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EXCLUSIVE – NHS Highland update on Home Farm
By Jamie McDonald EXCLUSIVE – NHS Highland update on Home Farm NHS Highland has told families of residents at Home Farm that work is continuing to address concerns raised by the Care Inspectorate, with the deadline for making improvements now set for later this month. A letter sent to residents and relatives, seen by Radio […]
New venison processing facility planned for Raasay
By Jamie McDonald New venison processing facility planned for Raasay A disused ferry store on Raasay is set to be transformed into the island’s first venison processing facility after receiving almost £129,000 in government funding. The former East Suisnish ferry store will be converted into a solar-powered processing hub The project is one of several […]
Highlands facing “spiralling” cost of living pressures, new report warns
By Jamie McDonald Highlands facing “spiralling” cost of living pressures, new report warns A new report by Skye MP Angus MacDonald has warned that the Highlands and Islands face a growing “cost of living premium”, with rising costs, declining services and population pressures putting remote communities under increasing strain. The report, titled ‘Remote Scotland: Spiralling […]
Highland Council set to hold licensing meeting on rapist David Brown in private
By Jamie McDonald Highland Council set to hold licensing meeting on rapist David Brown in private A full Highland Council meeting to discuss the decision to grant rapist David Brown a taxi operator’s licence is likely to be held in private. The special session will see all 74 councillors in attendance on Tuesday 4 August. […]
Skye campaigners say urgent care assurances “do not go far enough”
By Jamie McDonald Concerns over the future of urgent care services on Skye continue, with campaign group SOS-Skye saying it has not received the assurances it was looking for from the Scottish Government. The group wrote to First Minister John Swinney in April, raising concerns about access to urgent treatment in Portree and the wider […]
Crofters seek clarity over delays to agricultural grant scheme
By Jamie McDonald Crofters seek clarity over delays to agricultural grant scheme The Scottish Crofting Federation says it has asked the Scottish Government for urgent clarity over the Crofting Agricultural Grant Scheme (CAGS). The federation says delays in approving applications are holding up essential work and investment, and it wants to know when decisions and […]
NHS Highland oncology service facing pressure due to consultant shortages
NHS Highland oncology service facing pressure due to consultant shortages NHS Highland’s oncology service is facing pressure because of a shortage of specialist consultants, with some cancer patients potentially facing delays to treatment. The health board says it is working with other NHS boards to secure support for patients affected and ensure they can be […]
Ferry redeployment cuts capacity on Mallaig–Armadale route until early August
By Jamie McDonald Ferry redeployment cuts capacity on Mallaig–Armadale route until early August Ferry services between Mallaig and Armadale will operate with reduced capacity until at least 6 August after CalMac redeployed MV Loch Bhrusda to cover a vessel breakdown elsewhere in the network. The move follows the withdrawal of MV Loch Portain from the […]
Skye MSP Andrew Baxter to ‘take things easy’ after hospital treatment
By Jamie McDonald Skye MSP Andrew Baxter to ‘take things easy’ after hospital treatment Skye MSP Andrew Baxter is recovering after falling unwell and being taken by ambulance to Belford Hospital in Fort William. In a post shared on social media, Mr Baxter said he was taken to hospital on Monday, where he underwent tests […]
Home Farm – Public meeting to discuss Portree care home’s future
By Jamie McDonald Home Farm – public meeting to discuss Portree care home’s future A public meeting has been arranged to examine the future of Home Farm in Portree. It’s being organised by the Save Portree Hospital campaign group. The care home has been given until August to make changes after a damning report from […]