LOCHALSH NEWS
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Lochalsh Events / Skye Events
Your Guide to what's on in Skye and what's on in Lochalsh - now updated nearly every day!
Submit Lochalsh news or Skye events etc. to: sales@lochalsh.com or 01599 534964 ITS FREE!
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LATEST EVENTS | Whats on at AROS | LONG TERM EVENTS / ONGOING EVENTS | PICTURE GALLERIES OF PREVIOUS EVENTS |
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| ONGOING & RETAINED EVENTS (some events have pictures of the events and are retained for a week so our weekly visitors can enjoy them) |
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| 1st March SAFETY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLAND WILDERNESS |
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A new web page to staying safe when walking in Lochalsh and the Highlands in general.
We would ask anyone who is interested in safety or rescue to review the information and comment |
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| TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN KYLE TO BE FUNCTIONING AGAIN BY NEXT WEEK |
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| KYLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF ELECTION |
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| Nominations invited for the election of 9 councillors. Nomination papers available from Kyle Service Point. |
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| 9th May to 28th May EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY HELEN ROBERTSON |
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| At Gallery an talla dearg, Eilean Iarmain Hotel. 9.30 a.m. till 6.30 p.m. daily. |
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| 12th May PLOCKTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL AGM |
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| In Plockton Hall. |
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| 14th May NHS STAFF TRAINING DAY (surgeries closed during 1 - 6 p.m.) |
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| Surgeries affected: Portree, Broadford, Sleat, Glenelg, Kyle, Carbost & Dunvegan. |
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| 14th May BBC RADIO SCOTLAND "TAKE THE FLOOR" SHOW IN DORNIE HALL |
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| At 7.30 p.m. Deoch 'n' Dorus playing, special guest Ewen Robertson (Young Traditional Musician Winner) Doors open at 7 p.m. |
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| 15th May ISLE OF SKYE MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASSOC. AGM |
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| At 7.30 p.m. in the Sligachan Mountain rescue Base. All welcome. |
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| 15th May SKYE GARDENING SOCIETY ANNUAL PLANT SALE |
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| At St Columba's Church Hall, Portree at 7.30 p.m. |
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| 17th May CONCERT BY TIM O'BRIEN IN LOCHCARRON VILLAGE HALL |
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| At 7.30 p.m. Folk, Americana & Bluegrass. Tickets £10/ £8/ £5. Call 01599 544706. |
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| 17th May SPONSORED WALK IN AID OF CANCER RESEARCH UK |
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| From Kilbride to Suisinish and Broadford. A bus will leave Claymore Restaurant at 9.30 a.m. Info 01478 612482 |
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| 17th May GRAND AUCTION IN BROADFORD VILLAGE HALL |
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| The parish of Strath & Sleat's annual auction starts at 11 a.m. Refreshments available. Donations welcome. |
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| 19th May SKYE & LOCHALSH MARKETING LTD AGM |
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| In Broadford Hotel at 7 for 7.30 p.m. All welcome. |
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| 21st May MORVICH COMMON GRAZINGS SHAREHOLDERS MEETING |
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| Inverinate Community Centre at 7 p.m. |
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| 7th June ANNUAL ACHMORE GATHERING |
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| Stalls cost £7, to book please call Jeanie 01599 577341 |
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| 28th June KYLE FUN DAY "School's out for summer" |
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| Stalls, fun and 5 a side football. |
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| KYLE SURGERY PROGRESS 9 : Datepoint 16th April 2008 |
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| Whats on at AROS |Previous Photo Galleries and Archives |
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| MOUNTAIN BIKE HIRE NOW AVAILABLE IN KINTAIL |
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| Adult rate = £15 child rate = £5 (N.B. children must be accompanied by at least one adult).Contact Ian Philp 01599 511275 for details. |
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| PICTURE FIX IMAGE SERVICE LAUNCHED |
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| A new image enhancement service allowing people to improve the look of their website has just been launched. Typically you would send the images from your website to Picture-Fix and they will brighten, straighten, improve the colour & focus or make them smaller so they can be downloaded quickly from your new-look website. Prices start at £2.50 per image process. For examples of the image enhancement service in action have a look at the website. www.picture-fix.co.uk |
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| RAPSONS BUS TIMETABLES UPDATED |
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| The new look timetables for 2008 have been posted on the Rapsons Coaches website at http://www.rapsons.com |
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| ISLE OF SKYE ESTATE AGENTS (IOSEA) |
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| The new IOSEA website has been launched with a new graphical portfolio of property for sale in Skye and Lochalsh. The site also offers plots of land for sale and is crammed with photographs and information on every one of almost 100 properties for sale. web |
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| LOCHALSH BUSINESS DIRECTORY |
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You can now search for accommodation, arts and crafts using your (web enabled) mobile phone. The search for accommodation and results pages are now the correct size for your cell phone.
