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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The Hugh Miller Writing Competition is looking for everyone, young and old, to submit works inspired by the 51 Best Places to see Scotland's Geology The post Writing competition looks for work about Highland landscape appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The island women won everything on offer in the rural choirs sing two-songs competition The post Special performance sees Mull Gaelic Choir Ladies win it all appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Julie-Ann , from Oban, won the women's silver pendant on Wednesday, while Calum MacColla, from Fort William, won the men's The post This year’s silver pendants won by Oban and Fort William competitors appeared first on The Oban Times.
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DEATHS COULDREY – Wenda, passed away peacefully at home, 30 Dunmar Court, Oban, aged 96 years, with her niece by her side, a dear aunt, great-aunt and great-great aunt. Cremation service will take place at Cardross Crematorium, Cardross, on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 12.15 p.m. Family...
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BIRTHS STEWART – MUNRO – Faye and Jamie are delighted to announce the birth of their son David MacLean on September 22, 2019. Third grandchild for Allan and Kay Stewart, Taynuilt and also for Ewen and the late Joyce Munro. DEATHS ARTHUR – John. Greenaton Farm, Lanarkshire (...
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MARRIAGES MACKENZIE – CATHRO – Catriona (Isle of Seil) and Ben (Oban) were married at Comrie Croft, Perthshire, on September 24, 2019, a happy start to married life in Pitlochry. DEATHS BROWN – Peacefully at his home, with his family by his side, on September 24, 2019, James (Jim) Brown...
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The programme aims to help the council reach its 2020 goal of awarding 75 per cent of procurement to small and medium businesses. The post Free training for businesses appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The latest prices paid for livestock at Oban, Fort William and Islay. The post Around the markets – 24.10.19 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Kate Forbes urges local fishermen to participate to help prevent deaths The post MSP urges fishermen to take part in safety consultation appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban Communities Trust wins lottery funding for its project, An t-Òban - The People and The Place, which will be housed in the Rockfield Centre. The post Oban’s heritage story receives major boost appeared first on The Oban Times.
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In 2005 the Land Reform (Scotland) Act came into force. This wonderful piece of legislation gives everyone rights of access over land and inland water throughout Scotland. These rights are sometimes referred to as ‘freedom to roam’ or ‘right to roam’. There are specific...
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We are well into autumn now and having moved here at the very start of spring there is only winter left for us to experience. Here on the mainland winter festivals are already very much in evidence, a bit of a culture shock after nearly a decade out of that particular loop. Has it all started even...
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God invites us to share in the work of co-creating good things for the benefit of all. The post Thought for the week 17.10.19 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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An estimated £27,534 is needed to carry out the work at the complex in Bunessan. The post Bunessan sheltered housing gets funding approved appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A mass migration of pink-footed geese make their winter roost on the Loch Leven National Nature Reserve. The post Thousands of geese flock to Loch Leven nature reserve appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Serco Caledonian Sleeper has completed the roll out of its new overnight trains with the fleet now operating between London and Fort William and elsewhere in Scotland. The post Serco new sleeper trains now operating from Fort William appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Teenage Lochaber climate striker Holly Gillibrand was in Inverness recently to introduced a party political broadcast during the Scottish Green Party's annual autumn conference. The post Lochaber’s Holly makes Greens’ autumn conference appearance appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Demand from West Coast youth groups for CalMac’s new Community Fund has been so strong the company is expanding it. The post CalMac to widen access to community fund appeared first on The Oban Times.
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On my last Islay day I woke to drenching rains and strong winds. I had to catch a flight to Oban at 3pm, so that gave me six hours to fill. After checking out of the Port Charlotte Hotel, I got in my tiny hire car and set out to pay a visit to Dunyvaig Castle near the Lagavulin Distillery. As I...
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Remains of a dog found during Kinlochleven's roadside clean-up have been investigated by the SSPCA The post Dog remains found on Loch Leven clean-up investigated appeared first on The Oban Times.
