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Local News – 4th of February 2026
NHS Highland NHS Highland is hitting back at claims it’s ditching diabetes services on Skye. The health board insists GP practices are still providing core care locally. But campaigners from the Save Portree Hospital group say patients are being told most services will now be handled from Inverness, branding the move “a new low”. NHS […]
Local News – 3rd of February 2026
Jamie McDonald Radio Skye is strengthening its news team with the appointment of Jamie McDonald as our new dedicated journalist for Skye and Lochalsh. Originally from Heaste, Jamie returns to the island with over a decade of experience at the BBC and in commercial radio. He is committed to championing rural voices, so if you […]
Local News – 2nd February 2026
Portree Hospital The ‘Save Portree Hospital’ campaign group has hit out at what they are calling a ‘new low’ for healthcare on Skye, following the withdrawal of local diabetic services. Under new NHS Highland guidelines, care is being centralised to Raigmore in Inverness—meaning patients may now face a three-hour journey for routine checks. Campaigners accuse […]
Local News – 29th January 2026
RNLI The official LAUNCH AND naming of the new boat for Portree RNLI has been announced, a new era of lifesaving has begun for the Isle of Skye. On Tuesday, the Peter and Mary, a state-of-the-art Shannon class lifeboat, was officially launched at a traditional bell-ringing ceremony in Poole. Valued at nearly three million pounds, this […]
Local News – 28th January 2026
MP ANGUS MACDONALD MP Angus MacDonald has said “The Highlands are being left in a digital black hole. While nearly eighty percent of the UK has gigabit internet, in North East Skye, it’s just three percent. The Scottish Government delivers this for Westminster, and I’m meeting the Minister to demand Skye and Wester Ross finally […]
Local News – 26th January 2026
RNLI Burns Supper The RNLI Burns Supper went a huge way into kickstarting their fundraising this month. With all the traditions covered on the night including an excellent address to the Haggis by John Finlayson who had already raised 14.5K on boxing day for both lifeboat stations. This year was a change of speakers with […]
Local News – 19th January 2026
Clan Donald Lands Trust A major turning point has been reached for one of the Isle of Skye’s most iconic landmarks. The Armadale Castle and South Sleat Estates have been sold in a joint deal between the Clan Donald Lands Trust and the Hutchison family. The acquisition by Armadale Estate Ltd marks a shift to […]
Local News – 15th January 2026
Highland Council The Highland Council has issued a heartfelt “thank you” to staff and volunteers following a gruelling start to 2026. Since New Year’s Day, gritting teams have clocked over twenty-five thousand hours, battling temperatures as low as minus eleven to keep Scotland’s longest road network moving. More than two hundred operatives and one hundred […]
Local News – 22nd December 22nd 2025
Team Otter It’s been a landmark year for the youngsters of Team Otter Broadford. The primary school group successfully campaigned to replace single-use plastic bags at their school with reusable bowls, while the high school team visited thirteen schools across Skye and Lochalsh—delivering environmental talks in both English and Gaelic. The group also played a […]
Local News – 18th December 2025
Highland Council Highland Council is urging residents to make the most of the new twin-bin system this Christmas as festive waste levels rise. Use your blue bin for cards and cardboard, and your green bin for tins and plastic tubs. Remember, soft plastics like crisp packets should be taken to supermarkets, not your household bin. […]