Category: Oban
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Island and African connections make new minister feel at home
“Reading the parish profile was like reading my CV,” said the Rev Trudi Newton who has justbecome the new minister for Netherlorn Churches with Colonsay and Oronsay
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Free festive off-street parking
The move is part of ongoing measures from the council to support employment and business recovery, by encouraging more people to shop local.
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Island set to stream with ultrafast broadband
More Jura properties will be able to upgrade before Christmas, as engineers continue work on the ground on the island’s full fibre network. Around 200 will benefit in total.
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Santa rocks at Rockfield
Santa made himself at home in his grotto at The Rockfield Centre with little helpers at hand and a sackful of presents to give away
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Ship’s bell for lifeboat baby
It is a longstanding RNLI tradition, to present a baby born on board with a ship’s bell when they turn 18
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Empty George Street shop gets a re-vamp
Hope Kitchen has teamed up with the Connecting Communities Collective to re-purpose the empty premises at 113 George Street to offer second hand clothes and bargain-price homewares as well as run projects for reducing food waste and workshop sessions for remaking, repairing and upcycling.
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Winter Festival is a wrap until next year
Winter Festival organisers and supporters pulled off yet another success, drawing in visitors from near and far who headed into Oban as a warm up for the start of the Christmas seasons’ festivities.
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Mànran’s new single gives back at Christmas
The seven-piece felt strongly about giving back at this time of year and as such, proceeds from the single will be shared out among a selection of Scottish homeless charities, just in time for Christmas.
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Late night for Dove Centre
Those who dropped by had the opportunity to view plans for the new Dove Centre on Stevenson Street, just across from the current premises.
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Lorn Healthy Options weekly health tip: The talk test and our cellular engines
Let’s prepare to grow older and live, not just exist.