Film-making pioneer fitting in with Hebridean life “at the edge”
KATE HOOPER chats to Beatrix Wood, an artist and film maker now running her own production company from a croft in South Uist There is a traditional image of…
Month: February 2017
Staffin handler selected for sheepdog finals
A Skye sheepdog handler has been selected to take part in the North of Scotland team. Ian MacDonald from Staffin will join three other north handlers in the team at…
South Skye fish feed plant gets the green light
Highland Councillors have today given the go-ahead for a major fish-feed development at Kyleakin on Skye. Developers Marine Harvest say construction at the Altanavaig quarry site will start by the…
New sponsor for shinty’s Camanachd Cup
Shinty’s most sought after prize has a new sponsor. The Camanachd Association today (Thursday) welcomed Tulloch Homes as the principal sponsor for the Camanachd Cup until 2021. Tulloch has a…
Plumber sacrifices beard in memory of friend
A well-known Skye plumber, Raymond MacCallum, sacrificed his magnificent beard on Tuesday afternoon, in memory of his former work colleague and friend Duncan ‘Spats’ MacKinnon, who sadly passed away last…
Police appeal following incidents on Skye
Police on Skye are appealing for information following two incidents on Sunday (12th February). Officers are seeking a white camper van which was involved in an incident near Sconser around 5pm on…
Kyle lifeboat aid boat drifting off Plockton
The Kyle lifeboat was called to assist a broken down fishing vessel off Plockton yesterday (Sunday). At just after 3pm on Sunday the ‘Spirit of Fred. Olsen’ lifeboat was paged…
Ullapool revealed as the self-employment capital of Scotland
Ullapool has the highest levels of self-employment in Scotland, a study by the Federation of Small Businesses has found. Using 2011 census data provided by the Understanding Scottish Places project,…
Lottery grant for Skye Circus Skills
Skye Circus Skills have been awarded over £15,500 through the national health lottery to bring a professional aerial tutor to the area for two years to teach static trapeze to…
Isles MSP raises concerns over future of fishing under Brexit
Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan has raised concerns about the future of the Scottish fishing industry, following the publication of the UK Government’s White Paper on Brexit. The 77-page document…