Plockton panto returns, oh yes it does!
Plockton’s popular pantomime is making a comeback next month after four years waiting in the wings. The much-anticipated panto is staged every two years by Plockton Amateur Dramatic Society but…
Month: January 2023
Homecoming boost for Kinlochshiel
Kinlochshiel have been boosted ahead of the new shinty season following confirmation that attacker Oliver MacRae will rejoin the club from Glasgow Mid Argyll. MacRae, who was a key part…
Repair pledge for Skye’s “farm track” roads
By Michael Russell Repairs on a notorious stretch of road in north Skye that was the subject of recent online publicity were due to begin this week. As we went…
GIVING IT STICK: Documentary that set out to capture the soul of shinty
By Keith MacKenzie There might be an absence of live shinty action to enjoy at the moment, but fans of the sport could feast on a new TV offering aired…
A film for home and the people who came before
By JOHN WHITE Once when living in Idrigill and walking past the house next door, I ended up chatting with my neighbour who had been standing in his driveway. While…
TOBAR AN DUALCHAIS: A new year and an old sporting tradition
Shinty at new year – on dates as according to both the Julian and the Gregorian calendar – is a long established Highland tradition, remembered in various accounts archived online…
Men’s shed users fear funding cut
Losing Scottish Government support would have a serious impact on the Broadford and Strath Men’s Shed on Skye. Aimed at easing loneliness and teaching skills to others, the men’s shed…