# loch — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover loch. Page: Feed: --- ## [Two new Directors at Shetland Islands Council](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/news/article/3978/two-new-directors-at-shetland-islands-council) _2026-08-20 · www.shetland.gov.uk_ Two significant appointments have been made as part of Shetland Islands Council’s ongoing management restructure. ## [Lairg lamb sale sees record averages amid strong demand](https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/lairg-lamb-sale-sees-record-averages-amid-strong-demand-442930/) _2026-08-20 · caroline.mcmorran@hnmedia.co.uk (Caroline McMorran) · Northern Times News_ Ewe lambs reach a record average of £148.34 as 8,633 lambs are sold. ## [Young people sought for Scottish Youth Parliament](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/news/article/3977/young-people-sought-for-scottish-youth-parliament) _2026-08-20 · www.shetland.gov.uk_ Young people in Shetland aged 14 to 25 are being invited to put themselves forward for election to the next term of the Scottish Youth Parliament. ## [The Magpie and the Bloodstained Stone](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/the-magpie-and-the-bloodstained-stone) _2026-08-20 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ The Laird of Carskey, his familiar spirit "Little Mouth," and the prophecy of the standing stone ## [Grief Awareness: Care and clarity when you need it the most](https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/grief-awareness-care-and-clarity-when-you-need-it-the-most-442840/) _2026-08-20 · Northern Times News_ Read our special feature on bereavement and dealing with the practicalities of saying goodbye ## [Brora Community Council seeks ‘mediation meeting’ as golf club bids to ban crofters from grazing livestock on local course](https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/brora-community-council-seeks-mediation-meeting-as-golf-cl-442902/) _2026-08-20 · caroline.mcmorran@hnmedia.co.uk (Caroline McMorran) · Northern Times News_ Brora Community Council hopes a meeting between golf club managers and crofters might resolve land dispute. ## [‘Clear red flags’ missed by Highland GP whose patient died from pancreatic cancer](https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/clear-red-flags-missed-by-highland-gp-whose-patient-died-f-442911/) _2026-08-20 · philip.murray@hnmedia.co.uk (Philip Murray) · Northern Times News_ An investigation has revealed that, by the time a diagnosis was made, the patient only had six weeks left to live. ## [Women’s refuge review ‘not’ cost cutting exercise](https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/women-s-refuge-review-not-cost-cutting-exercise-442898/) _2026-08-19 · olivia.andrews@hnmedia.co.uk (Olivia Andrews, Local Democracy Reporter) · Northern Times News_ The statement was made amid claims the review was used to save money. ## [Excellence award hope for Caithness and Sutherland’s Flow Country Partnership](https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/excellence-award-hope-for-caithness-and-sutherland-s-flow-co-442864/) _2026-08-19 · john.davidson@hnmedia.co.uk (John Davidson) · Northern Times News_ The Flow Country Partnership has reached the finals of a prestigious regional business awards. ## [Tourist tax plans spark special meeting of Highland Council](https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/tourist-tax-plans-spark-special-meeting-of-highland-council-442867/) _2026-08-19 · philip.murray@hnmedia.co.uk (Philip Murray) · Northern Times News_ The special meeting next Tuesday will consider a draft visitor levy proposal for the region. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ITdjogzE8LCL) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Livestock owners urged to take Bluetongue virus precautions](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/news/article/3976/livestock-owners-urged-to-take-bluetongue-virus-precautions) _2026-08-19 · www.shetland.gov.uk_ With recent news of the first Bluetongue virus cases now among sheep in Scotland, local livestock owners are being advised to be vigilant when they purchase animals during the Autumn sales. ## [Events to help employers plan for the future](https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/events-to-help-employers-plan-for-the-future-442830/) _2026-08-19 · gregor.white@hnmedia.co.uk (Gregor White) · Northern Times News_ Major investment will create new opportunities in the Highlands - but employers will need the right people and skills to make the most of them. ## [Campbelton's forgotten legacy as the first capital and royal seat of the Dalriadic Scots](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/campbeltons-forgotten-legacy-as-the) _2026-08-19 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ The sea between the northern coast of Ireland and the jagged western shores of Scotland is a restless, churning corridor. ## [RNLI lifeboat delivers chieftain to ‘friendly’ Assynt Highland Games](https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/rnli-lifeboat-delivers-chieftain-to-friendly-assynt-highla-442819/) _2026-08-19 · Northern Times News_ Traditional cromag presentation honours 2026 chieftain after sea landing. ## [Highland childcare demand rising as rural providers disappear](https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/highland-childcare-demand-rising-as-rural-providers-disappea-442809/) _2026-08-18 · Northern Times News_ Far north MSP David Green warns families who are ‘doing everything right’ are being penalised. ## [Are you registered to vote?](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/news/article/3975/are-you-registered-to-vote-) _2026-08-18 · www.shetland.gov.uk_ Residents in Shetland are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them. ## [Reconstructing daily medieval life through the 13th-century accounts of Reginald de Chen.](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/reconstructing-daily-medieval-life) _2026-08-18 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ Imagine standing high on the wooden palisades of the royal castle of Kincardine in the late autumn of the thirteenth century. ## [The catastrophic looting of Scotland’s ancient archives at Berwick in 1291](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/the-catastrophic-looting-of-scotlands) _2026-08-17 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ Imagine the echoing, torch-lit chambers of Edinburgh Castle in the late summer of 1291. ## [The Panic at Stirling Castle](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/the-panic-at-stirling-castle) _2026-08-16 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ The Night Irish Recruits Were Mistaken for a French Invasion Force ## [The Battle of Corriemuckloch](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/the-battle-of-corriemuckloch) _2026-08-15 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ Smugglers, Dragoons, and the Fight for "Mountain Dew" in Glenquoich ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kt4x4UlyZU8I) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [The "Daft Company" of Crieff](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/the-daft-company-of-crieff) _2026-08-14 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ Military Discipline and Village Pranksters in the Volunteer Militia ## [Roads Notice – Oil spill, A970 near Black Gaet junction](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/news/article/3974/roads-notice-oil-spill-a970-near-black-gaet-junction) _2026-08-14 · www.shetland.gov.uk_ The Council's Roads Service is aware this morning of an oil spill on the A970, south of the Black Gaet junction, and asks drivers to take particular care on this route. ## [Residents temporarily decanted from Isleshavn Care Home, Yell](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/news/article/3973/residents-temporarily-decanted-from-isleshavn-care-home-yell) _2026-08-13 · www.shetland.gov.uk_ Due to staffing issues, a decision has been taken to temporarily transfer a small number of residents from Isleshavn Care Home to other care settings. ## [Cannibalizing History](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/cannibalizing-history) _2026-08-13 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ The tragic 1805 dismantling of Loch Kinnord’s ancient drawbridge to build a modern road. ## [The Sun Scourge of 1826 and the Silent Mill](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/the-sun-scourge-of-1826-and-the-silent) _2026-08-12 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ The summer of 1826 did not arrive in the Scottish Highlands with the gentle warmth of the season; it descended like a furnace. ## [A Grave in the Raspberries](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/a-grave-in-the-raspberries) _2026-08-11 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ The Carriden Burial Riot of 1767 ## [The Roman Foundations of Carriden House](https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/the-roman-foundations-of-carriden) _2026-08-10 · Bagtown Clans · Tales of Forgotten Scottish History_ Unearthing the ancient secrets beneath a 17th-century Scottish mansion ## [Exam results day for secondary pupils in Shetland](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/news/article/3972/exam-results-day-for-secondary-pupils-in-shetland-) _2026-08-04 · www.shetland.gov.uk_ Across Shetland today, 599 secondary pupils will receive their exam results from Qualifications Scotland – the new exam body which replaced the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) in December 2025 ## [Programme revealed for the 2026 Shetland Climate Festival](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/news/article/3971/programme-revealed-for-the-2026-shetland-climate-festival) _2026-07-31 · www.shetland.gov.uk_ The 2026 Shetland Climate Festival programme has been launched – with a repair café, cookery demonstrations, and a variety of exhibitors and workshops. ## [Blue-green algae confirmed in Spiggie Loch, Dunrossness](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/news/article/3970/blue-green-algae-confirmed-in-spiggie-loch-dunrossness) _2026-07-29 · www.shetland.gov.uk_ Shetland Islands Council's Environmental Health Team has received notification that blue-green algae is present in Spiggie Loch. ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lNyiT1cCcHXh) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [New ZetTrans bus timetables to launch next month](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/news/article/3969/new-zettrans-bus-timetables-to-launch-next-month) _2026-07-28 · www.shetland.gov.uk_ ZetTrans, the transport strategy partnership for Shetland, today announces that new bus timetables will come into effect across Shetland from Monday 17 August 2026. ## [Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve - Morton Lochs](https://hutchie.scot/posts/2/morton-loch-may-2026) _2026-05-24 · Hutchie · hutchie.scot_ Photos from a(nother) spring visit to Tentsmuir's Morton Lochs in Scotland. ## [Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve - Morton Lochs (May 2025)](https://hutchie.scot/posts/1/morton-loch-2025) _2026-04-07 · Hutchie · hutchie.scot_ Photos from a spring visit to Tentsmuir's Morton Lochs in Scotland.