Committee agrees to keep healthcare petition open
By Adam Gordon MSPs today agreed to keep open SOS-NHS Skye’s petition calling for the reversal of the major services changes to healthcare in Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross…
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Eigg-based musician all set for Skye Live debut
Eigg-based musician ‘Pictish Trail’ is one of the first names confirmed on the bill for this year’s Skye Live Festival, which will take place in September. He tells us a…
Severe damage averted at Kingsburgh Forest following fire
The chair of the Kingsburgh Forest Trust has said “We have been lucky.” after the level of damage caused by a fire at the woodland proved less severe than first…
Co-operative lorry goes off road on A87
By Adam Gordon “Realising that I had lost control, I braced myself for the impact.” Those were the thoughts of Co-op lorry driver, Luke Stirling just before severe winds sent…
Couple face hefty bill after “terrifying” pothole ordeal
By Adam Gordon “Absolutely terrified.” That’s how Mary Brandrick described her and her husband’s experience after their car hit a pothole and veered into a ditch while on holiday on…
Skye businessman takes the initiative with clean-up campaign
A local businessman in Skye has started a proactive campaign called “I Love Skye’ in order to clean up parts of the island that have been neglected. Matt Harrison runs…
Staffin man falls victim to oil theft
By Adam Gordon – A Staffin man has warned fellow residents to be vigilant of an oil thief after discovering that more than 900 litres of heating oil had been…