After many years of fundraising and over two years of building, we are pleased to announce that the Scout Hall in Tobermory is now finished and being used by both the Scout and Guide units, as well as local groups. The Flag Parade and Opening Ceremony was on 5th March, Read More

Craignure-Oban Route
Most readers will be aware that since we went to press with the March issue, the inadequate and unpopular ‘MV Loch Frisa-only’ timetable for the Craignure-Oban crossing was extended not once, but twice, and as I write is finally due to end on 25th March, although given the Read More

During March the Mendelssohn on Mull Festival brought its ‘Spring Music’ to Mull for the fourth time (Last year the quartet became a trio because of Covid, which entailed a last-minute programme change! )
Readers will probably be familiar with the MOM festival, which has been running for over 30 Read More

Jamie Howard, who was brought up on Gometra and lived for many years on Ulva, intends to take on the ‘Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge’ (aka ‘The World’s Toughest Row’) beginning in December 2023 – attempting a solo row of over 3000 miles, across the Atlantic from La Gomera in the Read More

So good to be back after a 2 year covid induced break!
We couldn’t have held the Fèis this year without the very generous sponsorship from local companies – Inverlussa, Scottish Sea Farms and Bakkafrost.
These innovative businesses not only provide important employment opportunities on the island, but they are Read More

The first day of 2023 dawned with sunshine and the welcome return of the New Year Shinty match on Ardalanish beach, which attracted quite a throng to partake of hot soup and other delicacies and wish each other a Happy New Year. Indeed a fair few actually took part in Read More

Wetlands and Peat Restoration Project
Tireragan is 625 hectares of naturally rewilding land on the southwest tip of the Ross of Mull. It was fenced off from livestock 25 years ago and as a result has a unique and impressive amount of biodiversity. (see www.tireragantrust.co.uk for photos) The Trust, a Read More

Last month we printed a letter from myself to Scottish Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth in which I pointed out that the designation of MV Loch Frisa as the core vessel on the Oban-Craignure route is an absolute scandal and that since both CMAL and CalMac are wholly owned by the Read More

Well done to all the young Santas who turned out on Sunday 18th December from as far away as Australia, to brave the wind and weather for getting Santa fit for Christmas again. It was great to see you all and thank you to the Santa elf helpers for being Read More

The return of the Tobermory pantomime after 5 long years met with huge acclaim and almost raised the roof of the newly re-furbished Aros Hall, running for 4 nights from 13th – 16th December. This year’s choice was ‘Hansel and Gretel’, and NOMADS put on a fantastic show, in spite Read More

The Royal National Mòd was hosted by Perth this year, 18 years since it was last held there. Although there was a mòd held in Inverness last year, it was a much smaller and very different mòd, with only a few children’s competitions actually in person (most of them were Read More