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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Kintyre Food Bank’s goal of operating more energy efficiently has helped secure funding from an airline’s sustainability fund.
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Scottish Government Deputy First Minister Shona Robison indicated potential Spring Budget funding would only be made available to councils that froze council tax. Argyll and Bute Council increased its by 10 per cent - so could miss out.
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The Oban superstore’s filling station is finally open for business again.
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Oban’s fun World Gaelic Week family ceilidh was a fantastic success, with a mix of native Gaelic speakers, those learning Gaelic through Gaelic Medium education, learners of the Gaelic language and those who were just interested in the Gaelic culture.
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A reminder of the 2010 Equalities Act follows an incident where a medical dog was barred from a hotel in Fort William.
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The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival is going "from strength to strength" this year as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
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AIMS Advocacy (AIMS) ceased to provide independent advocacy services on Thursday February 29, and a new provider - VoiceAbility - has taken over the contract in North Ayrshire from Friday March 1.
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The Knoydart Foundation is leading the project to refurbish a former generator shed close to the pier and The Old Forge community owned pub
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Look out for the next book about Shona the Vet’s adventures in towns and cities due to be published in spring while a book based on farms will be out in autumn.
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Sheriff Gary Aitken told offender that he could send him to prison for a long period but had been "narrowly persuaded" to place him on a programme to help him.
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Decision are part of a three-year strategy to manage an estimated £113m budget black hole.
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Councillors have hit back after a resident claimed that his public questions at area committee meetings were going unanswered.
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Argyll and Bute’s sitting MP has warned one of his general election rivals that she “will have to explain and justify” her backing for a 10 per cent council tax rise to local voters.
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Argyll and Bute Museums and Heritage Forum has launched Creating Connections project, aimed at fostering a stronger sense of community and collaboration.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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February has been another busy month for the DYW team, who have been out delivering events and activities for young people with employers across the region. The core team started the month off with a meeting of the recently reconvened Employer Forum, the Employer Forum informs the direction and...
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It’s time to give us your views in the Scottish Chambers’ Quarterly Business Survey! Our quarterly business survey is the longest running in Scotland, as well as being among the most well regarded and respected trackers of business conditions in the Scottish economy. The Scottish...
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Your Future Career in Lochaber starts here! Welcome to the 2024 Modern & Graduate Apprenticeship Programme & Inside the Factory Tour! Join us on Wednesday 6th March 2024, from between 17:30-19:30 for an exciting in-person event at Alvance British Aluminium & JAHAMA Highland Estates...
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We’ve have had a busy start to the year at New Connections; from a fresh lick of paint to a new member of staff – we are so glad to welcome Iona to the team and excited to see what’s next! It’s been a wild couple of months for weather and sadly our January repair café was postponed...
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Conscious consumption exhibition aims to help community reduce waste (Friday, March 1, 2024 - 11:54)New conscious consumption exhibition launches at West Highland Museum Did you know that 80% of Scotland’s carbon footprint comes from the things we make, buy, use and throw away, often after one use? A new exhibition has been unveiled at the West Highland Museum in Fort William, aiming to...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Climbing in Glencoe Climbing in Glencoe Aonach Mor Aonach Mor ice Aonach Mor ice Cairngorms Lena Hunter WMCI Lena Hunter WMCI Lena Hunter WMCI The Hunters out for a climb