Lochalsh Leisure Centre kicks off crowdfunder with Mowi
Salmon farming company Mowi Scotland Ltd has kick-started a vital fundraising drive for Lochalsh Leisure Centre. The leisure centre, which is used by 100 people a day from Lochalsh and…
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Skye pupil’s poem set for TV premiere
A poem written by a fourth-year student from Skye has been selected from entries across the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar to be animated as part of competition run by…
Mystery as shady Swedish publisher cuts youth funding
A Swedish publishing company based in Lochalsh is at the centre of a row which has resulted in the departure of two youth workers from a local charity. In February…
Portree woman sees progress on cystic fibrosis treatment
The manufacturers of treatment which can “slow decline in lung function” for people living with cystic fibrosis has announced that those living with the illness in Scotland could have access…
Barra kids raise awareness of homelessness
As part of Year of the Young People, 15 youngsters from the Barra Youth Cafe project in partnership with Education Scotland ‘s Community Learning and Development initiative took part in…
Stromeferry bypass “shambles”
Problems with the queuing system put in place at the Stromeferry bypass while important repair work to the rock face takes place persisted this week as parents threatened to bring…
Former Sabhal Mòr Ostaig chairman honoured
Former Sabhal Mòr Ostaig chair Duncan MacQuarrie was celebrated this week with the first road in the new Kilbeg Village development, Rathad MhicGuaire (MacQuarrie Road) named in his honour during…
Counting crocodiles in Madagascar
Kai Westwell from Kilmuir north Skye has only ever seen crocodiles in a zoo, but he is now 9,000 miles away in Madagascar tracking them down at night. The nineteen-year-old…
Near, far, wherever you are – come join Skye Sailing Club
Budding sailors were shown the ropes recently at an introductory event hosted by the Skye Sailing Club. The Saturday taster sessions in Portree were delivered as part of the Royal…
Veterans attend Arctic Convoy ceremony in Loch Ewe
Three veterans in their nineties travelled to Wester Ross last weekend to attend a special annual ceremony to commemorate the Russian Arctic Convoys of the Second World War; an event…