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1975: Kids have designs on Kyle playpark |
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Committee members, parents and children are pictured at the existing playpark with some of the design ideas — left to right are Caroline Langlands, Evonne Keighley and Angela Stuart and (front) David MacDonald and Eilidh Fraser Over 60 local children and parents took the opportunity last weekend to view and discuss plans for an improved playpark in Kyle. The Kyle Playpark Action Group displayed two sets of designs in the village hall on Saturday, offering the community an idea of the options available to update and improve the playpark which is situated beside the Lochalsh Leisure Centre. |
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1975: "Flying doctors" service to be extended |
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The decision to expand Scotland’s “flying doctors” service, which allows specialist doctors to fly to treat the most critically ill patients on the spot, was welcomed in the Highlands and Islands this week. Announcing the extension of the scheme in Glasgow on Tuesday, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said the rollout of the Emergency Medical Retrieval Service, following a successful two-year pilot in the west of Scotland, would allow more patients to benefit from fast access to specialist treatment. |
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1975: Gambian "Calum's Road" due to begin as Dutch firm steps in |
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Work was due to begin on Calum’s Road in the Gambia this week after a Dutch road building firm stepped in to offer help and expertise on the project. The story of Calum MacLeod’s efforts to build a road on Raasay inspired the people of the Niamina district in the Gambia to build their own road, which will connect their remote townships with the local market town and the administrative centre of Kuntaur 12 miles away. |
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Also making the pages of this week's West Highland Free Press |
Skye takes "big hit" in social work cuts Pairc Trust to push ahead with bid to force sale of estate Croft neglect "a bigger problem than absenteeism" Bill for pothole repairs on island roads "likely to run to millions" Harris Tweed training course to start later this month Lochmaddy school meeting rescheduled Barra residents muyst remain "patient" over hospital plans
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