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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As a professional biologist specialising in problems of wildlife management and conservation, his previous book dealt in detail with expeditions to Iceland, East Africa, Nigeria and Indonesia. The post Banavie biologist Rory Putnam set for more literary success with latest book appeared first on...
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Yellow lines on George Street have been re-painted, a recent Oban Community Council meeting heard - but there was still a feeling that parking restrictions are not being enforced. The post George Street congestion continues appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The ceremony was conducted by the Reverend Margaret Millar. The post New elder at Kilmore and Oban Parish Church appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Any one who still needs a Light Up A Life form can either call in to the Dove Centre at 24 Stevenson Street, call 01631 561315 or email fundraising@obanhospice.org.uk The post Light up a life appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Across Argyll and Bute , 66 terminals out of 92 parking terminals have been upgraded to enable cash, cashless and Chip and PIN payments The post Parking tickets issued doubles within year appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Planning permission was officially granted for the proposed facility at Oban Airport last month to see it be a high-tech base for drones to transport medicines, biological samples and cargo between the mainland and the region’s island communities. The post Funders visit airport drone hub approved...
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Supercharged six-part series The Great Cloth will premiere on BBC ALBA and BBC iPlayer on Monday January 2 at 9pm. The post BBC Alba weaves bold stories in new tweed drama appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Campbell Memorial Hall behind St Modan's Church in Benderloch is opening its doors every Thursday from 11.30am til 3pm to give people a chance to sit in the warmth with a bowl of soup or a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy a selection of pre-loved books from the Bookends collection. The post What...
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Plans for a £260,000 revamp of Gibraltar Street need to go back to the drawing board to avoid wasting money. Argyll and Bute Council’s revised plan for the main walkway between Oban town centre and big store Tesco came under fire at last week’s meeting of Oban Community Council. The...
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St John's Cathedral could get return visits by the pop-up screen but McCaig's Tower is also in the line-up for a screenings in March The post Phoenix rises with a screening at St John’s appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Keep Oban Beautiful is asking Argyll and Bute Council to update a tree preservation order covering Benvoullin, a much-loved woodland between Atlantis Leisure Centre and Lonsdale. The post Call to update protection of Oban’s wildlife corridor appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A Lochaber councillor and five of his Lib Dem colleagues have called for the reform of benefits paid to local communities by wind farm operators, slamming the current levels of monies handed over as ‘seriously inadequate’ and poorly allocated. Fort William and Ardnamurchan ward...
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The talk is based on a document discovered in the main house at Dunollie in 2017, tucked away in a locked drawer of the MacDougall family’s monuments chest. The post Discovered document revealed appeared first on The Oban Times.
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When you get to spend so much time studying a particular species, you cannot help but build a special love for that creature, especially if it is such a charismatic bird such as the splendid skydancer. The post Mullman goes skydancing appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Former Ward 11 councillor Denis Rixson is bidding to become the Scottish Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Ross, Skye and Lochaber but is hauding his wheesht for now. The post Diplomacy is the best policy for Denis appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A problem shared is a problem halved, do you agree? As an active Chamber of Commerce we have connections across a wide range of sectors, industries and disciplines that provides us with a broad understanding of problem management and problem solving. For lots of us, in the right here and now, we...
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Two hills of modest height which are prominent above the desolate terrain to the north of upper Glen Roy. The post Nevis Hill Walking Club, Saturday December 10 – Glen Roy appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Mànran will be joining Lewis Capaldi, Brooke Combe and Edith Bowman as the musicians on this year's BBC Scotland Hogmanay show. The post Fort’s Gary Innes lines up with Lewis Capaldi for BBC’s Hogmanay belter! appeared first on The Oban Times.
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We've known for a long time that spending time in green or wild spaces is good for us, but we now understand a lot more about the science behind what is happening to us both physically and mentally when we connect with nature. The post Lorn Healthy Options weekly health tip – December 8...
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Judges gushed over the Ardnamurchan resident's performance on Friday night but their high praise wasn't reflected in their scores. The post Hamza sails on despite Strictly stingy samba scores appeared first on The Oban Times.
