Residents in Skye invited to have their say on improvements to the island’s infrastructure
Residents on Skye are being encouraged to share their thoughts on plans to improve infrastructure on two tourist spots.
Inner Hebrides
Island monument to Flora MacDonald restored
An island monument to a well-known supporter of the Jacobite claim to the Scottish crown has been restored.
Mowi meets Kyleakin residents to hear concerns over noise and odour at new feed plant
Bosses of Mowi – the world’s largest salmon farming company – have met residents of the Kyleakin community to hear first-hand their concerns regarding reported odours and noise from its new fish feed plant on the outskirts of the Skye village.
Fairy Pools car park employs two full-time workers
Two full-time car park workers have been employed for a tourist hot spot on Skye.
New school hopes as damp island primary tops funding list
A damp, slug-infested island primary where parents say a third of the pupils have been diagnosed with breathing problems could finally be replaced with a brand new campus by 2021.
Residents under pressure at Skye tourist hotspot say they may block their road
Picturesque Neist Point, at the most westerly tip of Skye, has found its way onto social media bucket lists, but there’s been a price to pay for local residents.
Make no mistake, Skye welcomes visitors, say residents and tourism bodies
A Skye tourism organisation has come out fighting again criticism the island is struggling with visitors, stating: "We are open for business."
Skye Mountain Rescue Team called out to two rescues in atrocious conditions
An island mountain rescue team was called out to two emergency rescues on Saturday night, in "atrocious" conditions.
Mowi to meet with Kyleakin residents to address odour and noise concerns
Bosses at an under-fire salmon firm are to meet residents of a Skye community over complaints of an odour and a noise coming from a new state-of-the-art feed plant.
Flash floods keep emergency services busy across the Highlands
Coastguard teams were kept busy yesterday rescuing injured and stranded people in the Highlands - including walkers marooned by flash floods.
Mountain rescue parking woes
A mountain rescue team has claimed emergency services involved in life or death situations are being hampered by a lack of a safe parking spaces.
Householders told to be wary of energy scammers
Homeowners across the north are being warned about "free" energy schemes after more than two dozen homes were apparently hit by scams.
Skye villagers kick up a stink over fish feed factory pong
Residents in the village of Kyleakin on Skye have raised complaints about an odour and a humming sound - which they say has started since the construction of a new salmon feed plant.
Summer celebration as parish churches receive £20K funding boost
Church parishioners have cause for celebration this week as they secured much-needed funding to renovate ageing ecclesiastical buildings.
Early morning shout for Portree lifeboat crew
Members of Portree lifeboat crew were paged in the early hours of this morning to assist in the medical transfer of a patient from Raasay.
Christopher Whatley has created a jewel of a memoir in Pabay: An Island Odyssey
One of Scotland's foremost historians once made a promise to his aunt Margaret at the end of her life that he would write a little island's story and his family's part in it.
Secret lives of basking sharks caught on autonomous underwater camera
An autonomous “SharkCam” has been used in the UK for the first time as part of efforts to reveal the secret lives of basking sharks.
Coastguard airlift walker to hospital after fall at Skye castle
A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling at a ruined castle on Skye.
Ulva community plans to open up the ‘big house’
A plan to open up the a historic mansion - where once the rich landowners of a small group of islands stayed - is taking shape.
Parents desperate plea to replace Skye ‘sick school’ ahead of crunch talks with Highland Council
The parent council of a "dilapidated" Skye primary - where a third of pupils claim to have been stricken by respiratory illnesses - has issued a desperate plea for their "sick school" to finally be replaced.
Skye dinosaur site given legal protection
Legal protection has been given to a site in Skye where dinosaur fossils and footprints from the Jurassic age have been discovered.
Woman airlifted to hospital with suspected broken ankle after fall on Skye mountain
A walker has been airlifted to hospital after falling while 2,000ft up a rocky mountain on Skye.
Student cancels party plans to embark on Hebridean trip for Alzheimer’s
A Scottish student has delayed his 21st birthday celebrations in order to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK by walking the entire length of the Outer Hebrides on his own.
Community ask Argyll and Bute Council to drop parking charges
A island-wide community group have asked Argyll and Bute Council to drop a proposed £9 per day parking charge, by using a social justice Advocate.
New play about wartime exploits of Islay minister who saved thousands from Nazi regime
A new play will detail the wartime heroics of a Scottish minister who helped thousands of service personnel escape from the Nazis.
Fallen walker airlifted to hospital on Skye after sustaining leg injury
A fallen walker who has sustained a leg injury on Skye has this afternoon been airlifted from the south west of the island for further treatment.
Surprise as author meets man who knew Orwell in Jura
During the Oban launch of a book on the life of George Orwell, its author got a big surprise when a former neighbour of the novelist turned up.
Hikers rescued from Skye beauty spot in ‘pea soup’ conditions
Two hikers were rescued in “pea soup” conditions from a Skye beauty spot featured in Hollywood blockbusters by rescuers pinpointing their mobile phone.
NHS Highlands launches appeal for nurse to work on island
NHS Highland has launched a search for a nurse to join a busy island practice, potentially bringing four years of "stress and anxiety" over the vacant post to an end.
Outrage as lighting scheme for Islay fails to de-light islanders
A row has erupted over a lighting scheme for a historic island village which has been described as second-rate by some residents.
Transport Scotland delegation set for road safety talks on Skye
Transport Scotland officials will visit Skye next week to meet with MSP Kate Forbes and campaigner Sharon Anslow to discuss road safety improvements.
Loganair’s Tiree station manager celebrates 40 years in the job
One of Loganair’s longest-serving employees has marked a ruby anniversary at the helm of the airline’s operation on the Isle of Tiree.