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ALLAN WELCOMES “ENCOURAGING” NEWS FOR ISLAND CHARITIES ON AIR FARESWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today received an “encouraging” response from Transport Minister, Keith Brown MSP,… »
ALLAN MEETS WITH COMHAIRLE AND HIE OVER UIST BUILDERSWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, yesterday met with representatives of both the Comhairle and Highlands and Islands… »
Crackdown on Unlicensed Car Sellers in the Western IslesTrading Standards and the Northern Constabulary have announced that they will be enforcing a crackdown on unlicensed car… »
DIAMOND JUBILEE EVENTS IN THE ISLESCommunities throughout the islands will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next month with a series of Jubilee… »
North MSPs and UNISON join ranks to try and save civilian Police jobs and quality of service in North and Moray.Highlands & Islands Labour MSPs Rhoda Grant and David Stewart, have linked up with a team from UNISON, representing Police… »- ALLAN WELCOMES PROGRESS ON BARRA AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENTWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has welcomed a response he has received from Transport Minister, Keith Brown, which confirms… »
Workers in the Western Isles walk thousands of milesBusinesses throughout the Western Isles have clocked up more than 13,146 miles in a challenge designed to increase the physical… »
New ZEV for Western Isles council FleetA new Nissan Leaf Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) has been purchased by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for use from its offices… »
Largest ever regional presence for Highlands and Islands at international energy showThe Highlands and Islands of Scotland will once again have the largest regional presence at the All Energy exhibition and… »
HebCelt secures £5,000 music awardThe award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival’s efforts to provide a stage for up-and-coming musical talent have earned it a… »
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ALLAN MEETS WITH COMHAIRLE AND HIE OVER UIST BUILDERS
Posted on May 22, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, yesterday met with representatives of both the Comhairle and Highlands and Islands Enterprise about the future of jobs at Uist Builders Ltd, which recently went... -
Crackdown on Unlicensed Car Sellers in the Western Isles
Posted on May 22, 2012 | No CommentsTrading Standards and the Northern Constabulary have announced that they will be enforcing a crackdown on unlicensed car sellers in the Western Isles. A spokesperson for Trading Standards said: “We... -
DIAMOND JUBILEE EVENTS IN THE ISLES
Posted on May 22, 2012 | No CommentsCommunities throughout the islands will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next month with a series of Jubilee Beacons, Street Parties and community gatherings. The Jubilee Beacons in the Western... -
North MSPs and UNISON join ranks to try and save civilian Police jobs and quality of service in North and Moray.
Posted on May 22, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands & Islands Labour MSPs Rhoda Grant and David Stewart, have linked up with a team from UNISON, representing Police Civilian Staff in theHighlands, Islands & Moray, in an effort... -
Workers in the Western Isles walk thousands of miles
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsBusinesses throughout the Western Isles have clocked up more than 13,146 miles in a challenge designed to increase the physical activity levels of their employees. The Walk at Work... -
New ZEV for Western Isles council Fleet
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsA new Nissan Leaf Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) has been purchased by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for use from its offices on Sandwick Road, Stornoway. The new acquisition takes to 2... -
HebCelt secures £5,000 music award
Posted on May 19, 2012 | No CommentsThe award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival’s efforts to provide a stage for up-and-coming musical talent have earned it a £5,000 windfall for this year’s summer spectacle. The money comes from the... -
Hope for Stornoway Black Pudding PGI by end of year
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands & Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, is hopeful that the Stornoway Black Pudding name could be protected by the end of this year. The application to register the name... -
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,... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
NHS Western Isles provides a grant to support Western Isles Foyer services
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe local health service is continuing to support Western Isles Foyer, recently providing a grant for £10,000 to help maintain the continued success of Foyer’s Homeless Drop-in Service, 12 week... -
Hebrides Opportunities Festival 2012
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe first ever adult learning festival in the Western Isles will take place in venues in Stornoway and Uist during week starting Monday 14th May. The festival takes place in... -
Cancer Prevention Drop-in sessions at Co-op Stornoway
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe Lewis and Harris Breast Cancer Support Group and NHS Western Isles are offering Cancer Prevention Drop-in sessions on Wednesday, to mark Cancer Prevention Week. Linking in to the national Detect Cancer... -
New Convener and Leader for Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsCllr Angus Campbell has been re-elected to serve as Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. There were two nominations for the post of Leader – Cllr Campbell and Cllr Donald... -
New Principal appointed at Lews Castle College
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsThe Board of Management of Lews Castle College UHI has appointed Mr Iain Macmillan as Principal and Chief Executive of Lews Castle College. A spokesperson said of the appointment: “The... -
Picture the Past, Create the Future
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsMuseum nan Eilean is holding a two day programme for families to explore some of the history of Lews Castle by re-interpreting and acting out scenes and tableaux from Lady Matheson’s photographs from the... -
Enterprise agency welcomes BASF acquisition of Lewis firm
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsNews that Hebridean life sciences business Equateq, based at Breasclete, near Callanish on Lewis, has been acquired by German chemical company BASF, has been welcomed by development agency Highlands and...