Uig regeneration – council to consult
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…
Author: Michael Russell
Skye women’s Grenfell swim in aid of Firefighters Charity
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…
Mundell criticises “Inverness-centric” city region deal
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 must replace Barra housing site
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…
Plockton Hotel wins regional pub of the year.
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…
First Highland Book Prize awarded
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:…
“And Death Shall Have No Dominion”
There was no 9.30pm Saturday session at this year’s Ullapool Book Festival. Like every other hour of this annual gathering, it would no doubt have been filled with insight,…
Broadford campsite to open next month
A new campsite will open in Broadford on Skye next month. The ‘Camping Skye’ site has been developed by the Broadford and Strath Community Company at a…
Council fluff their lines in Broadford
Residents in Broadford, Skye, were mystified this week when Highland Council created a new one-way system in the village – then removed it just a few hours later. Road markings…
Final chapter for Skye Book Festival?
This year’s Skye Book Festival has been cancelled because Creative Scotland refused to allocate the £10,500 of required funding. The organising committee of Cleas, the charity that ran the book…