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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.

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The Oban Times

  • Nevis joins friends on the Glen for litter pick (Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 16:38)
    Next assignment will be path maintenance work on Saturday May 7. The post Nevis joins friends on the Glen for litter pick appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Holyrood committee hears of Hebridean geese problem (Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 15:34)
    With greylag geese having over trebled in number in Uist for example over the past decade, the allocation of adequate funding levels to bring down the geese numbers to a manageable level is essential, the Holyrood committee was told last week. The post Holyrood committee hears of Hebridean geese...
  • Kate makes tracks for Spean Bridge (Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 12:10)
    A chance to ‘get on her bike’ was eagerly taken up by Kate as she was keen to see where one of the proposed Active Travel tracks might start. The post Kate makes tracks for Spean Bridge appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • National Trust says some 500 hectares of estate land affected by wildfire near Kyle of Lochalsh (Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 11:40)
    Iain Turnbull, NTS’s Property Manager of the Balmacara Estate, praised the Scottish Fire and Rescue for what he called 'an outstanding job' of controlling and eventually extinguishing the blaze. The post National Trust says some 500 hectares of estate land affected by wildfire near Kyle of Lochalsh...
  • Rider Refinement North 2022 (Friday, April 29, 2022 - 14:26)
    The course aims to raise awareness of the importance of road safety and make riders think of the personal consequences of taking risks.  The post Rider Refinement North 2022 appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Kyle RNLI crew member targets nine-munro marathon for station funds (Friday, April 29, 2022 - 13:38)
    Daniel likes to push himself and has decided to undertake a mountainous challenge to help raise funds for the lifeboat station. The post Kyle RNLI crew member targets nine-munro marathon for station funds appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • ‘Eggsiting’ times at Loch Arkaig osprey nest (Friday, April 29, 2022 - 11:38)
    A second egg will be expected midweek with a third likely towards the end of the week with the chicks due to hatch in May. The post ‘Eggsiting’ times at Loch Arkaig osprey nest appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • ACHA reveals spending priorities for 2022/23 (Friday, April 29, 2022 - 10:28)
    Argyll Community Housing Association’s (ACHA) board have approved expenditure of nearly £32.5million during the next financial year. Some £20million of this figure will be spent on improving and upgrading its existing stock, broken down into £12.1million on capital improvements, £7.5million on...
  • Strontian police houses renovation works welcomed (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 18:17)
    The council heard that assurances had been given by Police Scotland that the two police properties are going to be undergoing some renovation work which was welcomed as a demonstration of Police Scotland being committed to having officers based in Strontian for the long term. The post Strontian...
  • Familiar face back in top cop job at Fort William station (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 17:54)
    Inspector Campbell first took the top job at Fort William back in 2017 when she replaced Inspector Donald Campbell, a native of Barra, who retired that year. The post Familiar face back in top cop job at Fort William station appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • St Columba’s pupils celebrate first communion (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 17:44)
    After the service, which was conducted by Father David Connor, the children, families, friends and some staff from the school, led by piper Ronnie McIntosh, marched from the church to the nearby Alexandra Hotel for lunch and cutting a cake which was specially made for the celebration. The post St...
  • Fort sawmill highlights timber industry skills shortage during MSP’s visit (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 17:15)
    The largest sawmiller in the country and a subsidiary of BSW Group, BSW Timber has a strong history of apprenticeships, with 22 of the 25 taken on in the last 10 years still working for the business. The post Fort sawmill highlights timber industry skills shortage during MSP’s visit appeared...
  • Licence approved for return of The Mantrap (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 16:36)
    The Mantrap in Argyll Street has been empty for about 20 years, in other lives it has been used by Hope Kitchen and as a cat cafe but this week it was granted approval to serve alcohol again The post Licence approved for return of The Mantrap appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Ahoy matey! Treasured Mull Music Festival returns (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 16:20)
    To see more pictures turn to page 4. The post Ahoy matey! Treasured Mull Music Festival returns appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Clarity needed over ‘updated’ harbour report (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 15:54)
    OCHDA wants more clarity and answers to questions including will the limits of the new harbour authority include the North entrance to the bay and will the existing vessel safety regulations be kept. The post Clarity needed over ‘updated’ harbour report appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Behind The Scenes at Atlantis – 28.4.22 (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 15:41)
    What a difference a month makes! With Spring bringing its gifts of brighter evenings and warmer temperatures, we’ve been enjoying afresh the wonderful part of the world we live in of late. Meanwhile, back in the centre, spring has just as big an impact. Read on to find out what we’ve been up to...
  • Mull Music Festival parties on (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 15:09)
    Revellers descended on the harbour town for live music and good craic starting last Thursday and ending on Sunday. The post Mull Music Festival parties on appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Dove Centre celebrating thanks to Oban High School (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 14:41)
    The Dove Centre is one of the latest charities across Scotland to benefit from a Youth and Philanthropy Initiative competition involving Oban High School pupils The post Dove Centre celebrating thanks to Oban High School appeared first on The Oban Times.

West Coast Mountain Guides

  • Continual professional development (Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 14:55)
    Dave: Over the last three days I have had the pleasure and privilege of facilitating 2 days of training for members of on the Inaccessible Pinnacle and a day with some of the West Coast Mountain Guides team. Congestion on the Inaccessible Pinnacle is not a new thing but over recent seasons it...

Abacus Mountain Guides

  • Is mountain guiding ethical? (Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 19:23)
    Is mountain guiding ethical? Does the outdoor industry fit with the way that we approach access and enjoyment of our mountains? Do people in the professions of leading people on walks, guiding them on climbs or teaching them mountaineering skills add or take away from the traditions of our...

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