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Hot Pipes in Oban…
Hogmanay, Oban… A relatively peaceful slide into the New Year?One couldn’t be more wrong. Once again the Obanites and visitors from further afield gathered in their masses to celebrate the dawning of...
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Gauging the window of opportunity – Oban business expands against the wind of...
Staff from Gage Joinery suddenly materialised on Oban’s North Pier and turned quite a few heads as they set up windows and patio doors in the open. This was their way of grabbing local and media...
View ArticleTime for Argyll to come to the aid of the party – Oban Hogmanay, that is
The organisers of the 2009 Oban Hogmanay party have issued a strong call for people to buy their tickets to the gig within the next 2 days.In a recession, all businesses need to keep their cash flow in...
View ArticleLights off at Oban’s McCaig’s Tower for WWF Earth Hour
Argyll and Bute Council is planning a dramatic gesture in support of the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour on Saturday 27th March: from 8,30pm-9.30pm.Unless there are objections, it is to switch off the...
View ArticleOban goes for 9 day Winter Festival
Oban is to host a 9 day Winter Festival from 19th to 27th November 2011.Full details have, of course, yet to be finalised but the programme already look like 9 days of Christmas in advance of the...
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Details of 27th November Fireworks Finale to Oban Winter Festival
The fireworks display to mark the end of Oban’s inaugural Winter Festival is the second win for the town following its unexpected once-in-a-lifetime win in the 50-second firestorm that was Mossfield...
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2012 Scottish Islands Peaks Race Oban to Troon – just finished
The mighty challenge of the Scottish Islands’ Peaks Race was all over Oban on Friday (18th May).The moorings at Oban Sailing Club were swollen by just short of 50 boats in a huge fleet for the 2012...
View ArticleClever documentary calendar for West Coast Motors for 2014
Campbeltown headquartered West Coast Motors, one of the private sector economic drivers of Argyll, has just published its 2014 calendar.Of course the photographs are stunning, in its A3 portrait format...
View ArticleOban North Pier development – try this
Demolish the ‘white building’ as planned. Abandon the silly bus shelter with the silliest ‘business case’ ever seen. Retain the provision of facilities necessary to support leisure yachting . Add the...
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