It is with great regret that we record Angela’s passing, 1st June 2015, after some nineteen years as a much-loved and appreciated resident in Colonsay. Angela was a constant source...
The magnificently restored Stevenson Lighthouse is a triumph for the Colonsay & Oransay Heritage Trust, and is attracting attention from on high. On Saturday 6th June, it is to be...
The AGM of the Colonsay & Oronsay Heritage trust will be held at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 16th June in the Village Hall. This will be followed by an illustrated...
John de Ver Loder’s Colonsay and Oronsay in the Isles of Argyll was published in 1935 and remains an essential reference work for any future study. On the 80th anniversary...
Once again the organisers of Colonsay’s 8th Folk Festival have been lucky to attract some of the top names in Scottish Traditional music to the festival. Jointly topping the bill...
Following an architect’s inspection, two Georgian windows at the church were condemned, creating a serious financial challenge for the tiny congregation. It was decided to launch an appeal for funds,...
Owing to an error by the hosting company, the archive of the first 100 editions of The Corncrake was wiped from the record. Owing to the kindness of a number...
It would be good to be fit and healthy for as long as possible, and any pointers in the right direction might be of value. Many Colonsay folk will remember...
What an extraordinary month! There are 64 SNP members of the Scottish Parliament, out of 128 in all; then along came the General Election and 56 SNP members were elected...
May was largely dominated by Northerly winds which slowed down spring migration, it felt more like autumn at times! We heard our first corncrake of the year on the 22nd...
The MacPhee Bagging project on May 4th was a great success – lots of people were there for the start and even the youngest children conquered the first three peaks....
The Festival was a huge success, thanks to the support of the sponsors including Hebridean Air Services, Colonsay Estate and CalMac, and the services of all our experts, artists and...
Hazel is one of 3 finalist for "Graduates In The Spotlight" competition! This is through Nude Jewellery which is a gallery in Mayfair London. If she wins she gets the...
There is good progress – the shorebase application for Planning Permission has gone through, the 60ft service vessel has been built (in Holland?) and is to be named Beinn Eibhin,...
We had a nice start to the year, with the highest temperature to date being recorded on 9th April at 16.0 C. but unfortunately we then encountered a bitterly cold...
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Published On: Jul 20, 2018The Front Page – July 2018
Though the not-quite-a-drought time eventually ended, summer did not part, as it might have done,...
Published On: Jun 6, 2018The Front Page – June 2018
The warm dry spell that spread across the whole country in late spring and extended...
Published On: May 3, 2018The Front Page – May 2018
Spring came late this year, but by May calving and lambing were well underway on...