West coast menace wreaks havoc at train derailment
Midges were the biggest nuisance to the work of the emergency services during the train derailment at the Falls of Cruachan, Loch Awe... firefighters were being 'eaten alive' on the loch side.
Oban to celebrate bicentenary of town in 2011
Oban will be 200 years old in 2011 - it is official. After wrangles over when Oban became a town, community councillors decided that next year, the date of when the application for town status was first made, would be best.
Two Knapdale beavers die just days apart
The Scottish Beaver Trial has been dealt a severe blow following the deaths of two of its male beavers. One of the beavers, released on May 4 at Knapdale, was found dead in his lodge on May 27.
Otter strolls into Minard cafe
A Minard cafe had an unusual guest this week - an inquisitive little otter. The otter, a resident of the water that runs alongside the cafe, at Quarry View Garden Centre, caused quite a commotion when it strolled into the busy cafe on a sunny afternoon.
Sawmill worker crashed car while trying to scare girlfriend
A Corpach sawmill worker crashed his car into a lamp post while trying to scare his girlfriend after an argument with her at a party the night before.
I'm not surprised that there was a fair bit of arguing over how old the town is. It's remarkable actually how new it is, compared to some in Scotland.
Then again, people have been living on this coast for about 8,000 years, according to the ancient remains found in local caves. If only the newspaper record went back that far.
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