Isle of Skye
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Skye soap maker rebuts claims of fascist links
A Skye couple, one of whom runs a soap business on the island, have rebutted a national advocacy group’s claim that they are involved in a fascist organisation. On Saturday, an article by The Herald newspaper revealed that Claire Ellis, who runs the Clean and Pure Soap business on Skye, is a member of the […]
LOCAL NEWS 17 MARCH 2023
National acclaim for Skye’s Edinbane Lodge A Skye restaurant has claimed the Scottish Restaurant of the Year award at a prestigious ceremony in Edinburgh. Edinbane Lodge, run by chef-proprietor Calum Montgomery, saw off competition from acclaimed eateries in Edinburgh, Fort Augustus, Glasgow, and St Andrews to win the coveted Restaurant of the Year honour […]
Portree ranked second to worst in Highland Council town report
A Skye Councillor has slammed the Highland Council as being no longer “fit for purpose” after Portree was found to be the second to worst town in the region in a new report. Councillor Stewart’s damning assessment came as the Highland Council published it latest Town Centre Health Check report this week which ranked the […]
Possibility of reopening of Portree Post Office being explored
Post Office Counters Ltd has this afternoon said it is exploring the possibility of reopening the Portree post office branch with a temporary postmaster. The statement from the company, which is responsible for the operations of post office counters business and services, follows on from the temporary closure of the Skye capital service last week. […]
Valtos hone spirit of Charles Kennedy in new single
Award-winning Skye duo Valtos are set to release a new cutting-edge single next week inspired by the late Ross, Skye, and Lochaber MP Charles Kennedy. Scottish electro duo Valtos, comprising Skye natives Martyn MacDonald and Daniel Docherty, have teamed up acclaimed neo-trad trio Project Smok for the new single ‘Liberate’ which will be released on […]
Skye health care workers hit by EE signal issues
EE mobile customers on Skye, including key healthcare workers on the island, have been left without a signal for more than a week as a result of “poor weather and power outages.” The service provider, which is part of the BT group, claims to run the UK’s most reliable mobile network, however, staff nurses and […]
Portree harbour bid rejection a “massive blow”
The rejection of an ambitious £50 million bid to transform Portree’s historic waterfront has been described as “a massive blow” to the island capital by a Skye councillor. The proposal led by the Portree and Braes Community Trust was submitted by the Highland Council in July 2022 to the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. […]