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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"Britain’s highest rubbish dump" goes viral as global mountain community gets behind clean-up campaign.
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Government reassure: "there is no blanket ban"
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The money will help organise a small book event and encourage more music acts during the week leading up to gala day.
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Think About Plastic (TAP) is launching a new scheme aimed at eliminating used wet wipes from ending up in the sea.
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More than 6,000 people visited the Arran Open Studios (AOS) exhibition hosted by Irvine’s Harbour Arts Centre over six weeks during April and May.
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Skye Camanachd Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation has set up a JustGiving fundraiser in a bid to build a 100-seater stand in memory of club stalwart Donnie Martin.
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Information days will take place on Islay, Jura and Colonsay from May 7-9.
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A Campbeltown man was placed on a community payback order for 18 months after he appeared at the April sitting of Campbeltown Sheriff Court.
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The gardens at Argyll and Bute Council’s headquarters have been sadly neglected over the years.
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Kate Lackie, Malcolm MacLeod and Allan Gunn have been appointed as Assistant Chief Executives with Highland Council.
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Tarbert Music Festival organisers have revealed the line up for this year’s event.
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The once-hugely popular music festival is under threat of permanently disappearing.
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Hundreds of would-be stone skimmers left disappointed after tickets for Easdale’s world championship sell out in just 29 minutes
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Free e-bike loans – good for your health and excellent fun!
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At an event recognising 60 years of providing search and rescue services on peaks and glens, a mountain rescue team (AMRT) paid homage to the selfless efforts of its volunteers.
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Thanks to a new Seychelles mural in Oban, there is a little corner of the town where the sun always shines.
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A man appeared so intoxicated that bar staff walked him to a taxi rank to get home but he then decided to forego the taxi and drove himself instead.
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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The visit to Kyleakin led to my finding the oomycete Albugo lepigoni on Spergularia media (Greater Sea-spurrey). Oomycetes are a distinct phylogenetic lineage of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms. There are only 30 records on NBN for this species. Albugo lepigoni on Spergularia media A...
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In the Suardal area, Seth has re-found Melica nutans (Mountain Melick) in NG62. Although known recently just over the 10 km square border in NG61, this is the first record in NG62 since 1989. Melica nutans Image: S Gibson In Kyleakin a few days ago, of which more later, I spotted Ervilia...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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From the harbour in Arisaig you can join MV Sheerwater and embark on a journey to the small Isles of Eigg or Muck. Eigg is the closest, only one hour on the ferry from Arisaig, each island welcomes day-trippers, it’s up to you how active you wish to make your visit. Fresh coffee, pastries,...