Radio Skye

09/10/2025

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09/10/2025

Huge thank you to all the businesses that supported us during our 48 Hour Live whether you gave a gift for our give-away or donated through our just giving pages!! ❤️

So many to mention but a wee shout out to Dunvegan Castle & Gardens NFU Mutual Lochalsh, Skye and Outer Hebrides Farquhar Macleod from F Macleod Funeral Directors and to Jack (pictured) from The Sub Skye for dedicating his donation box to the campaign and raising £150 over the two days!!

Still time to donate> https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/cramthevan-2025

08/10/2025

Kim Carnie is the special guest interview on the Thursday Breakfast Show from 9.30am! She's going to be playing in Skye as part of a double bill at Las - Cinema & Theatre, with her own band and with Staran as part of the SEALL Events Skye programme.

Staran will be releasing their second album 'Gold From Ruins' on the 24th of October, a week before the gig here in Skye so don't miss getting to hear their new tracks and so much more, it's going to be a fantastic night!
Get your tix:
https://www.lasportrigh.co.uk/staran

08/10/2025

Thursday Breakfast Show 7-10am with Suzy>
We have a packed breakfast show tomorrow. Suzy gets a chat with Neil Campbell from Lucky2BHere. It's been over a year since founder Ross Cowie passed away and next month they will be hosting 'The Colonel's Ceilidh' a celebration of all Ross achieved and an opportunity to come together for what Neil describes as 'just a good night out'. Don't miss it!

08/10/2025

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Kinloch Lodge Hotel Named Best in Scotland

In a major accolade for the region’s tourism sector, Kinloch Lodge has been named the No. 1 Hotel in Scotland in Condé Nast Traveller’s prestigious Readers’ Choice Awards 2025.

The hotel also secured the No. 5 spot in the entire UK. Owner Isabella MacDonald of the family business, which has operated for over 50 years, expressed that the award is a true honour and a tribute to their dedicated team. Voted for by hundreds of thousands of travellers, this award cements Kinloch's status among the world's finest hotels.

Tune into the Thursday Breakfast Show as we speak with Isabella about the award.

08/10/2025

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New Tenants at Staffin Harbour

Happy tenants have moved into the newly-built business premises at Staffin Harbour, marking a huge milestone for the community-owned facility on Skye.

The attractive units, built by the Staffin Community Trust, are now home to a diverse mix of nine different businesses, immediately supporting at least jobs in this economically fragile community.
New tenants include a boat tours operator, a bike hire and training center, salmon farming, and a traditional boat builder, providing services that were previously unavailable on the island. The facility also features a popular community sauna.

Staffin Harbour manager Lachie Gillies called the development a crucial step, ensuring the harbour’s management and maintenance are now financially sustainable. “Our tenants moving in is a huge milestone in the harbour’s development. We’re now able to supply business units and this is creating and supporting jobs and businesses. The rent also brings in much needed revenue for SCT so we can manage and maintain the harbour sustainably.”

SCT board member Angus Ross said: "The directors of SCT are delighted that the investment in the infrastructure of Staffin Harbour has enabled a diverse range of business opportunities that benefit the local and wider community with a minimum of 16 jobs."

08/10/2025

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Good news for maritime safety on the Isle of Skye

The Portree RNLI lifeboat station is set to receive a brand-new lifeboat in 2026. The station’s current vessel, the Trent class 'Stanley Watson Barker', will be retired after nearly three decades of dedicated service to the community. It will be replaced by the modern Shannon class lifeboat, which features enhanced speed and maneuverability thanks to its jet propulsion system.

Lifeboat Operation Manager Douglas MacDougall welcomed the upgrade, ‘We are all very excited that a Shannon class lifeboat has been allocated to Portree in 2026, bringing a new chapter for lifesaving at the station. The Shannon is now well established in the RNLI fleet and offers excellent manoeuvrability and speed with its jet propulsion system.

‘This transition will involve a considerable amount of training at the RNLI Headquarters at Poole and at home until we are deemed 'ready for service' with the new lifeboat.

‘Of course, this news is also tinged with a degree of sadness as we'll be bidding farewell to our much-loved Trent class lifeboat, Stanley Watson Barker which, by the time of departure, will have served the seafaring and coastal communities in this area exceptionally well over three decades.

‘It's also appropriate, at this time, to again thank fundraisers, our generous local supporters and employers who all do their bit to enable lifeboat launches at Portree.’

For the full story, tune into Radio Skye local news on the hour.

The RNLI also extended thanks to all local supporters and fundraisers for enabling this crucial replacement.

Radio Skye can't wait to see the Shannon Class in action once she arrives next year!

07/10/2025

MÒD LOCH AILLSE RETURNS IN STYLE

A busy and highly successful Mòd Loch Aillse returned last week after a six-year break. The two-day event on Wednesday and Thursday saw over 250 entries, demonstrating the passion for Gaelic language and culture across the community.

Piping competitions were held at Kyle Primary School, with all other competitions hosted by Plockton High School, involving over ten local schools.

Committee Chair Fiona Henderson expressed her delight, saying the level of enthusiasm and the number of competitors proves that Gaelic language and culture are valued and alive. Particular highlights included Gaelic learner groups performing verse-speaking, and several talented pupils now preparing to take part in the Royal National Mòd in Fort William next week.

04/10/2025

Power outages still affecting parts of the south end of Skye. If you don't have power, always worth checking in on your neighbours to see if they need anything!

04/10/2025

Well what can we say...finally after 48 hours of live broadcasting, we are lost for words!! ❤️

Skye & Lochalsh we love you!

04/10/2025