The Mull Provincial Mòd was one of the busiest and most successful yet. With over 250 junior competitors on Friday, we needed 11 venues across Tobermory to accommodate all of the competitions. It was a very wet day, but spirits were not dampened and the youngsters competed in solo, poetry, Read More

The rock fall at Gribun has given the Mull Rally organisers a significant headache for the 2025 route. The stretch from Kinloch to Knock offered 3 stages, none of which can now practically be delivered. With the loss of those stages, the distance to the Ardtun stage would not be Read More

Mull & Iona Community Hospital in Craignure hosted an unusual event on Tuesday 5th August, when Scunthorpe couple Iain and Lisa Whitaker got married there!
They had planned to hold the wedding at Duart Castle, having visited in 2024 and felt it was a stunning location. However fate stepped in Read More

Beloved Balamory stars to return to iconic children’s series

Filming is now underway in Tobermory for the new version of Balamory – this was scheduled for Tuesday 29th July – Saturday 9th August.
Along with a host of new characters, original stars will reprise their roles when the revamped series Read More

On Sunday 13th July, around 60 people took part in a well-natured protest at the head of Craignure Pier. The event was organised by Tobermory local Michelle Devlin, owner of the Pier Café. After many months without the MV Isle of Mull (due to the decay of her emergency evacuation Read More

We couldn’t have asked for a better day for the Mull Rugby 7’s; the ‘Most Sociable Sevens in the World’ and now, arguably, the sunniest and swankiest! Picture the scene – the sun is splitting the sky from first sunrise before 5am; our home ground, Garmony, sits in the most Read More

The visit of the PS Waverley to Salen Pier was the icing on the cake following the pier’s 18 year restoration… We were approached about 18 months ago by the Waverley team for them to visit, which is when planning started. The visit of the Waverley, the last seagoing paddle Read More

By Moira Kerr
An island crofter clocked up an incredible journey by land and sea on her daily commute to work during the lambing season. Rhoda Munro, a contract shepherdess, travels from her home on Mull, by car, dinghy and RIB boat to the Isle of Gometra twice a day Read More

Mull & Iona were buzzing on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th April, when the Prince and Princess of Wales, known in Scotland as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, came to call. William and Kate had chosen to visit our islands to celebrate their wedding anniversary, although their packed schedule Read More

Tireragan is a stunning piece of land at the end of the Ross between Knockvologan and Ardalanish. It comprises upland heath, peat bogs, grassland, woodland and an extensive coastline with cliffs, rocky gullies and sandy beaches. 25 years ago it was bought for conservation and fenced off from livestock and Read More

This year’s Bunessan Easter Runs saw a slight increase in participants, due in part to a few folk who were on holiday on Mull, including a fair contingent from Saddleworth Harriers and a large group organised by ex-Bunessan resident Louise Wade. All in there were 22 adults in the main Read More