Category: Opinion
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At Random with Martin Laing – 21.12.23
Spreading positivity I find myself unfeasibly festive – well, it is almost Christmas – in no small part because of the actions of some Oban folk whom I hold in high esteem. I was chuffed to see the excellent spread detailing Bob MacIntyre’s return to Oban, which involved a full-on schedule of visits to schools…
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Allan Campbell – 21.12.23
Dh’iarrainn an toiseach an-diugh clach a chur air càrn mo dheagh charaid Iain MacAsgaill, sàr Ghàidheal, a chaochail bho chionn ghoirid. Bha Iain na Rùnaire air Bòrd Leasachaidh na Gàidhealtachd ’s nan Eilean fad ùine, agus aig Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd, chun an do leig e dheth a dhreuchd. Thug e an uairsin bliadhnaichean mar Chathraiche…
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Travel in Time – Thomson’s Scotland – Lochaber Series No 26: Mallaig Harbour
Travel in Time – Lochaber Series is supported by the West Highland Museum and the Year of Stories 2022 Community Fund.
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From our Files: December 21, 2023
A look back at the Lochaber Times archives from 10, 25, 75 and 100 years ago.
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Glasgow Letter – 21.12.23
I walked this week through the perfect Glasgow Christmas scene: a narrow street flanked on either side by tall, majestic tenements with brightly lit Christmas trees in dozens of windows. Staggering along the street was a chap who seemed to be having a very merry Christmas indeed as he sang his own uniquely Scottish version…
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Leader – December 15 2023
Who decides on limit? Argyll has been the target for wind farm developers for more than 20 years now – but still the applications come flooding in. Argyll and Bute Council’s wind energy capacity study in 2017 found that: “There is no scope for wind turbines >150m to be accommodated in Argyll and Bute. This…
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Glasgow Letter – 14.12.23
Well, I think it’s safe to say the Hoolie in the Hydro certainly didn’t disappoint! Gary Innes and crew smashed the 10,000 ticket barrier and had a great cèilidh by all accounts in one of Scotland’s most iconic venues. Mànran, Wolfstone, Trail West, Nati Dreddd, Julie Fowlis, Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw, Alec Dalglish, Cammy Barnes,…