In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times, Mòd Mania is in full swing as the Gaels gather in Glasgow, heroes from Luing are honoured for saving a sailor from drowning, Lochaber sports team collide for a charity match, and rallying action takes over Mull for Mull 26.

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: Tributes to two beloved local people who lost their battles with cancer, Jura's fight against Argyll and Bute Council's axing of its lifeline night ferry ramps up, a popular patisserie in Ballachulish is closing its doors after its landlord rose the rent by 47 per cent and Government intervention looks unlikely for the Mull Campus campaign.

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 Argyll and Bute Council after its night time ferry is removed without consultation and telephone signal issues in Oban are set to persist for many more weeks.

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.