Western Isles Archive

Comhairle Repeats Calls on Crown Estate

Posted on September 7, 2016 | No Comments
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has repeated calls for the Scottish Government to devolve The Crown Estate powers to local authorities, as set out in the recommendations of the Smith Commission. […]
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Older people can now protect themselves from shingles

Posted on September 7, 2016 | No Comments
NHS Western Isles is currently offering the shingles vaccination to most people aged between 70-73 and 76-79 years. Check with your GP to see if you are eligible yet and […]
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Transport Select Committee agree to call Transocean to Committee Hearing

Posted on September 7, 2016 | No Comments
MCA must also be questioned The UK Government’s Transport Select Committee will carry out an inquiry into the grounding of the oil-rig Transocean Winner which ran aground on […]
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Childhood flu vaccination programme in the Western Isles

Posted on September 7, 2016 | No Comments
Parents and guardians are being asked to look out for the letter about flu vaccination for their child. This letter will be in the post for children not yet at […]
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CROFTING FEDERATION REGRETS THE LOSS OF THE COMMISSION’S HELM

Posted on September 7, 2016 | No Comments
The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) have expressed good wishes to Catriona MacLean, the CEO of the Crofting Commission, who is moving on, and its concern that the organisation is left […]
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Pregnant women in the Western Isles reminded to protect their babies from whooping cough

Posted on September 7, 2016 | No Comments
Pregnant women in the Western Isles are being urged to contact their GP or midwife for information on how to get the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination. The pertussis vaccination […]
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Improving broadband for rural communities

Posted on September 6, 2016 | No Comments
A HARD-hitting manifesto and broadband working party report will be unveiled in Edinburgh on Thursday (September 8) by Scottish Rural Action. The documents will be launched at a media conference […]
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Protected status for sports playing Field at Bayhead, Stornoway

Posted on September 6, 2016 | No Comments
The sports playing field at Bayhead, Stornoway, is now protected, thanks to national charity Fields in Trust, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and The Stornoway Trust. Protection with Fields in Trust […]
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MP presents west coast tug petition to 10 Downing Street

Posted on September 6, 2016 | No Comments
Na h-Eileanan an Iar MP Angus MacNeil presented a petition to 10 Downing Street this afternoon (Tuesday) calling on the UK Government to urgently reinstate an Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) […]
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Grant supports Cnoc Soilleir centre

Posted on September 6, 2016 | No Comments
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, has said she was delighted to meet with the project team who are working to establish a centre for Gaelic music, dance and […]
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CROFTING FEDERATION AND SLEAT GENERAL GRAZINGS COMMITTEE MEET TO CONSIDER FUTURE OF CROFTING COMMISSION

Posted on September 6, 2016 | No Comments
The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) met last week with crofting representatives of Sleat, Skye, to discuss proposals to replace the Crofting Commission. “The ideas put forward by the Sleat […]
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NEW WELFARE POWERS TRANSFERRED TO SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

Posted on September 5, 2016 | No Comments
The Scottish Parliament today [Monday 5 September] takes on new powers which will allow it to adapt the existing UK welfare system more closely to Scotland’s needs. Among Holyrood’s […]
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ALLAN DISMAYED AT MCA EMERGENCY TUG DECISION

Posted on September 5, 2016 | No Comments
Responding to reports that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has ruled out reinstating a second emergency towing vessel in Scotland, Na h-Eileanan an Iar MSP Alasdair Allan commented: “If […]
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Is the Crofting Commission seeking to prevent VAT registration of Common Grazings?

Posted on September 5, 2016 | No Comments
Crofters should be concerned by the revelation that someone (possibly the Crofting Commission) is potentially questioning their ability as shareholders in a common grazings to be VAT registered. In a […]
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Merchant Navy Day Stornoway

Posted on September 2, 2016 | No Comments
On Merchant Navy Day, 3 September, the Red Ensign will be flown at Perceval Square in Stornoway to raise awareness of the UK’s ongoing dependence on Merchant Navy seafarers […]
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ALLAN WELCOMES CALMAC COMMUNITY RELATIONS POST

Posted on September 2, 2016 | No Comments
Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MSP Alasdair Allan has welcomed the announcement from Calmac that is it to appoint a director of community and stakeholder engagement. This follows the company […]
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MSP meets salvage team

Posted on September 2, 2016 | No Comments
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, met with the salvage team responsible for the refloating and safe removal of the stricken oil rig, the Transocean Winner, in Stornoway today. […]
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ALLAN RAISES TRANSOCEAN WINNER ISSUES

Posted on September 2, 2016 | No Comments
Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MSP Alasdair Allan today had a meeting by phone with Hugh Shaw, Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention, regarding the ongoing situation […]
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NHS Western Isles achieves top marks in patient experience survey

Posted on September 1, 2016 | No Comments
An Inpatient Patient Experience Survey published yesterday (Wednesday) gives NHS Western Isles top ratings in a number of areas, with higher patient satisfaction rates since the last survey in 2014, […]
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HEBCELT FANS URGED TO HELP EVENT TO AWARDS SUCCESS

Posted on September 1, 2016 | No Comments
After enjoying the most successful year in its 21-year history, the Hebridean Celtic Festival is hoping supporters will help it win a national award. HebCelt has been nominated […]
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