Wester Ross brothers sing to success at Glasgow Mòd
Wester Ross brothers Eòin and Anndra Cumming enjoyed a successful Tuesday at the Royal National Mòd, with both of them landing major prizes for traditional solo singing. Anndra, who is…
Author: Keith MacKenzie
Royal National Mòd underway in Glasgow
Gaeldom’s premiere festival, the Royal National Mòd, is in full swing in Glasgow. Today (Monday) the children’s singing competitions took centre stage, following a bumper weekend of instrumental highlights, sporting…
Lochalsh centre for the elderly set to re-open
NHS Highland has announced that Aird Ferry resource centre for the elderly in Dornie will re-open from tomorrow (Wednesday, 9th October). The health authority said it had enough staff to…
People urged to stand for community council elections in the Highlands
People in the Highlands are being encouraged to stand for election to their local community councils. Nominations are being invited from people seeking election to all community councils across Highland…
Exam success at Portree High
A number of Portree High School pupils celebrated excellent exam results this year. In total, 15 fifth-year pupils achieved five Highers – six of them at grade A. Alishbah Zahid,…
Concern for the elderly in Lochalsh after care centre’s sudden closure
The sudden closure of a key Lochalsh care centre for the elderly has been branded an unfair attack on the area’s most vulnerable. NHS Highland, which operates the Airdferry resource…
Skye and Badenoch women to renew shinty rivalry for showpiece cup final
The latest instalment in one of shinty’s burgeoning rivalries takes place in Kingussie this Saturday as Skye and Badenoch meet in the Mowi Valerie Fraser Camanachd Cup final. In the…
Inspirational Western Isles swimmer Kara Hanlon wins four gold medals at International Island Games in Gibraltar
A Western Isles swimmer was described as an “inspiration” for all Hebridean athletes following a golden week at the NatWest International Island Games in Gibraltar. Kara Hanlon has won four…
Isle of Skye parents to protest against cuts to additional classroom support
Parents on Skye are to stage a “peaceful protest” next Monday in opposition to cuts to additional support needs services in the school and across the Highlands. The protest in…
Isle of Skye tech company launches recruitment drive after record year of growth
Isle of Skye technology company Sitekit has launched a recruitment campaign to attract new talent after a record year of growth. The new jobs will be based in Portree, where…