Model ship raises over £30,000 for Isle of Skye cancer charity
A boardroom style model of the ocean cruising steamer, ‘Atlantis’ fetched an incredible £30,000 at auction in London this week – with all the proceeds going to Cancer Research UK’s…
Author: Keith MacKenzie
TOBAR AN DUALCHAIS: Precious legacy of Barra’s Annie Johnston
A recent initiative has helped to share Barra’s rich musical tradition with the islands youth. Flòraidh Forrest, director of the Tobar an Dualchais project, and researcher Fraser MacRobert explain the…
CALUM MACLEOD: Our communities are the best stewards of natural resources
By Calum MacLeod Controversial proposals to create Highly Protected Marine Areas risk turning into a political riptide for the Scottish Government. The Bute House Agreement that brought the Greens into…
MOVIE MAGIC: Big screen debut for film made by Isle of Skye school pupils
Budding movie makers at a Skye primary school are looking forward to a big screen premiere this weekend. The primary six and seven pupils from Bun-sgoil Shlèite have themselves shot,…
RURAL HOUSING: Tenants being sought for new Isle of Skye houses
New rented houses in Kyleakin in south Skye are still to be allocated to tenants because locals “don’t think they have a chance” of getting one, the chief executive of…
FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE: Harris skipper urges Isles MSP to take stronger stance on HPMAs
Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan MSP needs to stop “downplaying” the concerns voiced by fishermen over the threat to their livelihoods posed by a controversial new environmental designation, it was…
MARATHON EFFORT: Kate to take on London challenge to raise funds for Diabetes research
Skye woman Kate Masson is preparing to take on the London Marathon later this month inspired by a cause close to her family’s heart. Kate, from Glenhinnisdal, will be running…
DUNVEGAN DASH: Isle of Skye castle plays host to a bumper day of running
Runners dashed to west Skye last weekend for a series of races at scenic Dunvegan Castle. The Race Dunvegan events made a welcome return for the first time since 2019,…
CARE BEDS CRISIS: Shortages in Skye and the islands take their toll on Ina, 95
A carer from Portree who is looking after her 95-year-old mother is bearing the brunt of the “dire and neglectful” shortage of care beds on Skye. Myra Macleod has been…
HARBOUR CHAOS: Restrictions on vehicles force CalMac to cancel sailings on the day Uig pier was due to re-open
Ferry operators CalMac has today diverted sailings away from Uig Harbour – just hours after the pier was scheduled to reopen for traffic. The decison follows Highland Council’s announcement that…