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.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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The Scotica Film team are heading off to western Iceland for an exciting new project. Teaming up with the Local Hero Productions, three filmmakers from Scotica are trekking up to the Langjokull Glacier to capture the story behind a very special new (or rather 45-year-old) Highland whisky. In Fort...
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Lochaber Housing Association would like to share some information regarding accessing the Highland Housing Register (HHR) Application Form as well as information on the Upper Achintore development with Link Housing. This development will bring a mixed tenure of social rented, Mid-Market Rent and...
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Tricks and Treats ahead… With the first leaves falling from the trees and the nights closing in, Autumn is very much upon us, and for everyone at the Nevis Centre, that signals the start of a very busy and packed period ahead, with school holidays and spooky goings-on dominating the coming weeks....
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Balfour Beatty expands supply chain engagement in North Scotland in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme. In recent months, Balfour Beatty staff have engaged with businesses across the North of Scotland through participation in recent Supplier Development Programme (SDP) regional...
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Get ready for the Outward Bound Trust’s ‘Let Us Out’ campaign… WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? ‘Let Us Out’ is the Outward Bound Trust’s campaign to raise awareness of the Outdoor Education Bills in Scotland, England and Wales. But it’s so much more than that, it’s about...
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Businesses across the Highlands & Islands were recognised for their contribution to a prosperous Scotland at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) Highlands & Islands Business Excellence Awards recently. Nearly 300 finalists, local business and SCDI members gathered at...
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‘Welcome to Ardgour’: Creating opportunity from the Corran Ferry crisis Five ‘Welcome to Ardgour’ videos have been created by the local community to encourage tourism and hospitality in Ardgour, Lochaber. The community and hospitality businesses of Ardgour, Lochaber, have...
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UHI North, West and Hebrides publicly celebrated its launch as Scotland’s newest college in September, following the merger of UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland. The new college will create an anchor institution connecting rural and island communities through distinctive...
The Oban Times
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The police are appealing for the public's assistance after an elderly man from Tarbet was reported missing. The post Police appeal after Tarbet man goes missing appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Inner Wheel of Oban club had its Annual General General Meeting in June when its officers for 2023 were voted in and the president's chosen charity for the year was announced The post RNLI is Inner Wheel’s chosen charity appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Oban RNLI Lifeboat was called-out on Saturday afternoon to aid a yacht with engine failure at Craignish Point. The post Oban RNLI assist yacht after engine failure appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban Fire Station's community car wash raised £1,000 for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance and The Firefighters Charity The post Car wash benefits rescue charities appeared first on The Oban Times.
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BIRTH DUNLOP – At the Princess Royal, Glasgow on Friday, September 22, 2023, to Callum and Fiona (Johnston), the gift of a beautiful 8lb 7oz boy, Charlie Alexander John. First grandchild for Sandy and Moira (Connel) and fourth grandchild for Faye and Drew (Lenzie). All well and safely home. DEATH...
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Bob says he will be 'back tomorrow' - and is ready to celebrate incredible Ryder Cup victory. The post ‘I’m just a wee lad from Oban’ – Bob MacIntyre set for hero’s welcome appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The service was awarded the classification of a grade of five, meaning ‘very good’ across the assessed areas. The post Positive report for Barra Care at Home service appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Gary Innes and Ewen Henderson will be playing a string of dates in Appin, Taynuilt, Oban, Roybridge, Kilmallie and Ballachulish this November The post Live dates taking Argyll and Lochaber by storm appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Next year Skipinnish will celebrate 25 years of their musical voyage with an anniversary concert on Saturday July 6 at the Big Top under canvas, Bught Park, Inverness. The post Skipinnish 25 years concert appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Are you sitting comfortably? Scottish International Storytelling Festival is heading to Argyll with performances in Lochawe, Bunessan on Mull and at The Rockfield Centre The post Storytime for Argyll appeared first on The Oban Times.
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CalMac's winter trial to reserve ferry space for islanders needing on or off the mainland in an emergency could be "useless" for Tiree and Coll, the islands' community councillors fear The post Ferry trial a “mockery” for Tiree and Coll appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Hundreds of competitors and spectators took the short ferry crossing to the Easdale as the World Stone Skimming Championships returned after a four-year absence. The post Pinnacle of skimming returns to Easdale with a splash appeared first on The Oban Times.
