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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CalMac’s summer timetable is set to be published in late January 2023, with bookings opening in a phased approach, with the first period covering March 31 – June 4 The post CalMac summer timetables to be released in January 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. The post What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 28th December 2022 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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If you, or someone you live with, has had symptoms of diarrhoea and/or vomiting please avoid visiting health and care settings until symptoms have been clear for 48 hours, this is a message from NHS Highlands The post Sickness shuts Oban hospital ward appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Claggan Residents Association Senior Citizens enjoyed an afternoon tea at An Drochaid. The post Tea time for Claggan’s senior residents appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Police Scotland has a new tool at its disposal to assist in investigating bike thefts and returning lost and stolen cycles to their rightful owners. Since early December, all frontline officers have been able to upload the Bike Register database app to their mobile devices, providing them with a...
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Fergie told us that he considered it a great honour to have been invited to take part in the very last Take the Floor of 2022 at the grand old age of 85. The post Moidart’s own Ceilidh King Fergie set to raise the Hogmanay roof for Take the Floor appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The only railway line between Glasgow and Oban has reopened near the Falls of Cruachan eight days after it was closed by a landslide. A rockfall on Monday December 19 closed the A85 trunk road below it and damaged the Oban-Crianlarich line west of Lochawe. Network Rail worked alongside BEAR...
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The seven girls reported to the Children's Reporter were said to be aged from 13 to 16. The post Seven teenage girls reported to the Children’s Reporter appeared first on The Oban Times.
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It is a fantastic way to meet a variety of people from all over the world and also helps Oban to provide the best welcome we can to our visitors. The post How to become an Oban guide appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A reflection on the good work and causes supported by Lochaber Rotary throughout 2022. The post Our Rotary in the community year appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A familiar sight in Oban Bay will disappear in 2025, when the Northern Lighthouse Board's old workboat NLV Pole Star is replaced by its state-of-the-art hybrid powered successor The post Goodbye Pole Star IV. Hello Pole Star V. appeared first on The Oban Times.
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CalMac has launched a recruitment campaign to attract people who have a passion about a maritime career The post CalMac recruits for 100 jobs appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Argyll Homes for All recently gave up some of their free time to help with some improvement work to the grounds at the Stramash Outdoor Nursery in Oban The post Volunteers help local Stramash nursery appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Plockton correspondent Charlie MacRae gives his last round-up of 2022. The post Plockton and district round-up appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Clients of care deliverers around Fort William received parcels that were wrapped and distributed by the students. The post Lochaber High School pupils parcel up festive cheer appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Festive shopping experience at Oban Bay Hotel showcases 20 small businesses from our area The post Hotel transforms into marketplace appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Baby groups enjoyed a visit from Santa Claus before the big day. The post Salvation Army Christmas appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The group donated £150 to the Love in a Box charity which supports less-well-off children at Christmas time. The post Caol Regeneration Group share the love at Christmas appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Nathan Anglesea has donated five locks of his hair and raised £620 and counting for the Little Princess Trust. The post Nathan makes a special donation to cancer charity appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Kilmore residents have been left dismayed by the removal of books and bookshelves from a BT phone box which they had been using as a book swap facility. The post Kilmore Book Swap books discarded outside phone box appeared first on The Oban Times.
