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…
Author: Adam Gordon
‘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…
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…
Skye firm “thrilled” by chance to revamp Portree square into thriving space
Skye Architecture firm Rural Design has said it is thrilled to have the chance to develop Camanachd Square in Portree into a thriving community space after its proposal for the…
Western Isles workshop aims to attract more women into politics
Some 40 women in the Western Isles have signed up for a workshop aimed at encouraging more females to enter local politics. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has organised next week’s…
Kyle postmaster calls for rural branches to be empowered
Rural post offices should be empowered to offer more financial services to businesses and individuals, one postmaster said this week. Robert Wilson from Kyle of Lochalsh, who operates the local…
Lets licensing a “stealth tax” on small business
A leading tourism organisation has slammed the Scottish Government’s controversial short-term lets licensing scheme, branding it a “stealth tax”. The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers also believes the new scheme will…
“Delighted” Attwood sets new record in Glenmore 10k
Reigning Skye and Lochalsh women’s winter race series champion Sarah Attwood strengthened her claim for the 2021-22 title when she set a new course record at the Glenmore 10k near…