Scotrail are currently considering a proposal to terminate rail journeys at Strathcarron to allow road traffic to flow more freely through the diversion on the Stromeferry bypass. At a meeting…
Barra’s Royal Bank of Scotland was spared the axe this week, as part of a review of 10 closure-threatened branches…
The body of Lewis schoolgirl Hannah Mackenzie was found last Friday evening, the day after she was reported missing. The 17-year-old from Gravir disappeared on Thursday 16th August at around…
Officers from Police Scotland are seeking the assistance of the public in an effort to trace a 17-year-old girl missing from the Stornoway area. Hannah Mackenzie from Gravir on Lewis…
Highland Council are to consult on a development brief for Uig in north Skye, which is designed to transform the area over the next 20 years. A key part of…
Six Skye women braved strong currents and winds this week to swim from the neighbouring island of Scalpay to raise money for the Firefighters Charity. Yvonne Mendy-Harrison – who…
The UK Government are withholding consent for a city region deal for Tayside because of lessons learned about the “Inverness-centric” nature of the Highland deal, the Secretary of State for…
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar must replace land they gave away for housing in Castlebay, Barra, because it was meant to be kept in perpetuity for recreational use. Last month, Housing…
The Plockton Hotel has been named as the Regional Pub of the Year (North West Scotland) at this year’s National Pub and Bar Awards, which were presented recently at the…
The first ever Highland Book Prize was awarded last week at the Ullapool Book Festival. Kapka Kassabova, who lives near Beauly, won the £1000 prize with her non-fiction book ‘Border:…
