Launching itself as the new beer partner of the Premier League, Guinness eschewed the bright lights of the Etihad Stadium for the remote isle of Eriskay. It’s not the first football ad to land on Eric ...

A bumpy football pitch on the Scottish island of Eriskay has rather unexpectedly been recognised by Fifa as one of "eight remarkable places to play football in the world". The uneven surface in the ...

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Solly will help preserve the future of the Eriskay breed The birth of a young foal has been heralded as "really important" for the survival of an ancient breed of horse. Solly is just one of around ...

What makes a pitch in the Western Isles one of the best - and toughest - places to play football? The small island of Eriskay lies between South Uist and Barra in the southern isles of the Outer ...

The stretch of white sand known as Coilleag a' Phrionnsa - the prince's strand – lies baking in the afternoon sun. Behind the beach, on a grassy slope is a cairn. Built by the children of Eriskay ...

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I am encouraged that at least three pony enthusiasts read last month's column which obviously motivated them sufficiently that they felt the need to write letters to the SF in defence of their much ...

The birth of a young foal has been heralded as "really important" for the survival of an ancient breed of horse. Solly is just one of around 400 Eriskay ponies left in the world and was born at the ...