Category: News
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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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Junk haul in the woods
Old beds, bicycles and builders rubble to a kitchen sink were just some of the dumped finds discovered by Keep Oban Beautiful volunteers when they went on a clean-up mission into Oban woods
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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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Look after yourself this Christmas
Support is available from charity WithYou over the festive season.
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‘Wood’ you have donations?
As well as donations of wood and screws, a few hours or days volunteering of skilled joiners or builders for specific projects would also be welcome by Green Shoots at its new garden at Dunollie.
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Glengarry Games in “jeopardy”: volunteers “desperately” needed
Following its Annual General Meeting in November, the Glengarry Highland Games Association is in “dire need of volunteers” to organise the 52nd Glengarry Highland Games
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Decision to move car proves costly
A provisional licence holder decided to drive a car by herself and was seen by the police.
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Christmas cheer at Plantation lights switch on
Santa and his elves took time off from their busy seasonal preparations to visit the Plantation Residents Association and help them switch on their Christmas tree lights just outside the Community Hall at the weekend. Photograph: Iain Ferguson, alba.photos