FRANCES WILKINS is a lecturer in Ethnomusicology at the Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen and a professional musician, who lives in Breakish on the Isle of Skye. As a field researcher, Frances specialises in…
School log books from Skye have painted a picture of the impact of Spanish Flu and other diseases, and drawn parallels to the current coronavirus crisis. The Free Press was…
• Local family devastated as Sheikh wins holiday lodge appeal A father and daughter from Lochalsh were “utterly devastated” this week when they learned that the Scottish Government is to…
The boss of the Portree Hotel, Campbell Dickson, has this week unveiled an ambitious plan to regenerate Somerled Square in the heart of the Skye capital. Mr Dickson has produced…
Chris James finished 30 seconds ahead of Scott Templeman to take victory at Skinadin last weekend in the second Skye and Lochalsh winter series race. Chris completed the 10k course,…
Family dairy firm Graham’s this week announced the launch of a new artisan butter thanks to a partnership with the Isle of Skye Sea Salt Co. The two family businesses…
Throughout September performance artist Catherine Weir has been taking part in the newly launched Plural Futures archive residency with Tobar an Dualchais and Atlas Arts, making a series of creative…
Highland Council will be removing a “vital asset” for the community if shop units in Dunvegan are converted to housing, it was claimed this week. The comments made by local…
BY NORRIE T MAC DONALD The death last week of Kevin McCarra sent me to my bed after a fortnight on night shift thinking about two things: the incredible talent…
BY ADAM GORDON A jackdaw who fell down a chimney in north Skye has become something of a local celebrity after being adopted by a family on the island. Sooty…
