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LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 18th 2025
Portree urgent care vacancies to be filled by end of year The Scottish health secretary has said all current vacancies for advanced nurse practitioners needed to provide urgent care at Portree Hospital will be filled by the end of this year. Neil Gray comments came during his ministerial statement made this afternoon in the Scottish […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 17th 2025
Councillor seeks cross-party support to secure future of Highland social care A Highland Councillor is urging fellow members of all party colours to back his motion on “Securing the Future of Social Care in the Highlands,” which will be debated at Thursday’s full Council meeting. Councillor Andrew Baxter (pictured) described the social care landscape across […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 16th 2025
Health secretary to face MSPs over Portree urgent care concerns The Scottish health secretary Neil Gray is set to make a statement in Parliament this Thursday and face questions from MSP concerning the provision of our of hours services and the level of treatment available at Portree Hospital. The ministerial statement has been secured by […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 15th 2025
Friends conquer 12,000-ft sky dive in aid of Portree RNLI Two friends have today conquered a daredevil sky dive challenge over St. Andrews to raise money for a life-saving charity on Skye. Eilidh Beaton and Ali MacFarlane completed the fundraising endeavour on Monday morning. Eilidh and her friend Ali (pictured) took on the challenge to […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 12th 2025
Poignant occasion expected as Tractors gear up for fifth north Skye run An array of new and classic vehicles from to vintage buses to John Deere’s will descend on Uig and Staffin this weekend as the annual North Skye Charity Tractor Run take the roads. The event which is now in its fifth year has […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 11th 2025
MSP Forbes hails empty homes milestone with record number back in use Skye and Lochalsh MSP has hailed the return of 37 empty homes being brought back into use throughout the Highlands in the past year. The comments from the deputy First Minister following the publication of a report by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 10TH 2025
Clan Donald Estate: buyers urged to contact community The chair of the The Sleat Community Council is urging the prospective owners of the Armadale Estate to get in touch with locally elected bodies as soon as possible following news that the 20,000 acre estate and castle are under offer. Estate agents Strutt and Parker […]
LOCAL NEWS 30 JULY 2025
First Minister signals intention to recognise Palestine as a state Scotland First Minister John Swinney has welcome the announcement that the UK intends to recognise the State of Palestine but says the the status must not be conditional and must be back sanctions against Israel if violence continues. On Tuesday Prime Minister Keir Starmer […]
LOCAL NEWS 29 JULY 2025
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐢𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐝𝐤𝐚: 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 Food Standards Scotland have issued a public health warning after counterfeit “Glen’s” vodka was seized this week.The counterfeit alcohol has been found to contain the chemical isopropyl, which can be harmful if consumed.It was sold in 35cl bottles – commonly known as half bottles – and […]
LOCAL NEWS 28 JULY 2025
Kyle firefighter to get on his bike for 160-mile fundraiser A Firefighter from Kyle is to aiming to shine a light on a crucial charity supporting crews across the UK by taking on an 160-mile cycle endurance test. Daniel Elliot has been a member of the Lochalsh and Wester Ross Fire and Rescue crew […]