Region should be more than a playground for tourists
BY STEWART GRAHAM Never in our history have we seen such an economic shock as we have seen since the onset of the Covid pandemic. I am certain that we…
Author: Lesley Young
Skye teenager opens up about mental health challenges in new book
A 16-year-old Skye resident has bravely shared his struggles with his mental health in a series of essays which have this week been published by Amazon. ‘A Series Of Essays…
Kyle woman’s petition targets potholes
A learner driver from Kyle has launched a petition calling for road repairs after a scare when she encountered a car being driven in the middle of the street. Iona…
Assurances sought over hospital’s future
NHS Highland have arranged another meeting to decide on the prospect of closing Portree Hospital and building a 10-bed facility at Home Farm nursing home. Following a meeting of the…
Glenelg ferry back in service in May
• Bittersweet return after death of founding director The Kylerhea to Glenelg ferry will go back into service on 1st May, a year and a half after it last sailed.…
Scottish radio’s voice of sport, with his roots in Skye
O B I T U A R Y To anyone growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, the accolade ‘Voice of Football’ was attached to one or two key individuals…
Green energy: the road to an emissions free island
By Kirsty Watt It’s a cool, spring morning. A damp mist swirls over the hills, dancing around hundreds of whirring blades like a strip the willow. A wind farm. Elegant…
Young people demand radical action on housing
• Fears of being priced out of moving home to work and live More than 1,700 young people across the Highlands and Islands have signed an open letter seeking action…
The responsibility of a crofter is not to do as you please
The new chair of the Scottish Crofting Federation, Donald MacKinnon, has identified the need to address a lack of access to crofts for new entrants as one of the key…
New playpark in Kyleakin after community reach fundraising target
Work can begin on a brand new children’s playpark in Kyleakin after a community fundraising drive brought in £79,000. The new playpark will be sited on land donated by Kyleakin…