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Cruise Season 2012 BeginsStornoway's cruise season officially began on Thursday 10 May 2012 with the arrival of M/V OCEAN NOVA. It was the first… »Theft of Outboard Motor – North Uist
Between 16:00hrs Thursday 10th May and 10:00 hrs Friday 11th May a Yamaha outboard motor was removed without the owners… »
Ninety UBC workers made redundant in the Western IslesNinety UBC Group workers in the Western Isles have been made redundant after the construction firm ceased trading Zolfo… »
NHS Western Isles provides a grant to support Western Isles Foyer servicesThe local health service is continuing to support Western Isles Foyer, recently providing a grant for £10,000 to help maintain… »
P&R and Audit and Scrutiny Committee PostsComhairle nan Eilean Siar today elected Cllr Roddy Mackay as Vice-Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee. Comhairle Leader… »
REDUNDANCY BLOW TO ISLANDSCommenting on the announcement from the administrators for the UBC Group that 90 people are being made redundant with immediate… »
Hebrides Opportunities Festival 2012The first ever adult learning festival in the Western Isles will take place in venues in Stornoway and Uist during week… »
Cancer Prevention Drop-in sessions at Co-op StornowayThe Lewis and Harris Breast Cancer Support Group and NHS Western Isles are offering Cancer Prevention Drop-in sessions on… »
Committee Chair and Vice-Chair PostsComhairle nan Eilean Siar today elected the following Chairs and Vice-Chairs Education and Children’s… »- New Convener and Leader for Comhairle nan Eilean SiarCllr Angus Campbell has been re-elected to serve as Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. There were two nominations for the… »
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP again presses government to reinstate tug in the Minch
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart, is again pressing the government to reinstate the ETV in the North West with immediate effect. The ETV was withdrawn from the Minch,…
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Highlands & Islands Labour MSP again presses government to reinstate tug in the Minch
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart, is again pressing the government to reinstate the ETV in the North West with immediate effect. The ETV was withdrawn from the Minch,…
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SUPPLIER BRIEFING FOR LEWS CASTLE PROJECT
Representatives from the design team and project manager, the Comhairle, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Construction Skills will be in attendance. The £13.5 million project involves refurbishment and conversion of…
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IT Training for Western Isles Youths
12 young people from the Western Isles recently completed a 3 day young leaders training residential. The young people are part of an Involvement Training programme designed by Youth Scotland, which…
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Welcome
Posted on February 8, 2009 | No CommentsWelcome To Hebrides News Today A news online resource featuring news from around The Hebrides and beyond -
NHS Western Isles provides grant for Samaritans premises
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsA grant of £13,000 from NHS Western Isles has brought the local Samaritans branch to its financial target to purchase new premises in Cromwell Street, Stornoway. ‘Samaritans of The Western Isles’... -
McGrigor challenges Scottish Government on Western Isles UBC job losses
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsJamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands MSP, today raised the impact of the recently announced loss of 90 construction jobs in the Western Isles at Question Time in the Scottish Parliament.... -
Highlands &Islands Labour MSP calls for re-think over C-Diff screening
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands & Islands Labour MSP David Stewart is to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nicola Sturgeon, today (17/5/12) at Heath Questions, to look again at hospital protocols for the...
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Welcome
Posted on February 8, 2009 | No CommentsWelcome To Hebrides News Today A news online resource featuring news from around The Hebrides and beyond -
NHS Western Isles provides grant for Samaritans premises
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsA grant of £13,000 from NHS Western Isles has brought the local Samaritans branch to its financial target to purchase new premises in Cromwell Street, Stornoway. ‘Samaritans of The Western Isles’... -
McGrigor challenges Scottish Government on Western Isles UBC job losses
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsJamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands MSP, today raised the impact of the recently announced loss of 90 construction jobs in the Western Isles at Question Time in the Scottish Parliament.... -
Highlands &Islands Labour MSP calls for re-think over C-Diff screening
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands & Islands Labour MSP David Stewart is to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nicola Sturgeon, today (17/5/12) at Heath Questions, to look again at hospital protocols for the... -
NHS Western Isles issues advice on Norovirus
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsAs cases of Norovirus on the mainland have resulted in recent ward closures across Scotland, NHS Western Isles is issuing advice to the local population, to ensure that the issue does not impact on... -
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP again presses government to reinstate tug in the Minch
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands & Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart, is again pressing the government to reinstate the ETV in the North West with immediate effect. The ETV was withdrawn from the Minch,... -
Tell the Crown Estate to significantly change its ways, says Scotland’s community land owners
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsCommunity Land Scotland has written to the Secretary of State for Scotland urging him to tell the Crown Estate it needs to change its ways and devolve meaningful and significant... -
New online strategy for Harris Tweed Authority
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsThe Harris Tweed Authority, legal guardians of the Harris Tweed industry and the historic Orb Mark, this week marked a new online landmark in its 160 year history. Having made... -
Over 9 unemployed people chasing every vacant job in the Western Isles
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant commented today on the latest unemployment figures for the Western Isles . The latest figures, for last month, show that there are 544... -
Support For Arctic Convoy Veterans
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsThe Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Cllr Angus Campbell, has made a plea for the UK Government to formally recognise the veterans of the World War 2 Arctic convoys... -
Marine Harvest pursues net gains in Scotland
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsMarine Harvest’s plan to invest around £80 million to grow its business and support jobs in rural communities, as he met the chair of the Norwegian-based company in Oslo to... -
SUPPLIER BRIEFING FOR LEWS CASTLE PROJECT
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsRepresentatives from the design team and project manager, the Comhairle, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Construction Skills will be in attendance. The £13.5 million project involves refurbishment and conversion of... -
IT Training for Western Isles Youths
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No Comments12 young people from the Western Isles recently completed a 3 day young leaders training residential. The young people are part of an Involvement Training programme designed by Youth Scotland, which... -
HIAL airports report strong start to summer season
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsScotland’s regional airport operator HIAL enjoyed a strong start to the summer season with passenger numbers up by more than 6,200 on last April. Figures released by HIAL, which operates... -
Galson Business Centre receive award from RICS
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsOn Thursday 10th May, Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn received an award from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for the Galson Business Centre to identfying it as the Community Benefit category winner in its Scottish... -
Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd Annual Tour 2012
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsThe National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music is pleased to announce the dates for this year’s whole school tour. This year’s tour will take in points north of our... -
Western Isles MSP praises new lifeboat crew
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, last night attended the regular training meeting of the crew of the new Leverburgh lifeboat. He praised the crew and the community for the work... -
Redundancy Support in Stornoway and South Uist
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsPeople recently made redundant from construction company UBC are being invited to a series of events to help them back in to employment. It is hoped those affected will attend... -
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2012
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsA national Scottish Apprenticeship Week will be held this year from the 21st until the 25th May. It will celebrate the value Modern Apprenticeships bring to employers, to the economy... -
ALLAN BACKS HARRIS DISTILLERY PLANS
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has given his support to the serious efforts now underway to create a malt whisky distillery in Tarbert. Dr Allan described the proposals as a... -
Leverburgh Lifeboat respond to 1st call-out
Posted on May 13, 2012 | No CommentsA matter of hours after being officially made operational, Leverburgh RNLI Lifeboat volunteer crew have responded to their first call-out. Stornoway Coastguard requested the launch of RNLB Lifetime Care at...