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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A green job opportunity to become part of Scotland’s clean energy future is now available in Argyll, thanks to ScottishPower Renewables’ new MachairWind offshore windfarm The post Green job opportunity blows in thanks to new Argyll offshore windfarm appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Essential local services can be saved from cuts and vital local jobs protected – but only if councils are given a fair budget settlement, say local authority leaders The post Save our services with a fair budget settlement, pleads council leader appeared first on The Oban Times.
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As Scotland marks its longest night and shortest day – the Winter Solstice – acclaimed Gaelic writer, broadcaster and storyteller Roddy (Ruairidh) Maclean has compiled a unique Gaelic compendium for NatureScot which celebrates the nature, land and heritage of Scotland in the winter season. From the...
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Everyone likes a good Christmas story… especially one that is true. A podcast featuring rescue and bravery - from a Christmas 70 years ago... The post A Christmas Story Podcast appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The incident occurred around 1.15pm on Monday December 19 in Lochyside. The post Police investigating assault of teenager in Lochyside appeared first on The Oban Times.
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An update on the A85 road and rail closures at the Falls of Cruachan is expected later on Tuesday The post ‘Absolute nightmare’: landslide at Lochawe closes road and rail into Tuesday appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The next service in Kilmallie Church will be on Christmas Day at 9:30am, then on January 8 at 11:30am. The post Kilmallie worshippers heartened by local support over church closure appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Eddie Lopez, Raymond King and Alan Patterson were all recognised for their service. The post Firefighters honoured in Fort William appeared first on The Oban Times.
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New figures show 94 per cent of young people in Argyll are in education, employment or training, placing the region in fifth place in Scotland, from tenth last year The post Argyll rises up the class appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The council has not ruled out investing public money in arms manufacturers or pornographers, as it faces a backlash over its £155 million deposit in the state bank of Qatar, where homosexuality is punishable by death The post Should the council invest public money ethically? appeared first on The...
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Failure to stop at a road accident At 11.50am on Sunday December 8 near to Strone Farm, Dalmally, a car was hit by an oncoming HGV wide load that was being escorted by an escort van through a serious of bends in which it hit the passing car causing damage to the car’s wing mirror. […]...
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A woman has been injured The post Crash closes A83 at Cairndow appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The death is being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. The post Body of woman found near Fort William appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A Kintyre councillor who resigned from Argyll and Bute Council’s ruling administration is now sitting as an independent, after being suspended from the authority’s Conservative group The post Tories suspend former coalition councillor – but will he join the opposition? ‘Never!’...
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South Uist residents have faced two weeks of disruption to their main ferry link with the mainland as CalMac have been forced to repeatedly remove the MV Lord of Isles (LOTI) from service. The post South Uist faces two weeks of ferry disruption appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The A85 trunk road has been closed in both directions near the Falls of Cruachan, before Lochawe. The post Oban road closed in both directions appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Court of Session finding: Ministers did not act unlawfully in rejecting drink-drivers bid to serve rest of jail sentence in France The post Drink-driver who killed island vet loses second bid to serve final jail days in France appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The couple tied the knot at the Brander Lodge Hotel On Saturday December 10, close to the McPhee family home in Connel. The post Home is where the heart is for newly-wed McPhees appeared first on The Oban Times.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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As 2022 draws to a close and the festive period is with us, not all will be stopping for a break over Christmas and the New Year, but whatever you are planning I hope you have a peaceful and restful time. What a year it has been and as a collective, we’re sure, a huge number of challenges have been...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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31st December 2012. Coire an t-Sneachda In The Wind This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Matt drove up from Oxford yesterday for 2 days of climbing, so the pressure was on to get out and get it! The forecast looked like a better day was to be had over east, although it would...
