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Highland councillors lose no confidence vote over taxi licence decision
Highland councillors lose no confidence vote over taxi licence decision 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 Get in touch if you’ve got a story you’d like us to look into. Send a WhatsApp or send an email. Five Highland councillors have lost a vote of no confidence over their involvement in a decision to allow convicted rapist David Brown to […]
Live updates: Five councillors face confidence vote over taxi rapist scandal
Live updates: Five councillors face confidence vote over taxi rapist scandal 17 September 2026 12.58pm The six who disagree with the motion include the five members it refers to and Councillor Liz Saggers (Scottish Conservatives). There is now a short break before the Council considers other items on the agenda. Thank you for following this […]
Work continuing on new £21m Broadford Primary School
16 SEPTEMBER 2026 Get in touch if you’ve got a story you’d like us to look into. Send a WhatsApp or send an email. Work continuing on new £21m Broadford Primary School Construction is under way on a new £21 million primary school and community campus in Broadford. Morgan Sindall Construction began work on the project in […]
Domestic abuse charges in Skye rise by 163 percent
10 SEPTEMBER 2026 Get in touch if you’ve got a story you’d like us to look into. Send a WhatsApp or send an email. Domestic abuse charges in Skye rise by 163 percent Domestic abuse related charges reported to the Procurator Fiscal in Portree have risen by 163 percent in a year, according to new figures […]
Skye drink driver jailed after 115mph police chase
8 SEPTEMBER 2026 Get in touch if you’ve got a story you’d like us to look into. Send a WhatsApp or send an email. Skye drink driver jailed after 115mph police chase A Skye man has been jailed for eight months after driving at up to 115mph while more than four times the drink-drive limit. Police received […]
Interview: Si Riddell on mental health, endurance and wet plate photography
8 SEPTEMBER 2026 Get in touch if you’ve got a story you’d like us to look into. Send a WhatsApp or send an email. Interview: Si Riddell on mental health, endurance and wet plate photography A Portree RNLI and Coastguard volunteer is speaking out about PTSD. Si Riddell lost his father in 2016 and was diagnosed with […]
Skye councillor says £1m teacher recruitment fund is not enough
7 SEPTEMBER 2026 Get in touch if you’ve got a story you’d like us to look into. Send a WhatsApp or send an email. Skye councillor says £1m teacher recruitment fund is not enough A Highland councillor says a new Scottish Government fund aimed at tackling teacher shortages in rural and island communities does not go far […]
Why aren’t Coastguard rescue helicopters using Portree’s helipad?
3 SEPTEMBER 2026 Get in touch if you’ve got a story you’d like us to look into. Send a WhatsApp or send an email. Why aren’t Coastguard rescue helicopters using Portree’s helipad? Coastguard rescue helicopters have not used a purpose built helipad in Portree for three years. The facility continues to be used by other emergency helicopter […]
Home Farm to remain open after Care Inspectorate signs off improvements
3 SEPTEMBER 2026 Get in touch if you’ve got a story you’d like us to look into. Send a WhatsApp or send an email. Home Farm to remain open after Care Inspectorate signs off improvements Home Farm Care Home is to stay open after meeting all the required improvements set out by the Care Inspectorate. NHS Highland […]
Badenoch and Kinlochshiel set for Women’s shinty final showdown
2 SEPTEMBER 2026 Get in touch if you’ve got a story you’d like us to look into. Send a WhatsApp or send an email. Badenoch and Kinlochshiel set for Women’s shinty final showdown Badenoch will be looking to retain the WCA MOWI Valerie Fraser Camanachd Cup when they face Kinlochshiel in the headline fixture of the Women’s […]