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  • Strong Scots Presence at Stornoways Celtic Media Festival

    Posted on January 17, 2011 | No Comments
    There is a strong Scots presence among the contenders for prizes at the 32nd annual festival celebrating the best of TV, radio and film from the ‘Celtic’ nations and regions, […]

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  • Western Isles MSP comments on Rockall

    Posted on January 17, 2011 | No Comments
    Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has called for Scotland and the Western Isles to see a “practical benefit” if the United Nations declares the seabed around Rockall to be the […]

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  • Lewis and Harris sports festival

    Posted on January 13, 2011 | No Comments
    The second Concept 2 Rowing Festival run by Active Schools and Sports Development staff took place at Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais on Wednesday 12th January 2011 and was aimed at pupils in Secondary 1 […]

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  • Western Isles council appoint first female head teacher

    Posted on January 13, 2011 | No Comments
    Comhairle nan Eilean Siar are delighted to announce that Frances Murray from Stornoway has been appointed the new head teacher of the Nicolson Institute.   This is an historic appointment as she will […]

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  • Rescued from sinking vessel off Stornoway

    Posted on January 12, 2011 | No Comments
    The Coastguard was called out to a vessel that started sinking five miles out from Stornoway harbour this evening. The skipper of the vessel requested assistance when his boat started […]

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  • Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has said it is ‘extremely disappointed’ with the Scottish Government decision to prevent 4 schools being closed in the Western Isles. The Comhairle had proposed closing […]

    Western Isles council extreme disappointment at schools decision

    Posted on January 12, 2011 | No Comments
    Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has said it is ‘extremely disappointed’ with the Scottish Government decision to prevent 4 schools being closed in the Western Isles. The Comhairle had proposed closing […]

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  • Western Isles MSP welcomes agreement with China on scottish salmon

    Posted on January 12, 2011 | No Comments
    Western Isles  MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today welcomed the agreement with the Chinese Government to permit the export of Scottish Salmon and fish products directly China. Alasdair Allan commented: “This […]

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  • Western Isles SNP MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today written to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to ask them why they are centralising coastguard services when their own their operational procedures demand that staff […]

    Allan asks coastguard agency about contradiction in closure consultation

    Posted on January 10, 2011 | No Comments
    Western Isles SNP MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today written to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to ask them why they are centralising coastguard services when their own their operational procedures demand that staff […]

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  • First patients treated at Western Isles Dental Centre

    Posted on January 10, 2011 | No Comments
    The first patients were recently welcomed through the doors of the new state of the art dental centre in Stornoway, marking the completion of a project to provide first-class dental […]

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  • £1.5M for Outer Hebrides

    Posted on January 10, 2011 | No Comments
    Since the local LEADER Innse Gall programme began it has committed nearly £1.5m of grant funding to various community projects based throughout the Outer Hebrides and which contribute to various community needs. […]

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  • Lottery Support for Dyslexia Scotland Hebrides Youth Project

    Posted on January 9, 2011 | No Comments
    Dyslexia Scotland Hebrides is delighted to announce receipt of £10,000 from Awards for All Scotland to fund a youth project for dyslexia within the Western Isles. ‘Being awarded this grant […]

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  • UK. Coastguard teams help local authority as snow hits the Western Isles

    Posted on January 8, 2011 | No Comments
    Coastguard Rescue teams have been call out this evening to help the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) transport Home Care Works to the elderly on the Isle of […]

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  • Sunday ferry in Harris

    Posted on January 7, 2011 | No Comments
    Ferry operator Caladonian Macbrayne has started consulting people on Harris on a fresh proposal for a Sunday service. At the moment, Tarbert, on Harris, does not have a service on […]

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  • Following on from the successful uptake of the Home Insulation Scheme in Lewis and Harris, a new Scottish Government funded initiative, the Universal Home Insulation Scheme, has now been finalised and will commence from January until […]

    Western Isles council welcome launch of new insulation scheme

    Posted on January 7, 2011 | No Comments
    Following on from the successful uptake of the Home Insulation Scheme in Lewis and Harris, a new Scottish Government funded initiative, the Universal Home Insulation Scheme, has now been finalised and will commence from January until […]

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  • ‘Invaluable support’ during severe weather

    Posted on January 7, 2011 | No Comments
    The invaluable support provided by local organisations to help ensure that NHS Western Isles could continue to deliver a high standard of healthcare to local communities during severe weather has […]

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  • Stornoway homeless hostel

    Posted on January 6, 2011 | No Comments
    A homeless unit for people in the islands could be sited opposite Western Isles Council offices on Sandwick Road, Storoway. A fire-damaged sorting Royal Mail sorting office currently sits on […]

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  • The UK Shipping Minister Mike Penning, who is presiding over the controversial proposals to close Scottish Coastguard stations, including the Western Isles, has been accused of being two faced. It […]

    Shipping Minister accused of inconsistency over Western Isles Coastguard closure

    Posted on January 6, 2011 | No Comments
    The UK Shipping Minister Mike Penning, who is presiding over the controversial proposals to close Scottish Coastguard stations, including the Western Isles, has been accused of being two faced. It […]

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  • Cleaning up in the Western Isles

    Posted on January 3, 2011 | No Comments
    A challenging project to clean and repair water tanks in the Western Isles has been completed by engineering firm Panton McLeod. The Scottish Borders-based firm has completed a series of […]

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  • Western Isles residents urged to quit smoking?

    Posted on January 3, 2011 | No Comments
    Smokers around the Western Isles are being urged to make 2011 the year they quit for good. There are more than 5,000 people who smoke in the islands and although […]

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  • An £18 million cash boost will benefit the tourism industry, renewable energy projects and road improvement schemes across the Highlands and Islands. Enterprise, Energy and Tourism Minister Jim Mather said […]

    Cash injection for Uists

    Posted on January 3, 2011 | No Comments
    An £18 million cash boost will benefit the tourism industry, renewable energy projects and road improvement schemes across the Highlands and Islands. Enterprise, Energy and Tourism Minister Jim Mather said […]

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