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'Digitally isolated' homes to get faster broadband • Apr. 30, 2025, 8:07 PM ET (BBC)
Tools dating back 11,000 years found on Skye • Apr. 28, 2025, 6:36 AM ET (BBC)
Highland councillors maintain opposition to Skye wind farm revamp • Apr. 24, 2025, 4:43 AM ET (BBC)
167-Million-Year-Old Footprints of Giant Dinosaurs Found on Isle of Skye • Apr. 3, 2025, 6:28 AM ET (Sci.News)
Skye footprints clue to dinosaurs' drinking habits • Apr. 2, 2025, 9:12 AM ET (BBC)

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