Sabhal Mòr success in education awards
Staff and pupils at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig are celebrating two nominations this week in the Herald’s Education Awards 2026 for their outstanding teaching and community impact. Christine Primrose MBE, head…
Month: April 2026
New lifeboat makes a splash in Portree
BY JACKIE MACKENZIE A brand new £2.78 million Shannon class RNLI lifeboat arrived at its home station on Skye at the weekend after a five-day delivery voyage from Poole. Named…
Blooming great at Skye flower show!
Despite the difficult weather conditions of late, Minginish Hall in north west Skye was filled with colour last Saturday, as the Skye Gardening Society held their annual spring flower show.…
Top attendance at Skye and Lochalsh fèis
BY DANIEL CULLEN More than 150 young people from across Skye and Lochalsh took part in the annual Fèis an Earraich at Portree High School from Monday 6th to Friday…
Tributes paid for former comhairle convener
Tributes have been paid to a former leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, described as “an incredibly popular man” who was dedicated to his community. Norman A Macdonald OBE from…
Next step for Broadford woodland plans
BY KIRSTY WATT Broadford and Strath Community Company announced their successful purchase of Broadford’s north wood last week – and a date for the diary. The 12.4 hectare woodland, situated…
Plockton team’s Gaelic merch enterprise
BY DANIEL CULLEN A group of senior pupils at Plockton High School have launched a new social enterprise aimed at promoting Gaelic language and culture through locally-designed merchandise. The project,…
Portree meeting hears about plans for a Gaelic plan
BY KIRSTY WATT Proposals for Skye and Raasay’s community Gaelic language plan were aired last Thursday evening at a meeting at Portree Community Centre. People from across the region attended…
Barra teens’ triathlon for overseas aid
Barra and Benbecula hosted a mini-Olympics last week as five young cousins battled the wild weather to raise an amazing £3,000 for families half a world away. The cousins travelled…