Reporter “shocked” by Barra pitch revelation
A Scottish Government reporter who heard an asset transfer appeal on Barra last week was “pretty shocked” to learn that the island has been waiting for almost 40 years for…
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…
Ullapool Book Festival tickets on sale
Tickets for this year’s Ullapool Book Festival went on sale last week. Among the guests coming to Ullapool are novelists Angus Peter Campbell (main image), Robert Alan Jamieson, Sally Magnusson…
West Highland Free Press Audio Files – Friday 29th March 2019
Every week, Skye & Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Organisations http://www.slcvo.org.uk/ produces an abridged audio version of the West Highland Free Press. This fantastic service, made possible by local volunteers, allows those…
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…
West Highland Free Press Audio Files – Friday 22nd March
Every week, Skye & Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Organisations http://www.slcvo.org.uk/ produces an abridged audio version of the West Highland Free Press. This fantastic service, made possible by local volunteers, allows those…
Portree to host second festival of walking football this weekend
The second Portree Walking football Festival will be held this Sunday on the Portree High School pitch. This weekend’s festival follows on from the inaugural tournament in November which attracted…
Lewis and Harris women’s football team kick off new Highlands and Islands league in style
Lewis and Harris Women’s Football Club marked the first-ever fixture in the new Highlands and Islands Women’s Football League with a barnstorming 18-0 away win over Nairn Ladies FC. The…
Portree pupils tackle Brexit in school debate
For perhaps the first time since the then Prime Minister David Cameron announced the European referendum back in February 2016, the cases for and against Brexit were made in a…
Memorial football tournament raises £2,500 for cancer charities
A charity seven-a-side football tournament held in Portree last weekend has raised £2,500 which will go towards benefiting local cancer charities. Twelve teams took part last Saturday in the third…