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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There was a fantastic display of youth shinty at Spean last weekend with a good number of supporters turning out to watch the Donnie MacLean Sixes competition. Some of the Fort team had returned triumphant from Oban the day before and were raring to take to the field again. Coach Richard Shaw had a...
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2019 will be a year to remember for Roy Bridge trial rider Ben Dignan who has topped off a remarkable season with a podium finish in the European championships. The 16-year-old has continued to catch the attention of the trials world after a remarkable season which culminated last weekend with a...
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Fort William Golf Club’s lotto numbers last week were 8, 10 and 12. There was one winner of the £400 prize. The prize for the draw today, Thursday August 22, will be £100. Ballachulish Shinty Club’s lottery numbers last week were 5, 8 and 10. There was no winner. Next week’s jackpot will be £800...
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Andrew Martin, Lewis Campbell and Farquhar MacRae have all joined the Jags, bringing a great deal of experience to the side with each of them having competed at Highland League level in the past. Martin, well-known throughout the football community of Lochaber as Zoomer, is a combative centre half...
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Results from the Fort William Golf Club golf week, sponsored by Ben Nevis Distillery, from August 5 to August 9. Monday August 5, 12 hole, two-person Texas Scamble – winners: Arran MacPhee and Shane Latto, 34 points; runners-up: Mark Lawrie and Scott Lawrie, 32 points. Tuesday August 6, 12...
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One goal was the difference at Claggan Park on Saturday as Keith narrowly beat Fort William. Still searching for a first win of the season, the Fort came close to picking up some points but were ultimately consigned to their fourth defeat of the season thanks to a first half strike from the...
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The Sunart Centre in Strontian hosted a summer films week at the start of this month with four screenings including an afternoon matinee. The post Sunart Centre film week hailed a hit appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Drax apprenticeship training scheme is a four-year programme, and specialises in three engineering disciplines. The post Budding engineers wanted at Cruachan power station appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Headteacher Marylin Macdonald, pictured retired on Monday after 15 years as head teacher of Glencoe and Duror Primary Schools and as head teacher of St Bride's Primary in Onich for the last year. The post Head teacher of three Lochaber schools retires appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Heavy traffic congestion is still being reported on the roads around Fort William this evening (Monday) following a serious four-vehicle smash on the A830 trunk road at Fassfern between Fort William and Mallaig. The post One dead and five injured in A830 horror smash near Fort appeared first on The...
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A total of £4,183 was raised and will be split between two worthy charities. The post Public blaze a trail to open day appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The island now has a greater Airbnb density than central Edinburgh. The post Skye tenants using Airbnb could face eviction appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The latest prices paid for livestock at Oban and Tiree. The post Around the markets 22.08.19 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The boat was adrift south of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in squally force six south-westerly winds. The post Tobermory lifeboat goes to aid of 23-metre fish farm vessel appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Events organisers have applied for almost double the total money that can be allocated by Argyll and Bute. The post Council looks to tighten strings on festival purse appeared first on The Oban Times.
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'This is a graveyard which is still in use and, frankly, local people are becoming distressed at what is happening.' The post MSP concerned about deteriorating state of cemeteries appeared first on The Oban Times.
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But a visitor levy could generate an extra £5m to £10m each year. The post Business group raises ‘serious doubts’ over Highland tourist tax appeared first on The Oban Times.
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She started playing the fiddle aged four and the clarsach at seven and now has a growing interest in the Paraguayan harp. The post Anna is Rotary’s Young Musician of the Year appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The search for the 23-year-old resumed this morning, The post Missing man named appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Joseph MacIntyre, from Soroba, had been leaving a pub in the early hours when the incident happened. The post Man fined for locking onto police body armour appeared first on The Oban Times.
