TOURIST TAX: Forbes has “strong view” on local spending powers
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes voiced her “strong view” this week that any tourist tax raised on Skye should stay on Skye. She was the guest speaker a ‘virtual town…
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes voiced her “strong view” this week that any tourist tax raised on Skye should stay on Skye. She was the guest speaker a ‘virtual town…
After 13 years with the Federation of Small Businesses, David Richardson (pictured) last week took up the role of development and engagement manager with North Coast 500. Formerly the FSB’s…
The first of 100 new tourist information signs went up at various locations around Skye over the last week. Devised by Mandy Boswell of Dunvegan and District Community Council, the…
A BT customer in north Skye finally got her old phone back last week and was due to have broadband reinstalled today (Thursday). Mairi MacDonald from Digg in Staffin has…
Pupils from Glenelg and Loch Duich primary schools designed new sustainable school buildings as part of a Climate Smarter competition and science event in Inverness earlier this month. The event…
Well-placed sources on Skye remained adamant that a new emergency vehicle unveiled in Portree in 2020 is no longer on the island, despite protestations to the contrary by the Scottish…
South Skye Community Campus has launched a public consultation on the final draft of plans for a new all-weather floodlit pitch in Broadford. Published last month on SSCC’s website, the…
The Scottish Government “made clear” to NHS Highland that they expect the restoration of 24/7 urgent care at Portree Hospital. A plan to do exactly that is currently being considered…
A fond farewell was bid last week to Lochalsh man Daniel MacPhee, who has been a service user at the Tigh nan Drochaid resource centre in Portree for over 20…
Events which followed a public health protest in Portree last weekend have demonstrated exactly why such a show of concern was needed, according to the organisers. A bed push round…