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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Highlands and Islands gift box range launched to showcase the region’s producers. The post Gift initiative offers recipients A Whale of a Time appeared first on The Oban Times.
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It is expected that the first phase of work will commence later this month with a view to opening in spring 2021. The post New lease of life for old Harris school building appeared first on The Oban Times.
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To get the award status, Bowmore Primary School has been looking at tackling gender stereotypes and promoting equality in relation to STEM while Port Ellen Primary School has marine biology links with Orkney, Hawaii and the Maldives. The post Award puts schools at the top of the class appeared...
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Local MSP Kate Forbes intends using the survey results to lobby for realistic and evidence-based improvements on the A82. The post Ferguson Transport boss urges support for MSP’s A82 campaign appeared first on The Oban Times.
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'Gender-based violence has severe, long-lasting and wide-ranging social, health and economic impacts. The costs are high to individuals, families, to our communities and to our services' - Jacqueline Jennett, Chair of the Highland Violence Against Women Partnership. The post Lochaber Women’s...
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The joint trade unions say they will comment further in the coming days The post Campaigners call for an end to ‘secrecy’ after Arnish yard goes into administration appeared first on The Oban Times.
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'Lochaber might be in Level One, but that does not mean that our businesses are getting off lightly,' said FSB Scotland's Highlands & Islands Development Manager, David Richardson The post Lochaber businesses ‘not getting off lightly’ despite a tier one Covid ranking appeared first...
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Keith, Fiona and Steevie are back with more golf banter and fun - Find out what is happening to BOB in the golfing world as he plays live in Dubai as they record (and Keith gets distracted watching on TV) this week with with Carol MacLarty and Moira MacVicar chatting to Fiona at Taynuilt Golf...
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Music, poetry, songs and even a bit of highland dancing were served up as extras to go with the St Andrew's Day take away cooked by volunteers and delivered to Oban Link club members' homes in celebration. The post Oban Link Club ‘take it away’ on Zoom appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A busy week of events…with more to come! The post A View from the Chamber – 3.12.20 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The once tranquil plateau could end up a vast industrialised complex larger than the city of Dundee, according to the John Muir Trust The post GFG chief says Glenshero wind farm will make its Lochaber operations more ‘resilient’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
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There was a personal message from The Queen to all nurses who received their awards and each certificate was personally signed by the monarch as patron of QNIS. The post Ardgour nurse honoured with Queen’s Nurse title appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Plans to expand sand and gravel quarrying at historic Kilmartin could scupper the area’s vision to become a world-class travel destination, say objectors. Owners of a luxury B&B, museum trustees and anxious residents are among almost 50 objectors to the bid so far with many still feeling...
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It's been another news-filled week for us here at The Oban Times with lots of stories and photos to share with you The post What’s in This Week’s Oban Times 2nd December 2020 appeared first on The Oban Times.
Marc Calhoun
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A Scalpay week. Sounds fascinating, doesn’t it. A week in a Gaelic speaking B&B sounded even more fascinating. A chance to practice a language I’d been studying for a few years. I also had some unfinished business on Harris: a minor island easily reached from Scalpay by a bridge. And so I...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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The Scottish Government is committed to supporting small and medium-sized Scottish businesses to reduce their energy costs and carbon emissions. Its interest-free SME Loan Scheme has already provided Scottish businesses with over £26 million in loans for over 1,000 energy saving projects. Now,...
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At 3 Wise Monkeys we have been busy creating things for our climbers to enjoy now the days are shorter and the weather not always on side. Our busy team are up early setting new routes and creating problems for our Winter bouldering competition which is open to all and is a friendly and fun way to...
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Fort William based low carbon energy firm, HWEnergy, is rebranding to AMP Clean Energy at the end of the year. From its early beginnings in Lochaber in 2003, HWEnergy has become a key player in the renewable energy industry in Scotland, and one of the most significant employers in the area,...
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DYW West Highland’s fourth Career Insight and Industry Showcase event gave the audience valuable insights into why working for NHS Highland is so rewarding. The event showcased the wide range of jobs available across the Highland area and let us hear directly from those involved in the sector...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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Ken: Caspar and I made the most of a settled and wintry day by heading high on Ben Nevis to climb on No. 3 Gully Buttress. We settled on Hobgoblin and finished up Hanging Garden giving a brilliant and sustained climb. One abseil from the top saw us back in No. 3 Gully. Loving my new 4001 boots...
