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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Over the next few weeks, the Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute Jane MacLeod, and her Depute Lieutenants, will be visiting the schools to help plant the aspens as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy and Coronation Trees legacy.
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The plots are being auctioned online with deadlines, tempting buyers to part with sizeable deposits in order to secure the land, only to discover the prospects to use the site for anything other than agriculture are slim.
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The families of 29 victims of a Chinook helicopter crash at the Mull of Kintyre 30 years ago say they have never had answers as to why their loved ones died.
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Protestors say it will be like ’living next to six Eiffel Towers’ if the controversial proposal is given the green light.
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Luing could become Argyll’s newest artist colony as crafters and makers look to put the island on the map.
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Sarah Walker of Ardrishaig Community Council said she was disappointed by the decision.
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Police are appealing for the public’s help to solve a bizarre crime at a house in Tarbert.
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Commending their expert maintenance of the tractor over the last 10 years, the team have been deemed instrumental in extending the service of the station’s launch tractor.
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Care home resident gets to fulfill a lifelong dream as he takes to the skies at Oban Airport.
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The business has been awarded the highest tier of accreditation after working tirelessly to minimise its impact on its local environment.
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The centre provides a huge and varied range of support services to people with a vast range of conditions.
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The cancer support charity is offering a 50 per cent discount on its registration fee in an effort to encourage islanders to take part in the Arran Challenge.
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The meeting will tackle some misconceptions about Arran’s “dinosaur” footprints on the west side of the island.
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A climate-focused project by a Kintyre trust saw a strong turnout at Campbeltown Town Hall on Saturday to mark six months of its work across the peninsula.
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Around 150 people gathered in Fort William on Saturday February 24 for a protest against existing and new National Parks across Scotland.
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Birthday boy Murdo MacLean is celebrating his 80th - and his 20th - today.
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Ferguson Marine’s managing director David Tydeman has told members of Holyrood that the cost for the Glen Sannox has risen to between £145.5m and £149.1m.
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Two bids to create national parks in Lochaber and Loch Awe - which may include Oban - will be submitted to the Scottish Government before its deadline on February 29.
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The "beacon of community life" says she is now looking forward to caring for her animals and meeting up with her many friends and neighbours.
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Broad Gully Stob Coire nan Lochan Glencoe Mountain Ledge Route The abseil in Lost Valley Zig Zags Making a plan on Aonach Mor Working on Aonach Mor The top of Aonach Mor The fin on Ledge Route Looking down to the Ledge Route Slab Walking in to Ben Nevis