Skye charities’ work to be showcased at Skeabost event
A multi-charity event will be held in Skeabost on Saturday (26th January) to highlight the work of several good causes across Skye. The event will be held at Skeabost Memorial…
Skye schools indoor shinty competition – all the action in pictures
Young shinty players from throughout Skye gathered to take part in two indoor tournaments for primary school teams last weekend. Portree High’s Fingal Centre hosted competitions for P1-P3 and for P7-and-under…
The Great Book of Skye 3 – book review
Is it really fewer than five years since Norman Macdonald and Cailean Maclean published the first Great Book of Skye? Apparently so, for I see that I’m quoted on the…
National recognition for Skye primary school pupils’ film
Pupils from a tiny Skye primary school recently made the finals in a national short film competition. The youngsters at Elgol primary were challenged to make a one-minute film on…
Skye woman’s ‘keep left’ campaign gathers momentum
Stickers in hired cars, improved signage and leaflets in tourist accommodation have all been suggested as practical moves to encourage visitors to the Highlands to remember to drive on the…
Businessman set to embark on ‘Poseidon’ adventure in Skye
An iconic 19th-century building on Skye is set to be transformed into a 10-bedroom hotel called ‘Poseidon’, according to the owner of the building. Lossiemouth-based businessman Mohamed Ali told the…
Closure of Tarbert ferry service to vehicles “unavoidable”, say CalMac
CalMac’s director of service has described a planned temporary closure of the linkspan at Tarbert ferry terminal as “unavoidable disruption”. The operator has announced the vehicle service will be out…
Oil rig arrival sparks gear move for fishermen
Creel fishermen from Skye and the west Highlands have spent the last couple of weeks moving their gear from the path of a 60,000-tonne oil rig that is due to…
Provision of 24/7 urgent care at Skye capital hospital on track for May
The provision of 24-hour urgent care at Portree Hospital is on schedule to be fully operational by May of this year, according to the Ritchie report steering group which met…
Skye Muay Thai Club to hold open day in Portree
The Skye Muay Thai Club is holding an open day this Saturday (12th January) to celebrate the lease of its new gym premises at the Camanachd gym in Portree. Run…