Well-known Skye GP dies aged 90
Dr Calum ‘Òg’ MacRae, one of Skye’s best-known medical practitioners, has died this week at the age of 90. Dr MacRae was known and respected to scores of families having…
Exam success at Portree High
A number of Portree High School pupils celebrated excellent exam results this year. In total, 15 fifth-year pupils achieved five Highers – six of them at grade A. Alishbah Zahid,…
West Highland Free Press Audio Files – Friday 13th September
Every week, Skye & Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Organisations http://www.slcvo.org.uk/ produces an abridged audio version of the West Highland Free Press. This fantastic service, made possible by local volunteers, allows…
Concern for the elderly in Lochalsh after care centre’s sudden closure
The sudden closure of a key Lochalsh care centre for the elderly has been branded an unfair attack on the area’s most vulnerable. NHS Highland, which operates the Airdferry resource…
Consultation events for Barra hub
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar are to visit Barra next week for two consultation events that will help inform a feasibility study into the creation of a combined school and hospital…
Skye and Badenoch women to renew shinty rivalry for showpiece cup final
The latest instalment in one of shinty’s burgeoning rivalries takes place in Kingussie this Saturday as Skye and Badenoch meet in the Mowi Valerie Fraser Camanachd Cup final. In the…
Skye Piper’s Tale Is No Faerie Story
Ahead of their upcoming appearance at the Skye Live Festival this weekend, Peatbog Faeries frontman Peter Morrison spoke to the Free Press’ Keith MacKenzie… Inspiration from a couple of local…
Hopes high for a new school for Broadford after key council vote
Hopes are high that a new school in Broadford will be delivered by 2021. Highland councillors have agreed that the dilapidated Skye building must be included as a top priority…
Skye women to host “emergency” climate change meeting in Portree
Five women from the south of Skye are looking to bring about positive change to benefit the environment by hosting a climate change ’emergency meeting’ in Portree next week. The…
Portree High girls selected to join Caley Thistle squad
Two Portree High School pupils have been selected to join up with the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Ladies development squad. Katherine Dibble (16) from Breakish and Jennifer Macleod (17) from Raasay…