Category: Oban
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Celebrating shellfish culture
More than 150 shellfish growers spanning the globe gathered in Oban to celebrate their culture and industry. Winners of Scotland’s best mussel, gigas oyster and native oyster competitions were announced and a cheque of more than £650 was presented to Oban lifeboat crew. Craig Archibald of Islay Oysters took first prize home for his best…
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New minister appointed for Oban, Kilmore and Tiree
Reverend Alex MacCallum was originally baptised in Inveraray Parish Church and has many happy childhood memories of the area as his father was originally from the town.
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Tesco home deliveries still at “limited capacity”
Tesco said from October 25, deliveries were available to “some areas in Oban” but did not define where
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‘Putt it there’ – Bob’s new caddy and club fire him into Qatar Masters title contention
Bob admits that he is chasing PGA Tour card as he sits one off the lead in Middle East.
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December date for Shooglenifty
Tickets for Shooglenifty’s December 9 gig in Ardgour village go on sale at the end of this month
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Final bill will be £360m for ferries worth just £70m each
There has been widespread anger and further claims of mismanagement and incompetence after it was revealed that the two ferries being built at Ferguson Marine shipyard will require an additional £35m for redesigns – bringing the total to over £400 million for the two ferries that are valued at £70m each.
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East Mor cafe expansion approved
A proposal to expand the cafe facilities at the Eas Mor Ecology Centre in Kildonan approved.
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Arran to the rescue as Storm Babet strands bus trip
Arran may have missed the worst of Storm Babet but sea swell conditions saw serious disruption to the ferries last week.
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Aisling wins silver at music school’s first Mod performance
Magic often happens at the Mòd, and the ‘clàrsach intermediate 2 for grades 3-4’ was one of those moments
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At Random – 26.10.23
Sign of the times I was struck the other day by a story that is so much of its time: wifi connectivity in a hospital ward – or the lack of it. My immediate reaction was to scoff and dismiss the gripe about the lack of wifi in Ward A at Lorn and Islands Hospital…