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  • 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

    “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

    “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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  • Western Isles salmon producer suspend boss

    The board of Director in Lighthouse Caledonia Ltd have suspended Managing Director OddGeir Oddsen of Lighthouse Caledonia Ltd from his work. Oddsen strongly refuse that the Board has any justified reason for the suspension and see the Board’s initiative as a consequence of different view on corporate governance in particular [...]

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  • 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

    “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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  • Power supply to Western Isles Hospital

    NHS Western Isles is currently working with electricity suppliers to resolve an issue which affects the power supply within Western Isles Hospital. The issue relates to a fault with one of the hospital’s two circuit breakers, which was discovered during routine testing of the generator. As a result of the fault, the circuit breaker is currently non-operational. [...]

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  • Calmac spring advertising campaign underway

    Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne’s (CalMac) latest TV advertising campaign, which aims to lure visitors to the islands of the West Coast of Scotland, gets underway this week. The message of the 30 second commercial is that some of the best holidays begin with a trip on a CalMac ferry. Filmed on location on the ferries, as well [...]

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  • 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

    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, 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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  • Healthy opportunity for Western Isles buisnesses

    Healthy opportunity for Western Isles buisnesses

    Employers in the Western Isles are being invited to the launch of a new occupational health service for local businesses at an event to be held on Friday 12th March. The Bayhead Bridge Centre in Stornoway will host an event arranged by the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives to showcase the free, confidential support available [...]

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  • Hebrides crofters encouraged to respond to Pack report

    Western Isles  MSP, Alasdair Allan, has encouraged crofters in the islands to give their views on a review of support for agriculture in Scotland. Brian Pack has published an interim report into the future of agricultural subsidies for the Scottish Government and crofters have until 5th March to write in with their views, although the date has [...]

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  • First Isle of Lewis whisky makes history

    The first cask of whisky distilled on the Isle of Lewis in 170 years left the island yesterday (Thursday February 25) having being collected at a ceremony held at the distillery in Uig. A group of whisky enthusiasts were given a chance to taste the new dram at Abhainn Dearg – meaning ‘red river’ in Gaelic. Among [...]

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  • Western Isles MSP speaks on airport parking charges

    Western Isles MSP speaks on airport parking charges

    Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, yesterday spoke in a debate in the Scottish Parliament on proposals for car parking charges at the three HIAL airports in Stornoway, Sumburgh and Kirkwall. Speaking in the debate, Alasdair Allan said: “A number of factors make island airports different. First, cars are not primarily left there by tourists. Some islanders may [...]

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  • Western Isles Whisky

    The Western Isles has produced its first legal whisky in more than 170 years. A cask from the Abhainn Dearg (Red River) Distillery in Uig was donated to the local community and another was sold to a German importer. Owner Marko Tayburn fulfilled a dream when he re-developed the former salmon hatchery to create the distillery and [...]

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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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  • EventScotland announces funding for Hebridean Celtic festival

    EventScotland has awarded more than £20K to the Hebridean Celtic Festival, a summer celebration of traditional music, which will take place this year from 14th – 17th July. To mark the festival’s 15th anniversary, the national events agency is supporting an enhanced marketing and PR campaign to encourage even further growth in 2010. Based in the Outer [...]

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  • Spanish could control Scottish fishing waters

    Spanish fishermen could end up in control of the North Sea under new rules being thrashed out in Brussels. This is the warning from Scots Euro MP Struan Stevenson ahead of the imminent reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Mr Stevenson, senior vice president of the European Parliament Fisheries Committee, fears the reform will drive through amendments [...]

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  • The Royal National Mod 2013 to be held in Paisley

    The Royal National Mod 2013 to be held in Paisley

    An Comunn Gaidhealach, organisers of Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (Royal National Mod), announced at their AGM on Friday 19 February 2010 that the Mòd will be held in Paisley in 2013. This will be the first time that the Mòd has been held in Paisley. John Macleod, President of An Comunn Gàidhealach told Hebrides news Today that “An Comunn have received, and [...]

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