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''The Oban Times'' is a local, weekly
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, published in
Oban Oban ( ; ' in Scottish Gaelic meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William. During the tourist season, th ...
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Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020) ...
on a Thursday. It covers the West Highlands and Islands of
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, reporting on issues from the
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to
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on the mainland, to the
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and Outer Hebridean Islands with
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, and
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as its heartlands. The Lochaber Times is the Lochaber/Fort William/Highlands and surrounding area edition of The Oban Times


History

In 1861 the Oban Monthly Pictorial Magazine was established by James Miller at a printing site on George Street in Oban. In 1866 the monthly operation became a weekly and changed its name to the Oban Times & Argyllshire Advertiser, although locally it was often referred to as ‘''The Highlander’s Bible’''. Printing was later transferred to a printing plant at the top of John Street. In 1882, Duncan Cameron purchased ''The Oban Times'' newspaper for £4,000 following the death of James Miller. Cameron was member of the printing and stationery firm of Macniven and Cameron in Edinburgh. Cameron had ancestral connections to the area. After the purchase, Cameron appointed his twenty-one-year-old son, also named Duncan Cameron, as the editor. The senior Cameron's daughter, Flora Macaulay, became the paper's editor when her brother Duncan left for
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to join the family's
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business and another brother, Waverley, drowned at Lismore. Flora stayed involved with ''The Oban Times'' until her death at 99 in 1958. She was eventually succeeded as
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by her nephew, Alan Cameron. In June 1976, Alan Cameron decided to relinquish control of the paper, and ''The Oban Times'' was acquired by
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. The control of the paper reverted to private ownership in 1983, when it was purchased by its present owner, Howard Bennett. From 7 July 1866 until 23 November 1929 (3008 editions), ''The Oban Times'' was published as 'The Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser' being described as "The County paper of Argyllshire circulating extensively in
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, Edinburgh,
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, Fort William,
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, Tobermory,
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, the Western Islands and many other districts". It has since 19th Oct 1929 been published as the 'Oban Times and West Highland Times,' firstly on Saturday and latterly on Thursday, being described as "The regional newspaper for the West Highlands, Islands and Argyll." In 2016 the Lochaber News was purchased by The Oban Times. The masthead in the northern edition changed to "The Oban Times - Incorporating Lochaber News" - In 2017 the masthead changed again to "The Lochaber Times & Oban Times" A new website was launched in 2017 introducing a paywall. Whilst some news remained free, a paid-for subscription is required to read the rest. Articles are published behind the paywall over 7 days including up to date news as it happens.
Cruachan Cam
a webcam which looks over Loch Etive towards
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- Cruachan (The Hollow Mountain) is run by The Oban Times


Today


The Oban Times
' is part of the Wyvex Media Group, which also publishes
The Argyllshire Advertiser
' (est. 1886) covering Mid Argyll and North Kintyre – known locally as "The Squeak," ''
The Arran Banner ''The Arran Banner'' is a weekly local newspaper on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. It was established in 1974 and is published on a Saturday. The paper still attracts subscribers from around the world for its often unique and witty writing style ...
'' (est. 1975) covering Arran,
The Campbeltown Courier
' (est. 1873) covering
Campbeltown Campbeltown (; gd, Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain or ) is a town and former royal burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies by Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre peninsula. Campbeltown became an important centre for Scotch whisky, and a busy fishing ...
and
Kintyre Kintyre ( gd, Cinn Tìre, ) is a peninsula in western Scotland, in the southwest of Argyll and Bute. The peninsula stretches about , from the Mull of Kintyre in the south to East and West Loch Tarbert in the north. The region immediately north ...
as well as magazines
Scottish Field ''Scottish Field'' is a Scottish monthly magazine which covers traditional, leisure, and historical interests. History and profile The magazine was established by former railway booking clerk and advertising executive John MacMurtie in Glasgow in ...
, SF Edinburgh, the monthly ''Fish Farmer Magazine'' and associated website as well as a selection of calendars, specials, holiday supplements and local publications including Lochaber Life, West Coast Review, Holiday West Highland.


References


External links


Official Website150 Years of The Oban TimesCruachan Cam
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