Councillor calls for urgent review of Uist bus timetables
An urgent review of the new Uist bus timetables is required, says SNP Councillor Donald Manford, who has been inundated with concerns from local residents. […]
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MSP calls for integrated transport services
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, has contacted the Scottish Government, CalMac and HiTRANS about an issue over the timings of the summer ferry […]
Lochmaddy bus service will remain under new operator
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, has sought assurances about the future of bus services in North Uist after she was contacted by a […]
Uist chef crowned Young Highland Chef of the Year
A chef from Iochdar, South Uist has been named as the Young Highland Chef of 2015. Twenty-five year old David MacDonald beat off competition from […]
Official Opening of the Uist and Barra Sports Hub
The official opening of the new Uist and Barra Sports Hub took place yesterday afternoon with a special ceremony held at Sgoil Lìonacleit. Sgoil […]
MACNEIL URGES COMHAIRLE TO LISTEN TO UIST ON SOUTH FORD CAUSEWAY
Angus Brendan MacNeil SNP, Na h-Eileanan an Iar is urging Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to listen to the view of locals in the Iochdar area […]
SNP’s Angus MacNeil backs Uist families on FAI on South Ford Causeway
Angus MacNeil SNP, Na h-Eileanan an Iar today backed the calls of the families and the community affected by the storm of January 2005, in […]
SNP COUNCIL CANDIDATE COMMENTS ON LOCAL EDUCATION ISSUES
SNP council candidate for Benbecula and North Uist, Roslyn Macpherson, has highlighted some of the issues for parents relating to Education and Nursery provision in […]
ELECTION OF COUNCILOR – BEINN NA FOGHLA AGUS UIBHIST A TUATH
The multi member Ward of Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist A Tuath currently has one vacancy amongst three elected members following the resignation of Mr […]
Healthcare developments in the Uists
A number of developments to modernise healthcare services in the Uists are currently being considered and progressed, including providing additional advanced training for staff to enhance skills, […]
First Basketball Festival held in Benbecula
The first ‘Basketball Festival’, hosted by basketballscotland and supported by The Scottish Salmon Company, was held on Wednesday at Liniclate High School, Benbecula. More […]
Success For North Uist Archaeological Rescue
A prehistoric basket found on the coast at Baleshare in North Uist has been successfully extricated and saved for full analysis. The basket was […]
Turbines Decision
The Comhairle has been informed that Scottish Ministers have taken a decision to refuse planning permission for two community wind turbines in North Uist, a […]
Uist joins new Scottish noir genre
Following in the wake of Scandi noir comes Scottish noir. Scotland already produces some of the top crime fiction authors in the world and Scottish […]
Uist set to debate independence question
People from Uist will have the chance to raise questions ahead of the independence referendum at a special debate hosted by local newspaper, Am Pàipear. […]
Surface Dressing Notice 2014
The Comhairle’s 2014 roads surface dressing programme is commencing on the 12th May with 2 weeks of work in the Uist area. It is envisaged […]
Way Ahead for New School in North Uist
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Chair of Education and Children’s Services has welcomed news that the Scottish Government does not intend to call in the decisions […]
Being ‘Breast Aware’ in the Uists
One hundred per cent of women who attended a recent Ladies Night event in Uist to mark Breast Cancer Awareness month (October) said that they will now […]
Young people in the Outer Hebrides to lead on enterprise
‘A new project being set up by Cothrom, the South Uist-based learning centre, could see over 200 young people from across the Outer Hebrides given […]
RSPB and fish farm operators work together to monitor progress of sea eagles
RSPB Scotland has welcomed the assistance of staff from Marine Harvest in South Uist in helping to monitor the local population of white-tailed eagles (also […]