Posts Tagged ‘western isles’
Tickets available to mark maritime disaster centenary
Tickets for an event to mark the centenary of one of the worst UK maritime disasters are available from today. The Iolaire Working Group says the public will be able to reserve tickets for the Iolaire Community Remembrance Event from 9am today, Monday, 10 September. The Iolaire was carrying sailors who had fought in the…
Read MoreA beautiful home in an outstanding location
A beautifully architect-designed eco home in an outstanding location close to the coastline and with magnificent views over the Western Isles and Torridons is now for sale. Presented for sale by Strutt & Parker, Luachran is a home truly at one with its surroundings, a property which is beautifully appointed and finished to an impressive…
Read MoreCelebrating 40 years of constantly moving art
One of the most delightful things about art is that it never stays still. For the past four decades, that’s definitely been the case for the Travelling Gallery Forty years of the Travelling Gallery is celebrated and showcased in a new exhibition at the City Art Centre, forming part of Edinburgh Art Festival, running from…
Read MoreAlbum is like a ceilidh in your living room
This could be one of my shortest reviews yet. I love this album. That’s it! OK, I’d better say a bit more. Osgarra, meaning audible, distinct or even emphatic, is an accurate description of this mighty debut by a band whose West Coast musical heritage is showcased by refreshing the traditional with stylish contemporary musicianship. The recorded words…
Read MoreMark is a man on a mission – to save salmon
The Atlantic Salmon Trust’s new chief executive is on a mission to find out why its numbers are falling. Mark Bilsby has been named as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the trust, replacing Sarah Bayley Slater who leaves the post after two and a half years. With more than 20 years’ experience as…
Read MoreA modern home offering space and comfort
A bespoke and substantial modern home is being presented for sale. Bell Ingram offer Montrose House, near Inverary, which was completed in 2007. There are high quality fixtures and fittings throughout the property. The layout has been carefully planned and considered. The property is of timber frame construction with a slated roof accommodating solar panels.…
Read MoreTV weather report was ship-shape thanks to Carol
BBC Breakfast’s weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood returned home north of the border for live reports this morning. Carol, originally from Morar in Inverness-shire, brought the nation their weather reports from the decks of the Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith. She was joined by former Royal Yachtsmen, or ‘Yotties’, to raise celebratory flags ahead of the…
Read MoreTelevision series to highlight Scottish cancer centre
A new documentary series going behind the scenes at the Beatson Cancer Centre in Glasgow. Starting tomorrow night on BBC One Scotland, the The Cancer Hospital is a three-part series, starting at 9pm, going behind the scenes of the centre. The Beatson is the second biggest in the UK. It treats a population of almost…
Read MoreEagles taken to vet studies centre by namesakes
A Scottish courier firm is playing a crucial role in understanding the environmental factors threatening the country’s most famous birds of prey. Working alongside researchers at the prestigious University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Eagle Couriers has been transporting dead birds from some of Scotland’s most remote reaches at cost to assist…
Read MoreHonest Alastair returns a ‘lost’ library book to Stornoway
Most of us have encountered a fine when borrowing books from our local libraries and returning them late. But the honesty of Alastair McIntosh has to be commended. When the Alastair ordered a second hand book on eBay recently, he was thrilled to get a first edition with the dust cover still intact. However, he…
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