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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… »
Hope for Stornoway Black Pudding PGI by end of yearHighlands & Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, is hopeful that the Stornoway Black Pudding name could be protected by the end… »
NHS Western Isles provides grant for Samaritans premisesA grant of £13,000 from NHS Western Isles has brought the local Samaritans branch to its financial target to purchase new… »
McGrigor challenges Scottish Government on Western Isles UBC job lossesJamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands MSP, today raised the impact of the recently announced loss of 90 construction jobs in… »
Highlands &Islands Labour MSP calls for re-think over C-Diff screeningHighlands & Islands Labour MSP David Stewart is to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nicola Sturgeon, today (17/5/12)… »
NHS Western Isles issues advice on NorovirusAs cases of Norovirus on the mainland have resulted in recent ward closures across Scotland, NHS Western Isles is issuing… »
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP again presses government to reinstate tug in the MinchHighlands & Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart, is again pressing the government to reinstate the ETV in the North West with… »
Tell the Crown Estate to significantly change its ways, says Scotland’s community land ownersCommunity Land Scotland has written to the Secretary of State for Scotland urging him to tell the Crown Estate it needs to… »
Lewis News Archive
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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... -
Cruise Season 2012 Begins
Posted on May 12, 2012 | No CommentsStornoway’s cruise season officially began on Thursday 10 May 2012 with the arrival of M/V OCEAN NOVA. It was the first visit to the town by the expedition ship which... -
Ninety UBC workers made redundant in the Western Isles
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsNinety UBC Group workers in the Western Isles have been made redundant after the construction firm ceased trading Zolfo Cooper were appointed administrators of the businesses, which traded as UBC Group, Wyvis... -
P&R and Audit and Scrutiny Committee Posts
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsComhairle nan Eilean Siar today elected Cllr Roddy Mackay as Vice-Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee. Comhairle Leader Angus Campbell is Chair of the Committee. Cllr Angus McCormack was... -
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... -
Committee Chair and Vice-Chair Posts
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsComhairle nan Eilean Siar today elected the following Chairs and Vice-Chairs Education and Children’s Services Chair – Catriona Stewart Vice-Chair – David Blaney Environment and Protective Services Chair... -
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... -
Western Isles MSP welcomes Breasclete jobs boost
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has welcomed a major investment in a Lewis-based company which creates the potential to increase their workforce to 90. Speaking following comments at today’s First... -
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... -
Loganair Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsLoganair, Scotland’s Airline, today (Wednesday May 9) announced the appointment of Philip Preston as its new chief operating officer. Mr Preston, who was formerly managing director of CalMac Ferries until late... -
Western Isles Small grants scheme launched
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsThe Western Isles Change Team would like to invite applications to the Change Fund Small Grants Scheme, which was launched this week. Bids for funding up to a maximum of... -
Lord Mar at Sgoil Lionacleit Benbecula
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsSixth Year pupils in Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula, hosted a talk and question time from a member of the House of Lords on Friday 27th April, as part of an outreach... -
Transmission charging debate puts spotlight on Ofgem
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsLast week Ofgem announced (very quietly, under the cloak of the local government elections) their intent to retain locational charging as a principle element in the way in which generators... -
Western Isles MSP comments on UBC administration
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has expressed his concern following the announcement today that Uist Builders have gone into administration. Alasdair Allan spoke to the administrators this afternoon and afterwards... -
Design Awards for the Hebrides
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe Comhairle recently recognised outstanding achievements in new building design at its inaugural Design Awards event held last week in the resplendentStornoway Town Hall. The evening was hosted by Cllr Norman... -
Get Out and About in Nature
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsOur wildlife and landscapes are precious to us in the Outer Hebrides and Scottish Biodiversity Week 2012 offers you an ideal opportunity to get out and about and experience them. The Comhairle... -
Roads Surface Dressing Underway
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe Comhairle’s 2012 roads surface dressing programme is starting on the 7th May with a week of work in Barra. It is envisaged that the mobile works will then transfer... -
Solution needed to unlock islands’ green energy potential
Posted on May 6, 2012 | No CommentsMinister for Energy Fergus Ewing today responded to Ofgem’s review of transmission charging. He said: “We have Europe’s best renewable energy resources, yet the unfair system of locational charging continues...