Uig regeneration – council to consult
Highland Council are to consult on a development brief for Uig in north Skye, which is designed to transform the area over the next 20 years. A key part of…
Month: July 2018
Recruitment highlighted as a priority at first emergency services meeting
Representatives of all the emergency services on Skye held their first ever partnership meeting in Broadford last week to discuss how they can support each other. Pictured (left to right)…
Skye women’s Grenfell swim in aid of Firefighters Charity
Six Skye women braved strong currents and winds this week to swim from the neighbouring island of Scalpay to raise money for the Firefighters Charity. Yvonne Mendy-Harrison – who…
Mundell criticises “Inverness-centric” city region deal
The UK Government are withholding consent for a city region deal for Tayside because of lessons learned about the “Inverness-centric” nature of the Highland deal, the Secretary of State for…
Top four prepare to lock horns in Ross Cup Semi-finals
The top four teams in the Skye and Lochalsh League will meet this weekend with two places in the Ross Cup Final up for grabs. Last season’s league champions Kyleakin…
Year of Young People 2018: Lorna MacRae
Winning league titles and cup competitions and playing for your country is often the stuff of dreams for most sportspeople, but not for Lorna MacRae who has achieved all that…
Comhairle must replace Barra housing site
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar must replace land they gave away for housing in Castlebay, Barra, because it was meant to be kept in perpetuity for recreational use. Last month, Housing…
Harold Davis (1933-2018): From the Korean front line to footballing glory – and a spot of fishing in Wester Ross
Riddled with bullet-wounds in the Korean War, Harold Davis defied doctors and enjoyed a glorious football career. In 2012 KEITH MACKENZIE met up with him at his home near Gairloch…
Military breakfast club thriving in Portree
A breakfast club established in Portree last year for ex-military personnel is thriving with new people joining every month, according to its founder. Donnie Nicolson who served in the Royal…