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Rob Donn Macaoidh - 1714-1778

Rob Donn Macaoidh - 1714-1778

Cho cudromach dhan a’ Ghàidhlig ’s a bha Robert Burns dha Albais Le Niall Simco Leugh an t-artaigil seo sa Bheurla 'Se Rob Donn aon de na bàird as ainmeile agus as cudromaiche ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig agus tha buaidh mhòr air a bhith aige air an

Roe Deer

Roe Deer

Roe deer, Scotland’s most common native deer, are found across the mainland in a wide range of habitats. They can be seen year-round, though they are most active at dawn and dusk. By Cherry Alexander Before we started to build our house, when the garden was unfenced from

Push for greater planning democracy in Highlands

Push for greater planning democracy in Highlands

At the 2nd CC convention in August, MSPs and MPs across the political spectrum agreed to push for a “much-needed” debate in Holyrood and Westminster about renewable energy in the Highlands. The second Community Councils Convention, held in Inverness, attracted more than 250 delegates, representing 60 community councils and

Renewable energy and Crofting

Renewable energy and Crofting

You don’t have to venture far in the crofting counties before you spot wind turbines of all sorts of sizes. By its very nature, croft land is very rural and tends to occupy vast, hilly areas across the Highlands and Islands, making it prime territory for capturing our natural wind supply.

Understanding BESS

Understanding BESS

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) store electrical energy and release it when needed, playing a crucial role in modern energy infrastructure. They can eliminate constraint payments and help achieve net zero by avoiding the need to switch on gas plants. But with fast evolving technology and an ever increasing number

Faces and facial features

Faces and facial features

Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history  and origins of place names in and around our area Often Scottish Gaelic place names incorporate human body parts to describe landforms. Tòrr na Teangaidh situated a short distance east from Easter Achnachanat means ‘knoll of the tongue’. In the 1848-1852

Kyle Chronicle #24

Kyle Chronicle #24