Number 41 in the sun for Lochcarron Highland Games
Two new records were set at the Lochcarron Highland Games on Saturday as the annual extravaganza was played out in beautiful sunshine at Attadale Gardens. Sinclair Patience of Tain and…
Month: July 2019
West coast to the fore in Scotland Under 17 shinty squad
The Camanachd Association this week announced the Scotland Under 17 shinty squad and a new team sponsor ahead of their 2019 Ireland tour. There are four Skye Camanachd players, and…
Medical marvels revive cyclist who collapsed in Lewis
A man from Nicaragua who suffered a cardiac arrest while on holiday in Lewis has described his survival as little short of “miraculous” – paying tribute to quick-thinking responders and…
HebCelt’s welcome boost to Lewis economy
For those of us who have witnessed at first hand the growth of the Hebridean Celtic Festival over the last 24 years, its arrival every July comes with a dual…
Recruitment drive to restore nursing cover for Raasay
An advert to recruit nurses to provide 24/7 health care cover for the Isle of Raasay had been launched this week by NHS Highland. The move, which is part of…
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…
Minister pays visit to Skye social enterprise Rag Tag n Textile
The Minister for Older People and Equalities, Christina McKelvie, was on Skye this week as part of her tour of the west Highlands looking at projects that tackle social isolation…
Manchester police officer dies suddenly while on holiday in Skye
A police officer from the Greater Manchester Police force has died while visiting the Fairy Pools on Skye with his teenage son. PC Shazad Saddique, 38, was visiting the popular…
Barra councillor slates NHS Western Isles for “absurd” £1.8 million oversight in cost of new hospital
Barra councillor Donald Manford said it was “absurd” that NHS Western Isles did not know that their chosen site for a new hospital on the island required an additional £1.8…
Kate Forbes MSP welcomes road safety work at “dangerous” Skye road
Transport Scotland are to undertake road safety improvements at the Sconser ferry junction on Skye, according to local MSP Kate Forbes. In a letter to the member for Skye, Lochaber…