New Portree and Braes Trust project officer relishing Skye healthcare role
The new Portree and Braes Community Trust project support officer has told the Free Press that her passion for healthcare and connection to island life were both key in her…
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North West Skye FC to play home games in Uig from next season
North West Skye will play their home matches in Uig in the forthcoming 2019 football season after a proposal by the club was unanimously backed at the Skye and Lochalsh…
Skye couple get green light for historic hotel conversion planners had tried to block
A Skye couple are aiming to breathe new life into an historic former hotel after councillors this week overturned an earlier planning refusal issued by local authority officials. Eilidh and…
The Waterboys set to kick off Skye Live Festival 2019
Legendary Scottish-Irish folk-rock band The Waterboys are to kick-off the Skye Live festival’s fifth-anniversary celebrations this autumn. The opening concert in Portree on Thursday 5th September will see the band…
Skye arts organisation bridges generational gap with film screening
Skye-based organisation ATLAS Arts have invited Portree Primary six girls and resident of Budhmor House to a cross-generational screening of an award-winning film on Monday (4th February) as part of…
Skye charities’ work to be showcased at Skeabost event
A multi-charity event will be held in Skeabost on Saturday (26th January) to highlight the work of several good causes across Skye. The event will be held at Skeabost Memorial…
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…
Businessman set to embark on ‘Poseidon’ adventure in Skye
An iconic 19th-century building on Skye is set to be transformed into a 10-bedroom hotel called ‘Poseidon’, according to the owner of the building. Lossiemouth-based businessman Mohamed Ali told 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…
Skye Muay Thai Club to hold open day in Portree
The Skye Muay Thai Club is holding an open day this Saturday (12th January) to celebrate the lease of its new gym premises at the Camanachd gym in Portree. Run…