TOBAR AN DUALCHAIS: what can proverbs tell us about dùthchas?
Ryan Dziadowic, originally from Poland but now living in Grimsay, looks at the traditional Gaelic concept of dùthchas and what it means in the modern world….. Dùthchas – a Gaelic…
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SHINTY SEASON 2022: Scotland’s player of the year aiming for more success
Finlay MacRae will begin his 22nd season in senior shinty this Saturday for a Kinlochshiel side eager to taste more success after a glory-laden 2021. In a career that spans…
SKYE HEALTHCARE: New Broadford Hospital remains on schedule to open next week
NHS Highland has said it remains on track to open the new Broadford Hospital next week. Louise Bussell, NHS Highland’s Chief Officer for Community Services, said the move from the…
LEGISLATION HEADACHE: Councils face ‘damage limitation’ on new short term lets licences
Highland Council face a “huge headache” over the next few months as they try to devise a workable licensing scheme for the area’s estimated 10,000 short-term let properties. Speaking to…
ECONOMY FEARS: Warning that one in three Highland tourism firms could fail in 2022
One in three tourism and hospitality businesses in Scotland say they are likely to fail in 2022, according to a survey just published. Businesses from the Highlands and Islands accounted…
Extension plan for Skye wind farm
Proposals for a two turbine extension to a wind farm in north west Skye are being revisited. The seven turbine Ben Sca Wind Farm – between Edinbane and Dunvegan –…
Skye GP “delighted” as campaign to retain popular primary teacher pays off
A Skye GP who campaigned for her daughter’s teacher to be kept on after it emerged that her contract was due to end this week, has spoken of her delight…
Eriksen scare underlines Danish model merits says Skye charity
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…
Illegal dredging like “a fire in the sea”, says Skye scallop diver
A Skye scallop diver who claims to have found evidence of illegal dredging in three local lochs has described the banned practice as like a “fire burning in the sea.”…
Highlanders stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement
People across the Highlands showed their solidarity to the Black Lives Matter movement by holding events to express a strong and unified stance against racism. On Skye, protests were held…