A Scottish weekly publisher has made a series of new appointments to its editorial team.

Wyvex Media, which publishes the Oban Times, has appointed a new deputy editor for the title to assist Susan Windram, left, who took on the editor’s role last year.

Martin Laing, currently editor of the Lennox Herald in Dumbarton, will join the Times team in May.

Group operations director Keith McIntyre said the move will free-up Susan to play a “significant role” in the roll-out of the group’s digital strategy.

Martin, described by Keith as a “vastly experienced” journalist, is also a previous editor of the Galloway Gazette and Carrick Gazette.

Before that he had a long career at Glasgow daily The Herald where he became chief sub-editor.

Sandy Neil joins as a freelance senior reporter, with a view to a permanent role from the summer.

Ellie Forbes and Mark Connor both join the paper as trainee reporters from after graduating from Stirling University.

Said Keith: “These appointment further demonstrate the company’s continued commitment to quality local journalism whether in print or online.”