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.
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The Oban Times
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DEATHS COOK – Alexander Rodger. Peacefully at Hermitage House Nursing Home, Helensburgh on November 4, 2023, aged 81 years. Formerly of Streetly, West Midlands. Beloved husband of Rosalynd and loving father to Elizabeth (Liz), father-in-law to Finlo and grandpa to Ruari and Finlay. Will be...
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Highland landscapes will give the lie of the land at a special event on Luing this month celebrating Book Week Scotland. Seil author James Fenton will be at the Atlantic Islands Centre from 1.30pm to 3pm this Saturday, November 18 to talk about his new book Landscape Change in the Scottish...
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Financial support for community food organisations, access to free school meals and help to buy essential supplies and services all feature, as part of a £141,000 fund. The post Cost of living funding for island communities appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A film night at Seil Community Cinema raised more than £250 for the RNLI. After the screening of the archive film Launch! on Saturday November 4, there was a Q&A session with some of Oban lifeboat’s crew. The film coincided with Covid when it first came out and and never made it to Oban....
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Mull and Iona Gaelic Partnership is running two Christmas wreath-making workshops at Tobermory Scout Hall on Saturday November 25. The post Wreath-making in Gaelic appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Have your say: voting for new members of the Scottish Youth Parliament now open to young people The post Youth parliament voting opens appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The highlight of the event was a talk from one of the Museum's longstanding volunteers who spoke about Royal visitors to the venue. The post A right royal affair at West Highland Museum appeared first on The Oban Times.
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This year Harland and Wolff has taken on 11 new apprentices from the Western Isles in trades such as electrical, welding and plating The post A bright future ahead for apprentices in Arnish appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban man Robbie Sheerin overcame loss of friend and beat dyslexia to become award-winning writer. The post Oban man rebuilt life after car crash to become top author in America appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A new initiative that will bring single-use paper cup recycling to the Highlands has launched this month The post Highland trial for paper cup recycling appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A report from Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan was published last week following response to the findings of a consultation into the proposed expansion. The post Government U-turn on controversial HPMA plans confirmed appeared first on The Oban Times.
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CalMac has published its annual overhaul schedule for this year's winter period, with its 35 vessels legally required to visit dry dock for 21 days days more than last year. The post Overhaul increase for CalMac vessels appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Police have appealed for public assistance to trace a man, who may have travelled to the Fort William area after he was reported missing from North Lanarkshire. The post Missing man may have travelled to Fort William appeared first on The Oban Times.
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"Alarming" report highlights challenges faced by rural LGBTQ+ youth The post Majority of LGBTQ+ youth feel out of place in rural Scotland appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A national park conservation charity, Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, has changed its stance towards large scale renewable energy projects due to the climate crisis The post Loch Lomond conservationists feel wind of change appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Island Infrastructure Fund update for Skye and Raasay Area Committee The post £110k funding withdrawn from Sabhal Mòr motorhome project appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Scottish Government’s Islands Winter Boost Fund has awarded £105,000 to the Isles of Skye and Raasay to support eligible residents with a cost of living payment specific to those living on islands. Eligible residents in the Small Isles will also benefit from this funding. Members agreed the...
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Back story or not, you should not be lifting your hand to other people, sheriff warns 74-year-old Mull widower The post Man slaps neighbour for cursing his late wife appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Roofer Josh Watt was staying at a hotel in Oban with workmates when trouble erupted and a night porter was alerted. The post Hotel guest wanted to be arrested appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban sheriff tells drink-driver he was not only wreckless but selfish too for putting innocent members of the public in danger The post Driving ban for man twice the alcohol limit appeared first on The Oban Times.
