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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Illustrator Tony van Breugel has said that he believes the latest book in the Corrie’s Capers series "is the best one yet".
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More engagement, meeting and getting to know The Rockfield Centre’s staff and volunteers, as well as hosting public drop-ins, are part of a future way forward for the community hub’s new board of directors.
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Clipper Race on its way to Oban.
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A collection of your best ideas
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The hotel has lain empty for 13 years.
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MG Alba annual report highlights how Gaelic media supports both users of Gaelic and others living in rural areas through the various schemes facilitated by MG ALBA.
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People are more inclined to buy a bottle of wine for a night in together, so longer opening hours for Lismore Stores on a Friday and Saturday could mean more sales for the community-run venture.
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Five candidates are vying for a single seat as residents in the Kintyre and the Islands ward prepare to hit the ballot box this month.
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Nursery children say farewell as they head for primary school.
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Members spent time over various days cleaning, trimming the hedge, painting the railings and plinth, renewing the chips, weeding round the base then placing the flower planters back in situ.
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The nature and rules of single track roads in the Highlands and Islands is alien to many tourists, and MacNeil thinks that having instructions along the way could help to improve driving performance and single-track etiquette.
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The event provided the opportunity to support a worthy cause in Lochaber Women’s Aid and organisers are extremely grateful to over 40 generous businesses that donated incredible prizes.
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Head teacher Neil McKnight oversaw his final prize-giving before retiring.
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Councillors have granted a licence for a ticketed tasting area for tours at a Campbeltown whisky shop.
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More lasting friendships were made recently, continuing an exchange history of more than 30 years.
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The annual grant from Point and Sandwick Trust is going a long way towards keeping a vital Western Isles service open.
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Invite to attend the Lochaber Chamber of Commerce’s General Election Hustings event on the evening of Tuesday June 18.
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A new defibrillator is at Connel Village Hall for public use
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Organised by the West Highland Wheelers, Fort William Bike Park’s first ever Pumptrackathon raised over £2000 to aid the park’s upkeep and buy new equipment.
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Generous supporters of Mid Argyll-based charity ZamScotEd have enabled St Columba’s Day Secondary School in Zambia to equip its new home economics department this month.
