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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.

Saving our social care services

Saving our social care services

Health & Wellbeing Hubs in Sutherland & Dunbeath are facing financial crisis due to over a decade of standstill contract funding from NHS Highland. They condemn the loss of care homes and independent community care service providers in Sutherland due to chronic underfunding. Hubs United Group (HUG) members the Assynt

Croick, Croich and antlers

Croick, Croich and antlers

Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history  and origins of place names in and around our area Croick in Strathcarron is widely accepted as deriving from the Gaelic phrase A' Chròic, which translates to 'a branching or side glen'. William Watson states that gillean na cròic

Kyle Chronicle #23

Kyle Chronicle #23

Community meeting with Maree Todd to discuss concerns over more renewable developments in the area

Community meeting with Maree Todd to discuss concerns over more renewable developments in the area

The meeting was organised by the local campaign group NORoS (No Ring of Steel Kyle of Sutherland). It was held on 13th February at Bonar Bridge Hall, with over 150 people attending. Those in the community who are concerned about the cumulative, socio-economic and environmental effects of new renewable energy

Out-of-place names

Out-of-place names

Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history  and origins of place names in and around our area The Munros of Culrain renamed the estate of Carbisdale (from Balinoe to Ochtow) after the estate of Culrain in the parish of Rosskeen, which in turn had been given that name after

Andrew Carnegie’s favourite walk and picnic spot

Andrew Carnegie’s favourite walk and picnic spot

The millionaire industrialist and philanthropist bought the Skibo Estate and its Ledmore & Migdale woods in 1897, returning every year to spend the summer holidays with his family until the outbreak of the First World War. Fairy Glen * Migdale & Spinningdale area * 1.96 km * Constructed path track/earth/grass.

Kyle Chronicle #22

Kyle Chronicle #22