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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News of potentially putting the campus decision on hold until more information is available and reported back to the council for consideration in April, comes as communities on Mull and Iona mobilise to save the chance of a long-awaited new build.
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Keeping a secret in a small town is never easy, but when filming a big budget production started, it proved impossible.
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A picture that hung in the Sunday school room of a Campbeltown church for almost 20 years has been reunited with its creator.
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A fit-for-purpose school for the children of Mull is the council’s fundamental responsibility the island’s community council insisted today.
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“Luckily Dom Adams managed to get the sea creatures back into the loch before they died."
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Machrihanish mecca for wildlife fans is in need to repairs after suffering storm damage.
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The eagerly-awaited annual event on Saturday March 9 from 10am-2pm sees spaces both inside Craignish Village Hall and its car park filled with essential boat paraphanalia.
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Environmental charity Arran Eco Savvy will be hosting three events to help residents take advantage of hints and tips to save cash, as well as access available grants.
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A hotel general manager and his chef conspired to defraud the owner of thousands of pounds by paying a fake employee and steering money to a relative.
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Acharacle Community Council has put forward a vote of no confidence in Highland Council’s "flawed" plan to replace the Corran Ferry.
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The John Pilger documentary, Palestine Is Still The Issue, wiill be shown for free by Lochaber Supports Palestine in Fort William.
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Officers are appealing to the public for help.
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In response to the publication of the Good Food Nation Plan earlier last week, Ariane Burgess wrote to the Scottish Government about supporting struggling farmers, crofters and growers that do not receive standard farm support payments.
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Sadness as club legend June Pearson - who devoted 60 years of her life to the team - passes away.
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Unity Enterprise’s island-based carers support officer, Sheena Morrisson will be hosting a coffee and chat event for all unpaid carers.
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The island’s church, playpark and ’Bodach and Cailleach’ standing stones are among the subjects in images submitted to a national photography contest.
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The motorist admitted driving without due care and attention and consideration for other road users following a crash.
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Oban Times team wins award for their Invest in the West campaign.
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A councillor for Skye & Raasay and leader of the Conservative group in Highland Council, Ruraidh also works for a Highlands & Islands MSP.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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