BSW Timber has been acquired by a private equity firm
The group is a big employer in Lochaber with a 67 hectare sawmill in Corpach producing 250,000 cubic metres of sawn timber every year.
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Excitement grows for Fort William cinema as premiere date is set
With the cinema due to open on May 9 with a glitzy premiere of an unreleased film, we take a look at what you can expect when it opens.
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Lochaber woman following in the footsteps of legendary Kirk missionary
Duncansburgh MacIntosh Parish Church’s session clerk, Mabel Wallace, will be travelling to Zambia to visit a project helping local women with essential skills like nutrition, parenting and sex education.
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Ancient Corpach beech that stood test of time falls victim to Storm Dennis
An ancient beech tree that had stood near the entrance of the old manse at Corpach and could possibly have had a link to the 1745 Jacobite Rising, sadly could not withstand the ferocity of Storm Dennis which battered Lochaber at the weekend.
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Lochaber landmarks adorn 6,000 Highland baby boxes since scheme began
Featuring some iconic Lochaber landmarks such as Glenfinnan Viaduct and Ben Nevis in the design, almost 6,000 baby boxes have now been handed out to highland families since the scheme began in 2017, according to new figures from the Scottish Government.
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Lightbulb moment for Fort Augustus pupils
Fort Augustus pupils with a bright idea are encouraging the local community to be more environmentally friendly with their lighting.
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Arisaig church to get ‘goodwill’ payment by way of apology over water bill fiasco
Water bosses have said they will make a good will payment to St Mary’s RC Church in Arisaig as part of an apology over a long-running water dispute.
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Quilt, 36 years in the making, finds its home and inspires new friendships
A community effort meant that a quilt that had been started in 1984 was finished and presented to a lady who would not have been able to do it on her own.