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.”…
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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…
“Devastated and angry” Home Farm employee says Covid warnings were ignored
Just under a month has passed since an outbreak of coronavirus took hold at Home Farm nursing home on Skye. Since then 10 residents have died at the Portree home…
Former manager says Skye nursing home let down by lack of testing and NHS staff should have been ‘loaned’ to help
“They didn’t treat care homes as an emergency. Care homes should have been one of the first places tested.” Linda Baillie was the manager at Home Farm nursing home for…
Author Neil Gaiman issues apology following 11,000-mile lockdown journey to Skye
Acclaimed author Neil Gaiman has apologised for flouting UK lockdown rules after travelling 11,000 miles from New Zealand to his home on Skye In a blog entry published on Monday…
Covid-19 testing to be made available to all care home staff
Scottish Government health secretary Jeane Freeman has today announced that all care home staff will be offered testing for Covid-19 Speaking at the government’s daily coronavirus briefing, Ms Freeman said…
NHS Highland to pilot contact tracing technology
News that NHS Highland will pilot contact tracing technology from Monday (18th May) has been welcomed on Skye Eilean a’ Cheo ward councillor John Finlayson said it is was “imperative”…
Community grieves further loss as ninth resident dies at Home Farm
HC-One, the operator of Home Farm, has confirmed today that two more residents of the Skye care home have died. In a release sent to the Free Press this afternoon,…
Chief medical adviser and the Isle of Skye connection
As chief medical adviser to the UK Government during the coronavirus crisis Chris Whitty has become one of the most recognisable faces on our television screens. And the man labelled…
Highland Council candidates quizzed at Skye and Raasay by-election hustings in Portree
The six hopefuls contesting the vacant seat in the Eilean a’ Cheo council ward gathered at Portree High School on Tuesday night for a hustings event ahead of Thursday’s by-election.…