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.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: tourists are not paying their fair share at Lochaber caravan parks, the freezing temperatures on the 'Polar Express' are causing injury, Oban's Happy Wee Health Club is lobbying the Scottish Government to help it reduce burdens on the NHS and beloved Oban cat Monty has moved onto pastures new, as he follows his owners to Stirling.

In this week's Oban and Lochaber Times, hear about how Paul Watson, who helped rebuild lives after the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, is helping Oban dad's network with each other. With lots more on an almighty furore in Lochaber, a special winner in the New Year's Honours List and is 2026 the year for Bob MacIntyre in the majors?

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: its our final papers of 2025! Red squirrel populations are on the rise, Donations are nearly at goal to fund pioneering treatment that could save an Oban mum's life, Lochaber's panto is absolutely wonder-full, A fire rips through a Tiree Church, and councillors push for regular updates into flooding in Oban.

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Find out what's happening in the Oban Times, Lochaber Times and online at www.westcoasttoday.co.uk

Find out what's happening in this week's Oban Times, Lochaber Times and online at www.westcoasttoday.co.uk