New festival in Uig hall
BY DANIEL CULLEN Uig Community Hall will play host to a brand new festival next month, with musicians and performers from Skye and beyond coming together for the first ever…
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Uig station issue unresolved
BY KIRSTY WATTConcerns over the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s ability to attend incidents quickly in north Skye have reached a flash point as the organisation leaves its Uig crew…
NEW FERRIES PLEDGE: Dedicated ships will sail to Harris and North Uist from Uig in Skye
The Scottish Government has announced the creation of dedicated ferry routes for Harris and North Uist – and new ferries to provide a service on them. In response to a…
North Skye vintage vehicle run raises £3,000 for cancer research
A vintage vehicle run across north Skye on Saturday – which saw a procession of 22 tractors, eight cars and a retro MacBrayne’s bus travel between Uig and Staffin –…
Skye’s Quiraing 10K lineup set to exceed 2018 field
The 2019 Quiraing 10K takes place this Saturday with the number of runners expected to compete in this year race set to exceed the 38-strong field in 2018. Last year,…
Focus: Tackling ‘myths’ to meet rural housing challenge
Keith MacKenzie examines the Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association’s plans to expand the area’s housing stock Housing, and the issues surrounding it – where it is, who owns it, who…
North Skye man claims race victory at Knockhill circuit
A 22-year-old from Uig in north Skye won his first race at Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife recently – just two months after he took up the sport. Kieren Preedy…
Name chosen for Skye resort following cash prize competition
The developer behind a new hotel in Portree on Skye, which received council planning permission earlier this year, has chosen a name for the proposed resort following a competition launched…
Skye hotel developer launches cash prize naming competition
A property developer planning to establish a new eco-resort on the site of a former golf course in Portree has launched a cash prize competition to find a fitting name…