The West Coast Today Podcast

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.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: Police are investigating a horror spike trap laid on a popular forest walk in Oban, the Headcorn is finally lifted from the depths of Oban Bay, a new hydro scheme in Invergarry is rejected and branded a scar on the landscape, and Ballachulish fights for the future of the Donkey Hill Cycle Track.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: We catch up with Iona Grant as she is finally offered a care package to return home to Fort William, but unfortunately not one that meets her needs, the Mull Rally is flung into jeopardy as the brand owners pull out, Ballachulish gets bathing water status, and a petition against traffic lights at The Bridge Over The Atlantic tops 1000 signatures.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: Existing Chemists in Oban object to plans for a new pharmacy, islanders are furious as Argyll and Bute Council begins to install traffic lights at the Bridge Over the Atlantic, plans are made to fix the rockslide problem at Gribun on Mull, ScotRail fails to confirm new trains for the West Highland Line and Lochaber community leaders discuss the oil...

In this week’s Oban Times and Lochaber Times: Hear all about Bob MacIntyre’s latest PGA Tour outing, read about an Oban Bay oil spill, the latest chapter in a Fort William woman's bid to get home and a family with rare identical twins are raising money for Down Syndrome Scotland.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: An Oban man stuck in hospital for 10 months waiting for a care package survives a scare that could have seen him loose a leg, work begins on the new Corran Ferry infrastructure and new owners save the day at Dalmally's Village Store.

In this week's Oban and Lochaber Times: Read all about the heartbreaking story of Renee Shawcroft’s cancer diagnosis and how you can help, all the latest from the council budget meeting last week, news from the boat at the bottom of Oban Bay and a Fort William mother’s call for people to carry out regular checks and attend mammograms after her diagnosis.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: tributes have come flooding in for young farming star Dougie MacDonald, Lochaber is in mourning after another fatal crash claims two lives, an update on the Mull Campus saga, and a groundbreaking film on Argyll and Bute's refugee programme. Also in this week's papers find a supplement on Scottish Apprenticeship Week and a pullout on all thi...

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: An Oban nurse and mum of two who has been hailed a hero after saving a choking diner is urging people to learn the Heimlich Manoeuvre, outrage on Mull at housing plans for Calgary Bay, the owners of Allt-na-Reigh cottage have committed to its demolition to rid Glen Coe of the eyesore and Jimmy Savile's legacy and an new quest for Oban Rugby Clu...

In this week's Oban and Lochaber Times, we bring you news from the 135th Highland Cattle Society Spring show, an update from ACHA after a string of vandalism, Kilchoan residents' efforts to replace essential village services and the latest in the ‘Polar Express’ saga.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: a solution could be coming at last for flooding from Oban's Black Lynn Burn, another bomb is safely detonated on Tiree, and Lochaber residents have tackled Mount Kilimanjaro.

Oban's 'luckiest man' wins his second free car in less than a decade, a bed blocker's worries he could die a broken man in Oban's hospital, division in the Mull Rally's organising team sees a mass exodus, and an on pitch proposal is the talk of Claggan Park. All that and more in this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times.

In this week's Oban and Lochaber Times, we bring you an update on brave mum Eilidh Lowell’s fight against cancer, a round up from the Scottish Government's Budget, the economic figures from the Lochaber Mòd, and the latest update about a new Co-Op on Mull.