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Highlands & Islands (Labour)MSP comments on state of our roadsCommenting after hearing that the Accounts Commission update report on the state of our roads from the initial report two years… »
“Use your Gaelic”, visitors to Parliament encouragedThe Scottish Parliament has a push on the use of its Gaelic services, encouraging visitors, MSPs and staff to take advantage of… »
Record number of Highlands and Islands companies looking to exportHighlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has revealed that more companies than ever before were supported into new overseas… »
ALLAN COMMENTS ON ENERGY MINISTER’S SPEECH ON ELECTRICITY MARKETSWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today welcomed the encouraging speech to Parliament on electricity markets and island… »
Interconnector BlowSpeaking in reponse to SHE Transmission’s statement that the Minch Interconnector will now not proceed until 2017 at the… »
MACNEIL COMMENTS ON PETROL PRICE INVESTIGATION INTO BP AND SHELLCommenting on the petrol price investigation into BP and Shell and following his intervention during the debate at Westminster… »
McGrigor welcomes mackerel rating change and repeats call for EU to act against Faroes & IcelandJamie McGrigor MSP, Scottish Conservative Fisheries Spokesman, today welcomed the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS)… »
Rhoda Grant MSP slams Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil on RET”Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, has come to the defence of the Outer Hebrides Commerce Group who where heavily… »
Formal recognition for a century of service!Four Western Isles community nurses, who have collectively worked the equivalent of more than 100 years as nurses… »
MAKING HIS WAY TO STORNOWAY AND A HOMECOMING GIGAt 18, he was considering studying languages and ethnology at Edinburgh University when he was offered the chance to join the… »
Hebridean Archive
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Marking St Andrews day
Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsSCOTS and their descendents around the world celebrate their heritage on November 30. However, for many in Scotland that day passes without much note, here people go to work as... -
ALLAN ENCOURAGES CONSTITUENTS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No CommentsNa h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today encouraged constituents to submit nominations to Historic Scotland’s Commemorative Plaque Scheme, which was recently announced by Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet... -
Student of the Year William is virtually outstanding
Posted on August 28, 2012 | No CommentsAn exceptional student who didn’t let distance get in his way, studying from his former home in Aarhus, Denmark, has been named University of the Highlands and Islands Student of the Year.... -
Electric cars help reduce carbon footprint in the Highlands
Posted on August 27, 2012 | No CommentsPublic agencies in the Highlands are leading the way in reducing carbon emissions from travel by using electric cars and vans for business use. In addition, the electric vehicles are... -
NHS Western Isles and Comhairle Committed To Closer Joint Working
Posted on August 27, 2012 | No CommentsComhairle nan Eilean Siar and NHS Western Isles are considering the Scottish Government consultation proposals on the integration of Adult Health and Social Care in Scotland. In December 2011, the Cabinet... -
Highland Council budget consultation on Isle of Skye
Posted on August 27, 2012 | No CommentsThe first meeting in a series of 12 public consultation events on The Highland Council’s budget for 2012 – 2017 is being held in Portree High School, Portree on Monday... -
High Levels of Shellfish Toxin in Hebridean Lochs
Posted on June 22, 2012 | No CommentsMonitoring work undertaken on behalf of the Food Standards Agency has identified raised levels of shellfish toxins in Loch Seaforth, East Loch Tarbert and Loch Stockinish in Harris. Eating shellfish such... -
New ZEV for Western Isles council Fleet
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsA new Nissan Leaf Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) has been purchased by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for use from its offices on Sandwick Road, Stornoway. The new acquisition takes to 2... -
Tell the Crown Estate to significantly change its ways, says Scotland’s community land owners
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsCommunity Land Scotland has written to the Secretary of State for Scotland urging him to tell the Crown Estate it needs to change its ways and devolve meaningful and significant... -
Stornoway cruise group seek Island Ambassadors
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsStornoway Cruise Group seeks Island Ambassadors 23 April 2012 Stornoway Cruise Group is planning to establish a volunteer group of Ambassadors to welcome cruise visitors to the Outer Hebrides. The... -
Comhairle Welcomes Prime Minister’s Statement On Emergency Tugs
Posted on March 22, 2012 | No CommentsComhairle nan Eilean Siar has welcomed the Prime Minister’s comments, in an answer to Argyll and Bute MP Alan Reid on the question of Emergency Tug cover: Mr Alan Reid... -
SNP candidate in Uist makes case for public sector jobs in islands
Posted on March 22, 2012 | No CommentsThe SNP’s council candidates in the islands are to fight on a platform of keeping public sector jobs in the islands and striving to avoid compulsory redundancies. The SNP’s council... -
Climate change body arrives in Scotland to steer peatland restoration
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsRSPB Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to honour its manifesto pledge to restore Scotland’s peatlands. The call comes on the first day of a meeting in Edinburgh by scientists... -
Hope for Stornoway’s Peacocks
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsThe administrators of Peacocks say they’ve received huge interest from potential buyers. KPMG says that within the first two days , it had over 100 conversations with interested parties looking... -
Reformed Common Agricultural Policy must be as flexible as possible.
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsThe reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must be as flexible as possible so that the specific needs of Scotland’s farmers and crofters are catered for according to Highlands & Islands... -
Road Safety Scotland Wins International Road Safety Award
Posted on December 22, 2011 | No CommentsRoad Safety Scotland (RSS) – the nation’s authority on road safety – has been awarded a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for Education and Training. Prince Michael International Road... -
2 Islands Half Marathon
Posted on August 17, 2011 | No CommentsLocal and mainland runners are busy getting into training for a new half marathon which is being held for the first time next Saturday (August 27). The ‘2 Islands Half... -
Stornoway Wind Farm announces dates for second Public Exhibition
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsMembers of the public are being invited to come and view the updated proposals for the Stornoway Wind Farm at a Public Exhibition later this month. Lewis Wind Power and... -
Hebridean beauty spots cleaned up
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsJohn Muir Trust volunteers clocked up an incredible 5,000 hours of conservation work in wild places across Scotland this year. The Trust, the UK’s leading wild land charity, ran 23 conservation work parties... -
Universal delivery crucial for rural areas says Western Isles MP
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsWestern Isles MP Angus MacNeil has written to the Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore MP, to reiterate to him the importance of keeping the universal mail delivery service...