Gairloch Times
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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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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
If it's Thursday, it's time for another Wester Ross Round-up.
Fancy coming to watch the footy?
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Fancy coming to watch the footy?
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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
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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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
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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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
The deadline for submissions for our next issue is this Friday at 10am. Send us your news here: gairlochtimes.org.uk/submissions/
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
This week the Wester Ross Round-up has lots of nice photos of the Northern Lights our readers sent us.
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Our first issue of 2026 is out today. Available to buy from all these lovely places: gairlochtimes.org.uk/where-to-buy/
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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
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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
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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.
👉 Find out more at: www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news/news--v...
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.
👉 Find out more at: www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news/news--v...
January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
🚧 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.
👉 Find out more at: www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news/news--v...
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.
👉 Find out more at: www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news/news--v...
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
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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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 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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💡 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
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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.
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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
Batten down the hatches.
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
How much of your Christmas Shopping can you do in Wester Ross? We put together a special guide to help.
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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
This week the newsletter is sponsored by a local clootie dumpling maker. Mmmm.... clootie dumpling.
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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
Good morning! Batten down the hatches, and enjoy our latest carefully distilled house dram of local news. #WesterRoss
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❄️ 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
❄️ 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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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
Have you seen strange lights in the darkness? You're not alone...
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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
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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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
Warm Mondays are back, and fancy buying #Kinlochewe filling station? The latest Wester Ross Round-up is out.
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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
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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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
The latest Wester Ross round-up is out and it's a spooky one: gairlochtimes.org.uk/spooky-woo-e...
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
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The 20th issue of the year is out today.
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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
The 20th issue of the year is out today.
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