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Sun shone on revellers at Oban’s biggest ever live music show
Oban was alive with music over the weekend following the return of a popular festival.
How an American tourist found herself trapped in a Scottish castle
An American tourist was forced to appeal for rescuers after finding herself locked in an impregnable Scottish castle.
Thousands expected to descend for Oban Live
Argyll is gearing up to welcome thousands of visitors this weekend to the region's biggest outdoor live music event, Oban Live.
Be Charlotte latest act to be added to Oban Live line-up
An up-and-coming star visited primary schools in Oban yesterday to share her love of music.
Charity campaign raises £5.5 million for children in Zambia
A school feeding charity will reach 95,000 more chronically hungry children in Zambia after a fund-raising campaign raised millions of pounds.
Sunken boat poses ‘risk of pollution’ to Oban Bay
A boat sank in Oban Harbour yesterday, forcing experts to move to combat pollution fears.
Sunken boat in Oban Bay “risk of pollution”
A cordon was set up around a boat, due to a risk of pollution, after it had sunk overnight in Oban Bay.
First protected pathway linking rural communities opens in Argyll
A traffic-free link has opened along the iconic Caledonia Way in Argyll.
Top hotelier starts new Scottish chain
An Argyll property has become the first acquisition of a new Scottish hotels collection being launched by award-winning hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray.
Man, 63, killed in two vehicle Argyll crash
A 63-year-old man has been killed in a two vehicle road accident in Argyll.
Mini Kelpies come to Argyll for the summer
They look very familiar - but just a bit smaller than their Forth and Clyde Canal counterparts.
Unsigned acts given the chance to take Argyll’s biggest stage
Unsigned acts from all over Scotland are being given the chance to win a slot at Oban Live - Argyll's biggest outdoor music concert.
Man made sexual gesture at Argyll councillor in court
An Oban man admitted behaving in a threatening manner towards a councillor by directing a sexual gesture at her while she was giving evidence in court.
Argyll farmer – who had 17 ewes killed in sheep worrying incident – brings case to parliament
An Argyll farmer who had his sheep viciously attacked and killed in a gruesome dog attack will share his experience with the Scottish Parliament.
A celebration of diversity as Oban Pride is launched
A celebration of the diversity within a west Highland town is being organised to help promote equality for the LGBT community.
Argyll school creates 10 new bursaries to encourage west Highland and Western Isles children to attend
An Argyll boarding school has created 10 special bursaries to encourage West Highland and Western Isles children to attend.
Highest council tax rise possible and job cuts on the table in Argyll
Increasing the council tax by the maximum possible of 4.79% is just one of the measures that Argyll and Bute is proposing to meet its budget gap of £7.9 million.
Gritter driver uninjured after vehicle overturns in sub-zero conditions
A gritter driver had a lucky escape after his vehicle went off the road and overturned in sub-zero conditions.
Interim report on Nancy Glen tragedy published
Investigators have published an interim report on the sinking of the Nancy Glen fishing boat, in which two men died.
‘Delight’ as Oban Phoenix Cinema receives £28,000 worth of grants
A west Highland cinema has been awarded not one, but two grants to help renovate its roof and foyer area.
Survey created to select future residents of community-owned island of Ulva
Aspiring island businessmen and women are being asked to think big for some of Scotland’s smallest inhabited islands off the west coast of Mull.
Oban family who lost everything in house fire a week before Christmas ‘overwhelmed’ by community support
A young family whose home was devastated by fire less than a week before Christmas have been inundated with cash, gifts and offers of help.
First acts announced for Oban Live
The first acts have been announced for Argyll's biggest outdoor music event next year.
Argyll facing £9 million funding shortfall
Councillors in Argyll yesterday heard that the Scottish Government funding allocation for local government could increase the council's funding gap for 2019/20 to around £9 million.
Suspected sheep shooting on Argyll estate
An appeal for information has gone out after a suspected shooting of a sheep on an Argyll estate.
Argyll council prepares to axe 56 jobs
A total of 56 jobs at Argyll and Bute Council could go in the next financial year as it prepares to consider a list of savings options.
Islanders hooked up to 4G mobile coverage – some for first time
It is an island best-known for being connected to the mainland via the famous "Bridge Over the Atlantic".
Owner of savaged Highland sheep in meeting over plans to toughen law
A farmer at the centre of one of Scotland’s worst-ever cases of dogs attacking livestock has urged politicians to plough ahead with plans to toughen laws.
Vital island asset saved as couple take on post office in Luing
A couple from Luing have taken on the island’s only shop and post office and saved it from closure.
Schools pipe band championship is bigger than ever
It is already the biggest schools piping cometition in the world - and this year’s is set to be even bigger, according to organisers.
Firefighter from Argyll shortlisted for charity award
A firefighter from Argyll who donated his stem cells to a leukaemia patient has been named as a finalist at this year’s Anthony Nolan Supporter Awards (ANSAs).