Find businesses in Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye here |
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| AROS Centre PORTREE, Isle of Skye Tel: 01478 613750 http://www.aros.co.uk |
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Here's the latest Tachartasan/What's On for Talla Shomhairle at the Aros Centre in Portree. All of these events are on sale now and we would encourage you to book early.
Call 01478 613750 to book tickets for all events, or, for your convenience, why not book on-line through www.ticketweb.co.uk
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PROGRAMME AT AROS
Friday 11 April @ 7.30pm. – The Lauren MacColl Trio TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Tuesday 15 April @ 7.30pm. – Tune Up presents ‘Club Tromolo’ CABARET and MUSIC
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April @ 2.15pm. – ‘National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets’ (PG – 124 mins.) MATINEE FILM
Saturday 19, Sunday 20 and Monday 21 April @ 7.30pm. – ‘There Will Be Blood’ (15 – 158 mins.) FILM
Thursday 24 April @ 7.30pm. – The Mick West Trio TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Saturday 26 April @ 7.30pm. – Scottish Co-op Brass Band
Sunday 27 and Monday 28 April @ 7.30pm. – ‘Juno’ (12A – 91 mins.) FILM
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May @ 2.15pm. – ‘Horton Hears a Who!’ (U – 90 mins.) MATINEE FILM
Saturday 3, Sunday 4 and Monday 5 May @ 7.30pm. – ’10,000 B.C.’ (12A – 109 mins.) FILM
Wednesday 7 May @ 7.30pm. – Stand Up Comedy with Fred MacAulay
Thursday 15 May @ 7.30pm. – Session A9 in concert. TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May @ 2.15pm. – ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ (PG – 96 mins.) MATINEE FILM
Saturday 17, Sunday 18 and Monday 19 May @ 7.30pm. – ’27 Dresses’ (12A – 107 mins.) FILM
Wednesday 28 May @ 7.30pm. – Duncan Chisholm and Ivan Drever in concert. TRADITIONAL MUSIC |
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| CHOCOLATE BATHING CHUNKS AND BATH PODS - Novel gift ideas! |
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| Feel for This - the ethical plant extract company with 25 years experience in Phytochemistry have launched their new bathing box called Chocolate Bathing Chunks - you can buy your unique bath time experience and read more about it at their on-line shopping website store at http://www.feelforthis.com her new Bathpods range is a similar idea with lots of amazing smells and therapeutic effects. There are now loads more ideas some you may not believe are real ... or should that be fake? ... have a look and see what we mean! |
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| LATEST BUS TIMETABLES |
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Rapsons have published their new schedule valid till further notice (approximately 20th October 2007) at www.rapsons.com |
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| LOCHALSH TOURIST GUIDE |
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The new Guide to Lochalsh and Skye has openend at http://www.lochalsh.co.uk Here you will find LOTS of pictures and literally hundreds of things to do when on holiday in Lochalsh. |
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BUY IMAGES OF LOCHALSH & SKYE / SCOTLAND |
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| New website where you can buy high resolution images on-line for immediate download at http://www.highlandsofscotland.co.uk |
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ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUS FEATURED EVENTS IN SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
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| PRINCESS ANNE ROYAL VISIT TO KYLE OF LOCHALSH FIRST PICTURES HERE |
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On 4th September Princess Anne arrived by helicopter to the base and thence to the new Kyle of Lochalsh council offices.
She spent half an hour chatting to staff and visiting council officials and then left for Plockton High School see all the pictures here |
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| 1st September ANNUAL RAFT RACE KYLEAKIN TO KYLE FIRST PICTURES HERE |
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| APPLECROSS GALLERY OF IMAGES |
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| A set of 32 pictures from this summer showing the Beallach na Ba ( Pass of the Cattle in the Gaelic) and the road to Applecross web |
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Duncraig Castle Fun Day Picture Gallery can be viewed here
SWIMMING RACE KYLEAKIN TO KYLE 2006 GALLERY
ROYALS VISIT KYLE HARBOUR 26 July 2006
VIKINGS AT LOCHCARRON GALLERY
THE KYLE GALA PICTURES 2005 - FOR PHOTOS CLICK HERE
THE KYLE GALA PICTURES 2004 - FOR PHOTOS CLICK HERE
THE CHINA CULTURAL EXCHANGE TRIP - PHOTOS OF CHINA
Back by popular demand - the 1999 Kyle of Lochalsh Bentley Motor Club page
The 1999 Dornie Craft Fair |
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