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Oban post box participates in World Book Day

Oban post box participates in World Book Day © Rita Campbell/DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Royal Mail has unveiled special post boxes honouring British authors and illustrators to mark World Book Day. In Oban, a post box on George Street has been brightly painted with dragons. It celebrates the work of Cressida Cowell, Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate and author-illustrator of How To Train Your Dragon and The Wizards of Once.

Argyll film revenue takes a nose dive as a result of pandemic

Updated: March 3, 2021, 5:01 pm © Rita Campbell/DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Revenue generated by filming for TV and movies in Argyll and Bute took a nose dive last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. While some was able to take place, it was limited to smaller unscripted TV series. This meant the estimated local production spend in 2020 was around £310,000, compared to an expected spend of more than £1million.

Man in court following alleged robbery at Oban pub

Man in court following alleged robbery at Oban pub © Rita Campbell/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A man has appeared in court following an alleged assault and robbery at an Oban pub. Police were called to the Lorne Bar in Stevenson Street on Wednesday lunchtime. A man was arrested shortly afterwards. Donald MacGillivray who’s address was given as the Oban area, appeared in private at Dumbarton Sheriff Court yesterday. The 49-year-old was charged with two counts of assault, robbery and having an offensive weapon.

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