Around the markets – 17.10.19
The latest prices paid for livestock at Dalmally, Oban and Fort William.
Farming
Tag: Fort William
Outdoors
Scottish Land Commission launches new student award
The new award is open to any student studying at a Scottish academic institution working on land reform-related research.
Outdoors
MSP seeks views on animal welfare and wildlife protection laws
The Bill increases the maximum available penalties for the most serious animal welfare offences and provides extra protection to service animals (the so-called ‘Finn’s Law’), as well as introduces fixed penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences.
Lochaber
NHS bosses defend Invernevis House care home meals proposal
Bosses at NHS Highland have defended their proposal to switch to hospital food supplier Apetito for meals for the residents of the Invernevis House care home in Fort William.
Lochaber
Plea to save trees as council defends Upper Achintore felling plan
Highland Council has defended the removal of more than 30 mature native trees a part of its development of 37 units of social housing.
Districts
Fort hotel raises £1,100 for Macmillan cancer charity
Fort hotel raises £1,100 for Macmillan cancer charity.
Lochaber
Ben Nevis Book Corner fast approaching final page
Ben Nevis Book Corner fast approaching final page
Church
Choir is on song during tour of Highlands
The choir, led by their new conductor, Cameron Murdoch, came to Fort William as part of an Argyll and Lochaber tour.
Lochaber
Fort William KFC: company hopes to have good news ‘soon’
The company which plans to open Fort William’s first Kentucky Fried Chicken has responded to concerns that work on its site has stalled.