Inner Hebrides Archive

  • The BBC Trust’s review of BBC Alba was debated in the Scottish Parliament today. Following unanimous agreement of the motion (as amended), the Minister for Gaelic Fiona Hyslop said: “Today’s...

    BBc Alba backed by scottish government

    The BBC Trust’s review of BBC Alba was debated in the Scottish Parliament today. Following unanimous agreement of the motion (as amended), the Minister for Gaelic Fiona Hyslop said: “Today’s...

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  • Sandy Cumming CBE, Chief Executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for the past nine and a half years, plans to leave the organisation next month and take on a...

    HIE Chief Executive to take on green energy role

    Sandy Cumming CBE, Chief Executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for the past nine and a half years, plans to leave the organisation next month and take on a...

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  • New funding will be made available to help fix damage to roads after this winters unprecedented weather. SNP Finance Secretary John Swinney is to give an extra £5 million to...

    New funds to fix roads

    New funding will be made available to help fix damage to roads after this winters unprecedented weather. SNP Finance Secretary John Swinney is to give an extra £5 million to...

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  • The Comhairle has an agreed policy position in regard to the Town Hall and the usage of the facility. This is based around the Town Hall becoming a multi-functional /...

    Debate continues over Stornoway town hall

    The Comhairle has an agreed policy position in regard to the Town Hall and the usage of the facility. This is based around the Town Hall becoming a multi-functional /...

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  • The Education Committee of Western Isles Council has agreed to go out to formal consultation in relation to the proposed closure of Cross and Stoneybridge Schools and the proposed discontinuation of S1/S2 education...

    Western Isles schools plan

    The Education Committee of Western Isles Council has agreed to go out to formal consultation in relation to the proposed closure of Cross and Stoneybridge Schools and the proposed discontinuation of S1/S2 education...

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  • Pregnant women should avoid close contact with sheep during the lambing season. Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer Harry Burns advised: “Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing...

    Hebrides mums to be excused lambing duties

    Pregnant women should avoid close contact with sheep during the lambing season. Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer Harry Burns advised: “Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing...

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  • Thousands of pounds of new investment is now available to community groups and companies for Gaelic-related developments. This has been announced today (Monday 8th February) by Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG)....

    £80,000 for Gaelic development

    Thousands of pounds of new investment is now available to community groups and companies for Gaelic-related developments. This has been announced today (Monday 8th February) by Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG)....

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  • A blueprint for improving the quality of care patients receive from the NHS was announced today. The Quality Strategy recognises that the patient’s experience of the NHS is about more...

    NHS Quality Strategy

    A blueprint for improving the quality of care patients receive from the NHS was announced today. The Quality Strategy recognises that the patient’s experience of the NHS is about more...

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  • Scottish Labour’s animal welfare spokesperson Elaine Murray has insisted that seals around the Western Isles of Scotland will be better protected after her measures to toughen up the licensing regime...

    Scotland’s seal’s better protected

    Scottish Labour’s animal welfare spokesperson Elaine Murray has insisted that seals around the Western Isles of Scotland will be better protected after her measures to toughen up the licensing regime...

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  • The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has called on the Scottish Government to fully explain the implications of changing from fixed to variable interest rates on their croft house loans. SCF...

    Croft house loans concern

    The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has called on the Scottish Government to fully explain the implications of changing from fixed to variable interest rates on their croft house loans. SCF...

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  • Clinicians, patients and the public must work together to prevent antibiotic resistant infections taking hold – while ensuring that Scotland continues to win the battle against Clostridium difficile. That was...

    Future of infection control

    Clinicians, patients and the public must work together to prevent antibiotic resistant infections taking hold – while ensuring that Scotland continues to win the battle against Clostridium difficile. That was...

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  • Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed a new head for its strengthening communities team based in Innse Gall. Hebrides news Today has learned that Jane Macintosh, who joined the...

    New Head of Strengthening Communities for HIE in Innse Gall

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed a new head for its strengthening communities team based in Innse Gall. Hebrides news Today has learned that Jane Macintosh, who joined the...

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  • Scotland’s budget is facing ‘years of cuts due to the debts run up by the UK Government’, Finance Secretary John Swinney said today. Speaking following a conference on Public Sector...

    Public sector budget cuts

    Scotland’s budget is facing ‘years of cuts due to the debts run up by the UK Government’, Finance Secretary John Swinney said today. Speaking following a conference on Public Sector...

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  • Public agencies in the Western Isles are alert to circumstances when children may be at risk, and act quickly when children or members of the public contact them with concerns....

    Western Isles Council welcomes inspection report

    Public agencies in the Western Isles are alert to circumstances when children may be at risk, and act quickly when children or members of the public contact them with concerns....

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  • People working to grow some of the Highlands and Islands most fragile communities are to benefit from free online access to a range of top tips and advice. The Scottish...

    Fragile communities to get free online advice

    People working to grow some of the Highlands and Islands most fragile communities are to benefit from free online access to a range of top tips and advice. The Scottish...

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  • Partners in the Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) have recently agreed a number of changes to the project to ensure it can be delivered within the timescale and available budget. These...

    Stornoway townscape heritage initiative

    Partners in the Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) have recently agreed a number of changes to the project to ensure it can be delivered within the timescale and available budget. These...

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  • As Scots prepare to celebrate Burns Night new figures show demand for haggis is on the rise. Total haggis sales for 2009 in the UK alone were worth £8.8 million...

    Haggis sales on the up

    As Scots prepare to celebrate Burns Night new figures show demand for haggis is on the rise. Total haggis sales for 2009 in the UK alone were worth £8.8 million...

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  • Hydro renewable energy schemes have massive potential to power the Western Isles and Scotland according to a study published by the Scottish Government. It is estimated that the hydro potential...

    Hydro energy potential for Western Isles

    Hydro renewable energy schemes have massive potential to power the Western Isles and Scotland according to a study published by the Scottish Government. It is estimated that the hydro potential...

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  • Western Isles  MSP,Alasdair Allan visited the Digital UK drop-in clinic which was held in the Barvas and Brue Community Centre to inform the local community about the forthcoming digital TV switchover....

    Western Isles MSP meets Digital UK

    Western Isles  MSP,Alasdair Allan visited the Digital UK drop-in clinic which was held in the Barvas and Brue Community Centre to inform the local community about the forthcoming digital TV switchover....

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  • A campaign has been launched to secure protected status for an air link between Benbecula and Glasgow. The island’s community newspaper Am Paipear has sought a public service obligation for...

    Campaign to protect isle’s air route

    A campaign has been launched to secure protected status for an air link between Benbecula and Glasgow. The island’s community newspaper Am Paipear has sought a public service obligation for...

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