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ALLAN WELCOMES “ENCOURAGING” NEWS FOR ISLAND CHARITIES ON AIR FARESWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today received an “encouraging” response from Transport Minister, Keith Brown MSP,… »
ALLAN MEETS WITH COMHAIRLE AND HIE OVER UIST BUILDERSWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, yesterday met with representatives of both the Comhairle and Highlands and Islands… »
Crackdown on Unlicensed Car Sellers in the Western IslesTrading Standards and the Northern Constabulary have announced that they will be enforcing a crackdown on unlicensed car… »
DIAMOND JUBILEE EVENTS IN THE ISLESCommunities throughout the islands will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next month with a series of Jubilee… »
North MSPs and UNISON join ranks to try and save civilian Police jobs and quality of service in North and Moray.Highlands & Islands Labour MSPs Rhoda Grant and David Stewart, have linked up with a team from UNISON, representing Police… »- ALLAN WELCOMES PROGRESS ON BARRA AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENTWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has welcomed a response he has received from Transport Minister, Keith Brown, which confirms… »
Workers in the Western Isles walk thousands of milesBusinesses throughout the Western Isles have clocked up more than 13,146 miles in a challenge designed to increase the physical… »
New ZEV for Western Isles council FleetA new Nissan Leaf Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) has been purchased by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for use from its offices… »
Largest ever regional presence for Highlands and Islands at international energy showThe Highlands and Islands of Scotland will once again have the largest regional presence at the All Energy exhibition and… »
HebCelt secures £5,000 music awardThe award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival’s efforts to provide a stage for up-and-coming musical talent have earned it a… »
St Kilda Archive
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SHAMED continues campaign against unnecessary Marine Environmental Designations
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No CommentsYou may be aware that the Sound of Barra marine Special Area of Conservation (“SAC”) consultation period has ended and that SNH will be compiling a report for the Minister... -
Cunningham Appointed New Chair of BBC ALBA
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe Gaelic-language TV channel, BBC ALBA, has appointed a former head of BBC Radio Scotland as its new chair. Maggie Cunningham has been appointed by broadcasting regulators, Ofcom, to succeed Alasdair... -
St. Kilda To Be Digitally Recorded In 3D
Posted on June 27, 2011 | No CommentsOne of Scotland’s most remote and spectacular locations is to be recorded in 3D. A team of experts from the Centre for Digital Documentation and Visualisation (CDDV), a partnership between... -
![People visiting Scotland’s beaches are being urged by the National Trust for Scotland to look out for a tiny wooden mailboat which was launched from St Kilda yesterday (29 August]...](http://hebridestoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/St-kilda-mailboat-Hebrides--115x115.jpg "Trust urges beachcombers to look out for St Kilda mailboat")
Trust urges beachcombers to look out for St Kilda mailboat
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsPeople visiting Scotland’s beaches are being urged by the National Trust for Scotland to look out for a tiny wooden mailboat which was launched from St Kilda yesterday (29 August]... -
Trust prepares to commemorate 80th anniversary of evacuation of St Kilda
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsThe National Trust for Scotland has joined forces with two Western Isles-based organisations this month to mark the 80tth anniversary of the evacuation of St Kilda. Two major cultural events... -
St Kilda in full colour in the 1800s
Posted on July 12, 2010 | No CommentsImages from St Kilda opening a window on rural life in Scotland from 125 years ago old are to go on display at Aberdeen University. An Aberdeen audience will enjoy... -
Uig backs vision for world leading St Kilda centre
Posted on March 14, 2010 | No Comments“£4 million and £6 million” The organisation formed in the Uig area of Lewis to take forward the St Kilda Centre concept has welcomed the final report from Jura Consultants... -
St Kilda job advertised
Posted on February 15, 2010 | No CommentsThe National Trust for Scotland is recruiting for an archaeologist to monitor and update sites on the remote archipelago of St Kilda. The Trust, which owns the islands, said it... -
Scotland’s seal’s better protected
Posted on February 5, 2010 | No CommentsScottish 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... -
Documents show MP took two years to act on Uist range jobs
Posted on January 28, 2010 | No CommentsDocuments released under Freedom of Information legislation confirm that Angus MacNeil, the MP for the Western Isles, was warned in July 2007 of the “significant” threat to jobs at the... -
Councillors agree with consultants on St Kilda centre location
Posted on December 19, 2009 | No CommentsWestern Isles Councillors have agreed by 17 to 14 votes with consultants’ assessment that a St Kilda Centre should be sited at Mangersta in Uig. The outcome of the controversial... -
Planning for St Kilda’s future
Posted on November 23, 2009 | No CommentsConservation charity the National Trust for Scotland is looking to all those with an interest in St Kilda to get involved in planning for its future. The charity, which owns... -
Uig welcomes the St Kilda Centre decision
Posted on November 17, 2009 | No CommentsA statement from the Uig St Kilda group, 17 Nov 2009. We are very pleased that the Working Group has confirmed its recommendation of Mangurstadh as the location for Ionad... -
St Kilda Centre Feasibility Study
Posted on November 16, 2009 | No CommentsThe St Kilda Working Group met on Thursday 12th November and considered representations made by groups from Uist and Harris regarding the feasibility study into a St Kilda Centre carried... -
St Kilda to feature on new five pound note
Posted on November 16, 2009 | No CommentsThe remote and beautiful St Kilda will feature on the Clydesdale Bank’s new five pound note. The Clydesdale Bank today unveiled the designs of a new family of banknotes, which... -
Harris team put St Kilda bid online
Posted on November 13, 2009 | No CommentsThe furious row between island communities on the siting of the St Kilda visitor centre has been taken online. Jura Consualtants, which has been hired to oversee the project for... -
Blackburnian Warbler makes St Kilda his new home
Posted on September 17, 2009 | No CommentsBird watchers are all of a twitch over the sighting of a Blackburnian Warbler on St Kilda. The Warbler, a native of North America is a rare visitor to the... -
Spinningdale removed from St Kilda
Posted on September 8, 2009 | No CommentsThe vessel which ran aground on St Kilda during winter storms in February 2008, has been successfully dismantled and removed from the Dual World Heritage site. The Spinningdale became stranded... -
Remembering the community of St Kilda in the Uists
Posted on August 25, 2009 | No CommentsUist community groups will come together this Saturday to commemorate the 70th year anniversary of the evacuation of the island. The day will begin with the official opening of the... -
St Kilda Day
Posted on July 31, 2009 | No CommentsA day to mark when the last residents of St Kilda left its shores has been organised by the Gaelic Arts Agency. On August 29 St Kilda Day: Latha Hiort...