Concern at Plockton house project
The house has been empty for several years. Picture: Google Concerns have been expressed in Plockton over plans by Highland Council to build new homes on the site of the…
Month: April 2024
PORTREE BED PUSH: Protest at “shocking” NHS decisions
Events which followed a public health protest in Portree last weekend have demonstrated exactly why such a show of concern was needed, according to the organisers. A bed push round…
HEALTH CARE PROTEST: Bed push to go ahead in Portree
Picture by Willie Urquhart Plans for a health care protest in Portree this Saturday were finally approved as we went to press on Wednesday. Skye SOS NHS are to hold…
STERLING EFFORT: Broadford man’s charity work celebrated
A presentation was held at the Broadford Hotel on Wednesday of last week to honour the sterling efforts of local man, Jack Fraser for his contribution to the Blythswood Care…
TOBAR AN DUALCHAIS: Historical gems from a visit to Gairloch
Friseal MacRaibeirt on stories, culture and language from Wester Ross…… “Bha an Loch breac le bàtaichean…” – “The Loch was speckled with boats…” Those were the words of Ann Munro…
OPINION: 1000 reasons to be grateful to defibrillator and emergency training charity which started in Skye
The story is a familiar one to regulars readers of this newspaper but that should not stop us once again from offering our congratulations to the remarkable Skye charity Lucky2BHere.…