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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Wylie & Bisset forecasts insolvency explosion as HMRC enlists private debt collectors to pursue billions in unpaid taxes
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The SNP-led opposition played their cards right to snatch Argyll and Bute Council from the administration.
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Inveraray teen to tackle five walks in a day for five charities on May 5.
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The best route to improving decision making and communication is to fully involve islanders and communities and build again a service designed around their needs, the Ferries Community Board tells CalMac after its CEO Robbie Drummond steps down.
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Dalintober Primary School has added a new athletic event to the school calendar as it aims for its third Sportscotland Gold Award.
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Scottish Government’s dentistry minister and Argyll MSP Jenni Minto has written to the region’s health bosses to find out what is being done to resume the suspended services in Oban and Tobermory.
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Arran author Diana Dunn and local illustrator Jill Hargan will release their children’s book, Hullabaloo on Arran, this weekend.
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Our Oban action group’s first public consultation, teaming up with the town’s Spring Clean weekend, asked people to have their say on five topics; natural spaces, community gardening, flooding, moving around and public transport.
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In a shock announcement, the ferry operator has revelaed its chief executive officer has resigned with immediate effect.
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Following the success of last year’s initiative to protect an area of beach for ground nesting birds in front of Drimla Lodge in Kildonan, Nature Scot and North Ayrshire Council have approved the scheme again for this year.
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The west coast of Scotland is an important centre for the commercial diving sector worth tens of millions of pounds to the area’s economy, but that will be jeopardised if there is not a decompression chamber within a legally required time and distance from any incident, warns Argyll MP Brendan O’...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Discover the Creative Genius Behind Local Branding and Design Excellence A freelance Graphic Designer based locally in Fort William. Scott now has over 12 years of industry experience ranging from creating independent brands to working to create new marketing campaigns for well established...
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UHI North, West and Hebrides offers support for training needs, catering to staff development and upskilling requirements, which includes industry qualifications like IOSH Health & Safety and ITC First Aid. A variety of courses are available in Spring 2024, conducted both face-to-face at...
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Stay Informed: Updates on Local Development Plans and Opportunities for Community Involvement The Highland Council are pleased to announce the publication of our March 2024 Development Plans Newsletter, which gives an overview as to how land use planning documents are prepared by The Highland...
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The Coire Glas Hydro Pumped Storage Scheme Wider Ground Investigation team has been shortlisted for UK Geotechnical Team of the Year 2024 & Ground Investigation Project of the Year at the Ground Engineering Awards. SSE Renewables is delighted that Coire Glas has been shortlisted in two...
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SSE Renewables has invested £2,500 in 11 Renewable Energy Kits for schools across the Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) West Highland Region, these kits will inspire young people to consider a career in renewable energy. Lochaber High School pupils were the first to benefit from the learning...
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Innovative people and partnerships in the world of business-academic collaborations were celebrated at the 9th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards in Glasgow on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The awards, held at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, recognised winners across seven categories for their...
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From eco-engineering to ballet enchantment, explore cinematic adventures this April at the Highland Cinema! It’ll Never Work. Saturday 13th April, 3:15pm + Sunday 14th April, 3pm + Thursday 18 April, 12pm A documentary following the build and challenges of the first and only fishing boat...
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DYW West Highland Thrives Despite Enrollment Dip The Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) programme is bucking the trend of declining school enrollment in the area. Despite a 3% drop, DYW has seen a 41% increase in student engagement, reaching over 6,400 young people this year. Employer...
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Alvance British Aluminium’s Apprenticeship Success In celebration of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Alvance British Aluminium and JAHAMA Highland Estates hosted ‘Your Future Career in Lochaber’, joining forces with neighbouring industrial giants, MOWI Scotland, BSW Timber, and Ferguson...