Category: Oban Times
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Naughty elves get up to tricks
Pranksters Pixie, Elvin and Trixie are part of the Strang family, keeping everyone on their toes in the run up to Christmas. Just what will those naughty elves get up to next?
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Bronagh’s spirit earns Nevis Tri Club top honour
Bronagh has played a pivotal role in encouraging other women to get involved in triathlon in the Lochaber area, with 72 percent of club members currently female.
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Goodwill to all otters
Outdoors columnist Daniel Brooks is a wildlife guide, adventure seeker, conservation campaigner, forager, bushcrafter, rewilder and dad. Here he shares wise words about encounters with otters and their cubs.
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Organisations Christmas Messages
Oban RNLI At the end of a busy year which has culminated in the arrival of our new lifeboat, the seagoing and shore crews would like to thank the many people who continue to support the Oban lifeboat in so many ways. Thank you to those who donate so generously to us and buy our…
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Community council Christmas messages
Oban Community Council: Convenor Frank Roberts writes: The year end approaches, and so also does that of my first year as convenor of Oban Community Council. It has become clear to me that community council meetings tend to be a conduit for people’s concerns, many of which might be avoided by greater community involvement at…
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A83 traffic to be diverted to Old Military Road
Given the current heavy and persistent rain forecast for Friday and Saturday, traffic will be diverted onto the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route from 6pm on Friday December 22. The Old Military Road is then expected to continue to be utilised over the weekend. A further update will be provided on Sunday following hillside…
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Church Christmas messages
Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, Bishop Brian McGee I have only been to the Holy Land once – about 25 years ago – and had the privilege of staying in Bethlehem for a few nights. Seeing and praying in the Church of the Nativity, built over the stable where Jesus was born, was a…
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At Random with Martin Laing – 21.12.23
Spreading positivity I find myself unfeasibly festive – well, it is almost Christmas – in no small part because of the actions of some Oban folk whom I hold in high esteem. I was chuffed to see the excellent spread detailing Bob MacIntyre’s return to Oban, which involved a full-on schedule of visits to schools…
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High School youngsters dances the night away at Senior Jingles
Pupils had a ball on Friday night, dancing to live band Rhuvaal then an electronic set from DJ Sam Coates.
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Allan Campbell – 21.12.23
Dh’iarrainn an toiseach an-diugh clach a chur air càrn mo dheagh charaid Iain MacAsgaill, sàr Ghàidheal, a chaochail bho chionn ghoirid. Bha Iain na Rùnaire air Bòrd Leasachaidh na Gàidhealtachd ’s nan Eilean fad ùine, agus aig Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd, chun an do leig e dheth a dhreuchd. Thug e an uairsin bliadhnaichean mar Chathraiche…