More than an eatery in Portree
BY DANIEL CULLEN Following a busy “first supper” event and a week spent handing out free lunches to young people, the Free Press spoke to John Coghill about the new…
Tag: Portree
Rostrum debut for young auctioneer
BY JACKIE MACKENZIE Almost 3,000 sheep and lambs went under the hammer at Portree Mart this week, when a young auctioneer with Skye roots made his rostrum debut. Dingwall and…
New Portree sauna wants to reach out
A new waterfront sauna in Portree is seeking to establish itself as more than another visitor attraction, with its founders setting out plans for the business to support community organisations,…
Pressure builds on NHS Highland over Skye care home
BY JACKIE MACKENZIE There was a good turnout at a public meeting in Portree on Monday evening when the community was given a chance to voice views over the future…
Cleaning up in Portree
BY DANIEL CULLEN Two enterprising young Skye residents have turned their passion into a successful business after launching Skye Auto Detail, a new car valeting and detailing service in Portree.…
Spectacular setting delivers another Skye Live cracker
BY DANIEL CULLEN The Free Press were among the festival-goers who descended on the Lump in Portree in their thousands last weekend as Skye Live returned for another hugely successful…
Housing and public services top hustings night in Portree
By Daniel Cullen A hustings event held in Portree ahead of the local elections on Thursday 7th May drew a crowd of around 40 people at the Skye Gathering Hall…
New lifeboat makes a splash in Portree
BY JACKIE MACKENZIE A brand new £2.78 million Shannon class RNLI lifeboat arrived at its home station on Skye at the weekend after a five-day delivery voyage from Poole. Named…
Top attendance at Skye and Lochalsh fèis
BY DANIEL CULLEN More than 150 young people from across Skye and Lochalsh took part in the annual Fèis an Earraich at Portree High School from Monday 6th to Friday…
Building blocks for success in Portree
BY DANIEL CULLEN The ‘Misty Isle Bricks’ Lego fundraising event returned to Portree on Saturday 21st March, showcasing several impressive Lego builds and raising £6,790 for Cancer Research UK. Now…