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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A proposal to remove Inverawe Smokehouse from The Companies Register has been suspended
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The condition of a “precarious” wall near a construction site on Islay has sparked safety concerns.
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A former soldier who preyed on four victims has been sentenced today.
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Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell have "decided to end" their marriage.
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The theme of the Rotary Club of Oban’s latest Young Environmentalist Competition is ’Wonderful Water’.
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The ladies of Southend SWI enjoyed a good yarn with knitwear designer Kate Davies at their latest meeting.
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Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Islay Maternity Services, with the support and funding from Bump to Birth Charity, has launched aquanatal classes.
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People with sight loss problems in Mid Argyll are being encouraged meet people with similar issues and find out more about help available to them by attending a new social group.
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The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has condemned the release of wild animals in the strongest possible terms and urges anyone with information on the release of these Lynx to contact Police Scotland.
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Windows of five town centre premises were smashed in over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Data received from the council following West Coast Today’s request shows that £29,396,000 was paid in pension contributions over the past year, while £61,909,000 of council tax was raised.
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Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh visited Kilmallie Community Centre in November and spoke about the parallels between medical diagnosis and the political history of the troubled Palestine.
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More than 1,640 children living in some of the poorest places in the world have had their lives changed for the better thanks to a fundraising initiative by Arran author Alison Page.
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Residents of a Mid Argyll village are one step closer to a brighter future that could see new job opportunities and a vital community hub being created.
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Dervaig has missed 14 recycled rubbish uplifts this year, according to one resident who got so fed up she asked for her council tax money back - which was refused.
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A Gigha resident has claimed the enforcement of weight restrictions on the island’s ferry is having “massive repercussions” for residents – but ferry operator CalMac says limits have not changed and are essential for ensuring the reliability of the service.
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Tutors past and present turned out to help celebrate Fèis Latharna’s 30th anniversary family cèilidh.
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Check the council website for any changes to your usual bin collections this festive period.
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“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.”
Abacus Mountain Guides
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A significant thaw in the last week of 2024 gave way to much colder weather on 1st January 2025. The thaw had melted away just about all the older snow and there was a lot of rain at all levels. Here on the west coast we have not had a huge amount of snow over the last ten days but there's...
