New watersports festival among four Lochaber projects to scoop Lottery cash
Embers Aquatics CIC received a £9,128 grant from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland for its watersports festival plan.
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Distant days when the Clanranald II mailboat plied Loch Shiel
Between c1900 and 1953 she made a return trip every weekday between Acharacle and Glenfinnan with half-a-dozen calls, including Gaskan, Polloch and Daililea, on the route.
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Still no sign of medieval bell stolen from Loch Shiel island
The missing bell stood on the altar in the ruined chapel on the island, which is remote, and which until only four or five years prior to the theft, was visited by just a handful of people each year.
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Popular boardwalk and bridge closed at Glenfinnan for repairs
A spokesperson for Forestry and Land Scotland said a recent structural inspection of the timber walkway had revealed that some timbers and fixings were no longer fit for purpose.
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This week in 1745: the prince meets with clan chiefs
This was a key moment for the Rising. Without Lochiel’s support – and the hundreds of men his support would bring – the other chiefs would not have rallied to the standard and the spark of rebellion would have been snuffed out.
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This week in 1745: the Bonnie Prince sets sail for Scotland…
To mark the 275th anniversary of the start of the last Jacobite rising, this week we launch our new weekly series involving a weekly timeline of the events leading up to that momentous day at Glenfinnan on August 19, and some of the interesting facts and artefacts associated with the rising.
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New Year revellers brave chilly loch waters to welcome 2020 in style
New Year revellers brave chilly loch waters to welcome 2020
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Crowdfunding magic sought for Wee Harry Potter Bridge Project
Crowdfunding magic sought for Wee Harry Potter Bridge Project
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Thieves target medieval bell in Harry Potter loch raid
Thieves target medieval bell in Harry Potter loch raid.
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New Year swimmers brave icy waters of Loch Shiel
A total of 32 brave souls plunged into the bitterly cold waters of Loch Shiel at Glenfinnan for the traditional New Year’s Day dip last week. Swimmers taking part came from across the UK, and included three veterans of cross-Channel attempts. Picture: Iain Ferguson, The Write Image.