Skye and Wester Ross projects receive tourism fund boost
Projects in Skye and Wester Ross are among those to have qualified for the latest round of the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund. In Trotternish, Highland Council and Kilmuir Community Trust…
Projects in Skye and Wester Ross are among those to have qualified for the latest round of the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund. In Trotternish, Highland Council and Kilmuir Community Trust…
A Wester Ross visitor group has launched a campaign to attract kindred spirits to the area, away from the high-speed selfie brand of tourism. Entitled Are you a West Coaster?,…
Scotland’s largest motorhome hire company is advising its customers to avoid the North Coast 500 because of “aggressive locals” along the route. Perth-based Scottish Tourer Motorhome Hire has put a…
The family of a celebrated mountaineer, who was killed on a climb in 2019, has set up a foundation in his name to honour his life and legacy. Martin Moran,…
Objections have been received to the closure of several phone boxes in Lochalsh and Wester Ross as part of a BT consultation. At a meeting of Highland Council’s environment, development…
Revellers enjoyed a rousing final fling as the curtain came down on the Loopallu festival in Ullapool last weekend. After 15 years organisers have called time on the two-day event,…
A phone box in Wester Ross has been reopened as a public access defibrillator – following a ceremony led by a local woman whose life was saved by just such…
Highland councillors have approved capital funding for school improvements that will see £1.5 million spent on Dunvegan Primary School in north Skye. The money will come directly from the Highland…
Opponents of a fish farm extension in Wester Ross have accused developers of submitting “disingenuous or incorrect” evidence to lend weight to their planning application. The Scottish Salmon Company wants…
A couple visiting Wester Ross as part of a honeymoon cycle trip last month are seeking a refund of more than £100 from the Aultbea Hotel after they were left…