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Remembering Janet Horne

Remembering Janet Horne

The Last Witch of Scotland, by Philip Paris By Liz Treacher, Author I love to read novels about the area penned by other local writers. So it was with great excitement that I picked up The Last Witch of Scotland (Black & White 2023) by Philip Paris. Philip has already

The Army Bridge over the River Oykel

The Army Bridge over the River Oykel

Built by 66 Plant Squadron Royal Engineers in July to September 1975, under the Army´s Military Aid to the Civil Community scheme, it has proven hugely beneficial in revitalising the strath and improving communications for those living here. By Colin Gilmour If you cross over the Bailey bridge, which

Badgers around the Kyle

Badgers around the Kyle

The European or Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) is a native British species of mammal and a member of the mustelid family, which includes pine marten and stoats. By Cherry Alexander In the rural area of North Dorset where I lived previously, badgers were very common, and hedgehogs were not. I

Highland Wool CIC: a sustainable mill

Highland Wool CIC: a sustainable mill

A group of farmers, crofters and crafters have come together to create this community interest company that will create a consignment mill where farmers can bring their fleeces for processing. By Donna Gillies When Donald and I brought sheep back to The Hirsel in Ardgay after a 30 year absence,

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

Release date (UK): 2023 | Country: USA  | Running time: 180 min | Genres: Drama Biography | Director: Christopher Nolan. | Writer: Christopher Nolan. | Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon. BBFC 15 By Jack Weir There has never been a cinematic event the likes of “Barbenheimer,” coined after the release of Barbie and Oppenheimer

Everyday magic

Everyday magic

Enchantment, by Katherine May by Liz Treacher, Author 'Our sense of enchantment is not sparked by grand things,’ says Katherine May. It’s ‘all around us all the time.’ In her latest book Enchantment (Faber & Faber 2023), Katherine explores how the four elements of earth, wind, fire and

The Culrain Clearance riots

The Culrain Clearance riots

In 1820 the people on the estate of Culrain took direct action against the prospect of being cleared. The events constituted classic anti-clearance riots, the whole episode being described by the historian Eric Richards as an “explosion of physical resistance”.  By Malcolm Bangor-Jones  The Culrain estate stretched along the Kyle