Wild Lochaber Blogs
The latest bleats from the sheep on the street...
Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
We have put together a collection of Lochaber blogs to highlight the traditions, culture and wildlife in the various regions, including the West Coast Islands.
We show entries from the last 100 days, organised by region, topic and blog. The titles and text snippets give a taste of each entry with direct links to the main blog entry on the host website. We hope you will find time to explore the full articles and further information on the host blog sites.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions for blogs you would like to see here.
The Oban Times
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The pilot project will have fluent Gaelic speakers teaching young people of different ages the language in a community setting. The post Intergenerational project to grow Gaelic speakers in South Uist appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The latest episode of the BOBcast - In the doom and gloom of brexit news and election fever there is some good news in Bob's golfing world to cheer us all The post BOBcast Episode 4 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Lochgilphead teenager is given a community payback order as an alternative sentence to prison. The post Lochgilphead teenager spared jail appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A new ‘yurty’ has been built on the Stramash Outdoor Nursery with the help of volunteers and generous donations from parents and businesses. The ‘yurty’ is a combination of a traditional yurt and a marquee thanks to the domed top that lets in a tremendous amount of natural...
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This Sunday December 15 will be the grand switch on in the atmospheric Cathedral Church of St Moluag at 12.30pm. The post Lismore to host first Christmas tree festival appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Nicolson Institute YPI winners are announced The post Nicolson Institute YPI winners are announced appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The generosity of Lochaber residents has enabled a local volunteers group to help fill a 40ft shipping container with winter clothing and blankets for hundreds of refugees and migrants stuck on Greece's Chios island in the Northern Aegean Sea. The post Generous Lochaber residents help fill...
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David Wilson who organised Sunday's event in aid of Martyn's Monday Club said he was impressed by all the children who came along with their families to help raise funds for the town's peer-to-peer group. The post Ho, ho, ho Santa’s here! appeared first on The Oban Times.
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LIVE updates through the night in this article - CLICK HERE and refresh the page for the latest information The post LIVE: Election coverage from The Lochaber Times appeared first on The Oban Times.
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News has been welcomed that Highland Council has decided to increase its foster carer payments following her own campaign for improvements earlier in the year. The post Forbes welcomes decision to increase foster care payments appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The island event was so successful that it will be back by popular demand in the summer running from July 18 to July 25. The post Make a date with scarecrows appeared first on The Oban Times.
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LIVE updates through the night in this article - CLICK HERE and refresh the page for the latest information The post LIVE: Election coverage from The Oban Times, Campbeltown Courier and Argyllshire Advertiser appeared first on The Oban Times.
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More Roamerisms from the early 1990s * Only the atmosphere was electric along the Road to the Isles last Wednesday. And the villagers and local business folk in Mallaig, Morar and Arisaig were the ones who remained highly charged after Hydro-Electric shut down their supply for the entire day. The...
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Travellers on council-run ferries can now buy tickets via their phones or other mobile device. The post New apps make ferry ticketing more convenient appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Lochaber Sensory Care honours decade of service The post Lochaber Sensory Care honours decade of service appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Children from Dervaig Primary School, with helping hands from parents, have been busy making hand-made crafts using as little plastic as possible and plan to sell them at the event in aid of their new playground project. The post Dervaig does Christmas appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Carols at The Corran Halls this Sunday. The post In tune with Christmas appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Voting underway at polling stations across Lochaber The post Voting underway at polling stations across Lochaber appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Daniel Guy, 45, currently in Edinburgh Prison, pleaded guilty to two theft-by-housebreaking charges, one of reset and one of being involved in supplying heroin. The post Man warned to expect jail appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Kilmallie Singers’ annual carol concert, which for many local families heralds the start of Christmas, will be held on Saturday, December 21, at 7.30pm. The post Kilmallie Singers aim to be in fine voice for annual carol concert appeared first on The Oban Times.
