Lochaber Blogs
Blogs (web logs) provide an ideal opportunity to explore the traditions, culture and wildlife of Wild Lochaber. We have put together a collection of local blogs and provide the titles and text snippets to 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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In order to accommodate the expanding team, Northern Light Consulting also moved into new offices in Fort William. The post Fort William consultancy firm expands team appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Extensive cracks were found in both the steamship's boilers. The post Historic Sir Walter Scott steamship boilers fail appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A new BBC ALBA documentary tells the inspirational story of a Hebridean community’s vision to build a world-class visitor centre to celebrate the history of St Kilda. The post TV documentary on Lewis community’s vision for world-class centre celebrating St Kilda appeared first on The Oban...
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Urgency to ensure Corran Narrows report makes deadline The post Urgency to ensure Corran Narrows report makes deadline appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Investigation work to take five days The post Oban car park closure appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Lundavra Primary School split the proceeds from their recent community cafe between the local judo club and Lochaber Autism Support Group with each receiving more than £50 each. The post Judo club and autism support group benefit from Lundavra cafe appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Ardnamurchan High School pupils won two awards at this year's Gaelic language film awards (FilmG), and other groups across the wider Lochaber area, Skye and Western Isles picked up awards. The post Ardnamurchan High collects two awards as islanders are successful at FilmG ceremony appeared first on...
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A new tourist attraction on the Isle of Skye marking mountaineering history is set to be created after a local community heritage group successfully reached its £117,000 target. A bronze sculpture will now be commissioned and erected at Sligachan, against the backdrop of the Cuillin Mountains,...
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The Combie Street traffic lights are currently out of action The post Green light for Oban traffic light upgrade appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Two adults and two children killed in A82 horror road crash The post Two adults and two children killed in A82 horror road crash appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Edinbane Lodge, located near Dunvegan in the north of the island, joins three other elite restaurants on the island with three AA rosette status. The post Fourth Skye restaurant awarded three AA rosette status appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Room 13 initiative plants the seed for growing more creative connections The post Room 13 initiative plants the seed for growing more creative connections appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Canna House may not be as old as many of the other historic properties in the Highlands and islands, but it is certainly one of the most important. The post Unique legacy that is Canna House set for re-roofing and other repairs appeared first on The Oban Times.
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As red deer stags continue to be a problem in Kinlochleven, the public is strongly advised against feeding them to avoid causing health problems and over-dependence. The post People encouraged not to feed deer as culling remains a last resort appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Community forest projects at Loch Arkaig and Invergarry shared some of the more than £1.5m handed out in the latest round of grants from the Scottish Land Fund. The post Grants for Arkaig and Glengarry community forest projects appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Problems recruiting a new council-run fire crew meant flights from the mainland were suspended on safety grounds. The post Coll flights ready for take off after pay row appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The search is back on for a new Chief Executive Officer after the preferred candidate had a change of heart and turned the job offer down. The post Comar launches new search for leading role appeared first on The Oban Times.
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What's On in Lochaber The post What’s On in Lochaber appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Earlier this month, Skye MSP Kate Forbes made history by becoming the first-ever female politician and first Gaelic-speaker to deliver the Budget statement in either the Scottish or Westminster Parliaments. The post MSP Forbes makes history with first female Budget statement appeared first on The...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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Day 4 with Nick and Chris and we headed back up Ben Nevis with our sights set on Castle Ridge, which Nick has done before, but as a bare rock route. Today, conditions were at the opposite end of the spectrum with so much snow on the ridge, far more than I've ever encountered up there. Many...
