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The latest news from the sheep on the street

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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

  • Lochaber Housing Association tenants set to benefit from £190k to help cover fuel costs (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 12:05)
    The project will be funded as part of the Social Housing Fuel Support Fund, administered on behalf of the Scottish Government by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations. The post Lochaber Housing Association tenants set to benefit from £190k to help cover fuel costs appeared first on The...
  • Spotlight on Fort William’s old railway station (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 11:50)
    The station was built close to the steamer pier and opened in August 1894. It was demolished in 1975 when the A82 was rerouted along the loch side. The post Spotlight on Fort William’s old railway station appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Lochaber councillor’s delight as wind turbine motion is passed (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 11:34)
    Lochaber councillor Angus MacDonald said there would be a huge difference made to local communities if they had their own equivalent of the Norwegian petroleum fund. The post Lochaber councillor’s delight as wind turbine motion is passed appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Oban audiences enjoy festive fun at the pantomime (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 11:07)
    The Benderloch and North Connel Drama Club performed their bi-annual Pantomime to an enthusiastic audience last weekend. They held three performances and a matinee at the Corran Halls in Oban between Thursday December 8 and Saturday December 10. This year they performed an adaption of Charles...
  • ‘Where do you draw the line?’ Council rejects ethical investments amid Qatar backlash (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 10:36)
    As Argyll and Bute Council reels from revelations it invested £155million over five years in the state bank of Qatar, where homosexuals can face the death penalty, its finance chief says an ethical policy is too difficult The post ‘Where do you draw the line?’ Council rejects ethical...
  • Council stunned as budget gap jumps by £1M (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 10:25)
    Cross party plea to save council services from 'a crisis point like never before' The post Council stunned as budget gap jumps by £1M appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Canal tours a wall-to-wall success (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 10:21)
    Scottish Canals welcomed more than 100 visitors to the Crinan Canal last weekend to discover the depths of the nine-mile route from a unique perspective – the bottom of a dry lock chamber. The canal body guided visitors round the structure, which has been drained of water from the western end...
  • Planning committee gives green light to 122 new homes in Fort William (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 08:26)
    Council planner David Borland said it was 'not reasonable' for either Highland Council or NHS Highland to halt development for eachother. The post Planning committee gives green light to 122 new homes in Fort William appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Lorn Healthy Options weekly health tip – December 15 (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 08:18)
    As we enter the Christmas period its officially party season and a time when traditionally we significantly overeat. The post Lorn Healthy Options weekly health tip – December 15 appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Fort William link road to be further considered by Transport Scotland (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 08:11)
    The prospect of a link road could also vastly increase the resilience of the trunk road network around Fort William, which at times has seen diversions of over five hours. The post Fort William link road to be further considered by Transport Scotland appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • The Christmas Truce, 1914 (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 08:03)
    Next year marks the centenary of Oban’s war memorial on the esplanade. Neil Owen is part of a project group working to honour all those named on it. By featuring a list of names from a war year every month in the Oban Times, the group hopes, with the help of our readers, to connect […] The...
  • Croftless Crofter: Nic Goddard (Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 07:12)
    Standing in a crowded hall with the sounds of chatter and festive music, the smell of hot turkey rolls, mulled wine and mince pies watching people smile, laugh and chat reminded me of some of the magic of Christmases past. The post Croftless Crofter: Nic Goddard appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Claggan residents gather for festive lights switch-on (Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 18:10)
    Claggan Residents Association members gathered for the event. The post Claggan residents gather for festive lights switch-on appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Arrests reportedly made in connection with St Lucia shooting of Lochaber ex-pat (Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 17:56)
    Mr McKinnon moved to St Lucia 13 years ago and was manager of Soufriere Estate The post Arrests reportedly made in connection with St Lucia shooting of Lochaber ex-pat appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Tory councillor resigns from coalition (Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 17:54)
    Kintyre Conservative councillor Tommy MacPherson said he had 'serious misgivings' as to how the coalition group operates The post Tory councillor resigns from coalition appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Belford Hospital staff get their glad rags on for special ball (Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 17:03)
    Staff, partners and friends enjoyed the special ball event in Caol Community Centre at the weekend. The post Belford Hospital staff get their glad rags on for special ball appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Lighting up Lochaber – Caol (Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 16:49)
    Caol Christmas light switch-on picture special. The post Lighting up Lochaber – Caol appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Lighting up Lochaber – Kilmallie (Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 16:49)
    Kilmallie Community Centre was the focal point for this year's switch-on. The post Lighting up Lochaber – Kilmallie appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • What’s In This Week’s Oban Times 14th December 2022 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 16:26)
    Councillors are stunned into silence by the budget gap and tempers rose over the council's Qatar investments. We have a decision on a garden room that split Crinan. Dunbeg 's development will bring £179M - but when? Santa swaps a sleigh for tinsel truck, and can a Mull filmmaker and his team of...
  • Physical entertainment at Lochaber High School (Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 07:32)
    Pupils at the Fort William school are enjoying the freedom of being able to tickle the ivories before they participate in PE. The post Physical entertainment at Lochaber High School appeared first on The Oban Times.

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