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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Employees nominated local organisations that could benefit from a cash donation for the festive season. The post Mowi staff gift smiles at Christmas appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Work to turn the former Connel church hall into a home will mean the creation of an upper floor The post Hall to house appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A review of Covid Welfare Support Services by The Highland Council’s Internal Audit Section has given ‘full assurance’ of the work that was carried out in supporting those in most need during the pandemic. In total, £9.937 million was provided through the scheme paid by the council...
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Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Councillor Paul Steele, said the local authority was pleased OFGEM had responded to what he called the valid concerns raised by the Uist and Barra community. The post OFGEM support of replacement of subsea power cable to Uist appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The document was one of 20 selected to mark the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Council on Archives. The post Iolaire petition selected for display of archive treasures appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Well, what a year that’s been! It was so hot that we were sunbathing here at the North Pole, which did not go down well with Rudolph as his nose got burnt – it’s the cold that makes it glow you see. But don’t worry, it should be back in working order by Christmas Eve. [...
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Entry to the winter wonderland and Santa's grotto was free but donations smashed the £1,000 mark in aid of MND battling charity - My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The post Airport grotto is a runway success appeared first on The Oban Times.
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‘There is a need to inject young blood into crofting communities to ensure they remain thriving areas for years to come' The post Breathing life back into Scotland’s neglected crofts appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Comhairle cracks down on camping in and next to island cemeteries (Monday, December 5, 2022 - 18:02)The rules will also now include the stipulation that the use of cemeteries for overnight parking, camping and motor homing is not permitted as well as camping within the grounds of a cemetery being banned. The post Comhairle cracks down on camping in and next to island cemeteries appeared first on...
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Arranged by the Upper Achintore Regeneration Group the event will take place at the Angus MacIver Way road-end on Friday December 9 at 6pm. The post Time to light up Upper Achintore appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A mother of three was delighted to be awarded a £200 Love Oban voucher. On Monday Barcaldine mum Kirsten Leach was named the winner of the voucher competition organised by The Oban Times in association with campaigner for local business, Bid4Oban The annual voucher scheme was launched to encourage...
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Sudden and severe changes in weather conditions can have a negative impact on the delivery of local goods and services and impede on our ability to get around. The post Severe weather guidance for the Western Isles community appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A funding split for play facilities across the area, some of which are rated as a high priority, has been agreed by councillors The post Calls made for youth forums’ input to play area upgrades appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Oban branch of Joules will remain open despite the closure of 19 of the organisation's other stores. The post Oban’s Joules shop survives chain closures appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Four Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) members were presented with a nice surprise recently when they were picked in the housing associations annual a prize draw for members. One share member from each of ACHA’s four operating areas is picked to received a delicious hamper of festive...
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The Portree High School pupils won this year's Gaelic National Schools Debate. The post Beth and Eubha set tongues wagging in Scottish Parliament appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Music Shed Community Choir are holding a Christmas Singalong on Tuesday December 13 at 7:30pm. The post Christmas singalong appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Ms Manson has been Chief Executive at the Inverness-headquartered local authority, Scotland's largest rural authority, since 2018. The post Council chief executive Donna Manson quitting post for Devon job appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Tapestry panel designs under way across the Highlands and Islands (Sunday, December 4, 2022 - 11:00)Over half of the panels being stitched for the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands have been successfully hand-delivered to groups across the area, and work by communities to create the artwork is now well under way. Designer Andrew Crummy and stitch coordinator Kirstie Campbell have delivered...
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Over 280 guests - the biggest Scottish College Awards ever - celebrated the talent, innovation and success demonstrated by colleges, their staff and their students. The post Valuable Countryside Ranger training receives national award appeared first on The Oban Times.
