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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CalMac's winter trial to reserve ferry space for islanders needing on or off the mainland in an emergency could be "useless" for Tiree and Coll, the islands' community councillors fear The post Ferry trial a “mockery” for Tiree and Coll appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Hundreds of competitors and spectators took the short ferry crossing to the Easdale as the World Stone Skimming Championships returned after a four-year absence. The post Pinnacle of skimming returns to Easdale with a splash appeared first on The Oban Times.
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'Tis the season to start planning your entry for St Conan's Christmas Tree Festival The post St Conan’s Kirk lands tree-mendous £100k windfall appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Kate Forbes MSP is to call on the UK Government to urgently review its position on Holyrood proposals for a Rural Visa Pilot Scheme to help ease recruitment and retention issues across the Highlands The post MSP calls for rural visa pilot appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Forecasters give latest update on predicted local path of 'danger to life' weather front. The post Storm Agnes set to batter west coast – latest forecast for your area appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Dolly Harrison who celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday was only one of five RAF women who serviced Mosquito and Spitfire aircrafts during the war The post Happy 100th birthday Dolly! appeared first on The Oban Times.
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North Connel pop up garden party raises funds for Rotary in Great Britain & Ireland Foundation End Polio Now Campaign The post Pop-up garden blooms for Oban Rotary appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Tributes have been paid to the great energy, joy and vision of Dr Keith Riglin, Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, who died in hospital on Sunday with his family by his side The post Bishop of Argyll & The Isles dies after short illness appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Following criticism on social media, the original times were changed to fit in with islanders' working hours The post CalMac chiefs to host public drop-in on Islay amid “ferry crisis” appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Police are appealing for information after a small fire was deliberately set in St Columba's Cathedral in Oban on Monday. The post Police appeal after St Columba’s Cathedral fire appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Members from the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society's Lochaber, Oban & Lorn, Mid Argyll, South Argyll, Islay and Helensburgh & District branches were joined on the dance floor at the Corran Halls by others from all over Scotland, England, Tasmania and USA on Saturday September 9 to mark...
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A body of a man has been discovered in the search for a missing man, who had gone missing on the Isle of Skye earlier this month. The post Body found in Skye search for missing man appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is working closely with partners to stem population decline and encourage economic growth. The post Western Isles Council calls for proactive response to population decline appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A round-up of items discussed at the August meeting of Glenfinnan Community Council. The post Glenfinnan Community Council appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Correspondent Charlie MacRae rounds up all the activity in and around the village over the last few weeks. The post News from Plockton and District appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A round-up of items discussed at the March meeting of Ardgour Community Council. The post Ardgour Community Council appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Three days of strike action will affect schools across the Highlands and the Western Isles next week after a revised pay offer wasn't accepted by Unison. The post Strikes to disrupt Highland and Western Isles schools appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A Lochaber cinema owner and west coast MP have joined calls for a popular mobile cinema to be saved amid a frantic search for funding. The post Calls for popular Screen Machine cinema to be saved appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The post International Trade Mission to Orange County appeared first on Lochaber Chamber of Commerce.
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The post International Trade Mission to Nova Scotia appeared first on Lochaber Chamber of Commerce.
