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  • Western Isles schools and nurseries benefit from innovative projects

    Western Isles schools and nurseries benefit from innovative projects

    “Visual art and technology” Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Cultural Co-ordinator Service have recently been involved in some innovative projects within schools and nurseries throughout the Western Isles. The Beathaichean Beaga (Small Animals) project was aimed at accessing the five areas of the Early Year’s Curriculum through creative learning. Over the course over an hour children were involved in [...]

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  • MPs will push for fair fuel regulator

    MPs will push for fair fuel regulator

    “Fuel up 11.46% since 2008″ Latest figures from the AA revealing that drivers have endured recent petrol tax increases up to five times higher than in other European countries, show why the SNP is right to propose a fuel duty regulator says SNP MP Angus MacNeil. According to the AA the burden of fuel duty and VAT [...]

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  • Local Businesses interested in reaching Nordic countries invited to meet trade experts

    Local Businesses interested in reaching Nordic countries invited to meet trade experts

    “Potentially lucrative trading links” Highlands and Islands businesses with interests as diverse as forestry, manufacturing, marine science, fine foods and textiles are taking advantage of an opportunity to meet with trade specialists from the Nordic region. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is hosting the fact finding opportunity in an effort to develop further potentially lucrative trading links [...]

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  • NHS waiting lists

    NHS waiting lists

    “We welcome this review of New Ways” Commenting on the Audit Scotland report Managing NHS waiting lists – A review of new arrangements published today, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: “We welcome this review of New Ways – the new system of managing NHS waiting lists. “We have made significant changes to the way patient waiting lists are managed. [...]

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  • Sudden death on Isle of Barra

    Sudden death on Isle of Barra

    Police on the Isle of Barra are carrying out enquiries in relation to the death of a 59 year old local man at an address in Eoilgarry, Isle of Barra. About 1500 hours on Wednesday 3rd March 2010, the man who had been burning grass in his garden, was found having collapsed. Police, Ambulance Service, HIFRS and [...]

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  • Gaelic learning week

    Gaelic learning week

    During Easter  Stòras Uibhist are offering a unique opportunity to Gàidhlig learners to spend a ‘Learning Week’ in South Uist and its surrounding communities, enhancing and developing their use of Gàidhlig through a total immersion programme. The Learning Week will be based at the exclusive Grogarry Lodge http://www.grogarrylodge.com an all inclusive basis. “Range of culturally based activities” The [...]

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  • Seeking a major reform of Crown Estate in Scotland

    Seeking a major reform of Crown Estate in Scotland

    “Marine energy development” The Highland Council’s Leader Councillor Michael Foxley underlined the Council’s commitment to major reform of the Crown Estate in Scotland when he gave evidence to the UK Government’s Treasury Sub-Committee, which is reviewing the role of Crown Estate in Scotland In reinforcing the Council’s written submission, Councillor Foxley told the sub-committee at Westminster that a vital concern of the [...]

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  • Gaelic: A Winner at Scottish Ski Centres?

    Gaelic: A Winner at Scottish Ski Centres?

    A research project is set to get underway to assess the impact and benefits of bilingual signage at Scotland’s ski centres. The Gaelic and English signs, at the Lecht, Glenshee, Nevis Range and Glencoe ski centres, were installed 12 months ago under a scheme operated by Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG), on behalf of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Now, [...]

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  • Leader Innse Gall assist Barra water sport club

    Leader Innse Gall assist Barra water sport club

    The Outer Hebrides LEADER Innse Gall programme has just paid out its first full LEADER grant of £8,635 to a community project in Barra.  Barra Watersports Club,managed by volunteers, provides water based activities to the communities of Barra and Vatersay.  LEADER has contributed towards funding for a fleet of Royal Yachting Association (RYA) sailing boats, windsurfing [...]

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  • Stornoway Sports Centre Campaign

    Stornoway Sports Centre Campaign

    Users of Lewis Sports Centre are planning to challenge Western Isles Council’s Sunday policy through a Judicial Review. The move follows the recent refusal of a legal aid application which would have funded the costs of the legal action. Uisdean Macleod, the spokesman for the users group, said: “This route is the last resort but seems to be [...]

