Police confirm man killed after attacks in Skye and Dornie
In a update today Police confirmed a man who died after a series of incidents in Skye and in Lochalsh yesterday (Wednesday 10th August), can be named as John MacKinnon,…
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DAY OF HORROR: One dead and three injured after incidents in Skye and Lochalsh
There has been shock, sadness and disbelief in Skye and Lochalsh today after a spree of violence left one person dead, and another three injured. The area saw an unprecedented…
TOBAR AN DUALCHAIS: Travelling folk and a rich well of tradition
To celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, this month’s Tobar an Dualchais feature has been written by the author and storyteller Jess Smith. Jess is from a Scottish Traveller…
PORTREE PLANNING ROW: Scottish ministers back controversial Isle of Skye holiday let
A planning decision to refuse the building of a contentious holiday letting unit in the garden of a Portree house has been overturned by Scottish Ministers. Hany Metawie’s application for…
NHS PROFILE: At your service – Sarah Cardno
NHS Highland is running a series of articles which puts the spotlight on people who work in healthcare across the area. Answering the questions this week is Sarah Cardno,…
TOBAR AN DUALCHAIS: Did Gaelic kinship custom lock out women?
By Ryan Dziadowiec In March’s Tobar an Dualchais column we looked at what Gaelic proverbs could teach us about dùthchas, a Gaelic concept encompassing notions of kinship, ancestry, inheritance, and…
TRANSPLANT LIFESAVER: Lochalsh minister Roddie on the road to recovery after his wife Margaret donated one of her kidneys
Thanks to a kidney transplant from his wife Margaret, Lochalsh minister Roddie Rankin no longer has to receive debilitating dialysis treatment. JACKIE MACKENZIE heard their story….. A Lochalsh minister has…
Skye Graduate wins college prize
Alaina Maclennan from Skye has received the Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement at the City of Glasgow College’s annual winter graduation. The HND Sports Coaching graduate celebrated at…
HIGHLAND HOUSING: Collaborate to address crisis urges Skye MP
Ross, Skye, and Lochaber MP Ian Blackford has urged Highland Council chiefs to join discussions aimed at tackling the housing crisis affecting communities throughout the Highlands. In a letter to…
Climate action group to hold Skye bridge march and vigil in Portree
Skye Climate Action is set to hold a march across the Skye Bridge on Saturday (6th November) as part of worldwide demonstrations to mark the Global Day of Action for…