Morvern Lines – 9.4.20
Calum of the Glen, part two
Tag: Rum
Columnists
The Croftless Crofter: Nic Goddard
After eight years as a crofter on the Isle of Rum I returned to the mainland in 2019 with my husband and our teenage children.
Oban
Residents wanted for new eco-homes on Rum
The four houses, which will be affordable to rent, are currently under construction and will be fitted with high-quality broadband, to help the community become as connected as possible to the wider Lochaber region and beyond.
Nostalgia
Kinloch Castle appeal raises £1,000
Kinloch Castle is a late Victorian mansion located on the island of Rum.
Lochaber
Friends’ offer to save historic Rum castle is rejected
An application by Kinloch Castle Friends Association for asset transfer of A-listed Kinloch Castle from the current owner Scottish Natural Heritage has been turned down.
Lochaber
SNH knocks back Kinloch Castle transfer request
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has decided against allowing a community group to take over responsibility for the 19th century Kinloch Castle on Rum.
Lochaber
Appeal to aid restoration of rare Rum orchestrion
Tucked away under the main staircase in Kinloch Castle on Rum is a very rare and special instrument.
Lochaber
Association submits business plan for Kinloch Castle
KCFA now await due consideration from the Scottish Government.
Business
Rum is first Scottish island to get new fibre network
‘The project on Rum has shown HebNet can deliver fibre to the premises in the most remote and challenging of locations.’
Lochaber
Hopeful signs of limited Rum wildfire damage
A wildfire on Rum last April has been assessed as having a low to medium impact, according to a report published by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) this week.