ASDA to acquire Broadford petrol station as part of £600 million Co-op deal
The Broadford petrol station on Skye is set be taken over by supermarket giant ASDA later this year as part of a £600 million deal struck with the Co-operative Group…
Month: August 2022
COMMENT: CalMac must turn its focus to customers
After recent ferry woes former Naval Commodore Angus Ross, who lives in Uig, Skye, has a message for CalMac and Transport Scotland.…. Following Kenny MacLeod’s Mayday [WHFP Friday 5th August]…
CREW CRISIS: Isle of Skye fire cover under threat due to lack of new recruits
A new model for firefighting on Skye has been mooted amid a recruitment crisis and revelations that on one day last month the island had almost no fire cover. The…
PLANNING SNUB: Kyleakin house refusal a sign of Edinburgh influence
The overturning by Scottish Ministers of a Highland Council planning decision on flooding grounds has “serious implications” for Skye and the west coast. That was the concern voiced by the…
Police confirm man killed after attacks in Skye and Dornie
In a update today Police confirmed a man who died after a series of incidents in Skye and in Lochalsh yesterday (Wednesday 10th August), can be named as John MacKinnon,…
DAY OF HORROR: One dead and three injured after incidents in Skye and Lochalsh
There has been shock, sadness and disbelief in Skye and Lochalsh today after a spree of violence left one person dead, and another three injured. The area saw an unprecedented…
The Return of the Silver Chanter
The Great Highland Bagpipe – a’ Phìob Mhòr – is a remarkable musical instrument. It is of course just one of many derivations of bagpipe from throughout Europe (including Scotland…