Want to be a writer? If you do, you’re not alone. “Everyone has a book in them,” said Christopher Hitchens. But he added: “In most cases that’s where it should stay.” If every other person wants to write a novel, […]
I lived in Glasgow for 17 years and I always said I would never move back to Lewis. I remember the moment I changed my mind. I was out for a run in the Castle Grounds. This is a place […]
Hearts go out to piper Willie McCallum and his family after the sudden loss of his father at the end of the Donald Macleod Memorial Competition on Friday night. It had been an amazing day, with great piping and a […]
The sound of the pipes will be ringing in the air tomorrow as eight of the best pipers in the world gather to celebrate one of Stornoway’s most famous sons in a unique competition. The Americans have The Donald — […]
You can’t get very far into a discussion about the arts and culture scene in the Outer Hebrides without arriving at An Lanntair. In Gaelic, the name means the ‘lantern’ and it truly is a beacon for the arts in this […]