Silvia Muras

Highlands, Scotland

The Editor of KYLE CHRONICLE, with over two decades of experience in journalism, now living in the area, sharing stories, reporting, and giving a platform to the Kyle of Sutherland communities.

Community Leaders wanted for Sutherland's Pride in Place Programme Neighbourhood Board

Community Leaders wanted for Sutherland's Pride in Place Programme Neighbourhood Board

It is hoped that, once the board is formed, the boundaries of the fund may be amended to include communities in central Sutherland that have been left out of the scheme.

Open Letter: Scotland should not be left behind on local news

Open Letter: Scotland should not be left behind on local news

Local news publishers from across Scotland are calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a Scottish Local News Fund, warning that Scotland risks being left behind while other parts of the UK invest in the future of local journalism.

Kyle of Sutherland Gala Weekend programme is now available for sale

Kyle of Sutherland Gala Weekend programme is now available for sale

The fabulous team of volunteers organising the Kyle of Sutherland Gala Weekend are delighted to announce this year's programme is now available to buy at local shops (Kyle Bakery, Bonar Bridge Pharmacy, and Bonar Bridge/Ardgay Golf Club) for just 50p. Some of the highlights of this year&

Interview with David Graham

Interview with David Graham

We talk to David Graham, co-founder of North House Press with Kirsty Gunn. Alongside Philip Paris and Mandy Haggith, they are some of the authors and publishers attending this year’s Kyle of Sutherland Book Fair.

Advocating for a Neil M. Gunn Renaissance

Advocating for a Neil M. Gunn Renaissance

Neil Miller Gunn (1891–1973) was a prominent Scottish novelist, writer of non-fiction and critic, and is widely regarded as a leading figure of the Scottish Renaissance – a cultural movement that sought to revive Scotland’s national identity through literature and the arts, but unlike others, Neil M. Gunn

The hill, the hero and his dog

The hill, the hero and his dog

Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history  and origins of place names in and around our area Carn Bhren, also Carn Bhrain, or Carn Breathainn as recorded by W J Watson in 1904, is a 635-metre (2,085 ft) summit in Ardgay. Its name most likely means ‘cairn

Maree Todd MSP to host childcare surgeries locally

Maree Todd MSP to host childcare surgeries locally

The surgeries aim to ensure that rural and island communities have a meaningful voice in shaping the new national policy.