Iain Ramage

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Articles

Call to pause green energy projects in the Highlands

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Iain Ramage

There’s been a call to pause green-energy projects in the Highlands and review the planning system. Community council representatives have agreed that over-development is damaging the environment and that the planning system is “undemocratic”. Scottish Government ministers insist the country has some of the most stringent environmental impact regulations.
Home of Gaelic scholar restored by the National Trust

2 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Iain Ramage

The population of the island of Canna in the Inner Hebrides is just 22. But there’s renewed optimism for its future after the National Trust for Scotland spent years restoring the home of the late Gaelic scholar John Lorne Campbell and his wife. Three children under the age of four are now living on the island with their families. It means the mothballed school could soon reopen. STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News
Gaelic scholars’ island home reopens after major restoration

2 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Iain Ramage

A Gaelic treasure trove has been reopened after a museum restoration on Canna in the Hebrides. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) spent nine years restoring the home of late Gaelic scholar John Lorne Campbell. The ecologist and his wife, American photographer and folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw, bequeathed the island to the charity after amassing a vast archive of Gaelic music, folklore and culture.
Corran ferry introduces £2 passenger fee for first time

4 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Iain Ramage

Corran ferry foot passengers are to be charged for the first time. A £2 charge has been agreed by Highland councillors, who voted 9-8 in favour of the fee at a meeting in Inverness. The Corran Narrows crossing, between the A82 and A861 in Lochaber, links the communities of Fort William, Ardgour, Sunart, Ardnamurchan, Moidart, Morar, Morvern and the Isle of Mull.
Wolf of Badenoch: New statue brings story of one of Scotland's worst tyrants to life

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Iain Ramage

A new steel statue in Kingussie is bringing the story of one of Scotland’s most destructive historical figures back to life, nearly six centuries after his death. Alexander Stewart, descendant of Scots king Robert the Bruce, was notorious for his violent rampage across Moray and the Highlands in the late 14th century. Known as “The Wolf of Badenoch,” Stewart’s reign of terror included burning down religious sites, plundering abbeys, and committing a series of murderous land-grabs.
Robert the Bruce's criminal great-grandson memorialised in new steel statue

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Iain Ramage

One of Scotland’s most destructive criminals has been given a new lease of life, six centuries after his death. The great-grandson of Scots king Robert the Bruce burned down religious sites in a violent rampage across Moray and the Highlands. Alexander Stewart, the Earl of Buchan, has now re-emerged in the form of a symbolic steel statue in Kingussie. It’s hoped the artwork will become a tourist attraction. STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News
Caithness campaigners hope UN intervention will restore maternity services

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Iain Ramage

Campaigners hope the intervention of the United Nations and the Scottish Human Rights Commission will strengthen maternity services in Caithness. NHS Highland is considering their advice after downgrading services at Caithness General Hospital in Wick and leaving most mothers-to-be no option but to travel more than 100 miles to Inverness to give birth.
Campaigners hope UN intervention will save maternity services

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Iain Ramage

Campaigners say they hope the intervention of the United Nations and the Scottish Human Rights Commission will help strengthen maternity services in Caithness. NHS Highland is considering their advice after downgrading services at Caithness General Hospital in Wick, leaving most mothers-to-be having to travel more than 100 miles to Inverness to give birth.
Highland war hero immortalised on stamp commemorating VE Day

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Iain Ramage

A Highland war hero has been honoured with a postage stamp in his memory. The stamps celebrate the courage shown by legendary commando Sir Tommy Macpherson and form part of events marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The Nazis allegedly referred to Macpherson as “The kilted killer” during the Second World War. Dropped by submarine in North Africa, he sabotaged enemy positions before being caught and escaping back to Britain – then being parachuted into central France to join the resistance.
Plea for paddleboarders and kayakers to steer clear of endangered Slavonian grebe birds at Loch Ruthven

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Iain Ramage

A plea is being made to watersport lovers to help save one of Scotland’s most endangered birds. Paddleboarders and kayakers are being asked to steer clear of a popular loch which is also a haven for Slavonian grebes. Their numbers have declined sharply in recent years. Loch Ruthven attracts fishers, swimmers, paddleboarders and kayakers. The protected Site of Special Scientific Interest is also a magnet for one of the colourful grebes.

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