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.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM DR LIZ CAMERON OBE, DIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SCOTTISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE 07-01-2021 As the old year closes and the new one dawns there is both unease and yet a sense of hope and purpose. Unease because we are, for all intents and purposes, back at square one in our...
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Premium Business Club Member, TSL Contractors Limited, is a growing multi-disciplined contractor with over 40 years experience in the successful delivery of building and civil engineering projects ranging from £100k to £25m throughout the West of Scotland and Highlands and Islands. An exciting...
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Change Your World Every Day ‘Change Your World Every Day’ is a private, online coaching group for people who want more from life; personally, and professionally. It’s for people who are ready to work on themselves, are open to coaching and are looking for regular support, encouragement...
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Some know it as The Dragon’s Tooth Golf Course, others as RiverBeds and many as Glencoe Activities. These recognised and respected identities have coalesced into a powerful new Lochaber brand “Woodlands Glencoe”. “We have been searching for our true soul for some time!” grins Callum Young,...
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The Highland Council has today (7 January 2021) opened applications for the latest temporary closure support, namely the Business Closure Support Scheme, and Lochaber businesses are urged to apply. Apply Now Please take care when completing your application, ensuring you get the application right...
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Businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure will receive new grants to help them keep afloat until spring, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said. The grants will be worth up to £9,000 per property, the Treasury says. Business groups welcomed the new help as a good start but warned the money...
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The First Minister announced that from Tuesday 5 January 2021, mainland Scotland will move from Level 4 to a temporary Lockdown, with new guidance to stay at home except for essential purposes. Some islands will remain at Level 3. The new measures will make it a legal requirement to stay at home...
The Oban Times
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NHS Western Isles has stated that the next stage of the vaccination programme is planning for the arrangement of clinics for the next eligible group – those aged over 80. The post Covid vaccine roll out well underway in Western Isles appeared first on The Oban Times.
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This story of a young male sea eagle in Lochaber is like a TV episode of Long Lost Family or Who Do You Think You Are?, says Mull RSPB officer Dave Sexton. When this particular eagle landed on a nest in a remote area of Lochaber during lockdown this spring little did he know he […] The post...
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Join Kathie, Fiona and Martin for their weekly banter and listen to a chat we had earlier this week with Julie Ruddock who is passionate about Exploring Scotland's history - something you can do from your own doorstep. This week's music comes from Seil singer songwriter Chris Bennett The post A...
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'Layer upon layer of administrative problems, resulting in queues, border refusals and utter confusion,' says trade body. The post Scotland’s seafood sector snared in ‘post-Brexit confusion’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
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After the very worst of years, the very best among us – from frontline health staff to key community volunteers and charity workers – have been recognised in The Queen’s 2021 New Year Honours. The post ‘Inspiring’ champions of communities honoured appeared first on The Oban Times.
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£1m investment in new jobs, reports Scottish Sea Farms The post Sea farms report high fish survival rate and new jobs appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Praising the actions and compassion demonstrated by both Highland Council employees, Councillor John Finlayson, who represents the Eilean a' Cheò Ward, said the employees' quick thinking had ensured a positive outcome from what could have been a tragic situation. The post Skye binmen praised for...
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Officers were called at around 10.10am today, Friday January 8, to George Street, Oban The post George Street bag snatch appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The two elected representatives said there is growing concern about the problem while Covid restrictions are in place. The post Concern over fly-tipping appeared first on The Oban Times.
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DEATHS CAMPBELL – Peacefully at home, Beinn Ghlas, Furnace on December 31, 2020, Alexander (Alex) Campbell in his 87th year. Beloved husband of the late Pearl MacCallum. Dearly loved and adored father of Hazel, Ronnie, Carol and Lorna. A much respected father-in-law of Ronnie, Mhairi, Douglas...
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The vessel foundered on rocks close to Stornoway harbour during the early hours of January 1, 1919, resulting in the deaths of 201 of the 280 men on board. The post Comhairle pays tribute to Iolaire servicemen appeared first on The Oban Times.
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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12th January 2012. Good Friday Climb. January in 2012 was a good month for personal climbing. I did several climbs with Andy, and on this day we ended up doing plan B. A great day. This is what I wrote on my blog for the day : I teamed up with Andy Stotesbury to have a look at the Ben today. After...
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Pygmy Ridge Dave Buckett Andy Lena Hunter Lena Hunter Central Gully, Creag Coire na Ciste Iain Murray Stob Ban Lena Hunter Dave Buckett
