Tag: Isle of Harris

Harris distillery to make kelp-flavoured gin

THE first gin to be made in the Western Isles will have an unusual ingredient - seaweed. Sugar kelp - common in Japanese cooking -...

Couple selling unique “blackhouse” replica for £200,000

A SCOTTISH couple are selling what is thought to be the only replica of a traditional Western Isles "blackhouse". Margaret Bennett lived in a blackhouse...

Golden eagles given helping hand to survive long winter on Scottish island

REMARKABLE pictures show how golden eagles were helped to survive the Scottish winter by feeding them deer carcasses. Remote camera footage shows the fearsome hunters...

Storm sees car crushed under shipping container

A SHIPPING container weighing two-and-a-half tonnes crushed a car as it was blown 80ft by hurricane-force winds. A family on the Isle of Harris in...

Harris Tweed supplier hits big time

By Alexander Lawrie A TINY Harris Tweed weaving company who supplied the material for shoes worn by Madonna has hit the jackpot with another huge...

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