Call for stitchers!
Major community art project seeks stitchers from across the Highlands and Islands
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News
Argyll islands hit by highest depopulation
More than half of the isle population is now aged 45 and over
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Superfast broadband will reach all Highlands by 2027 – six years late
A Scottish Government watchdog has confirmed its rollout of superfast broadband won’t reach all of the Highlands and Islands until 2027 – six years behind schedule – attracting criticism from local MSPs
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Dancing shoes at the ready!
This week the proud chairperson of Highland & Islands Music and Dance Festival Breege Smyth confirmed the Scottish Choreography Challenge and the popular dancing competitions would be going ahead after Covid put pay to the last two year’s contests being performed live.
News
Mixed reaction to short term lets licence
There has been a mixed reaction to news from the Scottish Government that providers of self-catering accommodation will soon need to apply for a licence
News
Callouts double for air ambulance
Stats from Scotland’s only charity air ambulance show Thursday was the most busy day of the week for call-outs
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West Coast’s Tory MSPs call on PM to resign
Two Tory MSPs in the Highlands and Islands have called on the Prime Minister to resign, following his apology in the House of Commons on Wednesday for attending a lockdown-busting ‘work’ booze party at No. 10 on 20 May 2020
Business
£145k award for Colonsay business units
A £500,000 project to develop two new business units in Scalasaig on the Isle of Colonsay has secured up to £145,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise