Creelmen to fight on, after court rejects pilot scheme
Evidence is needed to inform how best to manage inshore fisheries and the Inner Sound off Skye is an “ideal location” to host such a pilot, it was claimed this…
Month: January 2022
Skye woman to mark cancer anniversary with pier-to-pier swim
A Skye woman who fell ill with breast cancer in 2020 will embark on a pier-to-pier fundraising swim to mark the two-year anniversary of her diagnosis. Anne Smith from Broadford…
‘Speak up for Gaelic’ project set to launch in Skye hotel
A new project aiming to help people speak Gaelic in everyday settings is set to launch tonight (Friday 28th January) in a hotel on Skye. ‘Speak Up for Gaelic’ is…
Ushering in a new dawn for Niteworks
After recent, gloom-laden forecasts about the decline of Gaelic – and what can be done about it – a catch up with Niteworks seems like the perfect antidote. For the…
ECONOMY FEARS: Warning that one in three Highland tourism firms could fail in 2022
One in three tourism and hospitality businesses in Scotland say they are likely to fail in 2022, according to a survey just published. Businesses from the Highlands and Islands accounted…
Learning opportunities with West Highland College UHI starting in January 2022
ADVERTISING FEATURE: NEW YEAR, NEW CAREER Retrain, upskill or learn something new by starting the new year with a college course.Whether you are a school leaver, returning to education after…
Dreuchd ùr ann an 2022?
ADVERTISING FEATURE: NEW YEAR, NEW CAREER Aig an àm seo den bhliadhna, bidh sinn tric a’ smaoineachadh air ar dreuchdan atharrachadh agus mar sin is dòcha gum bi an goireas…
Fundraising bolsters plans for Portree play park
A project to create a new play park in Portree, which will include facilities for children with special needs, has generated close to £10,000 following a weekend of fundraising. The…
Ambitious ‘Lochalsh Loves Local’ project set to launch
An ambitious new project will be launched in Lochalsh shortly aimed at encouraging people to buy locally and travel sustainably. Kyle and Lochalsh Community Trust has secured funding to buy…
Skye and Wester Ross projects receive tourism fund boost
Projects in Skye and Wester Ross are among those to have qualified for the latest round of the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund. In Trotternish, Highland Council and Kilmuir Community Trust…