Dog, fox or wolf?
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place-names around our area. In Gaelic cù means ‘dog’ while madadh may mean ‘dog’, ‘fox’ or ‘wolf’.
The work of your Community Council
These are the agenda items that Creich CC and Ardgay & District CC have been discussing in the last 12 months.
Will crofting survive?
Over the last few articles we have looked at various aspects of crofting. Here we consider the future. Will crofting survive?
Tourism trends
So, at this time of year many tourism businesses will be closing their doors on what has been a strange and hugely different season to normal.
Closure of Ardgay & Culrain SWI
Ardgay SWI amalgamated with Culrain SWI in 2017. Very sadly we have had to close our doors after one hundred and two years.
The Helping Hands Fund
Up to £250 for heating or energy efficient white goods. Supported by RWE Rosehall Community Fund, in partnership with East & Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau.
Activities at The Hub
From September to November we run 109 activities providing safe and accessible social opportunities, helping to reduce isolation
Strathoykel
Strathoykel. Poem by Dave Goulder. He reaches for another stone / Turns and bends, back to the wind to place it...
There is light in the winter gloom
Horatio Clare will be interviewed by BBC Radio’s Alison Finch for Lairg and District Learning Centre’s project, “Seasons of Change”
Bonar Bridge Football Club
The club -reinstated in 2018- has launched a fundraising effort to refurbish the existing clubhouse facilities
New neighbours
In this difficult year, this family of barn owls in a small copse next to our house has brought us so much enjoyment
Highland Hedgehog, new animal rescue service in Brora
Hedgehogs in the Highlands have found new friends in Adrian and Nicky Knight who have created Highland Hedgehogs.
Planet Sutherland
We had great fun with the many online events that we wouldn't have been able to attend if we'd had to travel.
Cherry & Bryan Alexander
Photographer couple Cherry & Bryan Alexander have been travelling to the polar regions for the last 49 years.
A book to lift the spirits
We probably all have a book that we return to when we need a bit of a ‘pick-me-up.’ The History of Love by Nicole Krauss is the one I reread
Akira
Akira’s cultural impact is immeasurable, creating the cyberpunk genre and projecting anime into western culture for the first time.
Photo of the season
The Kyle of Sutherland area in images throughout the year. Send yours to news@kylechronicle.co.uk by john wood There is a small island in the …
Old Placenames
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place-names around our area In Gaelic cù means ‘dog’ while the word madadh may …
From the Editor
Positive news will help us through this atypical festive season. There is plenty of support in our communities After a difficult year, we know for …
Local News
The work of your Community Council
These are the agenda items that Creich CC and Ardgay & District CC have been discussing in the last 12 months. After a Covid-19 hiatus, …
Local News
Gledfield Estate set for £10m Pure Leisure development
Award-winning holiday park operator Pure Leisure Group is set to submit plans for its latest development on the Gledfield Estate, Ardgay.
Crofting
Over the last few articles we have looked at various aspects of crofting. Here we consider the future. Will crofting survive? Food: There is a …
Local News
So, at this time of year many tourism businesses will be closing their doors on what has been a strange and hugely different season to …
Local News
Closure of Ardgay & Culrain SWI
Ardgay SWI amalgamated with Culrain SWI in 2017. With diminishing numbers, very sadly we have had to close our doors after one hundred and two …
Local News
Highland Wireless merges with LBNL
The local broadband provider has been acquired by Lothian Broadband Networks Ltd (LBNL). LBNL started along very similar lines as Highland Wireless working with communities …
KoS Development Trust
Up to £250 for heating or energy efficient white goods. Supported by RWE Rosehall Community Fund, in partnership with East & Central Sutherland Citizens Advice …
KoS Development Trust
Falls of Shin Visitor Attraction commended in the Scottish Civic Trust Awards
Falls of Shin Visitor Attraction has been commended in the Scottish Civic Trust ‘My Place’ Awards. The winning projects were announced in an online ceremony on Thursday …
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KoS Development Trust
Creich Locality Group is in the process of developing the Kyle of Sutherland Community Resilience Plan for Creich, and Ardgay & District communities. This will …
KoS Development Trust
We are now in December and reaching the end of a year that no one will ever forget. The interesting thing is that a year …
KoS Development Trust
A challenging year for the KALM project
Restrictions have made it difficult to hold some of our activities, but we still have been able to provide opportunities to exercise.
