Manchester honeymoon couple jilted by Aultbea Hotel
A couple visiting Wester Ross as part of a honeymoon cycle trip last month are seeking a refund of more than £100 from the Aultbea Hotel after they were left…
Isle of Skye tech company launches recruitment drive after record year of growth
Isle of Skye technology company Sitekit has launched a recruitment campaign to attract new talent after a record year of growth. The new jobs will be based in Portree, where…
Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh to host council trades tendering event
People working in Highland trades businesses are being urged by the Highland Council to attend a supplier briefing roadshow event near them if they wish to tender for future council…
Barra fears hospital delay
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has been approached by locals on Barra who are concerned that a promised new hospital and care facility for the island has been delayed yet again.…
Skye veteran is a proud viewer as D-day is remembered 75 years on
As the D-Day commemorations were being broadcast live earlier this month, watching proudly on his TV was a Breakish man likely to be Skye’s last living link with that fateful…
Packed venues in the west for the return of an old classic
Keith MacKenzie was at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig at the end of last month to see ‘The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil’, performed by the National Theatre of…
Tributes to great musician who made Skye his home
Tributes were paid this week to trombonist Rick Taylor, who died suddenly at his home in Torrin on Skye. Born in County Durham in 1957, Rick was profiled by the…
Mackay edges out Campbell at 2019 Skye Half Marathon
Close to 700 participants completed the Skye Half Marathon course in warm summer sunshine last Saturday, with Aberdeen AAC athlete William MacKay claiming victory. Mackay, winner of the 2018 Stornoway…
Lewis and Harris women’s team maintain their 100 per cent record with five-star win over Inverness
Lewis and Harris Women’s Football Club made it six wins from six with a 5-0 success over Inverness Caley Ladies. The islanders were playing their first and only game on…
Lochcarron GP awarded MBE in Queen’s birthday honours
A long-serving Wester Ross GP was among those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list, published last weekend. Dr David Murray was awarded an MBE for services to healthcare and…