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Henry's lifetime of adventure

Iain Ferguson — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Henry Methold received a Lifetime Achievement award for his services running courses for Joint Services Adventurous Training based in Ballachulish.

Lochgilphead Astro pitch perfect by 2027

Rita Campbell — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:43:00 GMT

Lochgilphead Red Star football team is celebrating after learning the defective astro turf of its home ground is finally to be replaced.

Witness appeal after van crashes into wall in Campbeltown

Hannah O’Hanlon — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:35:00 GMT

A crash, arrests and an assault warning feature in the latest police incidents reported in Campbeltown.

Smash hit for Killin Music Fest

Kathie Griffiths — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:35:00 GMT

Awesome Killin Music Fest is back to the beat

First look at planned Dalintober housing development

Hannah O’Hanlon — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:10:00 GMT

Residents have been given their first glimpse of how a major new affordable housing development in Campbeltown is expected to look.

Lochgilphead's final bank branch now closed

Marian Miller — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:08:00 GMT

Lochgilphead’s Bank of Scotland branch closed its doors this week, leaving residents wishing to use banking services with few other choices.

Police arrest bench thief in Oban

Owen Wild — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Police In Oban have made multiple arrests this week, including catching a serial bench thief and arresting a man for racist abuse in the Police Station.

Headwinds and tailwinds gather around offshore turbine plan

Sandy Neil — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:54:00 GMT

Islanders are split over plans to build up to 147 wind turbines west of Colonsay

TV’s clean up queen Stacey Dooley comes to Oban beauty spot

Kathie Griffiths — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:42:34 GMT

TV’s Stacey Dooley comes to clean up Oban next month and you can give a helping hand.

Police investigate serious sexual assault at Dunollie Woods

Kathie Griffiths — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:40:25 GMT

Enquiries are ongoing after a serious sexual assault at Oban woodland was reported to Police Scotland.

Obanites join the Tartan Army in Boston takeover

Owen Wild — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Across the pond, Boston has fallen in love with the Tartan Army.

Football fun at Kintyre Care Centre open day

Hannah O’Hanlon — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:25:00 GMT

Residents, families and visitors enjoyed an afternoon of football-themed fun when Kintyre Care Centre held its annual open day as part of Care Home Open Week.

Pudsey sails around the West Coast

Owen Wild — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Pudsey Bear sampled the sights of the West Coast this weekend as the famous Children In Need mascot took on a circumnavigation of Britain.

Gardening games for youngsters and elderly with Ewen's Room

Owen Wild — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Ewen’s Room brought local children back to the MacIntosh Centre last week for the fourth session of its intergenerational play project

Arran supporters raise funds for medical aid for Palestinians

Colin Smeeton — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:02:00 GMT

Members of Arran for Palestine hosted a fundraising walk to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).

Chance encounter of the shirty kind for Fort FC youngsters in Boston

West Coast Today — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:20:47 GMT

Rocco and Madison MacMillan had to look twice when they spied a young Bostonian in their home team top.

Healing garden at heart of community celebrates 20 years

Marian Miller — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:37:00 GMT

Volunteers and friends of Tarbert Healing Garden have gathered to celebrate its 20th anniversary with music, food and conversation.

Kintyre Veterans march in Armed Forces Day parade

Hannah O’Hanlon — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Members of the Kintyre Veterans group were among those taking part in this year’s Armed Forces Day parade in Inveraray.

MND charity founder tackles 92km Great Glen canoe trail

West Coast Today — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Alex Gibson MBE and a team of six others are paddling across the Great Glen Canoe expedition, wild camping along the route each night, for five days.

Crewman dies after falling overboard from cruise near Oban

Owen Wild — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:21:00 GMT

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

Pupils make creative waves ahead of Oban’s Clipper Race stopover

Owen Wild — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:26:38 GMT

Students got creative in anticipation of the race’s visit to down, designing artwork to represent the event.

Lasting legacy of Campbeltown’s ‘Wee Train’

Hannah O’Hanlon — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:05:00 GMT

A treasured model of Campbeltown’s historic railway has welcomed a special visitor, as the son of the man who built it paid a visit to Campbeltown Heritage Centre.

Young people invited to help shape village hall’s future

Hannah O’Hanlon — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Carradale Village Hall is inviting young people to help shape the future of one of the village’s busiest community hubs by joining its management committee.

Trust has community pride

Kathie Griffiths — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:27:43 GMT

Luing Community Trust’s team were at the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards in Glasgow this month, celebrating alongside inspiring charities from across Scotland.

Kintyre holiday park crowned UK’s best coastal campsite

Hannah O’Hanlon — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:15:00 GMT

A Kintyre holiday park has beaten off competition from across Britain to be named the UK’s best coastal campsite in a new nationwide ranking.

Trip of a lifetime for Oban Pride in Brazil

Owen Wild — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:31:00 GMT

Oban Pride Chairperson Kevin Kane is back in Scotland after an amazing experience at Sao Paolo Pride in Brazil.

Childish antics result in Kyle lifeboat call out

Fiona Scott — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:02:27 GMT

Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI’s volunteer crew were called out to two males who got into difficulty after falling from a toy inflatable boat.

History studies earn Campbeltown man top UHI honour

West Coast Today — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:45:00 GMT

A Campbeltown man who rebuilt his career after the Covid-19 pandemic has been named the University of the Highlands and Islands’ (UHI) Directly Enrolled Student of the Year.

Trio 'bus it' for church

Kathie Griffiths — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:48:16 GMT

This charity mission could be a ’ruff’ride for Westie Skye and his fundraising owners

Gulf crisis sparks contingency plan

Kathie Griffiths — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:24:44 GMT

Unallocated £900,000 will be kept as a contingency plan to help keep up roads repairs this year as the ongoing Gulf crisis ups costs of materials and supplies, councillors have decided.