KoS Development Trust
Sutherland Adaptive and Collaborative Communities Project
Aiming to address important issues faced by local communities. Since starting in their roles in August 2020 the Sutherland Adaptative and Collaborative Communities (SACC) project …
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Health & wellbeing
From September to November we run 109 activities providing safe and accessible social opportunities, helping to reduce isolation and inactivity especially important during this time …
Opinion
Poem by Dave Goulder He reaches for another stone Turns and bends, back to the wind to place it. Once again the gale lifts his …
Health & wellbeing
There is light in the winter gloom
An early Christmas gift from Lairg and District Learning Centre's project "Seasons of Change" Horatio Clare, award-winning author, nature writer, broadcaster and journalist, will be …
Health & wellbeing
Winter wellbeing with Lairg & District Learning Centre
There’s no denying that it’s been a tough year and with darker nights and colder weather December through to April can be a difficult time …
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Health & wellbeing
Useful numbers to help you through
This festive season, if you are struggling with mental health issues, there is support available for you over the phone.
Sports
The club -reinstated in 2018- has exciting plans to update the clubhouse facilities. What memories does the name Bonar Bridge Football Club bring back for …
Services
between £2,000 and £10,000+ SSE Achany Community Fund Application form. Complete and return to Fiona Morrison by email or by Royal Mail to: Fiona Morrison, …
Wildlife & Nature
Farmers who use regenerative agriculture techniques accept that wildlife will share some of our harvest with us
Wildlife & Nature
In this difficult year, this family of barn owls has brought us so much enjoyment and being so close to nature has been such a …
Wildlife & Nature
Highland Hedgehog, new animal rescue service in Brora
Hedgehogs in the Highlands have found new friends in Adrian and Nicky Knight who have created Highland Hedgehogs. With numbers on the decline the hedgehogs’ …
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Wildlife & Nature
We had great fun with the many online events that we wouldn't have been able to attend if we'd had to travel. Some key events …
Wildlife & Nature
Gearrchoille Community Wood volunteers
We’ve had some lovely autumn days of sunshine, but also one of the wettest days in Ardgay for a while – which caused the roads …
Shopping
Whether you are looking for a last minute present or already planning to buy local, here are some Christmas gifts ideas on your doorstep
Heritage
In Guyana's Berbice region, a handful of interrelated families from the north Highlands were the first to build sugar-cane plantations.
Heritage
Two world wars. Two war memorials. Two sets of siblings. Two Highland families: The Gordons and The Macleans.
Heritage
W. A. M. MacKenzie remembers this local character and his horses, two big working Clydesdales used for clearing timber from the nearby forest
Crossword & Sudoku Solutions
Sudoku, Crossword and Codeword solutions
Sudoku easy solution Sudoku medium solution Sudoku hard solution Crossword solution, by Teazel Get more in your mobile or tablet. Search for Teazel in …
Art
Interview with renowned photographer couple specialising in the polar regions Ardgay-based photographers Cherry & Bryan Alexander have been travelling to the polar regions for the …
Clubs & Societies
Contact clubs and groups organisers to see if their activities are taking place and when they will resume. Adult Choir email Appalachian Step Dancing …
Books
The History of Love, by Nicole Krauss I think we probably all have a ‘go to’ book that we return to when we need a …
Films
Release date: 1988 | Country: Japan | Running time: 124 min | Genres: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi | Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Writers: Katsuhiro Ôtomo and …