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 MoD has been slammed for failing to arrange an official memorial but the Kintyre community has been thanked for continuing to mark milestone anniversaries.
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Two Ponant cruise ships came nose to nose on a recent visit to Fort William and the surrounding area.
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Councillor Kenny Macleod, Convener of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar visited Belle Maclean at Taigh Shiphoirt and presented her with a gift on behalf of the communities of the Western Isles.
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Long-overdue decisions on the future of Ardrossan Harbour as Arran’s main port and potential plans for upgrading it will be revealed early next month.
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Bren was elected to serve on The Highland Council in 2007 and again in 2012 as an SNP Councillor for the Fort William and Ardnamurchan Ward.
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The RNLI’s 200th anniversary has been celebrated at lifeboat stations up and down the country this year.
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South Kintyre councillor John Armour is a member of the authority’s administration group for the first time in his almost decade-long council career.
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A new dentist chair cordoned off in the waiting room at Tobermory Dental Surgery, wrapped up in polythene with a Do Not Touch sign, has sat empty for far too long.
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Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston will lead the debate, for which he has gained cross-party support
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There will be disruption on George Street and Dunollie Road in August, as road marking improvements are carried out.
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Loch Lomond teams up with Lochaber to meet MSPs.
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has launched an online survey seeking views on how the emergency service should look in the future.
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The community radio station has received a positive response so far from the business community and from listeners to secure its future.
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Fears are that others providing hard-to-find accommodation for single room dwellers will now be put off from such ventures, which could be part of a much-needed solution to the council-declared housing emergency.
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This week’s Oban Times is packed in print and online with all the latest stories and photographs for you from our area.
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The price hikes are a result of operating cost increases.
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The National Trust for Scotland says its recently introduced per-passenger coach charges are important to help Glenfinnan manage tourists’ impact.
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Buachaille Etive Mor Early season rock climbing Progression learning – Trad Climbing Trad rock climbing Trad Rock Climbing Happy to be rock climbing in April Lena leading a day up Ben Nevis Lena leading a rock climbing in Glen Nevis Lena Hunter Early season rock climbing in April
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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During Skye Botany Group’s recent excursion to Claigan and Lovaig Bay, Phil netted a Small Purple-barred moth (Phytometra viridaria). This appears to be only the second Skye record and the first since 1978. Small Purple-barred Image: P Knott In the garden the micro-moths Acleris...
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David’s Epipactis helleborine (Broad-leaved Helleborine) has emerged near Portree, though the Scilla verna (Spring Squill) turned out to be a false trail. A recent report of Vicia sepium (Bush Vetch) in Portree turned out on inspection to be the variety ochroleuca, a first for the west coast...