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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South Uist residents have faced two weeks of disruption to their main ferry link with the mainland as CalMac have been forced to repeatedly remove the MV Lord of Isles (LOTI) from service. The post South Uist faces two weeks of ferry disruption appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The A85 trunk road has been closed in both directions near the Falls of Cruachan, before Lochawe. The post Oban road closed in both directions appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Court of Session finding: Ministers did not act unlawfully in rejecting drink-drivers bid to serve rest of jail sentence in France The post Drink-driver who killed island vet loses second bid to serve final jail days in France appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The couple tied the knot at the Brander Lodge Hotel On Saturday December 10, close to the McPhee family home in Connel. The post Home is where the heart is for newly-wed McPhees appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A 26-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident. The post Two men charged over Fort William attempted murder appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The MV Arrow will join the CalMac fleet as part of the revised programme. The post Additional vessel to assist during Uig Harbour upgrade appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Lochaber Artistic Roller Skating Club enthralled their audience with a lovely demo. The post Club gets its skates back on after two-year hiatus appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A local ballot showed a clear majority meaning that businesses will invest and work together to focus on improving Oban as a commercial and tourist destination. The post Successful BID for Oban is good news for town appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The music department at Oban High School are celebrating the achievements of several pupils who have joined different orchestra groups. As an extra-curricular activity, the students performed online auditions for the orchestras which are based across the West of Scotland. These were held at the...
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SSEN Transmission has welcomed Ofgem’s approval of the need for the strategic electricity transmission reinforcements required to deliver the UK government’s 50GW offshore wind by 2030 target, set out as part of the regulator’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework. The...
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George Macleod from the Hebridean Men’s Cancer Group, thanked this group of boys for choosing to highlight the work of his group in their YPI project. The post Nicolson students secure £3,000 for cancer support appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Councillor Leslie-Anne Niven (East Sutherland and Edderton) has been named as Highland Coucil's Armed Forces and Veterans’ Champion. The post Interim veterans’ champion appointed appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Social housing chief says 'difficult decisions' lie ahead. The post ACHA tenants facing rent rises and service cuts appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The council has outlined its ongoing commitment to supporting the Gaelic language and its speakers across Argyll and Bute as part of a new Scottish Government consultation. Councillors today approved a response to the consultation on ‘Gaelic and Scots and a Scottish Languages Bill’, reaffirming its...
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The Link will run underground from National Grid at Beauly to Dundonnel then subsea to Arnish Point near Stornoway. The post Comhairle welcomes cable announcement appeared first on The Oban Times.
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1 John: 4-9 ‘This is how God showed his love amongst us: He sent his one and only son into the world that we might live through him.’ We are preparing to celebrate the most important anniversary in our calendar, the date from which all our years are measured. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus...
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CalMac sailings to South Uist have been cancelled today (Friday) amid continuing disruption on the Mallaig and Oban to Lochboisdale routes. The post South Uist ferry faces further cancellations appeared first on The Oban Times.
Nevis Range Blog
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This week Nevis Range started the winter season off with a bang! Partying all night in our new Nevis Base Camp Hotel with COMMENCAL!! When Nevis Range throws a party, we really go next level! Commencal play all year and I think we got a year’s worth of play in one night! To open our new facilities...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Premium Business Club Member, Nevis Range Mountain Experience, is delighted to announce its new partnership with Scotland’s leading hospitality group, Cobbs. This epic union between the hospitality experts of Loch Ness and the adrenaline junkies of Nevis Range allows the active tourism...
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Exploratory works at the site of what would be the UK’s first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in 30 years have commenced at Loch Lochy in the Great Glen in the Scottish Highlands. SSE Renewables selected Strabag UK, a world leader in mining and tunnelling projects, to undertake...
