Kyleakin Village News
A place to find all the local news and events on in the village. Anything to add?
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| 01 September 2009 |
| The village once again has its Post Office! The Office is now located in the Gift Shop by the King Haakon Restaurant and Bar. |
| 01 May 2009 |
| The local shop and Post Office is now closed. There is a new village shop opened by Saucy Marys pub and the Post Office will hopefully re-open in the Haakon later this summer. |
| 17 April 2009 |
| The local shop and Post Office shuts in a few weeks time :( |
| 05 March 2009 |
| Ian Sikorski has resigned from the Kyleakin & Kylerhea Community Council after the council approve planning permission to convert the old Youth Hostel into flats. |
| 01 March 2009 |
| A reminder that from 1 April 2009, the Council is charging for bulky uplifts of household waste. A single charge of £15 will be applied for the collection of up to three items during a single visit (e.g. sofa and two chairs) and a £30 charge will be applied for the collection of between four and six items. Phone the Council on 01478 612728 to arrange for items to be uplifted. |
| 10 December 2008 |
| A website for the Kyleakin Community Company with details of Newsletters and Minutes can now be found here |
| 3 December 2008 |
| A Bookshop and Coffee shop run by the Skye & Lochalsh Association for Disability opens in the Old School. It will be open for teas, coffees, cakes and sale of second hand books initially every Wednesday between 10am and 3pm. |
| 11 November 2008 |
| Kyleakin Community Council wins an environmental award for their efforts in creating beautiful, clean and sustainable neighbourhoods |
| 20 October 2008 |
| Designer, Jen Philp from Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye, has been announced as one of six finalists from The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) in the ‘Jolomo PSYBT Awards' |
| The pontoon in Kyleakin harbour to which 24 yachts and small boats were moored broke away yesterday as gale force winds battered the west coast of Scotland. At Kyleakin coastguards, the harbourmaster and lifeboat crews mounted a rescue operation for a pontoon after one of its anchor-chains had apparently broken. Last night Alaisdair Mackenzie, of Portree RNLI lifeboat, said the pontoon was left secured by just one anchor and it threatened to break free entirely in winds gusting at speeds of up to 50mph. He added: “If the pontoon had broken free, considerable damage would have been caused to the yachts and other boats moored on it.” In an operation which also involved Kyle RNLI inshore lifeboat two people were ferried to a tug moored opposite the pontoon. A rope was transferred to the tug and the pontoon was moved into its original position and secured. Divers were expected at the harbour last night to replace the broken anchor. |
| 30 September 2008 |
| A Bookshop and Coffee shop is due to open in the Kyleakin Day Centre in November |
| 29 September 2008 |
| An EGM for Kyleakin & Kylerhea Community Company is to be held in Kyleakin Hall at 7p.m. |
| 01 August 2008 |
| The local Post Office and shop will be closing in April 2009. The Kyleakin Community Trust have been asked if they would be interested in purchasing land to develop a community shop. |
| 26 April 2008 |
| The Drambuie Pursuit is due to have an speedboat event based in Kyleakin. Apologies to all villagers in advance while the team sets up during the days leading up to it. You will be able to see highlights of the event about July time on Channel 4. See http://www.drambuieden.com/pursuit/experience/ for details of the challenge |
| 18 April 2008 |
| The Kings Arms bar is due to re-open at the start of May, delayed due to roof repairs |
| 26 March 2008 |
| There is a meeting of the Kyleakin & Kylerhea Steering Group in the Village Hall at 7 p.m. all residents welcome. |
| 28 February 2008 |
| Harry's Coffee Shop re-opens! It is now under new management. |
| 01 February 2008 |
| Work has begun on the extension to the Village Hall to add changing room facilities. It will hopefully be completed by the end of June. |
| 10 January 2008 |
| Skye Man Returns Home To Start His Own Music Venture |
| 06 January 2008 |
| Is Saucy Marys up for sale? Details here |
| 01 January 2008 |
| A Community Trust has now been set up in an attempt to safeguard the closing Youth Hostel as a community asset. |
| 22 November 2007 |
| There is a meeting in the Village Hall on 28th November to discuss the formation of a Community Trust for Kyleakin. Everyone is asked to attend, see here for details. |
| A Draft Core Paths Proposal for Kyleakin & Kylerea is available here for viewing. Any comments on it to be submitted by 25th Jan 08. |
| 5 November 2007 |
| There is a meeting in the village hall on 15th November to discuss the closure and sale of the Youth Hostel in the village. Everyone is asked to attend, see here for details. |
| 15 October 2007 |
| A Steering Group is to be set up to discuss the possibility of the Youth Hostel being purchased for community use within the village. |
| 20 September 2007 |
| The Scottish Youth Hostel Association have confirmed that they have stopped taking bookings for their hostels in Kyleakin and Armadale for 2008 in preparation for them being sold. |
| 17 to 28 September 2007 |
| Military exercises taking place all around Skye and Lochalsh, be prepared for even more low flying jets than usual! |
| 15 September 2007 |
| Inter Island youth football tournament, Kyleakin football pitch (*UPDATE* - rained off by lunchtime due to really wet weather!) |
| 23 August 2007 |
| Skye and Lochalsh Housing Association are in talks to buy the Youth Hostel in Kyleakin to turn it into flats. Good for homeless people - bad for backpackers! |
| 04 August 2007 |
| Kyleakin Annual Gala will be held on Saturday 04 August 2007. The Gala Committee are looking for donations of Soup& Sandwiches and items for the Home Baking and Bottle stalls, also Tombola and Raffle prizes. If you can help please contract either Jenny MacKenzie (01599 534513) or Mary Reid (01599 534189). Also, if you are prepared to help set up or dismantle the Gala or steward at the Dances on the Friday or Saturday please contact John Reid (01599 534758) |
| 09 May 2007 |
| Outline planning permission for a holiday home has been applied for the land at the rear of Glenarroch beside Saucy Marys. |
| 10 Feb 2007 |
| Harry Coffee shop will not be open during the 2007 season. A shame for all his regular visitors |
| 01 Jan 07 |
| The Crofters Kitchen Restaurant is now closed down. It has now re-opened as an Indian Restaurant, Taste of India. Find out about it here |
Copyright (c) Ray Shields, 2009
Most recent revision,
29 September 2009