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.
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2020 also went by in a whirl of trees! I have managed to grow and provide 17,500 trees in the tree nursery in the last two years for our Woodland Creation Project (WCP). 4,000 were provided and planted in March 2020 and the further 13,500 trees have just gone out over the last 6wks. The first...
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Campaigners also want people to write to MSPs asking them to stop Marine Scotland from issuing European Protected Species (EPS) licences to fish farms that would allow them to use Acoustic Deterrent Devices -they claim would disturb and harm cetaceans The post More than 30,000 so far sign dolphin...
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To round of its month of social media posts and live streamed events for LGBTQ+ History Month this February, Oban Pride are delighted to be hosting its Virtual Purple Party on Friday, February 26. The post We get by with a little help from our friends appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Councillor Currie says it underlines council’s commitment to tackling climate change. The post Council’s charter pledge appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Forestry and Land Scotland's Fort William team is asking anyone with information about recent environmental damage at the site to contact Police Scotland on 101. The post Call for information on Cow Hill vandalism appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Quarterly Economic Indicator Survey It has been almost a year since ‘normal service’ was dramatically interrupted by COVID-19 in the UK and across the globe. Businesses across Scotland are facing significant pressures as a result of the pandemic and continuing lockdown restrictions....
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'The future of many of our great businesses depends on a relatively early reopening or, failing that, substantial government support to tide them over until we do,' says FSB's Highlands and Islands Development Manager, David Richardson. The post FSB responds to restriction update appeared first on...
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It is part of an exercise involving branches of Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank and Virgin Money to new branding which is expected to be completed by Spring The post New look for Oban bank appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Two pairs of the the UK's fastest declining bird, official name is Tetrao tetra, were caught on camera in woods at Ganavan. The post Can black grouse help save Ganavan? appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Women in the Rural Economy Training Fund will give women the chance to develop their skills and talents with the help of £100,000 worth of practical training provided by the Scottish Government. The post Addressing rural Scotland’s gender imbalance appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Spring is in the air and The Oban Times crew are definitely feeling it in this week's podcast. While Kathie, Ellis and Fiona celebrate nature all the extra chirping and frenzied bird feeding going on in our gardens - Steevie is not so chirpy and is after those pesky squirrels who have been stealing...
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ABCAB is available for advice on all areas of money; debt, employment, benefits and tax as well as family issues, housing or immigration. Our advisers are available Monday to Friday 10-4. The post Argyll and Bute CAB celebrates relocation appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Legislation for Licensing Scheme withdrawn from Scottish Parliament The following announcement has today been made by the Scottish Government Legislation for a short-term lets licensing scheme has been withdrawn from the Scottish Parliament to allow for draft...
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SNP stalwart Michael Russell and Donald Cameron of the Scottish Conservatives differ on rural growth deal. The post Row over ‘airbrush’ election leaflet appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The project has been informed by local collaboration, extensive traffic monitoring and the results of an online survey with the introduction of new facilities and infrastructure improvements expected in autumn and winter 2021. The post Six figure funding package for Highland glens project appeared...
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The Awards will be announced at an online event on Thursday, February 25. The post Renewables recognition for Point and Sandwick Trust appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Taynuilt’s famous ceilidhs are making a come back in lockdown with help from Hands Up For Trad aficionado Simon Thoumire. The concertina player, composer and dynamic force behind the traditional music advocacy outfit Hands Up For Trad is helping bring a new series of Saturday night ceilidhs...
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Council's £90,000 funding pot may now not be distributed for months given 'unpredictability' of Covid, meeting to hear. The post Ten events face funding delay appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Fishing trip skipper Jack Macgregor has won the tender to run a service for residents which has been set up thanks to emergency funding. The post New lifeline connects cut-off North Kerrera to Oban appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban Pride became a constituted organisation in April 2019 and in November 2019 became a registered charity. The post Exploring our identity with allies and acronyms appeared first on The Oban Times.
