Little ponies making a big impression on Highland care home residents
They stand at just 27ins tall - but they make a big impression wherever they go.
Oban
Consultation launched to extend Oban catholic school catchment
The only Catholic primary school within an 80-mile radius of Oban could soon expand its catchment area.
New single depot for all council services in Oban to be expanded at Jackson’s Quarry
The site of a council roads depot which burned down in Oban is to be vacated to make way for new development.
Frustration at slow progress in getting a new business park at Oban Airport off the ground
Frustration has been voiced at the slow progress in getting a new business park at Oban Airport off the ground.
Celebrations as Oban’s only playpark to finally reopen one year after its closure due to faulty flooring
Celebrations are under way in Oban at the news that the town's only playpark is to reopen after a whole year of being locked up.
Experts eye three-year timeline for flood protection programme in Oban
The design and build of a new flooding scheme to protect homes and businesses in Oban could get under way in 2022.
Hopes that stranded whale in Oban will return safely to sea after six-hour rescue effort
Marine experts are hopeful that a whale which became stranded on the West Coast will be able to make it safely back to sea following a six-hour rescue effort.
Plans flow for management of Oban harbour
A new group has been formed to help run the busy Oban harbour as a trust port on behalf of the community.
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.
Date for first ever Oban Pride festival revealed
The first ever Oban Pride festival is to take place in May.
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.
Oban RNLI lifeboat volunteer gets his 500th call out
Two emergency call outs on Wednesday meant one vilunteer at Oban Lifeboat Station reached his 500th shout.
Burst water pipe shows Oban site can’t cope with more houses, residents say
A burst water pipe at one of the last greenfield areas in Oban has shown the site cannot cope with a new housing development, objectors have claimed.
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 village could boast first community-run speed trap in the Highlands
For too long speeding motorists have tested the patience and safety of residents of an Argyll village.
Dog owners urged to control pets after spate of savage attacks
Dog owners are being called upon to keep their pets under control after a spate of savage attacks on sheep.
Flights between Oban and the islands grounded until May
No scheduled flights will take place between Oban and the islands for at least six weeks from May 15.
Lifeline flights across Scottish islands are in jeopardy
Lifeline flights from Oban Airport to the Argyll isles are in jeopardy, signalling “disaster” for fragile island communities.
Play it again with Mod all set to return to Oban
One of the most prominent celebrations of the Gaelic language could be heading back to Argyll.
Storm Erik causes disruption across north and north-east
Heavy rain and gale force winds caused disruption across the north as Storm Erik blew in today.
Children kept away from only playpark in Oban because of faulty flooring
Children in Oban are being kept out of the town’s only playpark as a result of faulty flooring.
Police launch appeal to help trace missing Oban man
Police are appealing for information to help trace a 61-year-old man from Oban.
Stretch of A828 closed for ‘indefinite’ period of time after driver taken ill
The A828 on the South Ballachulish to Oban road is currently closed in both directions while emergency services help a driver who has been taken ill.
Late night medical transfer for patient from Oban to Glasgow
A Coastguard search and rescue helicopter was tasked to assist in the medical transfer of a patient from Oban to Glasgow in the late hours of Wednesday evening, after the patient’s condition deteriorated at the Lorn and Islands Hospital.
Hope that flood study will solve Oban’s problem
A study aiming to find a long term solution to a Highland coastal town’s flooding problems has begun - and is expected to be completed later this year.
Ballet West takes The Nutcracker on tour
A prestigious ballet school near Oban is to tour The Nutcracker to seven venues across Scotland, opening in its hometown on Saturday.
Snowstorm brings chaos to the Highlands
A snowstorm brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill in a major Highland town yesterday, with a weather warning still in place for this morning.
Snow fall in west Highlands causes traffic chaos
Snow has hit the western parts of Scotland with Oban and Fort William feeling the brunt of the weather.
Calls for work on ‘rubbish’ road to serve major Oban development to be redone
Work on a road which is to serve 600 new houses being built at near Oban has been condemned.
A young Rutherglen driver who crashed near an Argyll primary school has been banned
A young driver who skidded off the road and crashed into a sign near a primary school has been banned from driving for three months.
Marine engineer assaulted Oban hotel worker
A marine engineer who was working in Oban assaulted a member of hotel staff after trying to charge alcohol to his account.
Highland husband’s sadness as memorial bench is vandalised
A husband has spoken of his sadness after mindless vandals threw a memorial bench dedicated to his late wife over a sea wall, smashing it to pieces.