Category: Oban
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Festive shenanigans at Lochnell Primary School
Youngsters at Lochnell Primary School got a festive treat when Santa and his chief elves Ding Dong and Sparkle turned up with some of their pals to spread lots of seasonal cheer.
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Rotary Club’s festive offerings
After a successful carol concert raising more than £700 for good causes, the Rotary Club of Oban is looking forward to its 75th anniversary next year.
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Silver award for Rockfield Primary readers
Reading Schools is an accreditation programme for schools across Scotland that are committed to building a reading culture for their learners and communities
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Carols raise hundreds of pounds for dementia support
Money raised at a carol concert at Oban Parish Church on December 10 will be used to support families of people diagnosed with dementia.
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Home office closes workers’ case files following summer raid
Kebabish owner Shaukat Chaudhry showed The Oban Times a letter he received from the Home Office last week, announcing he would not be liable for a civil penalty for employing four workers its officers arrested on September 8.
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Campaigners brand Lonan Drive decision ‘unfavourable’
Despite this latest approval of renewed permission in principal to build new homes on the green space, there could still be the chance of a public hearing later in the planning process.
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Storm dies down and disruption lessens
The A82 remains blocked by trees between Spean Bridge and Invermoriston, but the section between Invergarry and Fort Augustus has been cleared.
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Juniors jingle all the way
Ceilidh to DJ set, S1 to S3 pupils at Oban High School were in party mood at this year’s Junior Jingles.
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At Random – 28.12.23
My thoughts this week are, rather obviously, the last I will share with you this year, which gives pause for thought over the 12 months coming to an end and what may lie ahead.
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Allan Campbell – 28.12.23
We thought we had made every preparation in advance of the most welcome week-long visit of our three-and-a-half-year-old grandson, but within a matter of hours his grandad’s ignorance was demonstrated…