Gairloch crofters risking a £200 fine

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We've got an exclusive story based on a Freedom of Information request for our readers in this issue. The request has revealed that more than 100 local crofters in Gairloch Parish did not send in their 2024 Annual Return. We publish a township by township breakdown, as the Crofting Commission plots a crack down. But one Highlands MSP says crofting policy should not be based on a “fear of punishment.”

Also in this issue:

• Aultbea Flotilla in photos
• Toads cause campsite consternation
• GALE wins council funding
• New trustees for Arctic Convoy Museum
• Isle of Rona changes hands
• Rewilding Bac Dubh to restore local peatlands
• Alistair McCulloch Trio review
• SSEN holds public meeting on Little Loch Broom subsea cable plans
• Peter Cunningham’s nature diary
• UPDATED: Our essential directory and events guide

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