Statement on Home Farm, from HC-One
The West Highland Free Press this afternoon received the following statement from HC-One, operators of the Home Farm Care Home “I can confirm there are a small number of coronavirus…
Month: April 2020
Covid-19 outbreak at Isle of Skye care home
Cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at Skye’s Home Farm Care Home. The cases were confirmed in a statement from NHS Highland and the information released by the Skye Community…
Study calls for halt to expansion of fish farming
By Peter Urpeth, local democracy reporter Expansion of the salmon farming industry should be put on hold to consider further evidence of the cost of the industry to other economic…
Criomagan: Community round-up of news and events
Raasay Tribute A tribute to the NHS was painted by crew members on the ramp of the MV ‘Hallaig’, the Skye to Raasay ferry. “We just thought it would be…
Aithnichidh tu an dubh bhon gheal, agus air a’ chaochladh
Le Aonghas Phadraig Caimbeul B’ann air an t-seachdain seo ann an 1993 a chaidh an rud iongantach air an toir sinn ‘Lìon an t-Saoghail Mhòir’ (an world wide web, no…
Western Isles starts its own Covid-19 testing service
Coronavirus tests, that can give results within three hours, are now available in the Western Isles. On Monday NHS Western Isles began testing for SARS-CoV-2 virus, the coronavirus that causes…
Renewables firm launches support fund for North West Skye communities
Households in North West Skye will be able to access grants of up to £500 to help them through the coronavirus crisis thanks to a new major pledge from a…
Nature Notes: The high cost of a quiet road
NATURE NOTES by Chris Mitchell The coronavirus pandemic has made us realise how vulnerable we all are. As well as the direct threat to our physical health there is the…
Chief medical adviser and the Isle of Skye connection
As chief medical adviser to the UK Government during the coronavirus crisis Chris Whitty has become one of the most recognisable faces on our television screens. And the man labelled…
Skye medical teams to be kitted out with face shields
Medical staff in Skye are being kitted out with protective face shields thanks to the efforts of a volunteer team from within the local community. National shortages of PPE, in…