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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Organisers are busy behind the scenes making sure the next chapter of the popular week-long festival will be as gripping as last year's event celebrating all things literary. The post Bookmark September dates for Benderloch’s Bookends appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Scotland’s first community-owned school building, at Strontian, will be formally opened next week by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney MSP. The post Deputy First Minister John Swinney to formally open new Strontian school appeared first on The Oban...
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Fort William Rail Trail - correction The post Fort William Rail Trail – correction appeared first on The Oban Times.
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View from the Chamber The post View from the Chamber appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Shock as Eden Court pulls plug on Lochaber Youth Theatre funding (Thursday, August 22, 2019 - 07:29)Arts professionals, parents and young people in Lochaber have been left reeling at news that Eden Court Theatre in Inverness is to cease all funding for youth theatre groups, including Lochaber Youth Theatre (LYT). Eden Court, which last year reported an income of £6.5 million and a surplus of £480...
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The future of the Post Office branch in Kinlochleven will be put in jeopardy if plans to remove the village's only ATM cash dispenser from the branch at the end of October go ahead. The post Dismay over removal of Kinlochleven’s only cash machine appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Over 1,000 spectators flocked through the gate for the Glenfinnan Highland Gathering on Saturday, enjoying a mostly dry day for one of the most prestigious games events on the calendar. The post More than 1,000 spectators flock to Glenfinnan Gathering appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A Spean Bridge woman has successfully raised over £25,000 to deliver The Lost Words to every school in Scotland. The post Lost Words now found in schools across Lochaber appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Data courtesy of the Boston Foundation and the New England Healthcare Institute. The post Oban Healthy Living Town appeared first on The Oban Times.
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There have been no applications for the home economics role. The post Oban High School is struggling to find teachers appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A boat with three men on board capsized around 4.40pm on Saturday. The post Body found following search for missing man in Loch Awe appeared first on The Oban Times.
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New Broadford Primary edges a step closer thanks to campaigners (Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - 13:35)The prospect of a new school building for the dilapidated Broadford Primary School on Skye has moved a step closer after Highland Council named it on the local authority’s funding wish list for the first time. The post New Broadford Primary edges a step closer thanks to campaigners appeared first...
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Police officers in Lochaber have been working with partners from The Highland Council in an operation to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area. The post Cops crack down on Lochaber anti-social behaviour appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The National Trust of Scotland has 'significant concerns'. The post Trust fearful of potential Canna fish farm impact appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Luxury make-over for 16th century castle captured on film The post Kilmartin Castle to feature on new TV show appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Welly boots were a must for the 62nd Appin Agricultural Show but, as Saturday morning’s torrential downpours gave way to mainly blue skies, sunglasses and ice-cream were also in demand. Organisers breathed a collective sigh of relief as the clouds broke and the sun began to make an appearance...
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148th Argyllshire Gathering swings into action The post Let the Games begin appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Police Scotland has now confirmed the identity of the man who died following the five-vehicle collision. The post Fort William man named as A830 smash fatality appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A round-up of incidents responded to be officers in the Oban area. The post Police files with Sergeant Iain MacNicol 22.08.19 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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It's never too soon to start thinking about the winter in Scotland! After many years of climbing Tower Ridge, I’m convinced that it is a one ice axe route. Most of it is relatively straight forward and long sections of it are really quite simple. You might need two ice axes in...
