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 ...

It is the ancestral home of the clan McNeil and boasts higher-than-average sunshine hours and spotless white sandy beaches that would rival those on a tropical island. Now, a unique opportunity has ...

An old cheese factory on a remote Scottish island has been transformed into a luxury six-bedroom home and is on the market for £775,000. The Inverloch Cheese Company was founded 25 years ago by goat ...

15 March 2002 was an historic landmark for the people of Gigha, a beautiful little island off Scotland's west coast. The 110 residents gained control of their own destiny when they became part of the ...

T o the casual observer it would have appeared that some of the islanders on Gigha were behaving rather strangely. The board of the Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust held a meeting knee deep in the sea; ...

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 nearest supermarket is a ferry ride away and there is no secondary school for children - but that hasn't stopped dozens of people applying for what could be 'the loneliest job in Britain'. The ...

Residents bought the Isle of Gigha in 2002 for just under £4m The community-owned island of Gigha, three miles off the Kintyre Peninsula, is reported to be in financial trouble. It is understood the ...