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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Generous supporters of Mid Argyll-based charity ZamScotEd have enabled St Columba’s Day Secondary School in Zambia to equip its new home economics department this month.
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Argyll and Bute Council is facing a budget gap of over £8million in the 2024/25 financial year, with a 10 per cent council tax rise among the potential measures to reduce it, councillors have heard.
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With a reputation as one of Scotland’s top courses, Machrihanish Golf Club is no stranger to famous faces but last Saturday’s visitor is one of the sport’s greatest ever players.
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Movement in Argyll and Bute council as new depute leader is selected (Friday, June 28, 2024 - 17:00)Changes come following the passing of Robin Currie in May.
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The A82 at the Corran Ferry has now reopened following a one-car crash.
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Look who came for dinner this week!
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The aim is to help save money, protect services and support climate-friendly measures as the council faces new Scottish Government legislation as of December 2025, which means that no biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) can go to landfill sites.
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With the general election just six days away, many people across the country are concerned to not see their postal votes through the letterbox yet, so what’s going on?
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Pupils from Kilchuimen Primary School took part in an educational day hosted by Ridge Carbon Capture’s Ridge Dell, a peatland restoration project near Inverness.
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But a safety certificate issue has arisen which must be resolved first.
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This is the first time veterans can claim a free meal from the supermarket chain.
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Sgoil an Rubha Primary 7s recently visited Fairburn Activity Centre in Muir of Ord for a fantastic school trip.
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The investment has been allocated for locally designed critical island infrastructure projects and forms part of the Scottish Government’s National Islands Plan, a strategy aimed at improving the quality of life for island communities.
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Attention all dog lovers, your furry friends need your help.
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Voters who applied for a postal vote will receive their voting pack by the end of this week.
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Carradale community champion Marlene Baillie has completed a gruelling 95-mile ultra-marathon from Glasgow to Fort William to help give the youngsters of her village “the playpark they deserve”.
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Starting up a new choir is just one of the ideas being explored to get historic St Conan’s Kirk engaging even more with the community.
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A free mini bus service will be in operation on the day from Glengarry Shinty Club.
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Councillor Jan Brown had a longer longest day than most for the summer solstice on Thursday June 20 as part of her epic walking challenge.
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A West Coast Motors bus driver will be paid £500 in compensation by the woman who subjected him to verbal abuse.