The West Coast Today Podcast

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: An Oban mum diagnosed with broken heart syndrome following her son's death from an accidental overdose expresses her dismay as drug death figures continue to rise, Lochaber Community Councils urge Highland Council to change its planning and enforcement laws as the number of developments without permission continues to rise, Jura petitions Argyl...

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: A vote of no confidence against two Lochaber and Skye Councillors passes, Argyll and Bute Council's objection to the MachairWind project is celebrated, a Kilmore woman is back on her bike after a devastating stroke which left her disabled on one side, and 1000 fishing creels go missing in Oban, causing police to investigate.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times, the World Stone Skimming Championships return to Easdale, 1000 days pass since plans for Oban Harbour were submitted marking a new Scottish record, and flooding issues hit Fort William.

In This Weeks Oban and Lochaber Times, campaigners are urging councillors to object to a new wind farm, Oban High School Annual Prizegiving took place and tributes have been pouring in for Kinlochleven resident, John Taylor, who lost his life following a house fire.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: The Oban Games brings the buzz to town, Seil and Easdale Community Council is saved from collapse at the 11th hour, The Scottish Government takes the owner of Lochaber's Alvance Smelter to court, and Mull's charity champion Andrew Noble prepares to run an ultramarathon in his firefighter's gear.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: Argyll and Bute Council begins handing out parking tickets to funeral mourners, Fort William protests the closure of its Post Office, Oban celebrates Pride, and the iconic Green Welly Stop goes on the market.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: We cover the Appin and Salen agricultural shows, three hotels in Oban and Fort William fall into administration, the campaign against an offshore wind farm in the Inner Hebrides grows to 5000 members and we launch episode four of Spotlight On, focusing on Rookhart Games.

In This Week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times, Craignure loses its passenger access system, Jura struggles as its late evening ferry is axed, Kilcohan celebrates as its Post Office reopens and an Oban teen appeals for help to achieve his dream of sailing around the world before time runs out.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: Vlad the Giant breaks record after record on the Highland Games circuit, Oban goes quacking crazy for its annual duck race, and Mull unites in solidarity with its LGBTQ community after its Pride celebrations are targeted by Swastika posting online trolls.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: Oban's last locally run care company is forced to close, skatepark plans in Oban get rolling, events season brings shows, games and a gala week, and the company which welcomes cruise ships to Fort William is considering its future due to a lack of support from Highland Council.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times, missing dog Aspen is found after two weeks lost in the forest around Oban, Gael's could be jailed by a new Reform UK policy, Fort William has a Post Office crisis looming, events season is in full swing and a Mull man cycles 180 miles to raise money for the islands defibrillators.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: The Clipper Race Arrives in Oban, The Nevis Centre is hit by vandals, Coll's only hotel is up for sale, and an Oban postie who suffered horrific injuries in a dog attack urges dog owners to put up signs alerting staff of the animals presence.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times, a Lochaber councilor is among four to resign from Highland Council's licensing committee after letting a rapist keep is taxi license, a family of four is saved from Loch Awe after a large scale rescue, and the Mull Campus row heats up as Argyll and Bute Council refuses government talks.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: Castle raiders ruin the fun for Dunbeg Primary School as a break in at Dunstaffnage cancels a project they have worked on for months, women come together in Oban to reclaim their safety after an alleged serious sexual assault in Dunollie Woods, Lochaber Pride brings a splash of colour to Fort William and the West Coast experiences a striking storm.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: We bring you all the coverage from the 100th Ardnamurchan local Mòd, World Cup fever is dashed in Benderloch by BEAR Scotland, a potential AI Data centre near Fort William sparks fury, and Pudsey Bear visits the West Coast.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: Episode two of Spotlight On as Owen tries out Roller Hockey, we speak to a local Samaritan who is travelling to the Congo to help fight Ebola, the John Muir Trust enters a fresh row after kicking out a key member, and Argyll and Bute Council slams the breaks on its controversial traffic light plan at Clachan Bridge.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: The Oban Local Mòd is back in town, a rare new orca pod is sighted off the coast of Oban, a Moidart man equals a world record in an clay pigeon shooting, and Argyll and Bute Council appeals a parking ticket decision against the Oban nurse leading the charge to get nurse's permits reinstated.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: A deep dive into Mull's postal crisis, a teenage stroke survivor from Lochaber tells her story, marine mayhem as celebrations are held in Corpach and Kyle of Lochalsh and a castle on Mull hits the market for £9 million.

In this week's Oban and Lochaber Times: Plans to install traffic lights at the historic 'Bridge Over The Atlantic' has become a "Europe wide embarrassment", Ulva has shut on a Sunday after a hit BBC show,  and controversial plans to build a major visitor attraction in Glengarry have taken a step backwards.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: A grandfather speaks out after being attacked by an XL Bully, exciting new plans for the Nevis Range Resort, Home Bargains opens in Oban and the fight over a new pharmacy in Oban gets another twist in the tale.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: we bring you the round-up from last week's election, more from Argyll's ongoing care crisis as a man reaches a year stuck bed blocking in Oban's Lorn and Islands Hospital, the UK's highest igloo is built on Ben Nevis, and Comic Con brings geek culture to Fort William.

In this week’s Oban and Lochaber Times; the Iona Breakwater project could cost £1.5 million more than budgeted by Argyll and Bute Council officers, a care crisis on Mull has left an elderly woman with a terminal illness bed-bound, we also hear about a Dunbeg family’s backpacking dream, and an 11-year-old from Ardgour raising funds for Lochaber Rugby Club.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times, another dangerous trap is set on the cycle track in Oban's Glencruitten Woods, Tobermory Golf Club's Greenkeeper marks 50 years of service, Iona Grant takes steps forward in finally getting home, and we quiz the election candidates for the local area.

In this week's Oban and Lochaber Times; Read all about the grand return of one of the nation’s favourite television programmes — Balamory, a Kinlochleven teacher’s almighty effort to spread a message of hope, and an exciting update from the upcoming World Clipper Races’ arrival in Oban.

In this week’s Oban and Lochaber Times, read about Oban’s incredible Joan Felgate, who has been showcasing her strength on stage at a major expo event. Discover the extraordinary story of a woman’s papal friendship with a death row prisoner, follow Charlie Troman’s 20,000 km charity cycle for Ewan’s Room, and catch up on the latest developments in Iona’s ongoing care crisis.