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BBC Scotland News- Battle of the bulgeEleanor Bradford asks if some people are born to be fat […]
- Smoking ban may help heart healthA possible link between a smoking ban in bars and a reduction in severe heart attacks is found by Edinburgh scientist-led research. […]
- Whisky supplier recalled by MSPsWhisky supplier Whyte & Mackay is to re-appear before MSPs amid concern over the case it made against minimum drink pricing. […]
- Sales drop 'worst for 11 years'Retailers suffered their worst February for more than a decade, according to the latest sales figures. […]
- Man and woman found dead at houseA man and a woman have died after an incident at a house in Bishopbriggs to the north of Glasgow, police confirm. […]
- Murray advances at Indian WellsAndy Murray is given a thorough test by American Michael Russell as he moves into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open with a straight-sets win. […]
- St Johnstone 1-0 AberdeenConfident St Johnstone step towards a top-six Scottish Premier League finish with a narrow victory over Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park. […]
- No deal on Total Shetland projectFrench oil giant Total fails to reach a deal with Shetland Islands Council over plans to build a gas processing plant. […]
- Teenager mounted car before deathA witness tells a trial he thought a friend who died after being thrown from a car was joking when he failed to get up. […]
- 'Positive impact' of campus copsA report finds having dedicated police officers in schools is viewed positively by staff and pupils. […]
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Hebrides News Tweets
- Outer Hebrides rural network event takes place in Berneray http://bit.ly/aPWmCx 6 hours ago
- SCF reject plans for the crofting register http://bit.ly/dBETNA 7 hours ago
- Western Isles babies race against time http://bit.ly/cHefYL 7 hours ago
- Alcohol misuse a burden on NHS Western Isles http://bit.ly/94yDUW 9 hours ago
- Western Isles to benefit from windfarm http://bit.ly/an7v6q 9 hours ago
- Stoneybridge School To Shut Doors With a Ceilidh http://bit.ly/bwwvjy 9 hours ago
- Western Isles pupil is a first-class prize winner http://bit.ly/a97Fhg 14 hours ago
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- RT @adb44: RT @SarahBrown10 12 yr old dutch girl missing #amberalert http://bit.ly/aBYlo5 please RT 2010/03/15
- Affordable home cuts in the Hebrides http://bit.ly/aLkiAy 2010/03/15
Isle of Lewis Archive
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SCF reject plans for the crofting register
The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) have issued a clear rejection of the Scottish Government’s plans for the crofting register in their evidence to the Parliamentary Committee for Rural Affairs and Environment on the Crofting Reform Bill. “What other tenants” Marina Dennis, convener of the SCF crofting reform working group said, “The plans put forward by the government [...] -
Western Isles babies race against time
The Royal Navy’s Duty Search And Rescue Crew At HMS Gannet raced a specialist medical team to premature twin boys in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis the elite Glasgow team worked with Stornoway Hospital’s own neo-natal unit to ensure that the twins, born at 34 weeks, were stable, before they were loaded onto the Sea King [...] -
Western Isles to benefit from windfarm
Muaitheabhal Community Windfarm Trust (MCWT) and Western Isles Development Trust (WIDT) recently met with representatives of Beinn Mhor Power (BMP), the company which owns the recently consented windfarm on the Eisgein Estate in Lochs, Isle of Lewis. “1.5% of the revenues” The discussion between the parties centred on the construction and commissioning of the windfarm and how [...] -
Western Isles pupil is a first-class prize winner
“1st Class Hero” Jamie Tyler from Uig Primary School on the Isle of Lewis is a first-class prize winner in a letter writing competition run by Royal Mail with schools in Scotland. Primary School children were asked to write to their 1st Class Hero and entries from across Scotland show that admiration for relatives is as strong as for sporting heroes [...] -
Affordable home cuts in the Hebrides
Scottish Labour has learned that the SNP is proposing to cut the Affordable Housing Investment Programme by over £140 million. The scale of the cuts is revealed in a private document prepared to assist local authorities with detailed planning. “Western Isles are facing reductions “ The ‘Resource Planning Assumptions’ for 2010/11 show that councils are being told [...] -
Rural Fuel Petition
“Remote rural areas” Local Liberal Democrat PPC Jean Davis today encouraged residents to sign George Lyon MEP’s rural fuel petition. In April 2009, the Scottish Parliament voted on a Liberal Democrat motion calling on the SNP Government to work with the UK Government and the European Commission to secure a fuel duty derogation for Scotland. This would have provided [...] -
Harris locals invited to SNH reception
Local people in and around Harris are being invited along to an evening reception by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) in the Harris Hotel at 7.00 on Thursday 25 March 2010. Andrew Thin, SNH chairman, will host the event, along with local area manager David Maclennan, and local advisor Iain Mackinnon. “Scottish Natural Heritage” Andrew Thin said: “The evening [...] -
Harris Tweed Hebrides hits Russian market
“Russia ticks all the boxes for Harris Tweed” Harris Tweed Hebrides, based at Shawbost on the Isle of Lewis, has been included in a high-powered campaign to attract Russia’s big spenders to top-end British consumer products. The award-winning company, which accounted for 95 per cent of Harris Tweed production last year, will participate in next week’s ground-breaking [...] -
