WILLIE McSporran sits on a standing stone and leans into the haar rolling off the Sound of Gigha. “I started this but I won't see it finished," the 77-year-old says, sweeping his walking stick across ...

A new lifesaving helipad will be built on the Isle of Gigha, with the help of soldiers from the Royal Engineers The project is a collaboration between the Corps of Royal Engineers and the Helicopter ...

The islanders of Gigha have won the fight to own their own island - despite the fact they were not the top bidders in the sale. "As I said to George Lyon MSP at the start, we had no objection to the ...

If a latter-day Enid Blyton wanted the ideal setting for the adventures of a group of chums, a few days on Gigha would give her all the material she needed. On safe, white beaches, the children would ...

The Scottish island of Gigha is to be the focus of a £2.5m experiment aimed at solving a major technological problem: how to store energy generated by wind, tide and wave power plants. The project, ...

A documentary about the community buyout of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides is to be shown on the isle to help mark the 10th anniversary of the event. The BBC asked that the Screen Machine - described as ...

THE islanders of Gigha today celebrate the 10th anniversary of their community buyout, which has heralded a 50% plus population increase, reversing 300 years of decline The figures are expected to ...

For generations islands have fought to hold on to their people, too many without success. Chronic depopulation has been their lot as the drift to the mainland continues for those in search of work and ...