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…
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…
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 –…
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 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…
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…
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…
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, 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, 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…
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…