Category: fort william
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Lochaber lucks out against Caithness, but team do themselves proud
Final Score was Lochaber 29 Caithness 39.
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Highland Housing Register Policy continues to prioritise those in greatest housing need
Compared to Scotland, Highland has 5 per cent less social rented housing than the national average.
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Lochaber junior cross country running success at Forres
In the third North cross country running league race at Forres Lochaber youngsters again ran well to represent the area. Aaron Tresidder in the under-13 race ran strongly after a fast start round the hilly undulating course in the forest to take a third successive win in the league. This follows from his North district…
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Facal is Fearann is a first for Highland pupils in the Isle of Skye
Gaelic medium pupils attending Portree High School, Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh and Staffin Primary School took part in the project, an etymology pilot course aimed at Gaelic medium pupils in P4-7 and secondary pupils in S1-S2.
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Time for tea
It was all hands on deck on Saturday December 2 when home-baking and donated cakes were all part of the fundraising Festive Afternoon Tea at Kilmallie Community Centre. Organised by the Kilmallie Community Centre committee, the afternoon was held to help raise money to cover the centre’s operating costs. Photograph: Iain Ferguson, alba.photos
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CalMac engineer awarded highest medal of honour in maritime
Allan Dickson, Second Engineer on MV Glen Sannox, has received the Merchant Navy Medal
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Pavement parking ban
From Monday, December 11, local authorities can begin enforcing the law. This means drivers could be fined £100 for these parking behaviours; reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days.
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Urram consultation under way
Communities Housing Trust are currently running the online housing and business needs survey which will provide information about housing need in West Lochaber, and also gauge the impact that the reduction of key care facilities is having on the communities in the region.
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Gold Buffalo coin glitters for air ambulance charity
The 2015 American Gold Buffalo 50-dollar coin languished among other foreign rejects from the charity’s coin counting machine for several weeks before being sent as part of an overseas collection to Xchange Master.
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Fort William town centre masterplan unveiled
A “transformative” and “dynamic” masterplan for the future of Fort William’s town centre has been revealed