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Author: Keith MacKenzie

Smacking ban could make criminals of ordinary parents, MSPs told during Skye visit

Keith MacKenzie16 March 201918 March 2019

  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…

Gaelic’s “worrying decline” at secondary school level threatens future of the language

Keith MacKenzie14 March 201914 March 2019

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…

MSPs to visit Skye to hear views on ‘anti-smacking’ bill

Keith MacKenzie8 March 2019

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.…

Uncertainty as well as encouragement for shinty ahead of new playing season

Keith MacKenzie1 March 2019

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…

Assurances that Skye schools will be in line for investment

Keith MacKenzie13 February 201914 February 2019

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…

Skye couple get green light for historic hotel conversion planners had tried to block

Keith MacKenzie7 February 20198 February 2019

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…

Skye schools indoor shinty competition – all the action in pictures

Keith MacKenzie24 January 201928 January 2019

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…

Closure of Tarbert ferry service to vehicles “unavoidable”, say CalMac

Keith MacKenzie16 January 2019

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…

Skye and Lochalsh businesses shortlisted for Taste awards 2019

Keith MacKenzie4 January 20194 January 2019

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.…

Tourist Tax for the Scottish Highlands: Skye business owners offer contrasting views

Keith MacKenzie4 January 2019

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…

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