How to get your Gaelic plans into action
“National Plan for Gaelic” Bòrd na Gàidhlig will be inviting Gaelic bodies, local authorities and communities to a conference ‘From Plans to Action’ in Inverness on the 20th May 2010. The day is for anyone with an interest in developing Gaelic and will consist of information sessions on various subjects and information on the different projects. The end [...] -
£58.1 million for NHS Western Isles
NHS Western Isles has received an above inflation budget pot of £58.1 million to fund services in the forthcoming year. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon announced the figure which is an increase of 2.55 %, saying that the Health Board would have the resources needed to progress its plans and ensure patients continue to be at the [...] -
Highlands and Island’s contact centres lead the way
“TalkTalk in Stornoway” Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is extending a pilot programme which is successfully developing the leadership skills of contact centre staff across the region. Key employers like BT, with centres in Thurso, Alness and Fort William, Capgemini in Inverness and Nairn, TalkTalk in Stornoway, Intelenet UK in FortWilliam, HeroTSC in Aviemore, and Vertex in [...] -
RET and rises in business rates
“RET pilot was a political bribe” Commenting following todays FMQs local Liberal Democrat PPC Jean Davis said:- Tavish’s point is that everyone should be treated fairly. The SNP Government shouldn’t play off one group against another like this. Few people will think it is fair for people in Argyll & Bute to have to pay many times inflation in order to [...] -
Do Western Isles Lib-Dems agree with Tavish
“Denounce the provision of RET Ferry Fares” SNP MSP for Western Isles, Alasdair Allan, has asked the Lib-Dems in the Western Isles whether they agree with the stance of their Scottish Leader Tavish Scott, who today used First Ministers Question Time to denounce the provision of RET Ferry Fares in the Western Isles. Dr Allan told Hebrides [...] -
Stornoway fish processing plant to create 90 jobs
“Bringing almost 100 jobs to Stornoway” Lighthouse Caledonia plan to refurbish and reopen the Marybank processing plant in Stornoway this summer, with the creation of around 90 jobs. The company is making the move in order to process the salmon that will start to be harvested this summer from its Loch Roag site in the Outer Hebrides. This [...] -
Western Isles MP seeks RET extension
“While the success of the project is being assessed” Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP Angus MacNeil has written to both the Cabinet Seretary for Finance John Swinney MSP, and to the Transport Minister in the Scottish Government Stewart Stevenson MSP, asking if the Scottish Government would indicate, at the very least, an extension of the [...] -
Crofting community mapping
“Crofting Reform Bill” A £100,000 fund is to be set up to help Scotland’s crofters map out the boundaries of their land and secure ownership for future generations. Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham today announced that a discounted rate will be available to crofting groups who map the boundaries of their land and submit them to the Registers [...] -
Shock ferry fares hike during pilot scheme
“4.2% rise in fares” The shock latest increase in ferry fares just announced by the SNP-controlled Scottish Government is yet another sign that it cares little for the islands’ needs. That is the view of Labour prospective candidate Donald John Macsween who said he was shocked that transport minister Stewart Stevenson did not even wait to the [...] -
Western Isles MSP condems abandonment of historical fishing rights
“Adapt to climate change” Western Isles SNP MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today condemned the preparations currently underway by the UK Government, supported by the Conservatives, to abandon the principle whereby fishing rights are allocated to countries on the basis of historical precedent. In a UK government briefing sent to all Members of the European Parliament it is claimed that [...] -
Crofters asked to help save decline of wading birds
“Wader-friendly farming” Wading birds, like lapwing and curlew, were once a common sight in Scotland’s countryside but now, due to a range of issues, their numbers in some parts of Scotland are in serious decline. To try to reverse this trend RSPB Scotland is asking crofters to do their bit to help ensure that we do not [...] -
Streamlining of plans for fish farm industry
“Make sure responses from public agencies” New proposals to streamline and improve efficiency of the planning process have been unveiled today in a bid to enhance Scotland’s £367 million aquaculture industry. Minister Roseanna Cunningham, will: Make clear what is required by way of information to support a planning application Streamline procedures to remove any unnecessary barriers Improve decision-making to attract [...]
Welcome
Outer Hebrides rural network event takes place Berneray
SCF reject plans for the crofting register
Western Isles babies race against time
Alcohol misuse a burden on NHS Western Isles
Western Isles to benefit from windfarm
Stoneybridge School To Shut Doors With a Ceilidh
Western Isles pupil is a first-class prize winner
Affordable home cuts in the Hebrides
Rural Fuel Petition
Contract awarded for Stornoway Media centre
Make a date with Tourism in the Outer Hebrides
Western Isles council sign up to WWF’s earth hour
Harris locals invited to SNH reception
Skye and Lochalsh – Environment Fun Days 2010
Uig backs vision for world leading St Kilda centre
Harris Tweed Hebrides hits Russian market
How to get your Gaelic plans into action
£58.1 million for NHS Western Isles
Lochboisdale-Mallaig single route and different operator
Highlands and Island’s contact centres lead the way