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Scottish Islands Federation. How is a dead whale disposed of? 5 September 2012Last updated at 19:28 ET By Steven McKenzie BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter The sperm whale stranded in shallows at Alturlie, between Inverness and Ardersier, in 2008 Earlier this week, 17 whales died after stranding on a Fife beach.

How is a dead whale disposed of?

But what happens next and how do you dispose of large marine animals? Breasclete Community Association. 6.1 The art of the Gàidhealtachd - Gaelic in modern Scotland. English-Gaelic road signs 'not a crash risk' 31 August 2012Last updated at 07:24 ET Signs in Gaelic and English in the Highlands Road signs with place names in English and Gaelic do not raise the chances of drivers having an accident, a new report has concluded.

English-Gaelic road signs 'not a crash risk'

ThinkUHI - University of the Highlands and Islands. Man dies after falling overboard on fishing trip. A man has died after falling overboard on a fishing trip off the west coast of Scotland.

Man dies after falling overboard on fishing trip

The man was found in the water off the Isle of Coll at about 12.30pm and was airlifted to the Lorne and Isles District General Hospital in Oban, where he later died. Clyde Coastguard were called out when a ferry company reported a small unmanned boat floating near the island at around 11am on Saturday. St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney. Coigach Community Development Company.

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