Accommodation licensing is a blow for business
• Small operators say letting rules are ‘double whammy’ after Covid Following an outcry last week by tourism body SkyeConnect, Highland Council has not ruled out varying the fees it…
Author: Lesley Young
Export process a “nightmare” post-Brexit say Skye Distillers
One of the founders of the Isle of Skye Distillers has described the current process of exporting their Misty Isle Gin as a “nightmare” post-Brexit. Misty Isle Gin was first…
“This is an absolute shambles –fishermen always seem to get used as a bargaining chip”
WEST COAST FISHERMEN are facing an anxious wait to see if a solution can be found to the long delays hammering the export of live shellfish to the continent. Following…
Police called to unauthorised church service in Skye
Police were called to warn worshippers who had defied lockdown restrictions by holding a church service in Skye. A small number of Free Presbyterians met for the service in Portree…
Skye’s the Limit 2 fundraiser is off to a flying start
Thirty teams of exercise enthusiasts from across Skye and beyond have raised close to £1,000 for two charities as part of a new challenge. Skye’s the Limit 2 began on…
NHS Highland await ruling on compensation for bullying victims
Uncertainty remains over the compensation process for staff members who experienced bullying and or harassment while working for NHS Highland. The matter was raised this week by Highlands and Islands…
Saddling up for electric bike project in Kyle
An initiative based in Kyle is offering free trials of electric bikes to people with long-term health conditions. Kyle community e-bikes is part of the Let’s Get On With It…
Skye friends to take on marathon in aid of children’s hospital
Two young friends from south Skye have set themselves the task of running a marathon at the end of January to raise money for a cause close to their hearts.…
Over 80s still waiting for their vaccine
Local surgeries across Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross remained tight-lipped this week over the roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine for those aged 80 and over. The Free Press contacted surgeries…
Relief for patients as renal unit opens in Broadford
A renal dialysis patient from Lochalsh was “absolutely delighted” this week to travel to hospital on Skye for treatment rather than Inverness. For three years Jean MacIntosh from Inverinate has…