The Prince and Princess of Wales have visited an ancient forest alongside children and their parents to celebrate the environment. William and Kate spent the second and final day of their Isle of Mull trip with children and their parents in the Ardura Community Forest to participate in an outdoor learning session. The forest is an ancient oak wood and part of the Atlantic rainforest which is home...

The family of a woman who disappeared on the Isle of Mull more than a week ago say they "just want to know that she is safe". Claire Halliday, 35, was last seen in the Fionnphort area in the southwest of the island on Tuesday 7 January. Police Scotland has launched a major search, saying it is "unusual" for her not to be in touch with her family and friends for this length of time. In a statement...

A new life-saving helipad has opened on Mull. The landing site - adjacent to Mull and Iona Community Hospital - will provide emergency access for air ambulances and coastguard helicopters. The state-of-the-art helipad will avoid the need for a patient to be transferred by land ambulance to the Glenforsa Airfield, which is 15 minutes away by road. It is hoped that specialist hospital treatment on t...

An earthquake has struck the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the 3.3 magnitude quake hit at 7.30pm on Monday. It said movement was felt on the Isle of Mull itself, on surrounding islands and on the mainland, mainly from within around 31 miles (50km) of the epicentre. Reports described residents saying "the whole house creaked", "all the windows and door...