Fancy a change of scenery? Here are 18 properties for sale on the Isle of Skye

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Fancy packing up and moving to the Hebrides?

If rugged landscapes, dramatic coastlines and spectacular mountain ranges are your cup of tea, you might consider a move to the Isle of Skye.

The largest Inner Hebrides island is proving increasingly popular with people looking for a change of pace, so we've put together a selection of properties currently on sale there.

Could one of these be your dream home?

'Hard border with England if independent Scotland joined EU'

A hard border with England would be created for the first time in three centuries if an independent Scotland joined the European Union, a think-tank has warned.

The move would create problems for trade as Scotland exports substantially more to the rest of the UK than to the EU.

Read more about the report into an independent Scotland potentially rejoining the EU here.

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