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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Police have appealed for public assistance to trace a man, who may have travelled to the Fort William area after he was reported missing from North Lanarkshire. The post Missing man may have travelled to Fort William appeared first on The Oban Times.
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"Alarming" report highlights challenges faced by rural LGBTQ+ youth The post Majority of LGBTQ+ youth feel out of place in rural Scotland appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A national park conservation charity, Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, has changed its stance towards large scale renewable energy projects due to the climate crisis The post Loch Lomond conservationists feel wind of change appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Island Infrastructure Fund update for Skye and Raasay Area Committee The post £110k funding withdrawn from Sabhal Mòr motorhome project appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Scottish Government’s Islands Winter Boost Fund has awarded £105,000 to the Isles of Skye and Raasay to support eligible residents with a cost of living payment specific to those living on islands. Eligible residents in the Small Isles will also benefit from this funding. Members agreed the...
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Back story or not, you should not be lifting your hand to other people, sheriff warns 74-year-old Mull widower The post Man slaps neighbour for cursing his late wife appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Roofer Josh Watt was staying at a hotel in Oban with workmates when trouble erupted and a night porter was alerted. The post Hotel guest wanted to be arrested appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban sheriff tells drink-driver he was not only wreckless but selfish too for putting innocent members of the public in danger The post Driving ban for man twice the alcohol limit appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban man faces uphill struggle after nightmare start in Sun City. The post Horror start in South Africa as Bob banks on second round recovery appeared first on The Oban Times.
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DEATHS CAMPBELL – Isobel Campbell passed peacefully at home, Druimbhan, North Connel, November 6, 2023, aged 75 years. Dearly loved wife of the late James Campbell, mother to Julie, Caroline and Ian. Gran to Charlie and Craig. Will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Funeral details to be...
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George Dow will be back at Oban Sheriff Court on December 29 for more reports to be heard before sentencing after plead guilty to "deplorable" behaviour in Dalmally in September of this year The post Retired firefighter continues bail appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Kieron McIvor of 48 McKelvie Road, Oban, plead guilty to having seven micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood in his system while on a motorbike, the legal limit is two. The post Fidgety biker banned from driving appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Mr Newman, whose mother still has a house in the area, previously worked on Ardnamurchan where he was a guidance teacher and faculty head. The post It’s a Newman for a new constituency appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A Royal Air Force flypast is expected this Friday at about 1.30pm. The two aircraft will fly past the Oban War Memorial on the Esplanade in tribute to the fallen of both World Wars and the Falklands Campaign The post Remembrance this weekend appeared first on The Oban Times.
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In the run up to Remembrance Day, space at Oban's Rockfield Centenary is paying a fitting tribute to the war brave The post Exhibitions pay tribute to Oban’s fallen appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Scottish Human Rights Commission has launched a project to find out how human rights are being experienced across the Highlands and Islands, and is seeking views in the Outer Hebrides, Skye, and Argyll and Bute this week The post Spotlight on human rights in the Highlands and Islands appeared...
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Funds were raised at The View in Oban for the annual Pink Ladies Day, now in its 10th year and a wonderful day of pampering, relaxation, fun, food, drink and laughter for women from Argyll who have experienced breast cancer first hand The post Fundraiser is in the pink appeared first on The Oban...
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Historic St Conan's Kirk has just announced National Lottery Heritage Funding and celebrated the news by giving site tours of planned developments during its open day on Saturday The post St Conan’s looks to the future appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Lock-in, which this year was held on on Friday October 27, is an annual event organised by Hope2Oban in partnership with Atlantis Leisure and Oban High School that sees S1 pupils invited to spend all night at Atlantis for fun, games and activities. The post Atlantis lock-in is great success...
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Witches, zombies, terrifying clowns, a mangled rabbit and, er, a banana, Yoda and Super Mario - Hallowe'en costume parties at Rockfield and St Columba's Primary Schools had it all The post ‘Spooktacular’ fun for Hallowe’en appeared first on The Oban Times.
