Highland and Islands winners celebrate
Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2017 recognise best in the business.
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Paisley and Perth announced as future hosts of Royal National Mòd
In the final day of competitions, area choirs compete in the highly anticipated Lovat and Tullibardine Trophy and Margrat Duncan Memorial Trophy.
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BBC boss is guest speaker at Angus Macleod Memorial Lecture
BBC Scotland director, Donalda MacKinnon, will be this year’s guest speaker for the prestigious annual Angus Macleod Memorial Lecture.
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Lewis choir celebrate resounding Mòd success
Emotions run high as Lochaline choir scoop Sheriff MacMaster Campbell Memorial Quaich.
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Call for Mòd to receive national treasure status
Allan MacDonald said Mòd is premier Gaelic cultural festival and continues to go from strength to strength.
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Gaelic singers hit gold at the Royal National Mòd
Alasdair MacMhuirich from Islay and Rachel Walker from Spean Bridge walking away with the awards.
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Kilchrenan’s Ross named Gaelic learner of the year
Ross Christie, from Kilchrenan, has picked up a top award in recognition of his commitment to learning the language
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Sister Diane bids fond farewell to Lochaber after four years
Australian nun says she will miss the people and the less balmy rain-lashed glens of Lochaber.
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Hiker aims to scale Ben Nevis 31 times in as many days
Doctor suggested walking as a way of helping Blackpool native cope with depression.
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The day the Mòd came to Chrissie in Caol…
If anyone epitomises the Mód it is Gaelic singer, teacher, Mód gold medallist and choir conductor Chrissie MacEachan.
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Fort woman aged 103 is oldest person to have surgery at Belford Hospital
A 103-year-old woman, born before the first world war began, has become the oldest person to have a surgical operation at the Belford Hospital in Fort William.
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Response over issues with Caol bus service
At the recent meeting of Lochaber Transport Forum’s bus users group, those attending heard there had been a response from Stagecoach on issues of reliability of the 8:22am service from Caol to Fort William.
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Firefighters called to timber yard at Corpach
Firefighters dealt with a fire at BSW Timber at Corpach last week.
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Literature Day at the Royal National Mòd
Competitions including drama, poetry and storytelling, and, of course, singing will also be held in venues across the area, with the coveted Gold Medal and Silver Pendant finals being held in the Nevis Centre.
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Ballachulish Bridge works set for final phase
Overnight closures set for Sunday and Monday, Thursday October 26 and Friday October 27, between 10pm and 6am each night.