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Staffa

Staffa

By Dave Goulder    Poised on the gunnel  using the tide swell till the first foot  fastens to basalt   and we are on our way.  Rain constant as we proceed  with each stride an adventure  as boots slip then grip the broken steps.  Hands seek a dripping rail –   an occasional feature

Is the current planning system for renewables sidelining communities?

Is the current planning system for renewables sidelining communities?

The growing amount, complexity, increasing fast pace of the process, and the way decisions on applications are reached - with some given the green light despite widespread local opposition - are some of the challenges faced by the local communities around the Kyle of Sutherland. “It seems [Scottish Ministers Alastair Allan and

Empty cat and dunlin

Empty cat and dunlin

By Dave Goulder    South Uist – keeping low.  Crawling in the rocket range;  diligent for dunlin,  find and check nests, weigh and tag chicks  that lie motionless  like stones.  It is their defence.   My companion is a professional  and though we note  other birds,  his motto remains:  “The existence of passerines

Sinners

Sinners

Release date (UK): 2025 | Country: US, Australia, Canada | Running time: 137 min | Genres: Period - Horror - Drama | Director: Ryan Coogler | Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Saul Williams. | BBFC 15 By Jack Weir Ryan Coogler, director of the Black Panther films, delivers an action-packed musical thriller that is the towering

Splendid isolation

Splendid isolation

Clear by Carys Davies Novel ideas from Catherine By Catherine Williams, Vice Chairperson, St Duthac Book and Arts Festival "He wished he could swim – the swimming belt felt like a flimsy thing and it had been no comfort to be told not to worry, the men couldn’t swim

50 years of Sutherland... ... and 800 years of Clan Ross

50 years of Sutherland... ... and 800 years of Clan Ross

We reproduce here Jason Ubych’s talk on the story of Ardgay & District that he was invited to read at the Ardgay in Sutherland Golden Jubilee celebration in May. By Jason Ubych, Curator, Tain & District Museum & Clan Ross Centre Tain Museum I’ve brought something with me

Report highlights the imbalance of  who benefits from the green energy boom

Report highlights the imbalance of  who benefits from the green energy boom

By Hans J Marter, Shetland News Editor   A new report on the social value of the renewable energy boom in the Scottish Highlands and Islands has confirmed what most people living in the area had already suspected: there is a wide disparity in how host communities benefit from such projects.