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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Eating shellfish such as cockles, mussels, oysters or razor fish from these areas may pose a risk to human health and notices to warn the public and casual gatherers have been posted at various locations on the shore. The post High levels of shellfish toxins found in Traigh Mhor on Barra appeared...
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Traffic surges on A82, dispersal orders rocket and campers criticised (Monday, June 1, 2020 - 13:27)'Life should not be feeling normal,' says Sturgeon as she gets 'blunt' over massive increase in weekend travel The post Traffic surges on A82, dispersal orders rocket and campers criticised appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Convenor of the Oban FM board Campbell Cameron said although many of the station's presenters are shielding from coronavirus, the popular station is still on air broadcasting four hours a day. The post Sound future for Oban FM appeared first on The Oban Times.
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On Sunday at the North Pier, they got the chance to check out the fully-liveried 1300cc Yamaha FJR sports tourer as it was handed over to Oban by charity officials. The post Blood bike volunteers gather in Oban appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Due to the lockdown and restrictions in place with the Covid-19 pandemic, United Auctions’ Stirling Bull Sales in May were conducted via direct marketing instead of a live sale at Stirling Agricultural Centre. To date, Scotland’s leading livestock auctioneers have sold 121 bulls at the May Stirling...
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The UK Coastguard passed on the call to the volunteer crew of the Mora Edith MacDonald after the alarm was raised by the stricken vessel at 12.41am on Thursday. The post Mayday call for Oban lifeboat appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Pregnant women and new mums in the area can now stay closely connected to care from midwives and benefit from new digital Baby Massage, Parent Education and Hypnobirthing classes using the Messenger App video chat tool. The post Midwives deliver online antenatal and postnatal classes appeared first...
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Special Constables volunteer tens of thousands of hours to support Police Scotland's response to coronavirus. The post Special contribution to COVID response appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Following the failure of their asset transfer proposal last year Kinloch Castle Friends Association are working on a proposal to become beneficial owners of the property on Rum. The post Friends of friends get behind ownership bid appeared first on The Oban Times.
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'Recovery and reopening' will involve a tricky balance between the concerns of tight-knit communities and the need to reboot the local economy, meeting hears. The post Oban Zoom meeting hears tourism concerns appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Beth Morton was invited to join the team before lockdown but meaningful ways of presenting new theatre are being looked at The post Mull Theatre announces new director appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The iconic 21-arch viaduct and the Glenfinnan monument were lit up to show solidarity with NHS staff and key workers. The post Lockdown light-up comes full-circle at Glenfinnan appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Don’t make this weekend’s trip to the beach or lochside memorable for all the wrong reasons, HM Coastguard warns. The post Stark warning to anyone heading to the coast this weekend appeared first on The Oban Times.
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At Ganavan Sands, barbecues, camping chairs and sunbrellas were the order of the day on Saturday. The post Long time no sea! Oban families hit the beach appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner Jenny Dairon and Theatre and Endoscopy Sister Iona MacCallum who were deployed from their usual jobs to become trained PPE Champions. The post Oban hospital PPE within safe levels appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban's Rockfield Centre offered Seil Shields help after reading it needed more space for production in The Oban Times. The post Face shield project moves to The Rockfield Centre appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Strone Farm at Banavie is one of nine monitor farms established across Scotland with the others being in Nithsdale, Sutherland, the Borders, North Ayrshire, Shetland, Morayshire, the Lothians and Angus. The post Lochaber Monitor Farm features in new report appeared first on The Oban Times.
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I have been thinking about what to write for this blog post now for a couple of months. It seems like my words have disappeared from me during the lockdown, as has the ability to study anything in depth. However I have been doing plenty of sewing and have made over 100 face masks (I...
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More than 55,000 bottles of free hand sanitiser will be distributed to communities where the company has distilleries. The post Oban Distillery hands over sanitiser to front line appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Ellis, Fiona, Steevie and Kathie blast off for another weekend of fun - Space launches, haggis hurling, Hairspray and kayak planting are all in the firing line in this weeks wayward "banterfest" The post Something for the Weekend 29th May 2020 appeared first on The Oban Times.
