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House fire 1

House fire 1

By Dave Goulder    What was in his head  entering a neighbour’s home to spread  the fluid, then strike the match and watch   the classical guitar, melodion and flute  blister up and burn  destroying mandolin and lute,  paintings, records, books; was it pleasing just to see the flame  devour the

F1

Release date (UK): 2025 | Country: US, Australia, Canada | Running time: 155 min | Genre: Car Action - Drama - Sport | Director: Joseph Kosinski | Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem | BBFC 12A By Jack Weir Joseph Kosinski’s F1 is an exhilarating cinematic experience following Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, an enigmatic former

A thorough scandal

A thorough scandal

Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York by Andrew Lownie Pages by Peter by Peter Newman,  St Duthac Book and Arts Festival Commitee Andrew Lownie is a fascinating author. On the face of it, the owner of a successful literary agency, a former President of the Cambridge

Rob Donn Mackay - 1714-1778

Rob Donn Mackay - 1714-1778

As important to Gaelic as Robert Burns was to Scots By Neil Simco Read this article in Gaelic There is no doubt that Rob Donn was one of the most famous and important poets in the Gaelic world and he has had a great influence on the area where he

Rob Donn Macaoidh - 1714-1778

Rob Donn Macaoidh - 1714-1778

Cho cudromach dhan a’ Ghàidhlig ’s a bha Robert Burns dha Albais Le Niall Simco Leugh an t-artaigil seo sa Bheurla 'Se Rob Donn aon de na bàird as ainmeile agus as cudromaiche ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig agus tha buaidh mhòr air a bhith aige air an

Roe Deer

Roe Deer

Roe deer, Scotland’s most common native deer, are found across the mainland in a wide range of habitats. They can be seen year-round, though they are most active at dawn and dusk. By Cherry Alexander Before we started to build our house, when the garden was unfenced from

Renewable energy and Crofting

Renewable energy and Crofting

You don’t have to venture far in the crofting counties before you spot wind turbines of all sorts of sizes. By its very nature, croft land is very rural and tends to occupy vast, hilly areas across the Highlands and Islands, making it prime territory for capturing our natural wind supply.