The story is a familiar one to regulars readers of this newspaper but that should not stop us once again from offering our congratulations to the remarkable Skye charity Lucky2BHere.…
Two brothers from Caithness had reason to thank their lucky stars last week when they were delivering a vanload of defibrillators from a Skye charity to salmon farms in Orkney…
Lucky2BHere founder Ross Cowie has reiterated the essential role that Emergency Life Support training and access to defibrillators play in the survival chances of cardiac arrest victims following the harrowing…
A Western Isles woman who suffered a cardiac arrest almost a year ago during a marathon in Harris is marking the anniversary of her survival by raising funds for a…
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…
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…
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…
A man from Nicaragua who suffered a cardiac arrest while on holiday in Lewis has described his survival as little short of “miraculous” – paying tribute to quick-thinking responders and…
A phone box in Wester Ross has been reopened as a public access defibrillator – following a ceremony led by a local woman whose life was saved by just such…
The lives of three people who suffered cardiac arrests within the space of five days across the Highlands and Islands, earlier this year were saved thanks in part to public…
