Perfect Days
Perfect Days is the latest film from German director Wim Wenders of Paris, Texas fame. Film review by Jack Weir
By Jack Weir
When the fire was the focus of the kitchen
Ardgay Girl by local author Lily Byron is a journey back in time, a dive into Highland life in the post-war era. Review by Liz Treacher
By Liz Treacher
Sudoku, Wordsearch, Codeword and Kakuro solutions
Here you will find the solutions to the three sudokus, wordsearch, codeword and kakuro published in the last issue of the paper edition.
By KYLE CHRONICLE
Making plans for 2024
We are planning on organising an event in June to celebrate our 20th Anniversary with a variety of drop-in events
By Betty Wright
Riverwoods film screening
A community screening of the documentary Riverwoods: An Untold Story followed by a Q&A session was held at Bonar Bridge Hall in March.
By KYLE CHRONICLE
An extraordinary season for Ardgay Badminton Club
The 2023-2024 season has been very successful, with numbers for both junior and adult members on the rise.
By KYLE CHRONICLE
Active schools, active kids
An overview of the many activities that have taken place locally in the last months, facilitated by our local Active Schoools Coordinators
By elissa stevenson
Kids’ Chronicle
Primary school children in our area have been taking part in group activities representing their schools this term
By KYLE CHRONICLE
What’s on
Discover what’s on in the Kyle of Sutherland and nearby. A selection of events, concerts, walks and talks for all ages and tastes.
By KYLE CHRONICLE
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust Christmas Support
In the weeks before Christmas KoSDT delivered support to families and young people facing financial hardship across Sutherland
By Beth Simco
Future strategic direction
The KoSDT Board and Management are reviewing the Trust’s current operations and planning its strategic direction for the next five years
By David Watson
Keeping up with demand
As the improvement of the grid ramps up, there are limited numbers of skilled professionals available to work on behalf of landowners
By Clive Meikle
SSEN to hold a consultation event in Bonar Bridge on 18th March
SSEN will present plans for the 400kV substation at Loch Buidhe, alongside an update on overhead line proposals (D1 and C1 corridors)
By KYLE CHRONICLE
80th Anniversary of D Day
Thursday 6 June marks the 80th anniversary of D Day. To mark this there will be National commemorations across the UK.
By Major General PC Marriott CB CBE
Ardgay Hall Jumble Sale success
The first ever Repair Cafe & Jumble sale was very popular, with a long queue outside the hall with people waiting for the opening!
By Anna Patfield
Fire
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area. Names relating to fire.
By Silvia Muras
Dornoch Firth
The Kyle of Sutherland area in images throughout the year. Striking colours of a morning sky, looking towards Dornoch Bridge. By Glenys Munro
By Glenys Munro
Films
Perfect Days is the latest film from German director Wim Wenders of Paris, Texas fame. Film review by Jack Weir
By Jack Weir | 14/03/2024
Books
When the fire was the focus of the kitchen
Ardgay Girl, by Lily Byron I f you have read and enjoyed Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee, you will love Ardgay Girl (Byron, 2023) [...]
By Liz Treacher | 14/03/2024
Heritage
The “richest man in the world” at the turn of the century, Scottish-born American industrialist Andrew Carnegie purchased his beloved Skibo castle in 1898 and [...]
By Silvia Muras | 14/03/2024
Crossword & Sudoku Solutions
Sudoku, Wordsearch, Codeword and Kakuro solutions
Sudoku solutions Wordsearch Solution Codeword solution Kakuro solution
By KYLE CHRONICLE | 14/03/2024
Poems
The Bird-Watcher’s Guide to the Colonels of Sutherland
The upper echelons of Rosehall society in 1977 were dominated by military retirees here to ply the fishing in Sutherland’s rivers, and to this observer [...]
By Dave Goulder | 14/03/2024
Wildlife & Nature
2024 marks 20 years since Gearrchoille Community Wood was set up as an organisation to take ownership of the woodland on behalf of the community [...]
By Betty Wright | 14/03/2024
Wildlife & Nature
Planet Sutherland update: talking about resilience The word Resilience has so many different meanings and connotations. What does it mean to you? It could mean [...]
By Anna Patfield | 14/03/2024
Wildlife & Nature
Riverwoods: film screening and Questions & Answers session at Bonar Bridge Community Hall Organised by The European Nature Trust On Friday 1st March, a well-attended [...]
By KYLE CHRONICLE | 14/03/2024
Wildlife & Nature
Common frogs are one of the only six native species of amphibians found in Scotland. They come to ponds to breed during the spring and [...]
By Cherry Alexander | 14/03/2024
Sports
An extraordinary season for Ardgay Badminton Club
The 2023-2024 season has been very successful, with numbers for both junior and adult members on the rise. In January, we held our second Pub [...]
