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A new organisation with paid staff to market and sell tickets for all of Oban’s festivals as well as taking on an admin role applying for big funding, would help events make a come back after Covid, it has been suggested.
MacLeod Construction says the site building 300 new homes is still operational despite the confirmed Covid case and is working in line with strict virus protocols.
Anyone travelling to Scotland from outside the UK or Ireland must have a negative test result from a Covid-19 test taken less than 72 hours before their arrival, says First Minister.
A number of homes and businesses on Seil were left disconnected from Friday evening until just after 9am on Monday, January 18.
The event is being organised by the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust.
Dawn kindly ensured the community benefitted too by picking out items to donate to Hope Kitchen, along with a 40-pouch jumbo pack of cat food for local charity Small Paws.
Boat’s digital distress call was a false alarm with good intent
The UK’s largest ferry operator has become the first Scottish company to be awarded a Level 2 Social Value Quality Mark with recognition of its CalMac Community Fund.
Trypanophobia can affect up to 10 per cent of the population and 20 per cent also have a general fear or dislike of needles.
The Camanachd Association confirmed last week that every shinty club registered in season 2019 have now confirmed their intent to take part in season 2021 when it commences after lockdown.
Once again the UK is living under tough but necessary restrictions as we battle COVID-19. Vaccines offer us hope and a way out but, until then, we must all play our part in together beating the virus.
Pointers Youth Centre have senior carers groups in Lewis and Harris for secondary aged young people and also run a junior young carers group which meets monthly for primary 4 to 7 carers.
This brought an end to what has been a successful series of afterschool sessions delivered by club coaches Les Kinvig and Stephen Campbell.
The Club will return to action once the present ‘lockdown’ eases, and wish all their sponsors and supporters a brighter, healthier 2021.
The 17-year-old will enter the 2021 season as one of the top Trial125 World Championship contenders with high hopes of another great year.
Groundbreaking documentary chronicles the upheaval of a fragile landscape and community.
National Theatre supports learning with digital resources for young people and teachers.
Filmed on an iPhone Catriona MacLeod’s latest creation has been shortlisted for WhoUKnow Creative Festival award 2021 and needs your votes to help win £1k towards her next film.
Have you been having trouble sleeping during the latest lockdown? Well the Something For The Weekend podcast is back to help send you off!
This week Ellis, Fiona, Kathie and Steevie discuss snoozing, the uplifting power of music, and three happy Scottish words and their meaning.
Following the success of the plays last year, Strange Rocks by Oliver Emanuel and Undocumented by Anita Vettesse, will be available from January 22-29 from the comfort of your own home.
World-class concerts will be available to view online with some of the biggest names on the Scottish music scene and beyond appearing on screens across the globe as part of the winter extravaganza.
Funding supports Scottish artists to adapt ways of delivering creativity.
Join Kathie, Fiona and Martin for their weekly banter and listen to a chat we had earlier this week with Julie Ruddock who is passionate about Exploring Scotland’s history – something you can do from your own doorstep. This week’s music comes from Seil singer songwriter Chris Bennett
Titles such as Baile Mhuilinn, A’ Bhùth, Leugh le Linda, Aithne air Ainmhidhean and Saidheans Spòrsail will be screened in the daily CBeebies and CBBC ALBA schedule.
After the very worst of years, the very best among us – from frontline health staff to key community volunteers and charity workers – have been recognised in The Queen’s 2021 New Year Honours.
Hats off to all those people whose remarkable efforts have been recognised.
The cold snap also brought on some lovely displays of frost covered trees, frozen ponds and stream.
Widely accused of disgracing America’s standing in the civilised world, can impeachment prevent further civil and political outrage by Donald Trump, described by his niece Mary Trump as ‘the world’s most dangerous man’?
Like everything else, it won’t quite be the same experience that I enjoy most winters because the social aspect of sharing the music and the nonsense with other festival goers will, of course, be absent.
The move to an increasingly online working world has opened up many new flexible learning opportunities.
How did Robert’s dad react when the pizza oven was unveiled?
However, as you read this, we are already into 2021, but as I write Hogmanay is still imminent. I am, therefore, going to predict the near future…
If you have looked at your life and decided 2021 is the year for changes, start small, keep it achievable, don’t let being knocked back stop you from carrying on, ask for support when you need it and remember tomorrow is always a brand new day.
