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 accident occurred on Saturday afternoon.
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The offer was made after the site recommendation report was released to the public.
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"Neglected" islanders are calling for a cross-party meeting to urgently replace Barra and Vatersay’s "unfit" hospital, care home, and school
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Scotrail has extended the length of trains on two services between Glasgow and Fort William through the addition of a bike-friendly Highland Explorer carriage
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If you’ve ever wondered why McCaig’s Tower is lit up a certain colour, you now know the reason for one day’s choice.
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A team aiming to raise £700000 to secure a community buyout of the Glenuig Inn has opened a share offer that will run until April 21.
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Arrochar Primary School has been named among the finalists of a unique competition that highlighted the major challenges the village faces with coastal litter.
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The author of a book about growing up on Gigha regaled members of Clachan SWI with tales about her childhood.
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A Glenbarr association is calling on the wider Kintyre community for help as it sets out to save one of the area’s rarest historical structures.
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People of all ages celebrated World Book Day in style at Campbeltown Library.
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In celebration of British Science Week (March 7-16), The GRAB Trust is hosting a series of free workshops, including one in Campbeltown, for people to learn about the science of mental health and wellbeing.
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An Argyll school has triumphed in a national competition celebrating Scotland’s heritage and its links to the environment.
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Scotland’s sixth most common cancer, around 1,300 new cases of head and neck cancer are diagnosed each year – yet only one third are detected early
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At least 60 people showed up to protest the Mull Campus decision.
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Sourcing all ingredients from within 50 miles of kitchens among secrets to culinary star’s success.
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But Argyll and Bute Council says that a traffic management scheme is in the pipeline
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The choir has until the end of May to decide which song they will be performing on stage when the prestigious Mòd lands in Fort William in October for the annual celebration of Gaelic language and culture.
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Friends of King’s Cross have issued a new call to arms after Forestry Land Scotland (FLS) submitted plans to change a farmhouse at Whitefield into office accommodation.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Kenny Forsyth, who served as CEO of Stramash since 2020, has moved on from the organisation. During his tenure, Kenny played a key role in stabilising Stramash through Covid, restructuring for growth and building essential management processes. The organisation expresses gratitude for his...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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I have been to see Seth’s Arum in Broadford. As he said at the time, it is odd that it is a clumped patch. This is a feature of A. italicum and a completely green version of A. italicum ssp. neglectum (rather than A. italicum ssp. italicum) is known (see Poland). There are differences between...
