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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… »
Stornoway Archive
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ALLAN WELCOMES “ENCOURAGING” NEWS FOR ISLAND CHARITIES ON AIR FARES
Posted on May 23, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today received an “encouraging” response from Transport Minister, Keith Brown MSP, to enquiries he has been making regarding the case for allowing voluntary organisations,... -
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... -
Hope for Stornoway Black Pudding PGI by end of year
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands & Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, is hopeful that the Stornoway Black Pudding name could be protected by the end of this year. The application to register the name... -
NHS Western Isles issues advice on Norovirus
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsAs cases of Norovirus on the mainland have resulted in recent ward closures across Scotland, NHS Western Isles is issuing advice to the local population, to ensure that the issue does not impact on... -
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP again presses government to reinstate tug in the Minch
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands & Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart, is again pressing the government to reinstate the ETV in the North West with immediate effect. The ETV was withdrawn from the Minch,... -
Over 9 unemployed people chasing every vacant job in the Western Isles
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsHighlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant commented today on the latest unemployment figures for the Western Isles . The latest figures, for last month, show that there are 544... -
Support For Arctic Convoy Veterans
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsThe Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Cllr Angus Campbell, has made a plea for the UK Government to formally recognise the veterans of the World War 2 Arctic convoys... -
Galson Business Centre receive award from RICS
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsOn Thursday 10th May, Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn received an award from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for the Galson Business Centre to identfying it as the Community Benefit category winner in its Scottish... -
Western Isles MSP praises new lifeboat crew
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, last night attended the regular training meeting of the crew of the new Leverburgh lifeboat. He praised the crew and the community for the work... -
Redundancy Support in Stornoway and South Uist
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsPeople recently made redundant from construction company UBC are being invited to a series of events to help them back in to employment. It is hoped those affected will attend... -
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2012
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsA national Scottish Apprenticeship Week will be held this year from the 21st until the 25th May. It will celebrate the value Modern Apprenticeships bring to employers, to the economy... -
ALLAN BACKS HARRIS DISTILLERY PLANS
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has given his support to the serious efforts now underway to create a malt whisky distillery in Tarbert. Dr Allan described the proposals as a... -
Leverburgh Lifeboat respond to 1st call-out
Posted on May 13, 2012 | No CommentsA matter of hours after being officially made operational, Leverburgh RNLI Lifeboat volunteer crew have responded to their first call-out. Stornoway Coastguard requested the launch of RNLB Lifetime Care at... -
Cruise Season 2012 Begins
Posted on May 12, 2012 | No CommentsStornoway’s cruise season officially began on Thursday 10 May 2012 with the arrival of M/V OCEAN NOVA. It was the first visit to the town by the expedition ship which... -
NHS Western Isles provides a grant to support Western Isles Foyer services
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe local health service is continuing to support Western Isles Foyer, recently providing a grant for £10,000 to help maintain the continued success of Foyer’s Homeless Drop-in Service, 12 week... -
Cancer Prevention Drop-in sessions at Co-op Stornoway
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe Lewis and Harris Breast Cancer Support Group and NHS Western Isles are offering Cancer Prevention Drop-in sessions on Wednesday, to mark Cancer Prevention Week. Linking in to the national Detect Cancer... -
New Convener and Leader for Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsCllr Angus Campbell has been re-elected to serve as Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. There were two nominations for the post of Leader – Cllr Campbell and Cllr Donald... -
Western Isles MSP welcomes Breasclete jobs boost
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has welcomed a major investment in a Lewis-based company which creates the potential to increase their workforce to 90. Speaking following comments at today’s First... -
Enterprise agency welcomes BASF acquisition of Lewis firm
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsNews that Hebridean life sciences business Equateq, based at Breasclete, near Callanish on Lewis, has been acquired by German chemical company BASF, has been welcomed by development agency Highlands and... -
Loganair Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsLoganair, Scotland’s Airline, today (Wednesday May 9) announced the appointment of Philip Preston as its new chief operating officer. Mr Preston, who was formerly managing director of CalMac Ferries until late...