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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It aims to help firms get access to loans of between £2,000 and £50,000 interest free for the first 12 months The post Bounce back loans for small businesses appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The One Show presenter Matt Allwright will be finding out about the crucial role Cruachan has in powering up homes during the British lockdown. The post Hollow Mountain is on TV tonight appeared first on The Oban Times.
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SNP’s Westminster leader uses first ever virtual session of Prime Minister’s Questions to challenge the Government over its refusal to consider a 'recovery universal basic income'. The post Universal basic income is essential to recovery says Blackford appeared first on The Oban Times.
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All over 70s admitted to hospital in Scotland will be tested for COVID-19 The post Virus tests for ‘all over 70s’ taken to hospital appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Cabinet Secretary for Finance Kate Forbes and Shadow Cabinet Secretary Donald Cameron cross swords over how quickly firms get government cash help. The post MSPs clash over speed of business grants appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Council issues reminder to local firms not to give out bank details or click on email links The post Online scam warning for Argyll and Bute appeared first on The Oban Times.
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UK to mark all those who have died in the coronavirus pandemic The post One minute’s silence at 11am appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Video of the Boat Haven includes a tour of the boats on display. The post Grimsay Boat Haven organise virtual launch appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Val McDermid, Chris Brookmyre and Mark Billingham have teamed up with two major crime writing festivals – Bloody Scotland and Bute Noir – to hold a version of their popular quiz live online. The post Best-selling crime writers recreate Bloody Scotland quiz appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A tasty alternative to a lunchtime sandwich The post Grilled lemon and chilli chicken with couscous appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Etive Care Home residents were asked to write down one thing that they are most grateful for in their lives and staff were 'blown away' by the response. The post Care Home residents share gratitude during lockdown appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Co-ordinating the supply of critical medicines to make sure stock levels are secure and that the right drugs are available at the right place when needed is all in a day's work for staff at Lorn & Islands Pharmacy Service. The post Oban’s critical medicine stock levels are secure appeared...
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Saint Aidan had his roots at historic sites in Iona and across Argyll and Bute The post Mysterious island monk explored in new book appeared first on The Oban Times.
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After a large amount of messages and comments, with questions regarding what individuals can and cannot do in the current lockdown period, the voluntary organisation wanted to 'provide some clarity. The post Some helpful advice on outdoor ‘excercise’ from Scottish Mountain Rescue...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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A new online learning platform to help boost the nation’s skills while people are staying at home, has been launched today (28 April) by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. Free courses are available through a new online platform hosted on the gov.uk website, called The Skills Toolkit. The new...
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Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced today (Monday 27 April). Rishi Sunak said the new Bounce Back Loans scheme, which will provide loans of up to £50,000, would help bolster...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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The range of moth species coming to the trap is increasing. A few days ago there were two resplendent Early Thorns. Early Thorn I have looked at some small insects in the past two days. Rosemary picked some broom from the garden to bring indoors Cytisus scoparius cultivar and found it contained...
Treshnish Farm
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Lambing 2020 is in full swing!We started off with 65 Cheviot and Zwartble ewes in the old cattle shed, who were all expecting twins. There are now only 11 left to lamb. Having the ewes indoors means that you can check them late at night and pen up any who need a bit of attention and...
West Highland Museum
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The Lochaber Power Company and the British Aluminium Company were formed, and by 1924 work had begun on constructing a smelter at Fort William. The amount of electricity required to produce aluminium means that it is more economical to smelt in areas where power can be produced cheaply, rather...
Marc Calhoun
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I was supposed to be on Mingulay today, 4500 miles from Seattle. It's been 16 years since I was last there, a long absence from an island that likes to be visited so much. There will be no one on Mingulay this year to hear the selkies sing, no lasses (or lads) for the each-uisge to woo, and no...
