Manniefest

LETTERS

The Beatrice Wind Farm is productive

Caithness residents get little benefit from ‘the mighty Beatrice’

The Duke of Sutherland statue is a potent symbol of an exploitative approach

The Duke of Sutherland statue is a potent symbol of an exploitative approach

Michael Russell: Highlands are an opportunity and a privilege, not a curse

Ian and Mary Sinclair were ahead of the game with their wind turbine

Ian and Mary Sinclair were ahead of the game with their wind turbine

Ian Sinclair: Caithness can be engine powering whole of Scotland

The Gaelic language's importance to Scotland must be recognised

The Gaelic language's importance to Scotland must be recognised

Màrtainn Mac A'Bhàillidh: Dèanamh cinnteach g um mair a’ Ghàidhlig

Hector Macleod and Aleksandra Kazcor – like many locals – have struggled to buy a home

Hector Macleod and Aleksandra Kazcor – like many locals – have struggled to buy a home

1

Hector Macleod: A Clearance is looming as Skye's homelessness goes unseen

Graeme McCormick with his book on Annual Ground Floor & Roof Rent

Graeme McCormick with his book on Annual Ground Floor & Roof Rent

2

Graeme McCormick: Annual Ground Floor and Roof Rent can move us forward

The Duke of Sutherland sponsored Clearances in the Highlands

The Duke of Sutherland sponsored Clearances in the Highlands

1

George Gunn: Stone arrogance and the dilemma of the duke

The Spaces of Labour project in 2009 from a design studio directed by Dr Jonathan Charley at Strathclyde University Department of Architecture imagined a highly productive Highland landscape

The Spaces of Labour project in 2009 from a design studio directed by Dr Jonathan Charley at Strathclyde University Department of Architecture imagined a highly productive Highland landscape

1

Iain Bruce: Reimagining the future of an empty glen

Many Scots are engulfed in a fuel poverty crisis

Many Scots are engulfed in a fuel poverty crisis

Dr Keith Baker: Highlands and Islands can help end fuel poverty for all

Lyness on Hoy holds a testament to what was a huge missed opportunity

Lyness on Hoy holds a testament to what was a huge missed opportunity

4

Alf Baird: Container port could yet put us centre stage

The Duke of Sutherland's statue, known as the Mannie, casts a shadow over the land

The Duke of Sutherland's statue, known as the Mannie, casts a shadow over the land

3

Lynda Baird: Statues serve as colonisers' reminder of oppressive deeds done

The Faroe Islands have made smart use of undersea tunnels

The Faroe Islands have made smart use of undersea tunnels

Angus MacNeil: Let's end ferry-go-round with undersea tunnels

Muirburn devastates the Scottish landscape. Picture: Raptor Persecution UK

Muirburn devastates the Scottish landscape. Picture: Raptor Persecution UK

Grouse shooting

Max Wiszniewski: We must take back Scotland's environment

Beauly and Kilmallie are among the areas to host a shinty side

Beauly and Kilmallie are among the areas to host a shinty side

Hugh Dan MacLennan: Shinty must strive for skill and spectacle to flourish

Sarah Boden has returned and is working the land as a young farmer

Sarah Boden has returned and is working the land as a young farmer

1

Lesley Riddoch: Eigg is a vision of the future for island Scotland

We asked Yessers for their take

We asked Yessers for their take

1

Here's how independence can change OUR lives in Highlands and Islands