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  • ‘Deer cull should continue’, says Scottish Wildlife Trust

    ‘Deer cull should continue’, says Scottish Wildlife Trust

    The largest charity organisation dedicated to the protection of Scottish wildlife has called for starving deer to be culled across Scotland. Calling for an extension of the stalking season of female deer which ended earlier last month (15 February) in line with current legislation (Deer (Scotland) Act 1996), the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) today claimed that [...]

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  • Western Isles MSP welcomes backing for winter weather payments

    Western Isles MSP welcomes backing for winter weather payments

    Western Isles  MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today welcomed the backing of Scotland’s Housing Minister, Alex Neil, for the campaign to have winter weather payments calculated by taking wind chill into account. Mr Neil has recently been corresponding with Helen Goodman MP, Under-secretary of State in the UK Department of Work and Pensions on this issue. Mr Neil draws [...]

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  • Scottish producers go for gold

    Scottish producers go for gold

    Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is ensuring Scottish companies don’t miss the opportunity to go for gold at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. QMS has registered on CompeteFor – the chosen web site for London 2012 supply chain opportunities – which will enable it to highlight any red meat procurement opportunities to the industry. It’s been estimated [...]

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  • Parking charges unfair to air travellers in Western Isles

    Parking charges unfair to air travellers in Western Isles

    By Gregg Adams Rural island communities face new charges when using air transport links to mainland airports. Highlands and Islands Airports is considering introducing car parking charges at its airports in Stornoway, Orkney and Shetland. Highlands and Islands Airport say it had its budget cut by a million pounds by the Scottish Government and the charges are needed [...]

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  • Western Isles Council challenged to become democratic

    Western Isles Council challenged to become democratic

    Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have today been called on by campaigners wanting the Council to open the sports centres in Lewis and Harris to become a more democratically orientated organisation. They claim it is not ‘morally acceptable’ to have conflicting Sunday policy between the southern isles and the northern isles of the Comhairle’s remit. Back in 4th September [...]

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  • Historical echo in clan chief tribute

    Historical echo in clan chief tribute

    Echoing one of the legendary stories about the MacNeils of Barra, and on the day of the funeral of the much loved Clan Chief, Iain Roderick MacNeil of Barra, Western Isles  MP, Angus MacNeil said: “It was nce modestly hailed in Gaelic from the ramparts of Kishmuil Castle. “Now that the great MacNeil of Barra has dined, the Princes of [...]

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  • Keep Hebrides wildlife in mind

    Keep Hebrides wildlife in mind

    The return of sustained freezing temperatures across the Western Isles has prompted Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to ask visitors to the outdoors to be sensitive to the plight of wildlife and birds. The present frozen conditions means wild birds, particularly those species which rely on wet habitats such as ducks, geese and shore waders, will likely [...]

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  • Crofters Commission is relocating

    Crofters Commission is relocating

    The Crofters Commission is relocating to Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness IV3 8NW Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham told Hebrides news Today: “SEARS partners are co-located in 18 locations across Scotland. The Crofter’s Commission move offers further opportunities to join up services for rural Scotland’s land managers.” Nick Reiter, Chief Executive, said, “the Commission’s lease on the offices [...]

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  • NHS Western Isles grants £236,000 to boost fitness levels across the Isles

    NHS Western Isles grants £236,000 to boost fitness levels across the Isles

    As a commitment to help promote physical activity and reduce the incidence of lifestyle related disease, NHS Western Isles today (Monday) presented Western Isles Councils Sport and Leisure Department with a cheque for £236,000. The Board recently approved capital grants for the upgrade of equipment in Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais in Stornoway, Lionacleit Fitness Suite in Benbecula [...]

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  • Committee call for evidence on the future of Scotland’s schools

    Committee call for evidence on the future of Scotland’s schools

    The issue of how schools in Scotland are managed and potential changes to their control by local authorities is being highlighted by the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee which is calling for evidence on the subject. The matter of how schools are managed has already featured in much of the committee’s work on class size, [...]

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