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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The new lettings website isleHoliday.com will raise funds for affordable housing and long-term rental properties The post Islanders launch ‘community-first alternative to AirBnB’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Over the next few months, through a range of workshops, Knoydart Climate Conversations Working Group will be supported to reimagine its community with a low carbon future in mind. The post Knoydart climate group one of seven Scottish communities picked for special programme appeared first on The...
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Twin brothers from Argyll and Bute have been charged with the murder of charity cyclist Tony Parsons The post Twins charged with murder appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Competing in their first major team event for two years the LAC men took a silver medal at the North District Cross Country Championships with the ladies taking bronze. The post Lochaber athletes enjoy team spirit at Gordonstoun appeared first on The Oban Times.
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West Lochaber Hospital Transport Project is looking for volunteer drivers. A statement on the project’s Facebook page said: ‘We are back and expect to be busy so we would really like to hear from anyone who would like to join our team. All we ask is that you enjoy driving and the...
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The cause of the chaos that plagued Argyll's covid booster rollout has been revealed by Highland health chiefs The post Causes of Covid booster chaos revealed appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The five young Gaelic singers all did a fantastic job, ably accompanied by musician engineers Pablo Lafuente and Barry Reid. The post Comhairle welcomes early years song collection appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Scottish Government has denied 'arrogantly' 'ignoring' islanders suggestion for better ferries on Mull and Lewis, MSPs heard in a Holyrood debate The post Island ferry requests ‘ignored’ by ‘arrogant’ government, says MSP appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The service will be operating seven days a week and, for the majority of the season, running two trips daily. The post Jacobite steam train schedule for 2022 confirmed appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Job Entry: Targeted Support (JETS) launched in Scotland in January as part of the UK government’s response to job losses caused by the Coronavirus pandemic The post New scheme to help jobless appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Glen Lonan author Leonie Charlton has been celebrating after picking up second prize in a prestigious essay and poetry competition. The author attended the prize-giving event at Kendal Mountain Festival late last month for Lancaster University’s Future Places Environmental Essay and Poetry...
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The name Tom was also in the top 10 due, in part, to the successes of Captain Sir Tom Moore who raised an incredible £32 million for the NHS after pledging to walk 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday. The post David revealed as 2020’s most heroic name appeared first on The Oban...
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Reporter Savannah Cobb-Thomas looks into why the region has been voted one of the 28 most popular UK holiday destinations by Which? magazine. The post Lochaber benefits from return of the great British holiday appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A collaboration between NHS Highland and Pfizer Inc. is aiming to make the diagnosis of Lyme Disease easier and improve consistency in the way the disease is managed The post Pioneer Highland project to make Lyme disease diagnosis easier appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A 50 per cent discount for school minibuses on board CalMac vessels was introduced across the Clyde and Hebrides network The post CalMac launches half price bus trips for local schools appeared first on The Oban Times.
wondering wanderers
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(another sneakily backdated post)Another ‘during these strange times’ birthday chez Goddard as Scarlett turned 19. Prevented from doing much by general restrictions, our own sensibilities and the fact it was winter and not lovely weather it was a day spent at home. French toast for...
Anna Raven | Artist's Notes
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Over the last few winters I have determined to find an activity to see myself through these long hours. Last winter I focused on cutting lino blocks based on the decorated old Chinese porcelain inherited from previous generations of Norries family which I found stuffed into a cupboard. I became...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Scottish Government Economy Secretary Kate Forbes has collaborated with leading business organisations, including Scottish Chambers of Commerce, to launch a Business Principles Agreement through an open letter to all Scottish businesses. This call to action has laid out five core principles that...
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Scottish Chambers of Commerce Deepen Dubai Connections at Landmark Bi-lateral Chamber Exchange The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) and Dubai Chamber, the largest business organisation representing Dubai’s private sector, have come together to lay the foundations for a new Chamber-to-Chamber...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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Ken: Given that Jess comes from Singapore, where it’s 30 degrees C and the highest hill in the country is 164m, she did fantastically well to cope with deep drifts of snow up Ledge Route, to reach the summit of Ben Nevis, today. It was surprisingly quiet in Coire na Ciste, but a few teams...
