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5 things to know about Robert MacIntyre, the 36-hole co-leader of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open

With the highest percentage of lefthanded golfers in the world, it’s no surprise Canadian golf fans have adopted MacIntyre.

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‘All the elements of the classic British seaside holiday’: five unsung beach towns

Travel writers take a salty, summer saunter through old-fashioned seaside towns that have ‘not yet been Airbnb-brushed out of existence’

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‘Polar express’: passengers hit out at cold conditions on Scottish train line

West Highland service regulars say they have to wear heavy coats, gloves, hats and scarves to stay warm

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Robert MacIntyre Celebrates Epic Year By Taking Ryder Cup To Hometown

The Scot, who starred at the match for Team Europe, took a trip to Oban about brought the Ryder Cup with him

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RNLI Crew Celebrates 18th Birthday Of Girl Born On Lifeboat

Emma Cato receives ship's bell in tradition honoring babies born on RNLI vessels.

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Scottish town named among UK's 'most festive' locations this Christmas

A Scottish town has been named one of the "most festive" in the whole of the UK.

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Scottish research ship completes world-first mission near Rockall

JURA, a research vessel launched from Oban, has carried out a world-first scientific mission in recovering scientific data from a sensor located…

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It’s real coup that major yacht race is coming Scotland – let’s make the most of it

IT’S not often that you’ll hear Oban mentioned in the same breath as Washington, Cape Town or Panama. But in winning selection as a host port of…

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20-year-old man arrested following fatal road crash

A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a man following a fatal road crash on the A85 in Oban.

The National (Scotland)

Father-of-two dies after being struck by ambulance on the way to an emergency

A pedestrian has died following a crash involving an ambulance at Corran Esplanade on the A85 in Oban.

The National (Scotland)

Tiree Musical festival goers stranded on island while 100 sleep at ferry terminal

Many had nowhere to go on Thursday night when Tiree Music Festival was forced to evacuate campers from its site.

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CalMac shelters stranded Tiree Music Festival attendees in Oban ferry terminal

The Oban ferry terminal became a temporary shelter for stranded travellers after a festival in the Inner Hebrides was cancelled last minute.

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Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance makes 5000th response to time-critical emergencies

The Perth-based Helimed 76 was on a training flight over Oban when the 999 call saw them divert to the medical emergency

Daily Record

Nature Library pop-up comes to Ayr as readers encouraged to explore new places through books

The project has travelled all over Scotland including Edinburgh, Dunbar, Oban, Birnam and Arran.

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'Gruesome' conditions at salmon farm linked to M&S slammed as images show skips full of dead fish

EXCLUSIVE: Graphic video and images obtained by the Record highlight the scale of death and disease at the Shuna Point facility near Oban, whose Norwegian owners supply M&S.

Daily Record

Rugby club left thousands of pounds out of pocket after ferry cancelled bookings

Clubs from across Scotland had booked travel from Oban to Mull for the annual sevens tournament on Saturday.

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Glamping company makes £1.5 million Scottish investment

Further Space has plans to open more sites in Skye, Oban, Darvel and Fordie this year

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'World’s most remote nightclub' set to open on UK island with two-day party

Pop-up promoters Detour Discotheque are to launch a two day event on the remote Isle of Coll in the Inner Hebrides, which can only be accessed via a boat from Oban

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Scots student almost drowned after diving 40ft without oxygen to gather scallops for BBQ

The 25-year-old student descended off the coast of Oban’s uninhabited Maiden island

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Highland Holidays acquires Oban Holiday Park

Company plans to invest £5m to upgrade the holiday park on Gallanachmore Farm

Daily Record

Diver found 'face down and not breathing' off Scots island rushed to hospital

A Coastguard rescue helicopter was scrambled while the RNLI Oban Lifeboat Crew were joined by two Scottish Ambulance Service paramedics as they raced to help the injured man and his pals.

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St Patrick's FPs make long trip worthwhile with vital Oban victory

The Dumbarton side impressed in a commanding 3-0 victory, with coach Zander Diamond's only frustration that it wasn't more comfortable.

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Scots teen reels in two fish three times his weight on first skate fishing trip

The female fish, at 83in long, and the male, at 77in, were both taller than Kyle, from Oban, who is just over 6ft (72in) in height.

The National (Scotland)

Oban coffee favourites to open new Glasgow location

The team behind a popular Oban coffee roastery has their sights set on the Southside as they prepare to open a second Glasgow location.

Daily Record

Police focus on Oban as search for missing Dundonald woman Lisa Haining stretches to third day

Lisa Haining vanished in the early hours of Friday morning.

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