AWARDS SUCCESS: West Highland Free Press is named as Newspaper of the Year
The West Highland Free Press has been named as Newspaper of the Year at the annual Highlands and Islands Media Awards. In awarding the prize to the Free Press for…
Tag: Isle of Skye
TOURIST TAX: Hard-up council back Highland levy which they say could raise up to £10 million for the region
Highland Council has reiterated its support for a visitor levy, or so-called ‘tourist tax’. The Scottish Government kickstarted plans for a tourist tax back in 2019 with a national consultation,…
Skye pipers set for state-side visit
By Jackie MacKenzie Members of the Isle of Skye Pipe Band are swapping their misty home climes for the heat of the Arizona desert. The 28-strong band is bound for…
Repair pledge for Skye’s “farm track” roads
By Michael Russell Repairs on a notorious stretch of road in north Skye that was the subject of recent online publicity were due to begin this week. As we went…
CLIMATE CHANGE: Christmas cardboard can have life before the blue bin
Fiona Gallie, Broadford and Strath Community Company’s Community Waste Officer, with some tips on how to reuse your Christmas cardboard We have a lot of cardboard here on Skye and…
Portree Nursery to hold EGM amid closure threat
Portree Nursery is set to hold an extraordinary general meeting next month (December) in a bid to recruit new directors amid the threat of potential closure. The long-running childcare facility…
AN ISLE OF SKYE CHRISTMAS: Eight great ideas for food and nights out on the island and in Lochalsh over the festive period
There is no shortage of choice when it comes to great Skye and Lochalsh venues to celebrate our first unrestricted Christmas in three years. Whether it be for family dinners,…
Skye musician ‘At Home’ in Edinburgh Festival showcase
Multi-award-winning Skye piper Brìghde Chaimbeul has been chosen as one of the stars of the Edinburgh International Festival’s At Home digital programme showcasing a wealth of talented artists from around…
MAKING THEIR PITCH: Isle of Skye campsite aims to expand after turning away 4,000 visitors during bumper 2022
A community development company in Skye says there is a “desperate need” for extra motorhome pitches on the island after revealing its campsite turned away over 4,000 visitors this season.…
Skye band Valtos release Movember charity EP
Skye band Valtos are raising money for Movember through the release of a charity EP in collaboration with two award-winning Scottish bands. Islanders, Martyn MacDonald and Daniel Docherty, who hail…