Skye’s 24-hour challenge raises thousands for local Covid-19 response efforts
Hundreds took to the roads of Skye and well beyond last Saturday to clock up the miles and raise thousands in support of local efforts to support the community through…
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Skye and Lochalsh police encouraged by public’s response to lockdown measures
Police in Skye and Lochalsh say they are encouraged at the public’s response to the lockdown restrictions imposed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Across the Highlands 90 fixed…
Ian Blackford seeks meeting with Highland Council Leader amid local unrest over Skye school plans
Ross, Skye and Lochaber election candidate Ian Blackford has said that plans for a new primary school in Dunvegan “cannot come at the cost of the football pitch”. He has…
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…
Skye primary school in contention for Highland Council award for work on deaf awareness and sign language
Macdiarmid Primary School and Nursery has been shortlisted in this year’s Highland Council Quality Awards. The awards ceremony takes place today (Thursday 14th) in Inverness. The Skye school has been…
Competition underway to create a flag for Skye
The search for an official flag for the Isle of Skye is now on. This week (1st November 2019) sees the launch of a competition to design a flag, which…
‘Frankenfish’ protest to take place outside Mowi’s Skye fish feed plant
A Hallowe’en protest encouraging people to “avoid farmed salmon like the plague” is set to take place outside the Mowi fish feed factory near Kyleakin on Skye at noon today…
Isle of Skye parents to protest against cuts to additional classroom support
Parents on Skye are to stage a “peaceful protest” next Monday in opposition to cuts to additional support needs services in the school and across the Highlands. The protest in…
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…
Isle of Skye tops Instagram list of Europe’s most popular road trips
The Isle of Skye’s soaring popularity as a must-see destination has been highlighted by new research showing the island as one of the most popular hashtags on social media site…