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This month’s Tobar and Dualchais feature is on the traditions and customs associated with fishing and was written by Professor Hugh Cheape, who currently teaches on the MSc in Material…

Domhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart delves into the Tobar an Dualchais archives…. Sourdough or sauerkraut? Kimchi, kefir or kombucha? For many of us, 2020’s lockdown has been marked by friends and family…

Murray MacLeod, on crofting…. This is a crucial time of year for crofters and farmers the length and breadth of the Highlands and Islands. It’s annual autumn sales time, when…

MURRAY MACLEOD, on crofting As we look forward to returning to some sense of normality, it will be interesting to see what elements of this crisis will actually lead to…

le Ruairidh MacIlleathain An t-Urr. Alasdair Stiùbhart Each week the West Highland Free Press publishes the text for Ruairidh ‘s “Letter to Gaelic Learners” on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal (103.5-105…

By John White Yesterday I was fixing equipment in my shed when a man, dutifully wearing a mask, walked up the drive. My traditional ‘default’ greeting of “Hi can I…

By Norrie T MacDonald If you’ve ever been acquainted with the Shakespeare play, Much Ado about Nothing; you may well remember that far from being about nothing, it was one…

Le Ruairidh MacIlleathain, Raibeart Armstrong (2) Each week the West Highland Free Press publishes the text for Ruairidh ‘s “Letter to Gaelic Learners” on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal (103.5-105 FM).…

By John White Last week, it was with some trepidation that when reaching the junction on the road in front of Portree High School, instead of turning left to pick…

By John Marshall In the blue riband event of the men’s season – the Club Championship – the first qualifying round was blighted by the weather. Played over the whole…