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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Man admits running £29k cannabis farm from Oban house
Miraldo Ruko, 24, was caught after a foot chase with police.
Man caught on CCTV stealing sofas from ‘abandoned’ Dalmally Hotel
He and another person had seen the hotel on Facebook page Urban Explorers.
Holidaymaker busted woman’s nose in Oban pub fight
The woman needed stiches after Christopher Giles, 61, punched her.
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.
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?
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.
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."
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.
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.
Missing Oban man has been traced
Police were appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of Mark Petrie.
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.
Dunbeg mum in court after teenager assaulted on Christmas Eve
Nicolette Hunter admitted shouting, swearing and pushing a teenager’s head into a sofa.
Former Oban guest house could become five permanent flats
Plans for Braehead Guest House on Albert Lane have been submitted to the council.