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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Lochaber Chamber of Commerce has launched a campaign video that draws attention to the unsustainable pressures on a vital public transport system that has been neglected for years.
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The airline that flies to and from Campbeltown twice every weekday is on cloud nine after being recognised for its leadership in sustainability.
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Ferry operator CalMac has announced that MV Caledonian Isles will remain out of service until at least mid-November.
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Campaigners want to stop the closure of a Fort William care home and the transfer of its residents
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The increase could still rise to seven per cent, while fees and charges for council services could go up by as much as nine per cent.
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MICT raising funds for defibrillator in Craignure's beating heart (Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 11:00)The Just Giving campaign needs £1500.
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Just one objection was received about change of use plans for a distillery on Jura and that was from a neighbour concerned about potential noise.
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We will be out and about at all the competitions and events in Oban to bring you photos, video, results and interviews as they happen.
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More than a thousand people have signed a petition calling on supermarket giant Tesco not to open its Isle of Lewis store on Sundays.
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It was their first time ever meeting.
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For those interested in both the world of music and the world of business.
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The nine day hò-rò gheallaidh, starting this Friday, will celebrate all aspects of Gaelic language and culture - past, present and future
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Local entertainer Paula MacAskill performs the honours to welcome in the new addition to the team.
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Getting his inspiration award is still a puzzle for Arran pride founder Michael Gettins who has been celebrated by Age Scotland.
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BEAR Scotland has resumed convoy operation on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful from 11am this morning.
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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Neil has re-found Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern) in NG42, the first record there since 1992, plus Vicia sylvatica (Wood Vetch) and Viburnum opulus (Guelder-rose) in NG41, the first records there since 1968. Vicia sylvatica Image N Roberts Viburnum opulus Image N Roberts When Mark was...
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To finish off the Skye Botany Group season Joanna arranged two loch visits. Firstly, we went to Loch Cleap in the north of Skye to try and re-find Elatine hexandra (Six-stamened Waterwort), last seen there in 1974, and to re-visit a Sparganium that I had put down as S. emersum (Unbranched Bur-reed...
Marc Calhoun
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Over three weeks in September, I was fortunate to visit ten islands. The weather at the beginning and end of those weeks was brilliant sunshine. The weather in the middle was less brilliant: lashing gale-force winds laced with cold, Arctic air. That meant my planned itinerary for a ten-day cruise...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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SSEN Transmission, the electricity transmission network provider for the north of Scotland, has welcomed its biggest ever intake of new graduates this week. Held at a special induction into the company in their Perth headquarters, the 46 new graduates – the largest ever intake – were welcomed...
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A new sustainability strategy has been launched by SSEN Transmission to underline its commitment to leaving a positive legacy for people, the environment, the economy and the planet. Head-quartered in Perth and with a network stretching across the north of Scotland, SSEN Transmission plays a...