Overside Wool: one year on

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In just one year Overside Wool have raised hundreds and hundreds of pounds for local charities, by spinning and selling wool produced by crofters on the Overside.

In our lead story we find out what’s next for the keen spinners.

Also in this issue:

• Plans for eight new affordable homes
• Loch Ewe Clootie Dumplings
• ‘Deep time’ trail planned for Gairloch
• Local boat builder wins Waverley work
• Volunteer call for community car scheme
• How to ensure you’re registered to vote
• Shieldaig business changes hands
• Torridon project gains funding
• Mountain rescue team winter warning
• Lynx in the Highlands? Have your say
• Government go-ahead for SSEN cable
• Peter Cunningham’s Nature Diary
• UPDATED: Our essential local listings of jobs, events and services

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