Month: October 2020

A Skye fisherman involved in the discovery of more than 100 eggs belonging to a critically endangered type of skate in the Inner Sound has called for the government to…

Skye and Lochalsh MSP Kate Forbes says she recognises the “enormous pressures” facing the hospitality industry as pressure mounted for compensation to go beyond the existing package of £40 million.…

BY NORRIE T MACDONALD Speaking last week about how football, the only sport I really thought I knew anything about, had undergone such a radical transformation, made me examine my…

One of the founders of the Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers charity has been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours with an MBE. Pat Walsh, who is affectionately known throughout…

BY MICHAEL RUSSELLmichael.russell@whfp.com Fewer than half of the properties built in recent years in Luskentyre, west Harris, are lived in by permanent residents. Research conducted by the West Harris Trust…

OBITUARY Billy Reid was a popular, well-respected stalwart of the community and champion for the disabled who contributed significantly to his home village of Kyleakin over many decades. He died…

Twenty-three Skye women are taking on the challenge of each walking or running 100 kilometres across the month of October to raise funds for the research and care charity Breast…

The Skye Cycle Network Project is looking to tap into your local knowledge. The local community is being asked to help identify potential dedicated walking, cycling, wheeling and all ability…