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.
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Full details of the consultation will be publicised soon. The post Consultation on rezoning St Columba’s catchment area appeared first on The Oban Times.
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We're up at the CIC Hut on Ben Nevis this week, and thought we should make the most of the cooler weather, by squeezing a route in this afternoon. Phil took Devon and Diggy up the East Ridge of the Douglas Boulder, whilst I climbed Fawlty Towers with Linnea and Andrew. Fawlty Towers was...
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As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2019, BSW Timber put a smile on some young faces at Banavie Primary School after apprentices from the company’s Corpach headquarters donated their time to build a beautiful pagoda for the pupils. Photograph: Abrightside Photography. The post BSW...
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Professor Boyd Robertson, took the opportunity to meet staff during visits to the Belford Hospital and Invernevis House Care Home. The post New head of NHS Highland visits Fort William appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Jesus is God’s selfie. In Jesus we see God, as He, God, really is in love. The post Thought for the week 14.03.19 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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This year's festival takes place on August 29-September 1. The post New co-ordinator appointed for Islay Book Festival appeared first on The Oban Times.
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After encountering firm snow/ice on the western flanks of the north ridge of Stob Coire nan Lochan yesterday (and plenty of deep, soft snow on Raeburn's Route), Rob and I went up to the Summit Ribs on the West Face of Aonach Mor, hoping to find things more consolidated up there. We weren...
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Struan Robertson has helped design and develop the well-known Lucky2BHere website which could potentially help save hundreds of lives across Scotland. The post Mallaig High pupil Struan could potentially help save lives appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Today, I was out with Rob and we headed to Stob Coire nan Lochan with the aim of climbing Raeburn's Route on Central Buttress. We broke trail into the corrie, which with a slight rain crust was quite hard work this morning. With the temperatures having largely been below zero above 900m...
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Woodland Trust Scotland is sending over 55,000 trees to over 300 schools and community groups across Scotland. The post Lochaber pupils plant 30 new saplings appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Tori Hamilton will showcase her finished work in Glasgow and London The post Glasgow student has designs on Oban tourism appeared first on The Oban Times.
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What is your image of a base jumper? Right at the end of January I went to Skye with Tim Howell, a base jumper and alpinist who is also a Jottnar Pro Team member. I had no idea what to expect. What would he be like? Base jumpers are all nuts aren't they? We did not have much of a plan or fixed...
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The International Clan MacDougall Gathering at Dunolli, Oban and the Clan Donald Gaelic Arts Week on Skye are to benefit from Scottish Government funding this year. The post Supporting the clans appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Reducing and eliminating waste is another cornerstone of CalMac’s environmental pledges. The post CalMac cuts carbon as part of eco actions appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Luddon Construction Ltd will redevelop the Jackson Quarry Roads Depot. The post £1.4m contract for depot development will provide work appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Cash will help buy Chromebooks so children can access the curriculum through ICT. The post Glencoe school benefits from Co-op cash boost appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Jon Cox, better known as "Loki Doki", started fundraising for the club with his online fans. The post WATCH: Virtual football manager Loki Doki visits Fort William FC appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Winter of 2007. Glovers Chimney with Matt Back in 2007, Matt and I made another long trip to Scotland from South Wales, for a quick hit of winter climbing. Matt didn’t like to hang about on the walk in, so we marched up from the North Face car park, right up to the base of the Glover’s...
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Climbing Tower Ridge today had all the ingredients of the full Scottish winter experience and I loved every bit of it. John and I chose this most classic of classic climbs on a day with high avalanche hazard, plenty of uncertainty about the climbing conditions, strong winds, snow showers and...
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The SNP group at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has received many representations from the community in the last few weeks. The post Islanders contact SNP councillors over council tax rise appeared first on The Oban Times.
