Oban Archive

  • Projects throughout the Western Isles are being showcased to highlight the benefits LEADER funding can bring. Sixty successful projects are included in the Scottish LEADER Guide which was launched today...

    Western Isles projects being showcased to highlight Leader funding benefits

    Projects throughout the Western Isles are being showcased to highlight the benefits LEADER funding can bring. Sixty successful projects are included in the Scottish LEADER Guide which was launched today...

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  • “We welcome this review of New Ways” Commenting on the Audit Scotland report Managing NHS waiting lists – A review of new arrangements published today, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: “We...

    NHS waiting lists

    “We welcome this review of New Ways” Commenting on the Audit Scotland report Managing NHS waiting lists – A review of new arrangements published today, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: “We...

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  • “Marine energy development” The Highland Council’s Leader Councillor Michael Foxley underlined the Council’s commitment to major reform of the Crown Estate in Scotland when he gave evidence to the UK Government’s Treasury Sub-Committee, which...

    Seeking a major reform of Crown Estate in Scotland

    “Marine energy development” The Highland Council’s Leader Councillor Michael Foxley underlined the Council’s commitment to major reform of the Crown Estate in Scotland when he gave evidence to the UK Government’s Treasury Sub-Committee, which...

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  • Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne’s (CalMac) latest TV advertising campaign, which aims to lure visitors to the islands of the West Coast of Scotland, gets underway this week. The message of...

    Calmac spring advertising campaign underway

    Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne’s (CalMac) latest TV advertising campaign, which aims to lure visitors to the islands of the West Coast of Scotland, gets underway this week. The message of...

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  • The largest charity organisation dedicated to the protection of Scottish wildlife has called for starving deer to be culled across Scotland. Calling for an extension of the stalking season of...

    ‘Deer cull should continue’, says Scottish Wildlife Trust

    The largest charity organisation dedicated to the protection of Scottish wildlife has called for starving deer to be culled across Scotland. Calling for an extension of the stalking season of...

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  • Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is ensuring Scottish companies don’t miss the opportunity to go for gold at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. QMS has registered on CompeteFor – the...

    Scottish producers go for gold

    Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is ensuring Scottish companies don’t miss the opportunity to go for gold at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. QMS has registered on CompeteFor – the...

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  • Spanish fishermen could end up in control of the North Sea under new rules being thrashed out in Brussels. This is the warning from Scots Euro MP Struan Stevenson ahead...

    Spanish could control Scottish fishing waters

    Spanish fishermen could end up in control of the North Sea under new rules being thrashed out in Brussels. This is the warning from Scots Euro MP Struan Stevenson ahead...

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  • An Comunn Gaidhealach, organisers of Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (Royal National Mod), announced at their AGM on Friday 19 February 2010 that the Mòd will be held in Paisley in 2013. This will be...

    The Royal National Mod 2013 to be held in Paisley

    An Comunn Gaidhealach, organisers of Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (Royal National Mod), announced at their AGM on Friday 19 February 2010 that the Mòd will be held in Paisley in 2013. This will be...

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  • The return of sustained freezing temperatures across the Western Isles has prompted Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to ask visitors to the outdoors to be sensitive to the plight of wildlife...

    Keep Hebrides wildlife in mind

    The return of sustained freezing temperatures across the Western Isles has prompted Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to ask visitors to the outdoors to be sensitive to the plight of wildlife...

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  • A Strathclyde University professor has warned that state owned ferry company Caledonian MacBrayne could still be vulnerable to cherry picking of its routes by competitors. Professor Neil Kay said high...

    Cherry picking of Calmac routes

    A Strathclyde University professor has warned that state owned ferry company Caledonian MacBrayne could still be vulnerable to cherry picking of its routes by competitors. Professor Neil Kay said high...

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  • An event in Stornoway tomorrow to get Scottish fish farmers to thinking about whether they could be doing more to protect themselves has proved so popular that it is fully...

    HSE helps to prevent accidents on Western Isles fish farms

    An event in Stornoway tomorrow to get Scottish fish farmers to thinking about whether they could be doing more to protect themselves has proved so popular that it is fully...

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  • Scottish Labour’s animal welfare spokesperson Elaine Murray has insisted that seals around the Western Isles of Scotland will be better protected after her measures to toughen up the licensing regime...

    Scotland’s seal’s better protected

    Scottish Labour’s animal welfare spokesperson Elaine Murray has insisted that seals around the Western Isles of Scotland will be better protected after her measures to toughen up the licensing regime...

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  • Clinicians, patients and the public must work together to prevent antibiotic resistant infections taking hold – while ensuring that Scotland continues to win the battle against Clostridium difficile. That was...

    Future of infection control

    Clinicians, patients and the public must work together to prevent antibiotic resistant infections taking hold – while ensuring that Scotland continues to win the battle against Clostridium difficile. That was...

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  • Figures released today show a record number of households got help to slash heating costs during the recent freezing conditions and heavy snowfalls. Hebrides news Today has learned that Nearly...

    Thousands helped to cut heating bills

    Figures released today show a record number of households got help to slash heating costs during the recent freezing conditions and heavy snowfalls. Hebrides news Today has learned that Nearly...

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  • Commenting on the news today that Highland Airways- due to “continuing problems”- has temporarily stopped taking bookings, Highlands & Islands MSP Jamie McGrigor said: ” I share my constituents’ concerns...

    Fears for Highland Airway’s

    Commenting on the news today that Highland Airways- due to “continuing problems”- has temporarily stopped taking bookings, Highlands & Islands MSP Jamie McGrigor said: ” I share my constituents’ concerns...

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  • Visitors to the Royal National Mod in Oban, which starts this evening, are being invited to see a collection which details the history and culture of the Highlands and islands....

    Museum pieces look for home

    Visitors to the Royal National Mod in Oban, which starts this evening, are being invited to see a collection which details the history and culture of the Highlands and islands....

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  • After months of dedication and preparation competitors and local choirs from across the country are in the final stages of practice ahead of the 2009 Royal National Mod. The premier...

    Preparing for Oban Mod

    After months of dedication and preparation competitors and local choirs from across the country are in the final stages of practice ahead of the 2009 Royal National Mod. The premier...

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  • Oban will come alive with drama and history from the 17th to 23rd of July when an innovative theatre production, The Hidden Jewel, is performed on the move at and...

    Ancient jewel duplicated for Homecoming

    Oban will come alive with drama and history from the 17th to 23rd of July when an innovative theatre production, The Hidden Jewel, is performed on the move at and...

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  • Today (June 16) sees the first birthday for the Argyll Air Service, based at Oban Airport (North Connell) which operates flights to some of the most remote island communities in...

    Happy Birthday at Oban

    Today (June 16) sees the first birthday for the Argyll Air Service, based at Oban Airport (North Connell) which operates flights to some of the most remote island communities in...

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