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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This week Abacus Mountain Guides have looked after groups walking up Ben Nevis as the first of their three peaks challenge, taught climbing skills on Curved Ridge, practiced for the Alps on the Zig Zags and Stob Coire nan Lochan, all in fabulous sunshine and light winds. The mornings have...
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The weekend will kick off with an evening of live music at the Bothy Bar at Strontian Hotel on Friday. The post Bikers gear up for Sunart rally appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban High School pupils play to the crowds in Bryant Park The post Pipers get in New York state of mind appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Argyll and Bute Council is giving £5,000 to help with running costs for the venues, judges and adjudicators. The post Tickets go on sale for Highland fling appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Dr Donald Caskie died in 1983 at the age of 81 he was laid to rest in the family grave at Bowmore on Islay. The post Cross funded by Scottish pupils rehung in war hero’s former church appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The west coast of Scotland fishing industry continues to face a labour shortage crisis. The post Call for Home Office scheme to support fishing industry appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Event will offer attendees the chance to explore independent publishing and crowdfunding. The post XpoNorth On the Road brings experts to Oban appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Mull's mighty community spirit has much to celebrate at a special day in May in Dervaig. The post May brings celebration day for community groups on Mull appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Club hands over cheque for £500 to North Connel Village Hall. The post Oban Rotary supports hall refurbishment appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Formal identification has still to be made. The post Body found by police believed to be Oban man appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The View's bingo nights raise money for a different charity each month. The post Charity bingo night raised £350 for Oban Youth Cafe appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Daniel MacKinnon of Kenmore Soroba Road, Oban, fractures the man's eye socket The post Oban man found guilty of assault appeared first on The Oban Times.
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By Huw Owen, Disasters Emergency Committee in Scotland. The post Appeal for donations after cyclone disaster appeared first on The Oban Times.
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William Black of 5 Bridge Terrace, Furnance, will serve eight months and 100 days in jail. The post Man jailed for breach of peace and failing to appear appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A copper still was being fitted in the old steading building at Tioran this week as part of Whitetail Spirits' expansion plan. The post Mull steading starts new life as award-winning distillery appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A busy day this morning in Oban Bay - The Astoria and its tenders - The Pole Star carrying out buoy maintenance, ferries and other craft The post A busy morning in Oban Bay appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Emergency services are on scene The post Firefighters battle blaze on Oban’s ‘Hydro hill’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A round-up of incidents responded to by officers in the Oban area. The post Police files with Sergeant Iain MacNicol 11.04.19 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Until the faulty subsea cable is fixed, Colonsay will have to rely on generators. The post Two-day power cut affects whole of Colonsay appeared first on The Oban Times.
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BID4Oban exhibited at the annual cross-party group on towns parliamentary reception, hosted by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government, Aileen Campbell MSP. The theme of this year’s reception was a celebration of Scotland’s small and rural towns, and Andrew Spence, BID...
