News from Glenbrittle
FEW Scots today will be familiar with the name of the explorer Angus McMillan. He was born in Glen Brittle on Skye in 1810, in harsh circumstances, and emigrated to Australia where he became a notable explorer and landowner in Victoria. A federal ...
Skye and Lochalsh runners are gearing up for the Glenbrittle 10-mile trail race this Saturday (6th February). Registration is at the Fairy Pools car park from 11.30am, and the race starts at 12 noon. The course takes runners around the 10 mile ...
Charity bosses are searching for outdoor fans with happy memories of a youth hostel that celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. SYHA said one couple began a romance on the bus to Glenbrittle Youth Hostel on the Isle of Skye, which led to them marrying.
At around 3pm the mountain rescue team received a call after a man had slipped and suffered hip injuries while walking in Coire na Creiche, near the Fairy Pools in Glenbrittle. As rescuers arrived they quickly heard news of another casualty — a man ...
A holiday-maker is “extremely lucky to be alive” after he plunged 20ft into a pool at a popular Skye tourist spot yesterday. The man in his 20s had been at the top of one of the Fairy Pools in the Glenbrittle area of the island when he slipped and fell ...
Graham Paterson, 60, went missing and was found dead in Glenbrittle near the Cuillin Hills in 2012. RAF Rescue: Helicopter airlifted man from North Sea installation. © STV. A sheriff has urged the Scottish Government to tighten rules after an inquiry ...
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