CREW CRISIS: Isle of Skye fire cover under threat due to lack of new recruits
A new model for firefighting on Skye has been mooted amid a recruitment crisis and revelations that on one day last month the island had almost no fire cover. The…
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PLANNING SNUB: Kyleakin house refusal a sign of Edinburgh influence
The overturning by Scottish Ministers of a Highland Council planning decision on flooding grounds has “serious implications” for Skye and the west coast. That was the concern voiced by the…
Saved Plockton council house allocated to teacher
A council house in Plockton which the community fought to keep in public ownership has been refurbished and allocated to a local teacher. Number 14 Harbour Street, known locally as…
COUNCIL ELECTION: Skye hustings in Portree
The Free Press in partnership with Radio Skye is holding an election hustings at Portree High School this Friday (22nd April) ahead of the forthcoming Highland Council election . All…
Drug awareness project underway in Skye
A Skye youth club has had a positive response from local groups and organisations interested in taking part in an island-wide project aimed at increasing young people’s knowledge and understanding…
Skye and Raasay Councillor John Gordon to step down
Highland Councillor John Gordon has said it has been a huge honour to serve Skye and Raasay following his announcement this week that he will not be seeking re-election in…
LEGISLATION HEADACHE: Councils face ‘damage limitation’ on new short term lets licences
Highland Council face a “huge headache” over the next few months as they try to devise a workable licensing scheme for the area’s estimated 10,000 short-term let properties. Speaking to…
Skye and Wester Ross projects receive tourism fund boost
Projects in Skye and Wester Ross are among those to have qualified for the latest round of the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund. In Trotternish, Highland Council and Kilmuir Community Trust…
Lets licensing a “stealth tax” on small business
A leading tourism organisation has slammed the Scottish Government’s controversial short-term lets licensing scheme, branding it a “stealth tax”. The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers also believes the new scheme will…
Transformation plan for reimagining Skye square gets underway
Plans to transform an area of Portree into a modern hub for community, sport, recreation, and business have got underway. The Portree and Braes Community Trust and local partners want…