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The latest news from the sheep on the street

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.

 



Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles

  • Final (?) Plant Records for 2022 (Saturday, December 3, 2022 - 15:33)
    Joanna has sent some additional Skye records from the summer, which include two new vice-county records: Echinops bannaticus (Blue Globe-thistle) in Broadford and Phedimus (Sedum) kamtschaticus (Kamchatka Stonecrop) at Lonmore. Phedimus (Sedum) kamtschaticus (Kamchatka Stonecrop) I have the...

The Oban Times

  • Gaelic Medium catchments established in West area (Saturday, December 3, 2022 - 11:43)
    Education Committee Members have agreed a recommendation to establish Gaelic Medium (GM) catchment areas for Plockton Primary School and Lochcarron Primary School. The post Gaelic Medium catchments established in West area appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • St Columba’s RC Primary scoops FairAchiever award (Friday, December 2, 2022 - 16:47)
    Every three years, the school’s Fairtrade Committee has to collate evidence of learning about Fairtrade. The post St Columba’s RC Primary scoops FairAchiever award appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Iona wins £50,000 eco prize to heat homes (Friday, December 2, 2022 - 16:24)
    Community-led project Iona Heat Network has been unveiled the winner of the Social Innovation Challenge 2022. The post Iona wins £50,000 eco prize to heat homes appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Care Lochaber bring touch of Santa’s workshop to Fort centre (Friday, December 2, 2022 - 15:56)
    Looking like an extension of Santa’s workshop, chocolates, hot drinks and sandwiches fuelled the ‘workers’ as they assembled the components.  The post Care Lochaber bring touch of Santa’s workshop to Fort centre appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Announcements – 1st December 2022 (Friday, December 2, 2022 - 14:57)
      DEATHS CAMPBELL – Campbell of Glenfeochan. Suddenly but peacefully at The Golden Jubilee Hospital, Clydebank on Sunday, November 20, 2022, aged 84, Sona, beloved wife of the late Alan, a dear aunt and friend to many. The funeral will take place at Oban Parish Church, Glencruitten Road...
  • Strike action to hit Highlands and Islands airports over festive period (Friday, December 2, 2022 - 11:40)
    Unite members across eleven airports back action in pay dispute The post Strike action to hit Highlands and Islands airports over festive period appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Carr Gomm Housing Support Oban to benefit from fundraising concert (Friday, December 2, 2022 - 11:36)
    A fundraising concert took place in Oban Parish Church last Sunday, raising vital funds for Carr Gomm Housing Support Oban. Carr Gomm supports people with any area of their life: from small things to being fully involved in all aspects of someone’s life, including helping people with such things as...

Lochaber Chamber of Commerce

  • Job vacancies with our Premium Business Club Members (Friday, December 2, 2022 - 09:14)
    Our Premium Business Club Members have vacancies ranging from HGV drivers, chefs, accountants, engineers, lecturers and housekeeping staff. Click the links below for more information and to apply. ALVANCE British Aluminium – Find out more and apply. Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels – Find...
  • Increase in Ash Dieback (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 20:15)
    ASH DIEBACK – Action plans for property owners from KTrees Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is occurring more frequently here in the Highlands. Anyone with an Ash tree on their land has a legal responsibility to ensure that risk posed by the tree is kept within appropriate limits,...
  • The Highland Soap Company expansion plans (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 20:13)
    The Highland Soap Company has recently rented the 12,000sq ft former Blackbridge Furnishings unit in Caol on a ten year lease as part of their growth strategy after a 6-figure investment. Their new factory will allow them to increase production 4-fold as they expand their wholesale, exports and e-...
  • Kishorn Port Ltd welcomes the return of the Ocean GreatWhite (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 19:58)
    Diamond Drilling vessel, the Ocean Great White arrives back into Kishorn, for a short stay whilst Kishorn Port Ltd and Ferguson Transport & Shipping support her, getting ready and prepared for her next drilling campaign. The Ocean GreatWhite will stay until around mid-January. A warm welcome...
  • In Your Element win Highlands and Islands Tourism Award (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 19:57)
    In Your Element is delighted after recently winning the Highlands and Islands Tourism Award for Best Outdoor or Adventure Experience 2022 at the recent award event at the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness. This is great news for In Your Element at the end of another busy season and a real pat on the back...
  • UHI West Highland – Business Team – Training and Support for Local Businesses and Employers (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 19:16)
    UHI West Highland Business Team are delighted to be once again delivering face-to-face business training courses across the West Highlands, including at their Advancing Manufacturing Centre on Carmichael Way in Fort William. They have a variety of courses of offer including: IOSH Managing Safely...
  • Join The Lovat this festive season (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 19:11)
    It’s party season…so it’s time to get your ‘glad rags’ on and join The Lovat for a night of celebration with great food, music and fun on Friday, 09 December 2022. Provide three of your favourite dancefloor classics to get you dancing the night away. For more information, check out the poster...
  • Alvance British Aluminium sponsor SCDI Highlands & Islands Business Excellence Awards (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 18:41)
    Alvance British Aluminium along with their colleagues and stakeholders at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness were delighted to sponsor the SCDI Highlands & Islands Business Excellence Awards for ‘Outstanding Business Leader’. The previous couple of years have presented many challenges...
  • Fassfern Highland Gins win award at Scottish Gin Awards (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 18:33)
    Fassfern Highland Gins were delighted to have all five of their gins as finalists in the taste categories of this year’s Scottish Gin Awards. Even better than that, they were finalists in the Excellence in Branding Business Category! They enjoyed a lovely meal at the awards event in Glasgow...
  • Join the Highland Cinema for some festive fun (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 18:14)
    Festive Food Bookings at Highland Cinema Get in the Christmas spirit with friends, family and colleagues at the Highland Cinema this December, with a special Festive Set Menu for group bookings from just £25pp. Menu and booking details can be viewed here. Notable December Showings at Highland...

West Coast Mountain Guides

  • Last Winter’s TikToks (Friday, December 2, 2022 - 08:00)
    From now until Winter proper, I will be posting some of the TikTok clips I published last year, some will be just for entertainment and others like this one are a short instructional clip. Can you build a Bucket Seat in under 3 min? Lucky for me it was soft snow. We still have lots of availability...

Abacus Mountain Guides

  • Becoming a British Mountain Guide. (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 20:54)
    This was a pivotal moment in my life, a moment of very careful consideration that changed the direction of everything I was working towards. My life hinged around this moment, turned to a new path, one which I have followed without looking back ever since.The moment was at the age of 17 with...

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