Lochaber Times

01/01/2026

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01/01/2026

A Scottish Parliament committee has confirmed its support for a crofting bill aimed at simplifying regulations controlling the practice.

Holyrood’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee issued a report on December 19 supporting the Government-backed legislation.

01/01/2026

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31/12/2025

A nonagenarian from Inverinate was the toast of Lochalsh this Christmas past after he delivered 20 food parcels.

Amazing work by John Falconer.

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31/12/2025

Good morning Lochaber. We're back with another shot of the hills of Ardnamurchan from the talented Robert Knight for the final camera club post of 2025. Thanks as always Robert.

30/12/2025

Skye's top restaurant, The Three Chimneys, came to the rescue to save a primary school's Christmas Dinner.

The Three Chimneys saved Christmas dinner!

30/12/2025

The legacy of Upper Achintore's Kath Johnston continues on strong, as her friends continue to recycle Christmas Cards for charity as she once did.

If you have cards to recycle you can hand them in at the Reception Desk at the Alexandra Hotel or contact Ken Johnston or any of Kath’s friends directly.

30/12/2025

In this week's Oban Times and Lochaber Times: its our final papers of 2025! Red squirrel populations are on the rise, Donations are nearly at goal to fund pioneering treatment that could save an Oban mum's life, Lochaber's panto is absolutely wonder-full, A fire rips through a Tiree Church, and councillors push for regular updates into flooding in Oban.

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30/12/2025

A simply wonderous panto from Lochaber Showstoppers!

Featuring a predominantly young cast of High School age players taking on major roles, everyone gave this year’s performance their all with no sign of any lack of confidence.

30/12/2025

2025 was a record year for the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust with over 100,000 sightings recorded on their app Whale Track! 🐬🐋

The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust has had a record breaking year on their whale tracking efforts.

29/12/2025

A tale for Christmas from the Oban Times archive: A sworn 1811 deposition about a mermaid sighting on the Kintyre coast, rediscovered and summarised in 1925 by historian D Murray Rose.

"Keep your eyes on the tide and your ears to the rocks."
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Merry Christmas and a happy 2026 from the team.

29/12/2025

Free read: Snow and ice warnings are in place for new years day.

The alert comes into effect from 6:00am on January 1 and is set to last until 11:59pm on January 2.