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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

  • Save our services with a fair budget settlement, pleads council leader (Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 06:49)
    Essential local services can be saved from cuts and vital local jobs protected – but only if councils are given a fair budget settlement, say local authority leaders The post Save our services with a fair budget settlement, pleads council leader appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Gaelic writer celebrates winter solstice and nature (Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 00:01)
    As Scotland marks its longest night and shortest day – the Winter Solstice – acclaimed Gaelic writer, broadcaster and storyteller Roddy (Ruairidh) Maclean has compiled a unique Gaelic compendium for NatureScot which celebrates the nature, land and heritage of Scotland in the winter season. From the...
  • A Christmas Story Podcast (Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 20:01)
    Everyone likes a good Christmas story… especially one that is true.  A podcast featuring rescue and bravery - from a Christmas 70 years ago... The post A Christmas Story Podcast appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Police investigating assault of teenager in Lochyside (Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 17:56)
    The incident occurred around 1.15pm on Monday December 19 in Lochyside. The post Police investigating assault of teenager in Lochyside appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • ‘Absolute nightmare’: landslide at Lochawe closes road and rail into Tuesday (Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 14:02)
    An update on the A85 road and rail closures at the Falls of Cruachan is expected later on Tuesday The post ‘Absolute nightmare’: landslide at Lochawe closes road and rail into Tuesday appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Kilmallie worshippers heartened by local support over church closure (Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 12:13)
    The next service in Kilmallie Church will be on Christmas Day at 9:30am, then on January 8 at 11:30am. The post Kilmallie worshippers heartened by local support over church closure appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Firefighters honoured in Fort William (Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 11:50)
    Eddie Lopez, Raymond King and Alan Patterson were all recognised for their service. The post Firefighters honoured in Fort William appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Argyll rises up the class (Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 07:43)
    New figures show 94 per cent of young people in Argyll are in education, employment or training, placing the region in fifth place in Scotland, from tenth last year The post Argyll rises up the class appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Should the council invest public money ethically? (Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 07:35)
    The council has not ruled out investing public money in arms manufacturers or pornographers, as it faces a backlash over its £155 million deposit in the state bank of Qatar, where homosexuality is punishable by death The post Should the council invest public money ethically? appeared first on The...
  • Police Files – 22.12.22 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 07:00)
    Failure to stop at a road accident At 11.50am on Sunday December 8 near to Strone Farm, Dalmally, a car was hit by an oncoming HGV wide load that was being escorted by an escort van through a serious of bends in which it hit the passing car causing damage to the car’s wing mirror. […]...
  • Crash closes A83 at Cairndow (Monday, December 19, 2022 - 18:13)
    A woman has been injured The post Crash closes A83 at Cairndow appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Body of woman found near Fort William (Monday, December 19, 2022 - 17:57)
    The death is being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious.  A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. The post Body of woman found near Fort William appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Tories suspend former coalition councillor – but will he join the opposition? ‘Never!’ (Monday, December 19, 2022 - 17:38)
    A Kintyre councillor who resigned from Argyll and Bute Council’s ruling administration is now sitting as an independent, after being suspended from the authority’s Conservative group The post Tories suspend former coalition councillor – but will he join the opposition? ‘Never!’...
  • South Uist faces two weeks of ferry disruption (Monday, December 19, 2022 - 16:37)
    South Uist residents have faced two weeks of disruption to their main ferry link with the mainland as CalMac have been forced to repeatedly remove the MV Lord of Isles (LOTI) from service.   The post South Uist faces two weeks of ferry disruption appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Oban road closed in both directions (Monday, December 19, 2022 - 15:33)
    The A85 trunk road has been closed in both directions near the Falls of Cruachan, before Lochawe.  The post Oban road closed in both directions appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Drink-driver who killed island vet loses second bid to serve final jail days in France (Monday, December 19, 2022 - 12:57)
    Court of Session finding: Ministers did not act unlawfully in rejecting drink-drivers bid to serve rest of jail sentence in France The post Drink-driver who killed island vet loses second bid to serve final jail days in France appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Home is where the heart is for newly-wed McPhees (Monday, December 19, 2022 - 12:55)
    The couple tied the knot at the Brander Lodge Hotel On Saturday December 10, close to the McPhee family home in Connel. The post Home is where the heart is for newly-wed McPhees appeared first on The Oban Times.
  • Two men charged over Fort William attempted murder (Monday, December 19, 2022 - 11:15)
    A 26-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident. The post Two men charged over Fort William attempted murder appeared first on The Oban Times.

Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding

  • Flashback Friday 219 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 22:13)
    31st December 2012. Coire an t-Sneachda In The Wind This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Matt drove up from Oxford yesterday for 2 days of climbing, so the pressure was on to get out and get it! The forecast looked like a better day was to be had over east, although it would...

Lochaber Chamber of Commerce

  • Nevis Range partners with Cobbs Group (Monday, December 19, 2022 - 10:53)
    Premium Business Club Member, Nevis Range Mountain Experience, is delighted to announce its new partnership with Scotland’s leading hospitality group, Cobbs. This epic union between the hospitality experts of Loch Ness and the adrenaline junkies of Nevis Range allows the active tourism...

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