The Oban Times is a local, weekly newspaper, published in Oban, Argyll and Bute on a Thursday. It covers the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland, reporting on issues from the Mull of Kintyre to Kyle of Lochalsh on the mainland, to the Inner and Outer Hebridean Islands with Argyll, and Lochaber as its heartlands.
The Lochaber Times is the Lochaber/Fort William/Highlands and surrounding area edition of The Oban Times.
History
In 1861 the Oban Monthly Pictorial Magazine was established by James Miller at a printing site on George Street in Oban.[2] In 1866 the monthly operation became a weekly and changed its name to the Oban Times & Argyllshire Advertiser, although locally it was often referred to as ‘The Highlander’s Bible’.[2] Printing was later transferred to a printing plant at the top of John Street.[2]
In 1882, Duncan Cameron