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LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 13 2023
Royal National Mòd to kick-off in Paisley Folk band of the year, Breabach will kick-off this year Royal National Mod at the opening concert in Paisley tonight. Scotland’s premier Gaelic festival returns to Paisley for the first team since 2013 Competitors from a range of ages from Skye, Raasay, and Lochalsh will be taking […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 20 2023
Broadford and Strath community bodies back calls for wind farm inquiry The Broadford and Strath’s community council and community company have released a join statement calling for the Scottish Government to listen to the people of Skye before determining the future of wind farm developments on the island. At present there are proposals from myriad […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 19 2023
School strike action: pay dispute talks to resume Local authority leaders across Scotland including the head of the Highland Council are set to meet today to discuss the current pay dispute involving thousands of school employees across Scotland. At present strikes are planned to take place from Tuesday 26th September to Thursday 28th across more […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 13 2023
NHS Highland launches Power of Attorney campaign NHS Highland has launched Power of Attorney campaign to help people plan for circumstances in which they may no longer be able to make decision for themselves Granting a Power of Attorney (PoA) allows you to nominate who would make decisions for you if you were no longer […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 7 2023
Runrig “heartbroken” at death of frontman Bruce Guthro Celtic rock band Runrig have said they are “heartbroken at loss of a dear friend” following the death of former frontman Bruce Guthro, who died on Tuesday aged 62. The Canadian singer-songwriter joined the band in 1998 and was the lead vocalist for 20 years until Runrig’s […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 6 2023
Short-terms lets regulations could “decimate” Highland sector A Highland MSP has warned that the Scottish Government’s new short-term lets legislation could decimate the sector across the region. MSP Jamie Halcro Johnstone, who took part in a protest at Holyrood on Tuesday against the regulations, said that the legislation would just inconvenience operators but fundamentally threaten […]
LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 24 2023
Muirhall responds to Glen Ullinish 2 community benefit concerns The last of four public events will be held in Dunvegan about the Glen Ullinish 2 wind farm proposed for Skye. If approved by Scottish ministers, the wind farm would comprise 47 wind turbines with maximum tip heights of 200 and replace the existing Glen Ullinish […]
LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 2 2023
Report outlines stark challenges facing rural and island communities Slow population growth, ageing populations, second home ownership, and a lack of affordable housing for locals are just some of the stark challenges faced by island and rural communities according to a new report. The Rural and Islands Report 2023, published on Tuesday (1st August) was […]
LOCAL NEWS JULY 18 2023
New Skye wind farm website launched as businesswoman warns of impacts A Skye businesswoman is urging all community councils across the island and on Raasay to consider and be aware of the the impact of wind farms which are proposed for the area. Faye MacLeod, who lives on Skye and runs the accountancy firm Campbell […]
LOCAL NEWS JULY 14 2023
Blackford commissioned report seeks to unlock Scottish economy potential A new independent report outlining vast opportunities to deliver sustainable economic growth in Scotland has been published today The roadmap for a Scottish Green industrial strategy, which was commissioned by Skye and Lochalsh’s MP Ian Blackford, has been led Sir Martin Donnelly the former Permanent Secretary […]