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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We've known for a long time that spending time in green or wild spaces is good for us, but we now understand a lot more about the science behind what is happening to us both physically and mentally when we connect with nature. The post Lorn Healthy Options weekly health tip – December 8...
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Judges gushed over the Ardnamurchan resident's performance on Friday night but their high praise wasn't reflected in their scores. The post Hamza sails on despite Strictly stingy samba scores appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The St Conan's Kirk showcased 63 colourful Christmas trees last weekend in its fifth festive festival. The post Christmas Tree Festival lights up Lochawe appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Inveraray Accordion & Fiddle Club chairman Roddy MacDiarmid welcomed a good crowd to the Inveraray Inn The post Fiddle club pays tribute to Fyne folk appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Christmas came early for the residents of Dunbeg, as Santa swapped out his reindeer for a truck covered in tinsel The post Santa trades deer for diesel appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Volunteers of the Lochaber Rural Education Trust welcomed diners to their An Clachan base. The post Lessons in lunching as trust mark national saint’s day appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Highland. Scottish Government figures indicate 33 percent of households in the region are experiencing fuel poverty compared to the national average of 24 percent. The post Partnership offers support to people facing extreme fuel poverty appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Catch up with all the latest news from your area in this week's Oban Times. Find out why Energy giant SSEN apologised after sending out an email meant as an update on its plans for more pylons in the Dalmally area. The post What’s In This Week’s Oban Times 7th December 2022 appeared...
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Retired Belford Hospital senior surgeon David Sedgwick, a member of the Stakeholders’ Group, welcomed Mr Hayward’s comments, saying: 'These are the essential reassurances we need to hear.' The post Essential reassurances given over new Belford Rural General Hospital appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Residents in Connel are looking forward to Christmas this year thanks to an unusual project, launched last week. Prompted by an idea given to her by her friend in Cheltenham, Lyndsey Buchanan posted on social media asking residents of Powell Place and St Oran’s Place if they would be...
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The funeral of Dame Frances Campbell-Preston will be held at St Conan’s Kirk on December 22 The post Dame Frances Campbell-Preston appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Car park upgrades, overnight parking for motorcaravans and more toilets are just some of the other steps Argyll and Bute Council is planning to deliver to encourage responsible tourism. The post Welcome – and please act responsibly appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Sustrans land had never been on the market before going to auction, so boosted a good level of interest from the PA post code but the identity of the new owners has not been revealed. The sales are due to be formally completed before Christmas. The post Sustrans auctions off land surplus to...
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Latest report from Oban police The post Police files – 8.12.22 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Lorn groups are amongst the 22 charities to win awards from the CalMac Community Fund this month. The post Heritage groups win CalMac Community Fund awards appeared first on The Oban Times.
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According to his LinkedIn page, Mr McKinnon went to Lochaber High School in Fort William, then Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of the Highlands and Islands. The post Lochaber ex-pat killed in violent St Lucia shooting appeared first on The Oban Times.
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JHE manages a 114,000 acres landholding, including the Glenshero Estate just to the west of Laggan. The post Large Lochaber landowner Jahama pushes on with peatland restoration appeared first on The Oban Times.
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As well as visiting the Grotto children are being invited to give their Christmas wish letters to Santa himself and have their photographs taken with him. The post Santa gets set to man the lifeboat in Kyle appeared first on The Oban Times.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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JAHAMA Highland Estates pushes ahead with peatland restoration (Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - 16:56)Premium Business Club Member, JAHAMA Highland Estates who join our membership through sister company ALVANCE British Aluminium, have today announced that they are carrying out significant peatland restoration work this winter in its Scottish Highland landholding as part of a long-term programme...
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It might be December 2022 but our Chamber members are still busy being amazing and gaining recognition for their exceptional contributions. After In Your Element recently scooped Best Outdoor or Adventure Experience at the Highlands & Islands Tourism Awards, we bring even more joyful news....
