Coastal communities need the jobs salmon farming provides
There is nothing so relaxing as watching the sea. As a Shetlander whose family live overlooking Bressay sound, a fresh south westerly breeze and the movement of the tide brings…
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Stein decision highlights a “broken planning system”
Despite the opposition of Skye and Lochalsh councillors, a controversial planning application for a house in Stein on the Waternish peninsula was approved by Highland Council’s north planning committee this…
Warning over the “corrosive impact” of second homes
• Ex Highland Council leader wants taxes to fund affordable housing Former Highland Council leader Dr Michael Foxley has urged the current administration to take action on the “corrosive negative…
Bin men rescue Skye man found on Hogmanay
Two Highland Council workers have this week been commended for coming to the rescue of a Skye resident with dementia who was found motionless on the ground in freezing conditions…
Back to school plan: Government has listened, but teachers have a right to feel aggrieved
WHFP Editorial 26.06.20 Thanks to the onset of Covid-19 the past three months have been an education for us all, though for school children the world as they knew it…
Highland Council candidates quizzed at Skye and Raasay by-election hustings in Portree
The six hopefuls contesting the vacant seat in the Eilean a’ Cheo council ward gathered at Portree High School on Tuesday night for a hustings event ahead of Thursday’s by-election.…
Kinlochshiel celebrate as new home at Rèaraig officially opens
The menace of storm Dennis couldn’t dampen the spirit of celebration at Kinlochshiel shinty club last Saturday as the new field at Rèaraig was officially opened. Club stalwart Bert Loades…
Stromeferry bypass replacement options to be considered by Highland Council
Highland Council are to hold a value-for-money workshop later this month to decide which of two options for a replacement for the Stromeferry bypass to recommend. At last week’s meeting…
Skye and Raasay activists honoured at civic awards ceremony in Portree
The big-hearted and community-spirited were honoured for their contributions to local life at the annual Eilean a’ Cheò civic awards, hosted by Highland Council in Portree last Friday. The awards…
“Deplorable” Quiraing road sparks local ire
A north Skye resident has attacked the Highland Council over the “deplorable” road conditions at one of the island’s most visited attractions. John Bertie MacKenzie, who lives in Stenscholl raised…