Tobar an Dualchais: The sea wanted to be visited
This month’s Tobar and Dualchais feature is on the traditions and customs associated with fishing and was written by Professor Hugh Cheape, who currently teaches on the MSc in Material…
Author: Keith MacKenzie
Funding confirmed for new school in Broadford
Broadford in Skye is to get a new school. This morning (Friday 18th December) elected representatives expressed their delight after the Scottish Government confirmed funding for the new school –…
Business focus: Kennedy Accountancy and Bookkeeping Services
Karen Kennedy was born and raised in Kintail, studied in Glasgow and worked for a spell in Inverness before returning to Lochalsh to begin training as a Chartered Accountant. This…
Salmon farm company pulls out of Skye, leaving 25 jobs under threat
Salmon farm firm Grieg Seafood is to close its operations on Skye – with 25 jobs under threat as a result. The company said its decision had been influenced by…
New Head Teacher for Bun-Sgoil Shlèite
Katie Wight has been appointed as the new Head Teacher of Bun-Sgoil Shlèite on Skye. Mrs Wight currently works at Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Edinburgh as a Depute Head Teacher. She…
Tobar an Dualchais: The best fish, or not a fish at all? A history of sour skate
Domhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart delves into the Tobar an Dualchais archives…. Sourdough or sauerkraut? Kimchi, kefir or kombucha? For many of us, 2020’s lockdown has been marked by friends and family…
Six Men: Tragedy of shinty club’s lost generation
It is seen as a sport for the hardy and healthy, yet the outward displays of physical strength on a shinty field can mask fragilities lying beneath the surface. The…
Murray MacLeod: Let’s hope the good lamb prices are here to stay!
Murray MacLeod, on crofting…. This is a crucial time of year for crofters and farmers the length and breadth of the Highlands and Islands. It’s annual autumn sales time, when…
Murray MacLeod: Shop local, and stop blaming the cows!
MURRAY MACLEOD, on crofting As we look forward to returning to some sense of normality, it will be interesting to see what elements of this crisis will actually lead to…
Grandstand view: Island club nets £45,000 from wind farm to enhance home ground
Cash from a community wind farm has helped to build a new grandstand at the home of an island amateur football ground. The new stand for Point FC in Lewis…