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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Two escape and raise alarm The post One man missing after boat capsizes on Loch Awe appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Pilot studies were run in local communities in Tiree, Coll, Uist, Lewis, Harris and Orkney. The post Comhairle calls for nationwide sales of island goose appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Locations in Lochaber have been used in the filming of material for a new online course put together by the University of Glasgow to tackle centuries of misrepresentation and romanticisation concerning Highland clans. The post Lochaber features in new university course on clans appeared first on...
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The member of the committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints says inquiry will research what actually happened. The post MSP Cameron slams Salmond £500k legal bill appeared first on The Oban Times.
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As a United Nations panel highlights that one third of food produced globally is lost or wasted, crofters in Lochaber are leading the way in providing more sustainable methods of producing and distributing food. The post New Lochaber food initiative launched by local crofters appeared first on The...
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Fort Rocks helping brighten up the local area The post Fort Rocks helping brighten up the local area appeared first on The Oban Times.
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365 project earn's Aidan a nomination for Scottish Album of the Year The post A tune a day keeps Oban musician focused appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Ferguson Marine announced its intention to go into administration. The post MSP raises concerns over Ferguson shipyard ferries appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Fort William's Nevis Centre was the venue for an event entitled 'The Big Climate Conversation' organised by the Scottish Government. The post Nevis Centre hosts Fort climate ‘conversation’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Mallaig pool no longer selling single-use plastic bottles The post Mallaig pool no longer selling single-use plastic bottles appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Places for food hygene and personal licence certificate courses are available The post Application for EnCat courses is open appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The council has been successful in getting the largest share of the government's £6.6m fund. The post Argyll and Bute gets £1.7m from Timber Transport Fund appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Thanks to the community spirit in Lochaber, a broken baler did not halt the hay making for long. The post From Soil to Plate – tales from a Lochaber croft appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Sunart Show Trophy Winners The post Sunart Show Trophy Winners appeared first on The Oban Times.
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All the results from the Plockton Regatta. The post Three generations make Hay while wind blows at Plockton Regatta appeared first on The Oban Times.
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GOLDEN WEDDINGS CONNELL – REBANKS – On August 16, 1969 at Craigrownie Parish Church, Cove, Iain Connell to Esther Rebanks, both of Kilcreggan and still at Kilcreggan. DEATHS ANDERSON – Peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on Sunday, August 11, 2019, aged 54 years, Shona...
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Ken MacTaggart, who is just old enough to remember watching the first moon landing 240,000 miles away from where he was watching TV 50 years ago, will be at the Benderloch book festival next month telling stories from the moon. The post Want to know all about being an astronaut? Head to...
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Scottish Rugby has announced Walker Slater, in conjunction with Harris Tweed Hebrides, will be the Official Formalwear Partner for the next two seasons. The post Hebridean heritage is tailor-made for Scottish Rugby appeared first on The Oban Times.
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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The Melilot from Lower Breakish has survived well in water and continues to develop: Melilotus from Lower Breakish I noted these long stipules Stipules and looking at the illustrations by Sybil Roles that accompanied Clapham, Tutin & Warburg (1965) this clearly suggested Melilotus altissimus (...
Treshnish Farm
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I flew over a croft at Langamull to record the results of several years of hard graft, preparing a growing area in the middle of a devastated patch of felled forest.The Heather is in full flower as seedheads of earlier flowers turn.We catch the 8pm ferry from Oban back to Mull, as the MV Isle of...
