Author: lesleymckerracher
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Oban Celtic’s Boxing Day shinty and awards night
Oban Celtic rounded off the shinty season with their popular Boxing Day shinty action at Mossfield, followed by its annual awards night. The usual match between the “Old Crocks” and the “Young Guns” was replaced with a sixes tournament and such was the popularity of the event that the number of participating teams was increased…
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United Auctions, Dalmally, Saturday December 3 2023
United Auctions, Dalmally, Saturday December 3: sold 436 store cattle and 3 breeding cattle. Bullocks sold to £1530 for a LimX from I R Morrison, 13 Eoligarry, Barra to average £827.01 (+£100.19) and heifers sold to £1360 for a pair of SimX from F D A & D Mcvicar, Lephinchapel to average £751.33 (+£120.48). Bullocks…
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Party time
Children of Alvance British Aluminium, Fort William, employees were treated to a Christmas party in Caol Community Centre.
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Islay – United Auctions – Friday December 1 2023
United Auctions, Islay, Friday December 1: sold 2,143 sheep of all classes. Lambs sold to £114 twice, firstly for Texels from P Pearce, Sanaigmhor, and secondly from G & M Porter, Carrabus, to average £70.62. Top price of the day went to D Currie, Ballachlaven for a Suffolk Ram at £130. All classes of sheep…
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Plockton news
Senior citizens’ Christmas party Plockton held its senior citizens’ Christmas party on December 1 in Plockton Hall. Six senior citizens attended on a frosty but dry evening. Mairi Finlayson welcomed guests with a tune on the pipes. The oldest guest was 94-year-old Mary MacRae from Achmore. After an excellent meal, served by Sarah Bruce and…
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Pauline retires after 33 years
After 33 years with The Highland Council roads department, based at Carrs Corner in Fort William, Pauline Donaldson was given a huge send-off from colleagues to mark her retiral. Former colleagues from as far away as Oban and Inverness also returned to Carrs Corner to take part in the celebrations with gifts and to enjoy…
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Lundavra Primary School pupils respond to food bank appeal
Primary seven pupils at Lundavra School were quick to respond to an appeal by Lochaber Food Bank to take part in a ‘reverse advent calendar’ collection of food for Christmas by bringing in items on a list. Their donations were lined up on shelves beside the main staircase so that everyone could see the pile…
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Alvance Christmas party fun
There was plenty festive fun at the Christmas party held for children of Alvance British Aluminium, Fort William, employees in Caol Community Centre.
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Oban, United Auctions, Christmas Show and Sale, December 5 2023
United Auctions, Oban, Tuesday December 5: sold 566 store cattle and nine breeding cattle. Bullocks sold to £2300 for a LIMx from Colin and Hugh Mackinnon, 4 Kilkenneth for the pre-sale Champion to average £870.88 (+£183.82) while heifers sold to £1800 for a LimX from D Macdonald, Tyree to average £845.39 (+£199.03). Bullocks sold to…
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Hands off Morvern
In his wisdom Gary Hardy, the Address Management Manager of Royal Mail, Sunderland, County Durham in the North of England, has written to numerous addressees in Morvern informing them that the Highland Council, the local Chamber of Commerce, but oddly enough not Morvern Community Council, has made a request to replace the locality of Morvern…