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.
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A Hebridean Boom Town is on the horizon
But who will pay for it and at what cost? Article by Netty Sopata, Fios (North Lewis)
A New England lumberjacks' 'invasion'
355 hard-working lumbermen from the United States (250 expert wood workers, besides engineers, sawmillers, carpenters, blacksmiths, clerks, timekeepers, cooks, waiters, other support personnel... and one pet grizzly bear!) arrived in Ardgay in July 1917 with a 12-month contract.
From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?
Spring concerts near you
Music lovers are in for a treat, with a number of concerts taking place in and around the Kyle of Sutherland over the next couple of weeks.
Telling better stories
Rhiannon Davies, Editor of of The Scottish Beacon – Scotland’s award-winning collaborative network of independent community news organisations – writes on the role of community-owned media in Scotland’s renewable transition
History of farming in Ardgay
Farming has evolved immensely in the last 200 years. Sheaves, stooks, ricks and manual threshing were gradually improved and finally replaced by the modern combine harvester. The following photos show the evolution of grain harvesting at some of the local farms.
The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland
A new environmental journalism network and magazine was launched with the aim to tell better stories and explore how the renewable energy boom could better benefit communities from Shetland to the Scottish Borders.
Local Action Group funding now open for applications in rural Highland
Community groups and organisations across rural Highland are invited to apply to the fund, which is now open for Expressions of Interest for grants of up to £25,000 until 24 April. Following this deadline, a small grants pot will open on 28 April, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
What issues matter most to you this election? Tell us what candidates should be talking about
In May, voters across Scotland will head to the polls to elect the next Scottish Parliament. As the election campaign ramps up, we want to make sure the issues being discussed reflect what matters most to the people who live here.
Mapping the North Central Highland’s energy future
A story of new proposals, grid constraints and growing local government opposition.
Stones
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history
and origins of place names in and around our area
Clach A’ Charra, a standing stone 10 ft high on the road to Dornoch opposite Ospisdale House, is believed to be of prehistoric date. According to tradition, a Danish chief was shot
Kyle Chronicle #26
Rock Dove
By Dave Goulder
A croft, squatting
among high rocks.
The sea alarmingly close.
Stone man and son work
to restore an old building, while
pigeons feed greedily on
a cultivated patch, a rare square
in a desert
of bog and stones.
Crack! The shotgun’s sharp report.
Pigeons scatter. All