Skye teen is rescue hero
BY KIRSTY WATT Skye teenager Archie Law saved the lives of two men last Saturday after they got into difficulty on an inflatable toy dinghy in Broadford Bay. 15-year-old Archie…
Month: June 2026
Roasting hot in Staffin
A new community harbour building in north Skye is proving an aromatic hit with local people and visitors. Coffee beans sourced from all over the world are being roasted at…
Help wanted at Broadford bothy!
BY KIRSTY WATT The Skye community have started rallying to help a beloved Broadford coffee shop which is set to lose its home as their leased property hits the market.…
Lots of flavours to savour at Torafest 2026
South Skye’s Torafest 2026 brewed up another festive atmosphere in the Torabhaig Distillery courtyard last weekend. Music by Eilidh Cèilidh, the Breakish Cèilidh Band, and pipers from the Isle of…
Broadford teen’s Tourette journey
BY DANIEL CULLEN A Broadford teenager is helping to raise awareness of Tourette syndrome after receiving a diagnosis that finally provided answers to years of unexplained tics, misunderstandings and challenges…
Kyleakin celebrates 150 years of old school
BY MICHAEL RUSSELL Photos and newspaper articles and attendance registers from the 19th century were among the exhibits on show last weekend to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the…
1000-mile triumph for Skye woman
BY JACKIE MACKENZIE A Skye woman is on top of the world after successfully completing an epic 1,000-mile Land’s End to John o’ Groats cycle challenge – and raising an…
Inaugural Ross Cowie Shield winners
The lifesaving Lucky2BHere charity based in Portree have established a shield in memory of their founder, Ross Cowie, who passed away in October 2024. The shield will be awarded on…
Brutal treatment at hands of Israeli agents
By Kirsty Watt Kirsty Watt spoke to Ullapool man Bryn Higgs, who, along with hundreds of others, was en route to Gaza when he was kidnapped in international waters by…