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Publishing non-profit community news about the Gairloch area of the North West Highlands of Scotland since 1978. Get our free Wester Ross Round-up email at: https://gairlochtimes.org.uk

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If it's Thursday, it's time for another Wester Ross Round-up.

Fancy coming to watch the footy?

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Aultbea Hub revamp complete, football fans wanted
Read to the end to see some photos from the Aultbea Hub revamp.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Issue 2 of the Gairloch and District Times is out today with news that planning officials have given the green light to a proposed mock roundhouse at Gairloch Museum.

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Museum Roundhouse plan gets green light
Issue 2 of 2026 is available to download now.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:42 AM
This week the round-up has a *lot* of local jobs in it, as firms get ready for the new summer season. Also awards, ceilidhs, films and pancakes.

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Highland Community Broadband closes and Sitooterie award
Read to the end to watch a Burns Night video from Torridon.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:35 AM
The deadline for submissions for our next issue is this Friday at 10am. Send us your news here: gairlochtimes.org.uk/submissions/
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January 22, 2026 at 8:59 AM
This week the Wester Ross Round-up has lots of nice photos of the Northern Lights our readers sent us.

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Northern lights and a playpark takeover
Read to the end to watch a frankly terrifying video.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Our first issue of 2026 is out today. Available to buy from all these lovely places: gairlochtimes.org.uk/where-to-buy/

OR if you are a digital subscriber you can dowload it from our website right now: gairlochtimes.org.uk/overside-woo...
Overside Wool: one year on
Our first issue of the 2026, issue 1 is out now and available to download from the bottom of this post for all our paying digital subscribers.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
This weeks Wester Ross Round-up was sent to 1111 people. Sign-up on our website.

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Gaelic film fest and snow funding for crofters
Read to the end to watch a nice video of a snowy pine forest.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
We're back! It's the first Wester Ross Round-up of 2026.

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Snow days and new Torridon homes
Read to the end to see lots more wintry Wester Ross pics and a mesmerising train video.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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🚧 Update on A832 roadworks information events 🚧

Due to severe weather and challenging road conditions, our planned community information events in Aultbea (7 Jan) and Badcaul (8 Jan) have been cancelled to keep everyone safe.

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January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Octopus apologised and suddenly found that a smart meter appointment was available in Gairloch afterall - within 48 hours of us contacting them.

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Octopus tells Gairloch customer: 'We're unable to send engineers north of Great Glen' in winter
The Energy firm has apologised after the Gairloch and District Times contacted them.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It's the last Wester Ross Round-up of the year. You might think the news would slow down in the run up to Christmas. Nope.

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A Humpback in Loch Broom and Co-op opens
This is the last round-up of 2025. Read to the end to watch a lovely rendition of I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
💡 It's windy and dark out there. Fear not! The Wester Ross Round-up is here to shine a little local news light: gairlochtimes.org.uk/screen-machi...
Screen Machine success and NC500 survey
Read to the end to watch a lovely animated film frrom the pupils of Bualnaluib Primary School.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Batten down the hatches.
#StormBram will bring strong winds and very heavy rain to northern and western parts of the UK.

We have various weather warnings in place, including an Amber wind warning.

Read our latest news release ⤵️
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Storm Bram has been named
Storm Bram will bring strong winds and very heavy rain to northern and western parts of the UK, with an Amber warning issued.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
How much of your Christmas Shopping can you do in Wester Ross? We put together a special guide to help.

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Shop Wester Ross
Issue 23 is out now and available to download from the bottom of this post for all our paying digital subscribers.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This week the newsletter is sponsored by a local clootie dumpling maker. Mmmm.... clootie dumpling.

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New year hoolies and Applecross community sauna goes live
Read to the end to watch a lovely film about an ambitious boat building project
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December 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Good morning! Batten down the hatches, and enjoy our latest carefully distilled house dram of local news. #WesterRoss

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Football team revival and a Christmas tree offer
Read to the end to read a lovely post about the history of the Arctic Convoy Museum at Aultbea.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
❄️ Winter arrived this week. We hope you have somewhere warm and cosy to enjoy this week's Wester Ross Round-up.

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Snow disruption, Biosphere crowdfunder, Kinlochewe school sale
Read to the end for a short video about the Kyle Line upgrade.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Have you seen strange lights in the darkness? You're not alone...

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Gairloch Co-op opening date, a "Ewe-FO" mystery and Reindeer Day
We've put all the Wester Ross festive events we know about in one email.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
If it's Thursday, it's Wester Ross Round-up Day. Here's a wee dram of local news to warm your heart.

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Wester Ross Radio wins funding, Badachro whisky and all the bonfires
Read to the end to watch a short film of modern day Highland cattle drove.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Warm Mondays are back, and fancy buying #Kinlochewe filling station? The latest Wester Ross Round-up is out.

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Warm Mondays are back, filling station for sale
Read to the end for a video of gannets fishing in Applecross Bay.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Issue 21 of the Gairloch and District Times is out today. Subscribe to read it online in full colour, or buy it all good local shops.

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Book week comes to Kinlochewe
Issue 21 is out now and available to download from the bottom of this post for all our paying digital subscribers.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The latest Wester Ross round-up is out and it's a spooky one: gairlochtimes.org.uk/spooky-woo-e...
Spooky woo edition
Read to the end to see some nice photos of the Northern Lights.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If it's Thursday, it's Wester Ross Round-up day. Don't forget to subscribe, if you want to get this in your inbox every week for free.

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Years of A832 roadworks, Ullapool bench mystery
Read to the end to take part in home zumba class with Janis & Anji Burke
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October 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The 20th issue of the year is out today.

Paid subscribers can login and download a full colour version from this post. Or you can get it all good local shops.

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Regenerating Aspens at Inverewe
Issue 20 is out now and available to download from the bottom of this post for all our paying digital subscribers.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM