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Comhairle Congratulations on Tweed Fashion AwardsComhairle nan Eilean Siar has congratulated Harris Tweed Hebrides on their outstanding achievement in gaining the top two… »
Highlands and Islands music students perform at Buckingham PalaceFOUR music students from the Highlands and Islands performed at Buckingham Palace yesterday. Amy MacAulay (22) from South Uist,… »
Flag raising ceremony marks 40th anniversary as Council visits Sabhal Mòr OstaigIn recognition of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig's 40th Anniversary, Members of The Highland Council's Gaelic Implementation Group visited… »
MACNEIL REQUESTS UPDATE ON REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT FOR BARRAWestern Isles MP, Angus MacNeil, has written to the Transport Minister, Keith Brown MSP, to request an update on the situation… »
HARRIS TWEED HEBRIDES CELEBRATES ‘GREATEST ACCOLADES’Harris Tweed Hebrides, the Shawbost-based company which accounts for 90 per cent of Orb-stamped production, is celebrating a… »
Restricted visiting hours at Ospadal Uibhist agus BharraighTo further strengthen infection control measures at Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh in Benbecula, restricted visiting hours… »
Stornoway-Ullapool ferry cancelledDue to adverse weather, the 13:50 sailing from Stornoway and the 17:35 sailing from Ullapool on 23/05/13 have been cancelled.… »Celebration for rural community projects across the Highlands
Rural community projects across the Highlands are celebrated in The Highland LEADER Programme's 'Revitalising Communities in… »
ISLAND PARLIAMENTARIANS WELCOME CONSENT FOR AQUAMARINE INSTALLATIONWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, and MP, Angus MacNeil have welcomed news that the proposed aquamarine wave power… »
Young Traditional Musician of the Year heads for HebCeltAfter picking up this year’s prestigious BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award in February, the… »
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Highlands and Islands music students perform at Buckingham Palace
Posted on May 24, 2013 | No CommentsFOUR music students from the Highlands and Islands performed at Buckingham Palace yesterday. Amy MacAulay (22) from South Uist, Jamie MacDonald (17) from Tiree, Greg Barry (20) from Loch Ussie... -
Flag raising ceremony marks 40th anniversary as Council visits Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Posted on May 24, 2013 | No CommentsIn recognition of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s 40th Anniversary, Members of The Highland Council’s Gaelic Implementation Group visited the college on the Isle of Skye yesterday (Thursday 23 May) to learn... -
HARRIS TWEED HEBRIDES CELEBRATES ‘GREATEST ACCOLADES’
Posted on May 24, 2013 | No CommentsHarris Tweed Hebrides, the Shawbost-based company which accounts for 90 per cent of Orb-stamped production, is celebrating a night of stunning success at the UK Fashion and Textile Awards in... -
ISLAND PARLIAMENTARIANS WELCOME CONSENT FOR AQUAMARINE INSTALLATION
Posted on May 23, 2013 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, and MP, Angus MacNeil have welcomed news that the proposed aquamarine wave power installation near Fivepenny in Lewis has received full consent from the Scottish... -
![Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power, has today [Wednesday 22nd May] received full consent from the Scottish Government for a 40MW wave farm off the north-west coast of Lewis, Scotland –...](http://hebridestoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Oyster-800-Being-towed-be-115x115.jpg "Aquamarine Power secures full consent for 40MW Lewis wave energy farm")
Aquamarine Power secures full consent for 40MW Lewis wave energy farm
Posted on May 23, 2013 | No CommentsWave energy developer Aquamarine Power, has today [Wednesday 22nd May] received full consent from the Scottish Government for a 40MW wave farm off the north-west coast of Lewis, Scotland –... -
Cars “take off” at Stornoway Airport
Posted on May 23, 2013 | No Comments“Lewis Car Club, in association with Highands and Islands Airports, held charity Drag Race meetings at Stornoway Airport. Between them these events raised £2,790 and all funds raised were handed over... -
Increasing access to sport and physical activity for people with a disability
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsA free Day of Inclusive Sport for people living with a disability in the Western Isles is set to be held on Saturday, June 1, in Stornoway. As part of... -
MND ASSOCIATION WIN GOLD AT CHELSEA
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsThe Motor Neurone Disease Association garden has scooped a prestigious Gold Medal by bringing a little bit of the Hebrides to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Based around a traditional... -
Developing a rural approach to suicide prevention
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsDifferent approaches to delivering suicide prevention may need to be adopted to suit rural areas of Scotland, a national expert in suicide prevention stated at the launch of the ‘National... -
MACNEIL COMMENTS ON PETROL PRICE INVESTIGATION INTO BP AND SHELL
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsCommenting on the petrol price investigation into BP and Shell and following his intervention during the debate at Westminster yesterday (Wednesday) Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP, Angus MacNeil said:... -
McGrigor welcomes mackerel rating change and repeats call for EU to act against Faroes & Iceland
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsJamie McGrigor MSP, Scottish Conservative Fisheries Spokesman, today welcomed the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) upgrading of British and European mackerel back to a yellow three rating, meaning the MCS considers... -
Formal recognition for a century of service!
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsFour Western Isles community nurses, who have collectively worked the equivalent of more than 100 years as nurses for NHS Western Isles, this week received long service awards from the Queen’s Nursing... -
MAKING HIS WAY TO STORNOWAY AND A HOMECOMING GIG
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsAt 18, he was considering studying languages and ethnology at Edinburgh University when he was offered the chance to join the Battlefield Band, already one of the country’s most successful... -
WESTERN ISLES LABOUR RESPONSE TO RENEWABLES REPORT
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe Western Isles Labour Party has called for “an intensive effort by all parties to ensure work starts on the sub-sea cable between Lewis and the mainland” in the current... -
Western Isles staff nurse graduates as Dementia Champion
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsWestern Isles staff nurse, Nicola Libby, recently graduated as a Dementia Champion, alongside over 200 healthcare and social services professionals from across Scotland. Nicola, who works in Surgical Ward,... -
Lewis Pipe Band head for European Championships
Posted on May 14, 2013 | No CommentsFingers crossed for members of the Lewis Pipe Band who are practising in earnest in the hope that they will be crowned grade 4A European Champions when they compete at... -
Sanctions to conserve herring stocks
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsSanctions to conserve herring stocks and help protect the livelihoods of Scottish fishermen have been outlined by EU Commission The EU sanctions on Faroe in relation to herring could: Prevent... -
Mental Health Public Consultation launches today
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsA Public Consultation on Western Isles Health Board’s preferred option for Mental Health Services started today with the launch of the Consultation Document. Option Appraisal meetings took place in Lewis,... -
Decrofting legislation introduced to parliament
Posted on May 11, 2013 | No CommentsDecrofting legislation to tackle specific difficulties owner-occupier crofters are facing when decrofting their land has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament. The Environment and Climate Change Minister Paul Wheelhouse announced... -
RSPB launches biggest programme of wildlife walks yet in Western Isles
Posted on May 11, 2013 | No CommentsRSPB Scotland has launched its most ambitious programme of wildlife walks yet in the Western Isles. Working with partners including the North Harris Trust and the Conserving Machair Life+ Project,...