By Keith MacKenzie A ban on smacking risks making criminals of ordinary families, a committee of MSPs was told in Portree yesterday (Friday 15th March). During a public question…
By Keith MacKenzie Secondary school pupils are turning their back on Gaelic as a result of curriculum changes which could threaten the future of the language, the Scottish Government has…
By Keith MacKenzie The right of parents to smack their children will be up for debate in Portree next week when MSPs visit Skye to consider views on the subject.…
By KEITH MACKENZIE The close season troubles of two shinty clubs in contrasting regions of the game serve as a timely reminder of the challenges facing the sport ahead of…
Broadford and Dunvegan primary schools are “key school investment priorities” and will be included in a future funding bid to the Scottish Government, Highland Council has confirmed. The council’s interim…
A Skye couple are aiming to breathe new life into an historic former hotel after councillors this week overturned an earlier planning refusal issued by local authority officials. Eilidh and…
Young shinty players from throughout Skye gathered to take part in two indoor tournaments for primary school teams last weekend. Portree High’s Fingal Centre hosted competitions for P1-P3 and for P7-and-under…
CalMac’s director of service has described a planned temporary closure of the linkspan at Tarbert ferry terminal as “unavoidable disruption”. The operator has announced the vehicle service will be out…
A shortlist of 21 local businesses have been announced as finalists in the Taste Local Awards 2019, which celebrate the use of local food by businesses in Skye & Lochalsh.…
As the Scottish Government has launched a consultation on the possibility of introducing some form of taxation to fund infrastructure improvements for the benefit of tourism, CLARE WINSKILL and ANNE…
