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Oban lifeboat helps to refloat yacht
Oban Lifeboat was launched on Saturday evening to a yacht aground north east of Lismore. Because of the falling tide it was not possible to refloat the yacht. The crew were taken off the boat and taken...
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Mystery of body found near Lismore
THE IDENTIFICATION of a body found floating in the water off Lismore last week has still not been confirmed. The sailing yacht Revolution reported seeing the body of a man near Bernera Bay, 50 metres...
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Lifeboat aids stricken cutter
Oban lifeboat, Mora Edith Macdonald, launched at 12.44 on Tuesday August 14 following a call to the Coastguard from the 30 foot Gaff Cutter Wender. Wender, with two people aboard, had suffered engine...
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Trail Lismore kayak race proves successful
Photo by Gillian Temple The organisers behind the successful Oban Sea Kayak Race have run the first trial race for a new event between Ganavan and Lismore. The first trial run of the Lismore Kayak Race...
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Boys’ Lismore lamb raises funds for school
Two children from Lismore primary have raised money for their school being getting top price for a lamb sold at Oban Mart. Read the full story in The Oban Times, October 16 2014, also available online...
View ArticleLet there be light after church break-in
The box, with a slot in the top and left on a table next to the visitor's book, was forced open and five months worth of donations were stolen sometime around December 15 at Lismore Parish Church,...
View ArticleWanted: Lismore seeks new headteacher and church minister
The identity of the new proprietors, who will also run the Post Office counter, is staying under-wraps for now but they will take over in August. The post Wanted: Lismore seeks new headteacher and...
View ArticleFamily devastated after finding out Lismore cemetery is full
They had hoped to lay a relative to rest next to his family on the island last week, but had no idea the cemetery was at capacity The post Family devastated after finding out Lismore cemetery is full...
View ArticlePraise for Save Lismore Ferry campaign
Argyll and Bute Council to receive £954,000 from the Scottish Government, subject to budget passing in the Scottish Parliament, for internal ferry services in 2020/21. The post Praise for Save Lismore...
View Article‘Ferry’ good news for islands
Residents on the island who mounted a 'noisy' campaign to make themselves heard are claiming it a victory for common sense. The post ‘Ferry’ good news for islands appeared first on The Oban Times.
View ArticleMarks & Spencer chairman dismisses rumours family travelled to Lismore
Former Tory MP Archie Norman confirmed his 35-year-old daughter is on the island independently. The post Marks & Spencer chairman dismisses rumours family travelled to Lismore appeared first on The...
View ArticlePolice visit Lismore property over lockdown concerns
Officers called at a property on the island on Saturday, one day after Marks & Spencer chairman and former Tory MP Archie Norman dismissed rumours that he and his family had arrived on Lismore...
View ArticleDown Memory Lane photograph jogs many memories
Down Memory Lane this week has the presentation picture at the Oban Fire station, writes Campbell Cameron. The ‘retained’ firemen (local volunteers) getting the presentation (centre) are both Lismore...
View ArticleIsland groups share Lottery cash
The groups on Lismore, Mull with Iona and Kerrera are among 141 groups in all across Scotland getting a split of £7.3 National Lottery funding. The post Island groups share Lottery cash appeared first...
View ArticleMayday call for Oban lifeboat
The UK Coastguard passed on the call to the volunteer crew of the Mora Edith MacDonald after the alarm was raised by the stricken vessel at 12.41am on Thursday. The post Mayday call for Oban lifeboat...
View ArticleCautious islands prepare for tourists’ return
Day trippers to Luing are being told they are still welcome but to think carefully and sensibly first - because there are no public toilets, no where to wash hands and no where to leave litter. The...
View ArticleSchool garden needs ‘shed’ load of help
Extreme weather has battered the present day one that is now rotten and beyond repair so a new one is needed for when youngsters get back to class. The post School garden needs ‘shed’ load of help...
View ArticleHello and goodybye at Lismore Stores
Retirement starts right at home for David and Teenie Wilson after 24 years of serving the community. The post Hello and goodybye at Lismore Stores appeared first on The Oban Times.
View ArticleWindow of opportunity for pedal powered Amy
The eco-savvy 29-year-old who is back on Lismore for her second stint of helping out on crofts and in gardens on the island in return for food and lodgings is offering a window cleaning service with a...
View ArticleStacey Dooley seeks Lismore sleep over
A television researcher at award-winning production company Firecracker Films has been in touch to see if any islanders are interested in taking part in the programme for Channel W, a British pay TV...
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