Top marks for Portree High School pupils
BY JACKIE MACKENZIE As the new school year gets under way Portree High School has been celebrating pupils’ exams success –including one student with a perfect 100 per cent mark…
Harlosh artist enjoys ‘Night Shift’ exhibition
BY DANIEL CULLEN ‘Night Shift’, an exhibition by artist Sarah Bold, came to a conclusion last Saturday following a successful run at Summer Café in Portree this month. In the…
Rostrum debut for young auctioneer
BY JACKIE MACKENZIE Almost 3,000 sheep and lambs went under the hammer at Portree Mart this week, when a young auctioneer with Skye roots made his rostrum debut. Dingwall and…
Amazing total raised at Portree open day
BY DANIEL CULLEN Portree RNLI’s annual open day raised more than £25,000 last Saturday, as hundreds of people gathered at the pier for one of the highlights in the community…
Wrong location for Dunvegan waste project
BY JACKIE MACKENZIE The community of Dunvegan is sending a clear message to Highland Council over its plans for motorhome services in the village – right project, wrong place. Highland…
New Portree sauna wants to reach out
A new waterfront sauna in Portree is seeking to establish itself as more than another visitor attraction, with its founders setting out plans for the business to support community organisations,…
Sleat Games raise oral history funds
The recent games day held at Camuscross in south Skye raised more than £700 for the Stòras Shlèite oral history project, which is run by library staff at Sabhal Mòr…
Pressure builds on NHS Highland over Skye care home
BY JACKIE MACKENZIE There was a good turnout at a public meeting in Portree on Monday evening when the community was given a chance to voice views over the future…
Cleaning up in Portree
BY DANIEL CULLEN Two enterprising young Skye residents have turned their passion into a successful business after launching Skye Auto Detail, a new car valeting and detailing service in Portree.…
That busy feeling at the Dunvegan Show
BY DANIEL CULLEN The 75th Dunvegan Show proved a memorable success, with big crowds, high-quality competitions and some welcome afternoon sunshine helping to create a great atmosphere. Show chairperson Iain…