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.
The Oban Times
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In a stock exchange statement, Scotgold said a significant capital investment is required for the firm. The post Scotgold shares suspended amid doubts on Cononish gold mine future appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban golfer wants to get one up on European comrades at BMW glamour event this week. The post ‘Ryder Cup place is dream come true – but I’m ready to take on team-mates first’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Hope Kitchen's fundraising quiz is attracting competitors from 300 miles away, as organisers praise the dedication of the people supporting the local charity The post Quizzers cross UK for Hope Kitchen fundraiser appeared first on The Oban Times.
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He has been named as dad-of-two Robert Bromell from Oban. The post Man dies from injuries after ambulance crash in Oban appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Lochaber High School Depute Head Teacher Stephen Stewart says the annual school hike from the school to the Lochaber Rural Complex was a winning day out. The post Lochaber High School Hike 2023: An Incredible Success appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Bursaries up to £750 are available to artists through the Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards, which is operated in the Highlands and Western Isles by High Life Highland. The post Small grants available to artists appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban lifeboat's full-time mechanic, Tom Kennedy, has been recognised for his 20 years of service to the RNLI The post 20-year medal for Oban RNLI mechanic appeared first on The Oban Times.
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There were 762 probable suicides in 2022, an increase of nine from 2021, with the Highlands and Islands higher than Scotland's average, according to figures published by National Records of Scotland The post Small increase in suicides appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Lord Offord was keen to see how UK Government funding is benefiting local communities, growing the economy and creating opportunities. The post Parliamentary Under Secretary of State visits Western Isles appeared first on The Oban Times.
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News from Plockton and district. The post Plockton news appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Upgrading work is part of a £9.2 million investment by the council to support island and rural communities with marine links to the mainland and/or central belt. The post Piers and harbours investment sails forward appeared first on The Oban Times.
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With winter approaching and the cost-of-living crisis deepening, Brendan O’Hara and his team are hoping to deliver up to 40,000 of his Argyll and Bute-specific advice leaflets across this vast constituency The post MP visits Oban soup group to boost cost-of-living support appeared first on The Oban...
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A newly renovated Oban building is now home to 19 students after a collaboration between the Scottish Association for Marine Sciences (SAMS) and local entrepreneurs. The post Watch: SAMS students find new home in Oban appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Judges always have a tough job selecting winners. The post Prime produce on display at Glengarry Show appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Police Scotland have launched an appeal for help from members of the public after a man was reported missing in the Glencoe area. The post Appeal after man goes missing in Glencoe appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Two new retail stores have opened shop in Oban, with Bonmarche and Peacocks opening their doors to customers in the town centre. The post Oban welcomes two new shops in same week appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The A85 trunk road has been blocked near Tyndrum due to a collision. The post BREAKING: Road blocked after A85 collision appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban Lorn and Isles funds are made up of £29,750 for kerb replacement and surfacing work in Dunollie, slab replacement in Miller Road will take £27,000 of it, Bunessan will receive £30,000 for its repair work while Prison Brae in Tobermory has been allocated £28,000. The post Works steps up for...
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Applicants are urged to check the availability of funding in their area before they apply. The post Last call for Community Regeneration Funding appeared first on The Oban Times.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Supporting opportunity and enabling success: Saffery Champness rebrands and becomes Saffery Lochaber Chamber of Commerce member, Saffery Champness, the accounting and advisory firm, has reached a major milestone in its more than 165 year history as it launches its refreshed brand and becomes...
