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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View from the Chamber The post View from the Chamber appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Two services at risk of high proposed cuts are community learning and development as well as pupil support assistants. The post Additional support set to be hit hard in council cuts appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The lochside community is being plagued by irresponsible revellers and overnight campers setting up camp at Kelly's Pier. The post Taynuilt ‘army’ defends pier from litter louts appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Ardchattan Ardchattan community war memorial appeal is looking for any stories, families or photos to be part of the campaign to raise enough money to support the project. Plans are to build a community memorial at the Benderloch viewpoint on community council-owned land. If you are interested in...
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The roadside clean-up around Loch Leven unearthed a dead dog along with piles of disgusting rubbish The post Dead dog heartlessly left by Loch Leven roadside appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Perthshire farmer turned stand-up comic is the perfect choice to host the annual ceremony. The post Comedian Jim Smith to host Scottish Rural Awards 2020 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Star staff were honoured at an excellence awards ceremony earlier this month. The post Oban staff win healthcare Oscars appeared first on The Oban Times.
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David Martin started the club as a positive attempt for the community but he accepted now his good reputation had gone. The post Embezzler must pay back £6,000 to Oban shinty club appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Bonfire Night can bring significant safety risks and have a damaging impact on others. The post Remember, remember . . . the impact of fireworks appeared first on The Oban Times.
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More than 1,000 people made their way through the Glasgow Green gates to watch five games of sport The post Mod hosts Super Saturday of Sport appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Don’t miss this week’s Oban Times for more photographs, stories and results from Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2019 Glaschu. The post Mod week smiles in focus – photographs from Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2019 Glaschu appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Work on the A82 north of Fort William will run from Monday to Thursday (week beginning October 21), from 7pm to 7am The post Improvements to the surface of the A82 near Fort William appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The first female Afghan to scale her country's highest peak took to the hills of Lochaber last week. The post Inspirational Afghan female climbers visit Lochaber appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A former senior advisor to Labour's ex-Holyrood leader, Kezia Dugdale, has been picked by his party to contest the Ross, Skye and Lochaber seat for Westminster currently held by the SNP's Ian Blackford. The post Labour picks Dugdale’s former advisor to take on Blackford appeared first on The...
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Seven-year-old Lucie Spreadbury, of Oban’s Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige, won the poetry gold medal for girls aged 7-8 learners, reading ‘Mucan beaga beaga’: ‘A Wee Pig’. She may be getting used to winning, having taken a gold in the mod in Oban and a silver on Mull, but her mum Hazel Kelso still ‘...
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Alan was diagnosed as partially sighted when he was 24, before being declared blind at 30. The post Oban support group ‘essential’ for helping those with visibility issues appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The 2019 event will take place at Lochnell Road car park on Saturday November 2 The post Date set for this year’s Dunbeg bonfire and fireworks night appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Leaders of Scotland’s faith communities have united to call for action. The post Faith leaders urge: ‘we must loosen the grip of poverty’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Scammers offer free pension reviews, promises of better returns and early cash release. The post Argyll residents warned of pensions scam appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Man was convicted of the rape of a young girl. The post Argyll pensioner found guilty of child sex offences appeared first on The Oban Times.
