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Missing Person – Michael Robert Caygill – StornowayPolice are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of Michael Roberts Caygill (68). He was last seen on… »
Long range helicopter mission from StornowayStornoway Coastguard rescue helicopter is on route to rescue a severely injured fisherman from a vessel 230 miles… »
Dr Who plays with the Lewis ChessmenThe lure of the famous Lewis Chessmen has attracted the attention of Ayrshire novelist Jenny Colgan. Ms Colgan has used the… »
Deadline looms for Crofting Commission electionsEligible candidates are reminded that the deadline for returning nomination papers to seek election to the new Crofting… »
Western Isles MSP raises Muirneag cancellations with CalmacWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has written to Calmac following a significant number of cancellations recently to the… »
Headliners for Hebridean Celtic FestivalThe Proclaimers, The Waterboys, and Kassidy are to headline the award winning Hebridean Celtic Festival this year. The… »
Cautious welcome to news of Western Isles fuel enquiryCallum Ian Macmillan of the Action Now On Fuel Prices For Islanders campaign group has urged caution on the announcement of a… »
Highlands & Islands Labour MSPs David Stewart and Rhoda Grant fight to keep haulage RET.Highlands & Islands Labour MSP’s David Stewart and Rhoda Grant have undertaken to do all they can to fight for the… »
Reformed Common Agricultural Policy must be as flexible as possible.The reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must be as flexible as possible so that the specific needs of Scotland’s… »
McGrigor welcomes Highlands enterprise zonesJamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands Conservative MSP, has welcomed the news that half of Scotland’s new enterprise areas… »
Crofting Commission Election attracts good response with 29 candidates
There will be a contest in five of the six constituencies within the Crofting Commission<http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/elections/croftingcommission/>; electoral area. A total of 28 candidates will contest the five constituencies of: * Shetland;…
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Crofting Commission Election attracts good response with 29 candidates
There will be a contest in five of the six constituencies within the Crofting Commission<http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/elections/croftingcommission/>; electoral area. A total of 28 candidates will contest the five constituencies of: * Shetland;…
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Way ahead for inshore fishing
To ensure that inshore fishing in Scotland is sustainable and coordinated, the Scottish Government will support the delivery of a new strategy for the inshore fleet. In 2009 six Inshore…
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Public participation invited to further improve audiology services in the Western Isles
Members of the public are being invited to join an Audiology Service Working Group to further enhance Audiology Services in the Western Isles. A new Audiology Service in the Western…
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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 -
Crofting Commission Election attracts good response with 29 candidates
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsThere will be a contest in five of the six constituencies within the Crofting Commission<http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/elections/croftingcommission/>; electoral area. A total of 28 candidates will contest the five constituencies of: * Shetland;... -
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP delivers his road safety campaign group DVD to the Western Isles
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands & Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart, who set up and leads the Highland & Islands based road safety group NOSDAT (North Of Scotland Driver Awareness team), will visit the... -
3,000 angry Scots respond to CAB survey on rural delivery charges
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsCitizens Advice Scotland have now received over 3,000 messages from Scots who are furious at the unfair delivery charges applied to people in rural areas. The charity’s nation-wide survey closed...
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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 -
Crofting Commission Election attracts good response with 29 candidates
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsThere will be a contest in five of the six constituencies within the Crofting Commission<http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/elections/croftingcommission/>; electoral area. A total of 28 candidates will contest the five constituencies of: * Shetland;... -
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP delivers his road safety campaign group DVD to the Western Isles
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands & Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart, who set up and leads the Highland & Islands based road safety group NOSDAT (North Of Scotland Driver Awareness team), will visit the... -
3,000 angry Scots respond to CAB survey on rural delivery charges
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsCitizens Advice Scotland have now received over 3,000 messages from Scots who are furious at the unfair delivery charges applied to people in rural areas. The charity’s nation-wide survey closed... -
Way ahead for inshore fishing
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsTo ensure that inshore fishing in Scotland is sustainable and coordinated, the Scottish Government will support the delivery of a new strategy for the inshore fleet. In 2009 six Inshore... -
Locals invited to SNH reception in Benbecula
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsLocal people are being invited along to an informal evening reception by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) in the Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula, from 7-9pm on Thursday 9 February. SNH is... -
Public participation invited to further improve audiology services in the Western Isles
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsMembers of the public are being invited to join an Audiology Service Working Group to further enhance Audiology Services in the Western Isles. A new Audiology Service in the Western... -
Climate change body arrives in Scotland to steer peatland restoration
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsRSPB Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to honour its manifesto pledge to restore Scotland’s peatlands. The call comes on the first day of a meeting in Edinburgh by scientists... -
Hope for Stornoway’s Peacocks
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsThe administrators of Peacocks say they’ve received huge interest from potential buyers. KPMG says that within the first two days , it had over 100 conversations with interested parties looking... -
McGrigor secures Parliamentary debate on Western Isles Special Area of Conservation designations
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsJamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands Conservative MSP, has secured a debate in the Scottish Parliament on his motion highlighting the concerns of his constituents in the Western Isles about the... -
Allan presses for next generation broadband in the Western Isles
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today written to Alex Neil MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, for a clearer picture of when improved broadband services will be... -
Western Isles MSP welcomes referenum consultation launch
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, today attended an historic statement by the First Minister, Alex Salmond, setting out the detailed plans for the forthcoming independence referendum. Alasdair Allan commented: “Today’s... -
Praise for volunteers who rescued rower
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsA lifeboat crew who rescued a charity rower after his oar had broken have been praised for their professionalism during the long call-out. Volunteers from the RNLI station at Barra... -
Macneil contacts vodaphone and 02 following signal failure in Outer Hebrides
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsNa h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP, Angus Brendan MacNeil has contacted mobile operators Vodafone and O2 following complaints from constituents in the Outer Hebrides. There have been a number of... -
Scottish fuels boss will address public meeting
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsThe boss of a national oil distribution company will return to the Western Isles next week to explain why his company is not to blame for the high cost of... -
Scottish Water household charges frozen for 2012/13
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsIn April 2012 household water charges will remain frozen ensuring our customers continue to get real value for money. This means water charges have remained at the same level for... -
Search for new panel members hits Western Isles
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsA new nationwide campaign to recruit Children’s Panel members is underway as a local appeal for potential new recruits in the Western Isles commences. With the campaign aiming to attract... -
Western Isles MSP obtains meeting for hauliers
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsSNP MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Alasdair Allan, today confirmed that Keith Brown, Minister for Transport, has agreed to his request for a meeting with hauliers about the changes... -
Western Isles MSP welcomes marine harvest go ahead for new salmon farm sites
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today welcomed the confirmation from Marine Harvest that it will go-ahead with two new salmon farms for the Western Isles. The sites at Stulaigh, near... -
Scotland’s farmers and crofters urged to sign up for free farmland bird survey
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No CommentsRSPB Scotland is inviting farmers and crofters across the country to learn more about what birds are on their land, courtesy of a free, confidential, no-string attached survey. For the... -
Western Isles council call on scottish government to abandon special area of conservation process
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No CommentsComhairle nan Eilean Siar has called on the Scottish Government to immediately abandon the proposal to designate the Sound of Barra as a marine Special Area of Conservation. The Comhairle...