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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An Oban RNLI fundraiser and artist is supporting the charity’s annual Mayday appeal by offering a limited edition signed print of the area’s new lifeboat for people to buy.
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Quick-thinking bar worker Lucy Anderson saved a customer from choking after employing a lifesaving technique she learned years ago.
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The Fort William Town Team is seeking helpers for town centre tidy days and hanging basket sponsorship in its quest to keep Fort William beautiful.
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Lady Dorrian said Post Office agents spoke to people suspected of stealing cash from the company at a time when they were experiencing distress.
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Promoting and celebrating Gaelic in Argyll was the focus of a special gathering at the Corran Halls in Oban
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The former finance secretary is considered one of the frontrunners to take over from Humza Yousef following his resignation on Monday.
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An Argyll and Bute village hall that was facing closure due to the cost of keeping it warm has been saved thanks to new state-of-the-art heating and lighting upgrades.
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Police say two people were arrested after an alleged disturbance at a popular Oban nightspot.
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Resurfacing improvements will start on Monday 13 May 2024 for an expected duration of 3-weeks.
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Practice makes perfect and youngsters from Oban’s Mòd Academy were doing exactly that when they put on a showcase ceilidh at the weekend.
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A deep-water terminal which will support future renewable energy developments and cruise ship opportunities on the Western Isles has been officially handed over to operators
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A range of local supporters and partner organisations were in attendance, as well as Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport.
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A lifelong animal lover Fiona Woodhouse has 40 years of experience in animal care and kennel management and was joined in the family business by daughter Anna-May in 2023.
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Nine community projects across Argyll and Bute share over £300,000 of funding
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The April sitting of the Campbeltown Sheriff Court heard that a 20-year-old man was “absolutely mortified” by his drunken behaviour towards two police officers.
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Argyll and Bute Council wants to know if there is demand for a dedicated Gaelic school to serve children in the region.
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Communities across Argyll have been hosting clean-ups as part of the Keep Scotland Beautiful and Keep Britain Tidy spring clean initiatives.
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The amendment was carried by 22 votes to 11.
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The Oban charity is a core partner to the Connecting Communities Collective and has been awarded the funding boost to support its pilot upcycle and repair shop Re_Store.
Marc Calhoun
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As you can see in the photo, it's a beautiful day here in Seattle. It was on this spot where the first settlers arrived in 1851. I hope the Hebridean weather is as kind over the next few weeks, as I will be coming over to launch my book, Thirty Years of Adventures in Search of the Past: The Outer...