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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There has been positive reaction to last week’s Budget announcement that Argyll and Bute’s rural growth deal is back on track.
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Lochgoilhead Village Hall was full of chilling, spooky figures alongside super-heroes and familiar film characters on Hallowe’en.
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This year marks the 30th anniversary for Jura Festival and if it secures enough votes, the island event could be a winner at the 2024 Hands Up for Trad Scottish Trad Awards.
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Atomaig Piseag, Argyll Ladies Centennial Choir turned the air pink at the Royal National Mòd as it celebrated 21 years of singing together.
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Muggles of all ages joined a variety of magical creatures at Campbeltown Town Hall for an evening of Harry Potter-themed Hallowe’en fun on Thursday October 31.
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Monsters, witches, wizards - and even a bottle of tomato sauce dressed up in a showcase of Hallowe’en finery - joined in a bit of seasonal spooky fun across our primary schools.
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Politicians should establish a right for young people to live where they grew up amid the rural housing shortage, says a body of community landowners.
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Works take place on Thursday 14 and Sunday 17 November: Road closure with amnesties in place.
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The project cost over £750,000.
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In an article marking the launch of the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters campaign, the Prime Minister gave his strong backing to news media and the creative sector as “central to this government’s driving mission on economic growth.”
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Lochaber Times photographer Iain Ferguson is holding an exhibition to mark half a century of working across a mix of media platforms.
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The Culture Heritage and Arts Assembly, Argyll and Isles (CHARTS) network will this month award 271 Heritage Hero Awards to people around Kintyre.
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Pupils at Rhunahaorine Primary School enjoyed an explosive lesson on how to bake potatoes after harvesting spuds from their own raised beds.
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Dance Platform are marking their 20 year milestone with a three night spectacular starting on Wednesday November 20.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Nevis Radio is excited to announce that Ofcom has approved its application to extend its broadcasting service to the Oban area, filling the gap left since Oban FM ceased operations this summer. With Ofcom’s approval, Nevis Radio will now be able to serve the Oban community on the familiar 103.3FM...
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The first 45 of 112,000 trees have been planted as part of a new native woodland being established at Maol Ban on the Isle of Skye by Mowi Scotland. Over 2024-2025, 112,000 native broadleaved trees will be planted across 102 hectares of land near to Mowi Scotland’s Caol Mor seawater farm on the...
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November Special Offers At Logical, they are dedicated to helping your business run smoothly and securely. To support this, they are offering a free cost comparison and print security audit to help you optimize your print and document management processes. The specialize in multifunctional...
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Meet Holli, the MCR Pathways Coordinator for Lochaber High School who is delighted that they have recently joined Lochaber Chamber of Commerce. MCR Pathways is a school-based mentoring programme that matches volunteer mentors with students. At its core, MCR Pathways is based on a simple premise –...
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StrategyStory celebrates prestigious ‘Business to Watch of the Year’ award at national Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards The team at Inverness-based storytelling business, StrategyStory came home smiling from the recent Womens’ Enterprise Scotland awards in Glasgow having scooped the gong for ‘...
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Expansion underway at NEWCo NEWCo has embarked on a £539,000 project that will significantly increase productivity and efficiency, and help meet growing demand for its services. Its premises will be expanded by 50 per cent and two new overhead cranes will be installed. The company secured a £172,...