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Dream come true for Highland couple selling supreme champion for 18,000gns

Maureen MacArthur and John Ashton led the way in Oban with Ellen of Allanfearn.

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From lochs to lipsticks: 7 Gaelic influencers breaking the mould

Meet seven Gaelic influencers transforming how the language is seen and heard — from metalcore bands to wild swimming and kitchen-table content.

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Oban mechanic guilty of strangling ex-partner during late-night domestic assault

Court hears details of a terrifying attack on Drew MacCallum's ex-partner.

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Meet the Oban man who will become the voice of Lidl checkouts

Alan MacDonald will be the voice of the supermarket from October 1.

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Colonsay farm manager spared jail after racist abuse of hotel worker

The frightened duty manager of the Colonsay Hotel hid in the cellar to get away from Lee Mitchell.

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Oban man jailed after harassing ex-partner while on bail

Sheriff Euan Cameron told Daniel MacKinnon that he needed to look after his mental health.

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Oban hospital worker targeted by anonymous ‘toxic’ letters, court told

Jessie MacDonald, 61, is on trial at Oban Sheriff Court accused of stalking a nurse.

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Man admits running £29k cannabis farm from Oban house

Miraldo Ruko, 24, was caught after a foot chase with police.

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Man caught on CCTV stealing sofas from ‘abandoned’ Dalmally Hotel

He and another person had seen the hotel on Facebook page Urban Explorers.

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Holidaymaker busted woman’s nose in Oban pub fight

The woman needed stiches after Christopher Giles, 61, punched her.

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Oban roofer who had cannabis before work banned from driving

Five-month ban for Oban man Jason Goldie who said he had used cannabis before a roofing job.

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Is Oban’s £36k facelift at Argyll Square worth it?

£36,000 has been spent on Argyll Square – but is it value for council tax payers' money?

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Meet the opera singing, animal loving mum who has opened Oban’s new cafe

Julie Martin is a baker, singer, body-piercer and now cafe boss, as her new venture opens in Oban Train Station.

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Oban woman admits threatening hotel staff and police during drunken rage

Samantha MacDonald's own solicitor said: "If there ever was an advert for not drinking, this is it."

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Oban drug driver 16 times over limit ordered to do community service

Malcolm McCulloch, 44, was told he would face jail if he appeared before the court again for a similar offence.

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Banned Oban driver caught behind the wheel again on visit to son

James Dickie, 65, was banned from driving earlier this year - and now has been banned again.

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Missing Oban man has been traced

Police were appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of Mark Petrie.

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Oban dad to told think of family and to stop using cocaine

Dad-of-two Andrew Thomson, 45, was more than 14 times over the drug drive limit for the breakdown product of cocaine.

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Dunbeg mum in court after teenager assaulted on Christmas Eve

Nicolette Hunter admitted shouting, swearing and pushing a teenager’s head into a sofa.

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Former Oban guest house could become five permanent flats

Plans for Braehead Guest House on Albert Lane have been submitted to the council.