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.
Marc Calhoun
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I've just returned from two weeks in the Western Isles to attend the book-launch events for Thirty Years of Adventures in Search of the Past: The Outer Hebrides. We had a good turnout at the Harris Hotel on May 14 and the Uig Community Centre on May 21 - some photos below. I also managed to do...
The Oban Times
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Argyll and Bute councillors have objected to a wind farm near Inveraray, unless landscaping mitigation is put in place.
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Argyll Rally at the end of June will see cars travelling around the Cowal peninsula
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People in and around Oban can put their questions to the country’s decision-makers and public figures
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Police are appealing for information to help trace Mary Molloy, 68, who is missing on the Isle of Rum
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MSP hails life-changing impact of free bus travel for young people in Argyll & Bute.
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Islanders in this year’s cross party group for islands are calling for less surveys and more self governing.
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Helen Tait has made a huge impact on the local communities through her Bookbug work.
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Learning about the human body and how to keep it healthy was a hit at Kilninver Primary School when a science roadshow stopped off during a Scotland-wide tour
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The group from Orust Rotary Club arrived at the Thomas Telford Marina in Corpach in their forty-foot sailing boat “Spirit of the Deep” on May 21.
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The work is expected to take up to five weeks, starting from Monday June 3.
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Beautiful footage of the new chick hatching courtesy of Woodland Trust.
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Tens of thousands of visitors come to Cruachan each year to see this engineering marvel which is hidden inside a mountain.
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Demand is so big for free breaks at Anam Cara Fasgadh’s respite caravan that a new fundraisers has been launched for a second one to help more bereaved families.
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A full and detailed investigation has been undertaken and a list of potential Common Good property in Fort William has been developed.
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A patients participation group is being set up in advance of a new GP contract being issued.
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The Emergency Department issues dozens of pairs of these vital pieces of equipment every day, and they are often never returned.
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A three-day city experience in Glasgow gave P7 pupils from St Columba’s Primary School in Oban lots to smile about.
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Buildings will begin to go up in 2025, with Mull and Iona Community Trust dedicated to ensuring they are used as permanent residences.
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A consultation has called for a new community hall to be built in the Royal Burgh on the site of the existing building.