The Skye Cycle Network Consultation has started!
The Skye Cycle Network Project is looking to tap into your local knowledge. The local community is being asked to help identify potential dedicated walking, cycling, wheeling and all ability…
Skye arts charity launches fundraiser to bring music to isolated residents
A music outreach project is making a positive difference to the wellbeing of some of Skye’s most isolated residents. When lockdown forced residents of the island’s three care homes into…
Salmon farm company pulls out of Skye, leaving 25 jobs under threat
Salmon farm firm Grieg Seafood is to close its operations on Skye – with 25 jobs under threat as a result. The company said its decision had been influenced by…
New Head Teacher for Bun-Sgoil Shlèite
Katie Wight has been appointed as the new Head Teacher of Bun-Sgoil Shlèite on Skye. Mrs Wight currently works at Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Edinburgh as a Depute Head Teacher. She…
Tobar an Dualchais: The best fish, or not a fish at all? A history of sour skate
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…
Dunvegan Community Trust seeks “ambitious and bold” local views
Dunvegan Community Trust is running its first online conversation to find out how residents feel about their community and what they think could be improved in the village and surrounding…
Home Farm families begin legal action
Families who lost loved ones in the Covid-19 outbreak at Home Farm nursing home on Skye are to begin legal proceedings. Highland Councillor John Gordon, who lost his father at…
Six Men: Tragedy of shinty club’s lost generation
It is seen as a sport for the hardy and healthy, yet the outward displays of physical strength on a shinty field can mask fragilities lying beneath the surface. The…
Murray MacLeod: Let’s hope the good lamb prices are here to stay!
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…
Racing for life: Skye athlete talks candidly on running, mental health and addiction
In an honest and frank account the talented Skye runner HUGH CAMPBELL details his long standing, but until now relatively unknown, battle with mental illness and addiction – offering inspiration…