Tiree

Tiree’s small harbour received a major upgrade in 2020, thanks to a £1.1 million investment from the Scottish Government, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and the Tiree Community Development Trust.

CalMac said last Friday that it was to have an impact across the network, with Arran, Mull, Islay, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and Hebrides communities affected due to necessary changes in vessel deployment.

Elsewhere, GMB Scotland has raised concerns about issues at the Tighe A Ride care home on Tiree after Argyll and Bute Council was accused of bullying staff and spending nearly £600,000 on agency workers.

From Monday April 17, Argyll and Bute Council are making it easier for islanders on Coll and Tiree to recycle.

Jen Skinner is the organiser of the Tiree film festival Sea Change.

The contract to carry it out has been awarded to the Community Housing Trust who recently carried out a similar survey on Tiree, identifying needs on the island.

Arrivals from Barra and Tiree were also cancelled.

For Tiree ranger Hayley, transporting an injured or sick animal to the mainland for treatment via the ferry service can be the difference between it surviving or not.

Mr Meyer says having children heavily influenced the couple's decision to move to Tiree from the mainland.

Tiree Music Festival organisers are used to thinking on their feet to keep things running smoothly.

A visit to the island of Lunga with Frazer and Donnie Macinnes from Tiree Sea Tours also plays a part in the final instalment.

Plans to replace the linkspan at Tiree Ferry Terminal have been postponed to allow the delivery of essential goods to the island, which has been affected by recent storms.

It is not very often I have weekend nights to myself so I was delighted to have made it along to both the Tiree Gathering concert and dance last Thursday and Friday evenings.

A total of 49 samples were taken from waters around islands including Rum, Mull and Tiree as well as Loch Alsh, Loch Linnie, Loch Ness and the Firth of Forth.

MACPHAIL – Treasured memories of a dear husband, dad “Shesh”, John, Ardmay, Tiree, who passed away December 26, 2004 and loved ones gone before and after.

Tiree was famed in later times for its oats and barley, while smaller, uninhabited islands were used to keep sheep.