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"We don’t know a lot about its requirements, but the discovery of this new population means that we might be a step closer to working out what has driven the declines of this species elsewhere.” South Uist is rich in habitats for caddisflies, with numerous small lochans, clear, low nutrient streams, and extensive machair habitats. Over the years 23 species of caddisfly to Mr Sutton’s light trap but by far the most exciting find is Limnephilus pati. Outside of the UK, there are 16 historic...

A new TV series on BBC Alba documents the adventures of a ‘real life’ mermaid on the Isle of Lewis as she fulfils her lifelong passion of swimming in the sea. Miannn na Maighdinn-mara, or Mermaid Tales, is a four-part series which serves as the ultimate escapism transporting viewers to the beautiful turquoise seas off Kate Macloed’s homeland of Uig. In the series Kate, 24, explores the west coast of Lewis - and nearby smaller islands - by boat with her dad and she delves into the ar...

The best small cruise ships to explore the wilds of Scotland Holidays at sea look set to return this summer, and there are many Scottish gems to explore – heres what to book now The view from Ullapool Hill, on the western coast of Scotland Credit: GETTY Going ‘over the sea to Skye’ has improved a great deal since the days of Bonnie Prince Charlie. It is just one of the Scottish islands served by a flotilla of cruise boats – none carrying more than 12 passengers – whose crew will pampe...

  Article New fish processing facility at Dingwall will help Highland firm manage salmon production "from egg to plate" By Calum MacLeod  |  Updated: 14:37, 09 March 2021 Get the Northern Times sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Loch Duarts Dingwall factory. Loch Duart’s Dingwall fish processing plant is now fully staffed and ready to "close the circle" for the north west based Scottish farming company. With 60 new jobs created at t...

A new Scottish film focusing on the experiences of a group of refugees sent to a remote island to await the results of their asylum claims is in the running for two of the biggest awards at this year’s movie BAFTAs.

Residents in the Western Isles and the West Highlands have been warned to expect travel disruption tomorrow evening due to severe gales of wind.

© Colin Fridge Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Explorer Paul Murton goes for a hack with intrepid Perthshire horse rider Karen Inkster in his new TV series about Scotland’s lochs. Gayle Ritchie finds out more. When presenter and filmmaker Paul Murton asked if he could accompany Karen Inkster on a hack through Perths...

International Womens Day: Remarkable heroines of the North By Alice Prentice Published: 10:30, 08 March 2021 Get the Ross-shire Journal sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper International Womens Day. Image: Adobe Stock The 8th of March is International Womens Day, a day to celebrate and recognise the many achievements of women. So, we thought there is no better way to celebrate this global event than to showcase some ambitious and talented Sc...

The guys visit graveyards and attend Pagan ceremonies in this unique installment.

The Isle of Harris Distillery Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you won’t have escaped the seemingly unstoppable rise of Scottish gin. One brand that seems to encapsulate the ethos of championing not just local produce but a sense of community is the Isle of Harris Gin, in that very distinctive blue bottle, used, when empty, for a variety of different purposes, including many restaurants for serving table water as evidenced by our own editor on more than one occasion. The Isle of Harr...