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Five-week-old kitten rescued from Oban dump

This little fellow was abandoned at Moleigh Recycling Centre, Oban, but his loud meaows were heard by someone and he was duly rescued. Read the full story in The Oban Times, June 14 2012, also...

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St Kilda Centre plans move forward on Lewis

MOVES to create a St Kilda Centre in the Uig area of Lewis have gained new momentum after a new company, Ionad Hiort Ltd (IHL), was set up to progress the project. IHL, a registered charity, takes over...

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There’s bin changes in Oban town centre

Overflowing bins in Oban’s town centre are soon to be a thing of the past – as long as residents are prepared to trek to Tesco and Co-op car parks with rubbish to be recycled. The news on the future of...

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Clock is ticking on Oban NHS dental centre

Pressure is mounting on NHS Highland dental service chiefs who were told this week to quickly fill the vacant dental access centre in Oban – or go back to the drawing board. The state-of-the-art,...

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Highland council cuts decision imminent

Highland councillors are deciding today, December 18, whether to back budget cuts worth £42 million, which could lead to the closure of Lochaber events venue Nevis Centre. Local authority members were...

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Oban town centre improvement works – week six

Only twenty more weeks to go until the town centre might look like the first two photos in this gallery. Our photographer, Mr Day, had to help a woman find the bus stop. While the work is taking place...

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Sea Life Sanctuary annual pass offer

In The Oban Times, Feb 25, March 3 and March 10. Pay once and come back all year when you claim your 12 month local resident’s Sea Life Sanctuary annual pass for the cost of just one admission....

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Oban town centre works – week seven

Click to view slideshow. Only 19 weeks until the improvement works are finished. Already the changes are beginning to take shape. Thank you to Mr Day for the pictures.   The post Oban town centre works...

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Oban town centre progress week 8

Oban Public Realm Phase 2 – Weekly update (No.8) Work continues to go well and is on track for completion in time for summer Week commencing: 22/2/16 (All works are progressing well within the...

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Clock is ticking on Oban NHS dental centre

Pressure is mounting on NHS Highland dental service chiefs who were told this week to quickly fill the vacant dental access centre in Oban – or go back to the drawing board. The state-of-the-art,...

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Rockfield Centre moves step closer to goal thanks to £420,000 windfall

Oban Communities Trust has received a £420,000 grant that will move it closer to its goal of opening The Rockfield Centre as a community hub. The money is part of the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund...

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Rockfield Centre launches its community shares project

The Rockfield Centre launched its community shares project on Saturday and it proved to be a success, with £25,000 shares being purchased. The aim of the campaign is to raise enough funds to be able to...

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Lift off for Rockfield arts centre

The Rotary Club of Oban has made a generous donation of £3,000 to The Rockfield Centre to enable the creation of a community arts programme ready for the opening of the main building. The funding will...

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Community turns out to support ‘hub’ project

People from all over Ardchattan turned out to a community engagement day on Sunday. The event saw the launch of a survey asking the community for their views and suggestions on their priorities and...

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‘Holly’ good idea to raise hospice funds

Craftmakers at Oban Hospice’s Dove Centre are getting ready for Christmas. As the festive countdown begins, preparations are well under way at the centre’s Thursday afternoon crafting group to knit,...

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Light Up A Life remembers Oban’s loved ones

PreviousNext Loved ones were remembered in Oban last week at the town’s annual Light Up A Life event. More than £7,000 has been raised so far and rising by the Friends of Oban Hospice event in aid of...

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Oban chases a share of £50m to improve town centre

Oban is quick off the mark to put in a bid for a share of the Scottish Government's new town centre fund. The post Oban chases a share of £50m to improve town centre appeared first on The Oban Times.

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Town centre improvement projects must be ready to go

Oban has to have projects fit and ready if it is to get a share of town centre improvement cash from a new government funding pot. The post Town centre improvement projects must be ready to go appeared...

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New exhibitions are lighting up Luing

Two exhibitions under the one roof at Luing's Atlantic Islands Centre. The post New exhibitions are lighting up Luing appeared first on The Oban Times.

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Sheila has all the right ingredients for Luing cooking job

Atlantic Islands Centre has plenty of choice of food and events coming up on its menu. The post Sheila has all the right ingredients for Luing cooking job appeared first on The Oban Times.

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