Author: jamiewills
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Corran ferry returns after 12 month absence
Community groups continue to lobby the Highland Council in a bid to secure another diesel ferry for the Narrows.
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Inverlochy, Glenfinnan and Morar on Alistair Moffat’s war paths
Writer Alistair Moffat walks the battlefields upon which Highland clans fought in his new book War Paths.
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Fort William therapist Bronagh retrains as dentist
Bronagh Wishart has retrained from dental therapist to qualified dentist, giving Fort William another reason to smile.
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Report reveals scale of Skye otter charity’s work
The International Otter Survival Fund, the Skye-based conservation charity, has released an impact report detailing its work.
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Season’s first snow on Ben Nevis
A dusting of snow atop Ben Nevis is one of the first signs winter is approaching. Although recent temperatures in Lochaber have remained generally mild, albeit has been wet, a white crest to the UK’s highest mountain announces the seasons are changing.
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Braxi Hall land gifted to Inverlochy residents
Alvance British Aluminium have gifted the main car park and access road at Inverlochy Village Hall, known locally as Braxi Hall, to the community.
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NTS asks public to help shape Glenfinnan’s future
The National Trust for Scotland, which manages Glenfinnan Visitor Centre and Glenfinnan Monument, is asking for feedback that can be used to help the village manage its tourist numbers.
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Lunch acknowledges 20 years of Lochaber Women’s Aid
Lochaber Women’s Aid’s 20 years of service was acknowledged in a lunch held at the Ben Nevis Inn on Thursday October 5.
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Braevallich novelist brings murder mystery to the blitz
Flic Everett’s first novel A Report of Murder sees the Loch Awe author travel back to World War II and her hometown of Manchester.
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16 per cent of Lochaber primary teaching staff on fixed-term contracts
A Freedom of Information request submitted by the Lochaber Times found that 23 out of 142 primary school teachers in Lochaver, Skye, Raasay and the Small Isles were on fixed-term contracts.