The Oban Times

Mod Aird nam Murchan (Ardnamurchan Mod) 2013 drew its largest ever turnout with more than 150 talented young Gaelic musicians taking part from as far as Mull and Mallaig.

See The Oban Times, June 20 2103 and on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital for more photos and the trophy winners results.

Killer Queen - photo by Kevin McGlynn

The most ambitious school musical show ever seen in Oban wowed sell-out audiences over all four nights at the Corran Halls as more than 40 pupils from Oban High School performed We Will Rock You.

For more photos and a report about the show, see The Oban . . . → Read More: Oban High School rocks!

Oban Lifeboat Station has received its largest ever single donation – from a trust established by a former resident of the town who kept her wealth a secret.

Read the full story in The Oban Times, June 20 2013 and on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital

LOCHABER Beekeepers Association (LBA) is urging the public to learn more about importance of bees in the agricultural world – and their plight.

The plea follows a successful day at the recent Road to the Isles Agricultural Show at Arisaig, where members Su Coyne and Marion Affleck ran a display extolling the virtues of the . . . → Read More: Creating a buzz about the importance of bees

A BOHEMIAN Rhapsody is set to rock Oban, June 12-15 2013, as the town’s high school brings London’s West End to the west coast.

A follow up to last year’s Little Shop of Horrors, We Will Rock You is being billed as the most ambitious school show yet, unlike anything seen before in Oban.

Read . . . → Read More: Oban High School musical will rock

Increased fuel costs are being blamed for a £10,000 increase in Argyll and Bute councillors’ expenses in the last financial year.

Read the full story in The Oban Times, June 13 2013 and on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital

Controversial proposals to overhaul the fares regime on the Corran Ferry are not a done deal says a top Highland Council official.

See more in The Oban Times June 13 2013 and on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital

A WORLD-leading smolt hatchery in Lochaber was officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond during his visit to the West Highlands on Friday, June 7 2013.

The new Marine Harvest plant at Lochailort employs 12 local people and will grow 11 million fish each year to supply the company’s salmon farms across the West Highlands . . . → Read More: First Minister opens Lochaber smolt hatchery

Fort William and Kingussie veterans rolled back the years to serve up a feast of vintage shinty at An Aird ina  reprise of the teams’ epic 1992 Camanachd Cup encounter at Anniseland in Glasgow.

Find out who took the victory in The Oban Times, June 13 2013 and on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital

The Road to the Isles Agricultural Show enjoyed one of its busiest days in recent times as hundreds packed out the scenic little showground at Camusdarach, Arisaig.

See more photos and results in The Oban Times, June 13 2013 and on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital

Oban Charities Day,  June 8 2013, organised by Oban and Lorn Lions Club, was blessed with glorious sunshine and saw a large crowd of people perusing the stalls in Station Square selling everything from cupcakes to plants, with food stalls and games. Oban Pipe Band paraded from the Corran Halls to Station Square, along with . . . → Read More: Sunshine, stalls and a parade – Oban Charities Day!

GAELIC festival Mòd Ionadail Loch Abair (Lochaber Provincial Mòd) 2013 hit the high notes last week as around 100 children put their talents to the test over two days in Fort William.

Competitors from Mallaig to Roy Bridge joined their peers from town schools to perform in front of audiences and adjudicators in Fort William . . . → Read More: Lochaber Mod tests youngster’s talents

A BOHEMIAN Rhapsody is set to rock Oban, June 12-15 2013, as the town’s high school brings London’s West End to the west coast.

A follow up to last year’s Little Shop of Horrors, We Will Rock You is being billed as the most ambitious school show yet, unlike anything seen before in Oban.

Read . . . → Read More: Oban High School musical will rock

ISLAY’S busiest single day event was again one of its sunniest, as the Islay Beach Rugby Tournament marked its 10th anniversary in glorious weather.

On the day 26 teams, including eight women’s teams, took to the beach for the five-a-side competition.

See more photos and a report from the event in The Oban Times, June . . . → Read More: Weather performs for Islay beach rugby

Savings made under Highland Council’s cost cutting drive, which saw eight public toilets close, has fallen short of expectations by nearly £100,000.

Read the full story in The Oban Times, June 6 2013 and on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital

Photo John MacTavish

Taynuilt motorcycle road racer Robert Wilson is at the Isle of man TT this week and was laying 14th in the Supersport class at the beginning fo the week.

For more sport from across the West Highlands see The Oban Times every Thursday and on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital

Photo Ballantynes, Surveyors & Estate Agents

One of Britain’s most successful authors and creator of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Alexander MacCall Smith has bought a series of islands off Coll, the Cairns of Coll, via estate agent Ballantynes, and intends to  protect them ‘forever’.

For the full story see The Oban Times, June . . . → Read More: Author buys Cairns of Coll

Skye runner Hugh Campbell is set to return to this year’s Isle of Skye half Marathon, which organisers say will see a record field of entries.

Read more about the race, on Saturday June 8 2013, in The Oban Times, June 6 2013 and on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital

Junior doctors in Oban were oblivious to the disruption their barbecue 50 yards from Lorn and Islands Hospital’s helipad would cause when they fired it up.

An in-coming air ambulance helicopter saw the smoke and decided to divert with their patient to Oban  Airport at North Connel for safety reasons.

For the full story see . . . → Read More: Barbecue diverts air ambulance helicopter

ANYONE who went to Oban High School in the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s will remember school secretary Isa MacInnes.

Isa, of Torosay Court,  Oban celebrated her 90th birthday on May 31 2013 and there was a steady stream of  friends and family at her door to wish her well with cards and flowers.

The former . . . → Read More: Former Oban High secretary celebrates 90th birthday