Runrig star to auction off guitar strings for Skye charity which strikes a chord
Runrig star Malcolm Jones has this week announced that he will auction off a set of strings from his favourite guitar – which he played during the band’s final concert…
Tag: Highlands
Calls to protect Lochalsh and Wester Ross phone boxes lodged
Objections have been received to the closure of several phone boxes in Lochalsh and Wester Ross as part of a BT consultation. At a meeting of Highland Council’s environment, development…
Target to make Highlands and Islands an aviation carbon-free zone “very challenging”
A Western Isles councillor has warned that much still needs to be done in order to meet the Scottish Government ambition of establishing the Highlands and Islands as an aviation…
Highland Transient Visitor Levy – the background on the current ‘tourist tax’ consultation
A consultation on a potential Highland Transient Visitor Levy – also known as a tourist tax – is currently underway following a launch by the Highland Council last week. The…
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…
Police visit Portree to highlight the threat of ATM fraud devices in the Highlands
Police officers from the Highlands and Islands division visited Skye with a mock ATM machine last week to help people identify the warning signs when it comes to skimming devices.…
Editorial: Skye and the 21st century housing market
Skye and the north-west Highlands not only have the worst levels of mortgage arrears in Scotland. We have the worst levels by a country mile. Figures assembled by the debt…
Skye woman’s ‘keep left’ campaign gathers momentum
Stickers in hired cars, improved signage and leaflets in tourist accommodation have all been suggested as practical moves to encourage visitors to the Highlands to remember to drive on the…
Provision of 24/7 urgent care at Skye capital hospital on track for May
The provision of 24-hour urgent care at Portree Hospital is on schedule to be fully operational by May of this year, according to the Ritchie report steering group which met…