Fort William gas plan turned off by climate concerns
It looks like any possibility of a mains gas supply being brought to Fort William has been abandoned.
Lochaber
Lochaber
Western Isles budget means near five per cent council tax rise
Western Isles Council has approved a budget for 2020 that includes a near five per cent rise in the Council Tax for islanders.
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MSP calls for parliamentary recognition of Stornoway RNLI team
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP David Stewart has called on Parliament to congratulate six members of Stornoway RNLI lifeboat station for their outstanding commitment and dedication to their community.
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Reducing amount of grass verge cutting still an issue, hears committee
The issue of whether many grass verges should be left uncut by Highland Council workers to benefit wildlife and help tackle climate change surfaced again, this time at the local authority’s Lochaber Area Committee last week.
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Body of man found in Glen Nevis
He is still to be formally identified but the family of Thomas Gafrik, 40, from Slovakia – who had been reported missing in the area – has now been informed.
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Goodbye and good luck David McPhee
Oban Times reporters Kathie Griffiths and Fiona Scott say a fond farewell to their much valued colleague David McPhee on his last day at the paper. Everyone at the OT wishes David all the very best for his new career as a digital marketer. It’s been a blast!
Lochaber
Writer appeals for memories of Plockton in 1962 for new novel
Writer appeals for memories of Plockton in 1962 for new novel
Lochaber
Fort William bookshop makes shortlist for British Book Awards
Fort William bookshop makes shortlist for British Book Awards
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Concerns roll on over public transport provision in South Lochaber
Concerns roll on over public transport provision in South Lochaber
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Groups join calls for farmed salmon boycott if no new controls
West Coast groups are among nearly 20 that have given their backing to an ultimatum and threatened potential boycott of Scottish farmed salmon unless the government confirms it will introduce measures to protect wild salmon and sea trout.