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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In another link to Scotland, the seal pup's mother is also called Rona - after the small island off Raasay. The post Seal pup in America has Oban link appeared first on The Oban Times.
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About 3pm on February 8, in Mull Terrace, Oban, a man, 25, was searched by police and found in possession of a small amount of cannabis. The man was charged and issued with Recordable Police Warning. About 5pm on February 8, on Albany Street, Oban, a man, 60, was arrested for alleged drunk driving...
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The John Muir Trust was responding to a press release, issued by the Scottish Gamekeepers Association, which accused it of leaving dead deer in public view in the Nevis Gorge area. The post Charity refutes claim of careless deer management appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The scheme offers up to £50 towards the repair or service of a bike. The post Oban Cycles takes part in ‘wheely’ good repair scheme appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Mr Cameron said he welcomed the update from Ms Dudek, and especially the news that NHS Highland has put dedicated staff in place to drive forward the project, but wondered why it has taken so long to get to this point. The post Cameron urges health bosses to crack on with Belford Hospital...
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These will be split between the Belford staff endowment fund and Belford patient endowment fund to assist them in supplying staff and patients with basic necessities during this difficult time. The post Fort Masons hand over cheques to Belford Hospital endowment funds appeared first on The Oban...
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The revised expected completion date for the harbour redevelopment project is autumn 2021, with the new terminal building due for completion in autumn 2022 under a separate project and contract. The post New pier taking shape at Tarbert Ferry Terminal appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Flames were close to some homes in the area. The post Firefighters tackle Glen Lonan fire appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The hallmark of a functioning democracy is a vigorous free press which has the resources to employ journalists and hold decision-makers to account, commented Donald Cameron MSP. The post MSP Cameron says newspaper rates relief decision now needs reversed appeared first on The Oban Times.
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No objections have been raised by the public and the authority declared this week that it had no concerns about the proposal either. The post Port Charlotte Primary School extension given go ahead appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Happy Valentines! Kathie, Ellis and Steevie keep an eye out for the postie ever hopeful of sacks of cards being brought to the door The post Something for the Weekend 12th February 2021 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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It is understood that InfraStrata will bring the Scottish sites, including Arnish on Lewis, under the Harland and Wolff name as it attempts to bid for offshore wind projects and shipbuilding contracts. The post Titanic yard owners buy Arnish site in £850k deal appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Mallaig project aims to address a number of issues by providing two new facilities to cater for the increasing numbers of motorhomes staying overnight. Once fully fitted out, Mallaig will have a toilet facility, a chemical waste unit, an accessible toilet and shower. The post Mallaig gets new...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Exporting? Support the Highland economy, get great rates and a convenient local service when you choose Highland ChamberCustoms From 1 January there have been many changes to the way your business can import and export goods; the process your business follows for hiring people from the EU, and the...
The Adventures of Algy
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Algy was very, very pleased and greatly relieved to see and hear from so many of his friends on the day that he returned to Tumblr, but he perceived that in his absence a huge and ferocious elephant had made its way into the Tumblr room as it had into the outer world. Algy recognised that elephant...
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After a long, long time - and such a peculiarly strange long time, in which it sometimes seemed as though eons might have passed unnoticed - it happened that once again, just as in olden times, it was Valentine’s Day - that special day of the year on which Algy always thought of all those friends...
Treshnish Farm
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This last week or so has been very cold. No snow to speak of, but bright dry cold days. These 2 pictures are of Loch Cuin from the air. It is always particularly beautiful with a thin layer of ice rising and falling with the tides. Snowy mountains on the Isle of Rum. The...
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Over the last 18 months Farmer has been picking up marine plastic/rubbish along the coast below Crackaig back to the Whisky Cave. He started during lambing in 2019, whilst waiting for a ewe to lamb, and decided to keep doing it. By the end of last summer he had filled two tonne dumpy...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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There is a lone curlew on the shore. I think there was just one this time last year – perhaps the same individual. Recently, there have been a flock of Purple Sandpipers, Turnstones and a pair of Goosanders to add to the usual Red-breasted Mergansers, Mallards, Eider, etc. I have recorded...
