Highlands and Western Isles
Significant challenges ahead for local services in Orkney
COSLA, the organisation which represents Scotland’s local authorities, has welcomed the Draft Scottish Budget published on ...
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Organic veg producers in Shetland say climate crisis still not taken seriously
FOOD producers Transition Turriefield say they are “tired of fighting to get enough” funding from ...
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Bonar Bridge Community Kitchen Garden
It will grow fruit and veg to supply the community café By Kyle Chronicle What ...
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Recycle, renew, reuse – transitioning to the green economy
The sprouting idea of sustainable living is emerging in Highland Perthshire By Charlie McCarthy, Bylines ...
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Get to know Highland seers and “second sight”
There was a wright from Kinloch Rannoch who kept hearing planes and hammers at work, ...
By Silvia Muras & Elizabeth Lunardini, The Kyle Chronicle
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The mystical predications of the Highland Seer, Swein MacDonald
Swein MacDonald rose to fame in the 1970s for his mystical predictions, fueled by alcohol, ...
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The white elephant on the hill?
Dell Hall, Ness Hall or the Murdo Macaulay Memorial Hall – all titles used to ...
By Netty Sopata , fios
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Clarity on wood burning stoves urgently needed
In her letter, Rhoda Grant has called for the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Patrick ...
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From the ashes – Port Ellen Distillery re-opens
The Ileach Port Ellen Distillery was originally established as a malt mill in 1825, before ...
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Ferry delays causes issues for Islay businesses and residents
MV Glen Sannox, the first of the two ferries under construction in Ferguson’s Yard on ...
By Ileach
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‘Relentless, embarrassing & cruel’: Report highlights social isolation faced by young women in Highlands
It is 5:35pm on a warm spring evening in Inverness and, as a 16-year-old, I ...
By Anna MacQueen, The Scottish Beacon
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Book-mad couple end seven-year itch to open shop on Forres High Street
A local couple who met while studying English Literature have a started a new chapter ...
By Marc Hindley, Forres Local
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