By KYLE CHRONICLE | 14/03/2024
Sports
An overview of the many activities that have taken place locally in the last months, facilitated by Active Schoools Coordinators Elissa Stevenson and Julie Cleghorn. [...]
By elissa stevenson | 14/03/2024
Children
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By KYLE CHRONICLE | 14/03/2024
Tourism
Waterfalls are often seen as symbols of nature’s raw power and beauty. With Atlantic salmon travelling through the Kyle of Sutherland river systems to return [...]
By Silvia Muras | 14/03/2024
Health & wellbeing
SCM: mental health empowerment through strength training
Tucked in between tall trees in Spinningdale, and overlooking the scenic Dornoch Firth, we find SCM Studio Fitness. Shona MacInnes talks about her background and [...]
By Shona MacInnes | 14/03/2024
What's on
What's on 24 March from 10:30am Sun Rosehaugh Estate organised by sutherland walkers group Start OS 27 728 568. Fortrose to Avoch via Rosehaugh Estate, [...]
By KYLE CHRONICLE | 14/03/2024
KoS Development Trust
Everyone is aware of the impact that inflation has created in our lives over the past few years. This has had a significant effect on [...]
By KoSDT | 14/03/2024
KoS Development Trust
It’s been great to watch the Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust Kitchen Garden starting to take shape over the past few weeks. We now have [...]
By KoSDT | 14/03/2024
KoS Development Trust
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust Christmas Support
In the weeks before Christmas Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust (KoSDT) delivered over £54,000 of support distributed to families and young people facing financial hardship [...]
By Beth Simco | 14/03/2024
KoS Development Trust
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust Funding summary 2023
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust has now received decisions on all the funding bids that were made by the Trust on behalf of the community [...]
By KoSDT | 14/03/2024
KoS Development Trust
Now that Falls of Shin has been sold the feeling of the KoSDT Board and Management is that we need to review the Trust’s current [...]
By David Watson | 14/03/2024
Local News
Extensive upgrades of existing electricity transmission infrastructure, together with hundreds of miles of new overhead lines are being planned as part of the National Grid [...]
By Clive Meikle | 14/03/2024
Local News
SSEN to hold a consultation event in Bonar Bridge on 18th March
SSEN Transmission will present plans for the planned 400kV substation at Loch Buidhe, alongside an update on overhead line proposals (D1 and C1 corridors) at [...]
By KYLE CHRONICLE | 14/03/2024
Local News
Thursday 6 June marks the 80th anniversary of D Day, the largest naval, air and land operation in history. To mark this there will be [...]
By Major General PC Marriott CB CBE | 14/03/2024
Local News
Creich & Kincardine with Lairg & Rogart Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland hosted the final whist drive before Christmas in Bonar Bridge, a [...]
By Patricia Hannah | 14/03/2024
Local News
Ardgay & District Community Council, in abeyance
Four out of five Ardgay & District Community Councillors resigned in February, with only one Councillor remaining, Samantha Kane. As a result of the resignations [...]
By KYLE CHRONICLE | 14/03/2024
Local News
Interim Creich Community Council elections
Voters are encouraged to return the postal ballot papers mailed in February 2024. The Highland Council informed voters that ballot papers need to be completed [...]
By KYLE CHRONICLE | 14/03/2024
Local News
Argday Stores & Highland Cafe’s 10th Anniversary
Ardgay Stores & Highland Cafe, unofficially ‘Ardgay Shop’, opened its doors for the first time in December 2013, at a time when there were very [...]
By KYLE CHRONICLE | 14/03/2024
Local News
Ardgay Hall Jumble Sale success
The first ever Repair Cafe & Jumble sale at the hall was very popular, with a long queue outside the hall with people waiting for [...]
By Anna Patfield | 14/03/2024
Local News
The Salt & Salmon Company at Falls of Shin
Young entrepreneurs Tom Bannerman and Annie Rose Munro speak about their plans for the new Salt & Salmon Co at Falls of Shin, opening in [...]
By Silvia Muras | 14/03/2024
Old Placenames
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area The river Evelix, from the Scottish Gaelic [...]
By Silvia Muras | 14/03/2024
From the Editor
Spending time in nature has physical, mental and emotional health benefits With longer days and warmer weather, this season there will be more opportunities to [...]
By Silvia Muras | 14/03/2024
Photo of the season
The Kyle of Sutherland area in images throughout the year. Send yours to news@kylechronicle.co.uk Striking colours of a morning sky in May. Taken from Spinningdale, [...]
By Glenys Munro | 14/03/2024
Services
between £2,000 and £10,000+ SSE Achany Community Fund Application form Complete and return to David Shearer, Community Fund Manager by email or contact him by [...]
By KYLE CHRONICLE | 13/12/2023
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 [...]
By KYLE CHRONICLE | 10/06/2022