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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… »
Hope for Stornoway Black Pudding PGI by end of yearHighlands & Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, is hopeful that the Stornoway Black Pudding name could be protected by the end… »
NHS Western Isles provides grant for Samaritans premisesA grant of £13,000 from NHS Western Isles has brought the local Samaritans branch to its financial target to purchase new… »
McGrigor challenges Scottish Government on Western Isles UBC job lossesJamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands MSP, today raised the impact of the recently announced loss of 90 construction jobs in… »
Highlands &Islands Labour MSP calls for re-think over C-Diff screeningHighlands & Islands Labour MSP David Stewart is to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nicola Sturgeon, today (17/5/12)… »
NHS Western Isles issues advice on NorovirusAs cases of Norovirus on the mainland have resulted in recent ward closures across Scotland, NHS Western Isles is issuing… »
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP again presses government to reinstate tug in the MinchHighlands & Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart, is again pressing the government to reinstate the ETV in the North West with… »
Stornoway Archive
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LUSKENTYRE BEACH – ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsCommenting on the news that the Travel Magazine has named Luskentyre Beach on the Isle of Harris as one of the best in the world, Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP... -
Lord Mar at Sgoil Lionacleit Benbecula
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsSixth Year pupils in Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula, hosted a talk and question time from a member of the House of Lords on Friday 27th April, as part of an outreach... -
Transmission charging debate puts spotlight on Ofgem
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsLast week Ofgem announced (very quietly, under the cloak of the local government elections) their intent to retain locational charging as a principle element in the way in which generators... -
Western Isles MSP comments on UBC administration
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has expressed his concern following the announcement today that Uist Builders have gone into administration. Alasdair Allan spoke to the administrators this afternoon and afterwards... -
Design Awards for the Hebrides
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe Comhairle recently recognised outstanding achievements in new building design at its inaugural Design Awards event held last week in the resplendentStornoway Town Hall. The evening was hosted by Cllr Norman... -
Get Out and About in Nature
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsOur wildlife and landscapes are precious to us in the Outer Hebrides and Scottish Biodiversity Week 2012 offers you an ideal opportunity to get out and about and experience them. The Comhairle... -
Roads Surface Dressing Underway
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe Comhairle’s 2012 roads surface dressing programme is starting on the 7th May with a week of work in Barra. It is envisaged that the mobile works will then transfer... -
Solution needed to unlock islands’ green energy potential
Posted on May 6, 2012 | No CommentsMinister for Energy Fergus Ewing today responded to Ofgem’s review of transmission charging. He said: “We have Europe’s best renewable energy resources, yet the unfair system of locational charging continues... -
Allan encouraged as SNP numbers rise in Western Isles
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsSNP MSP for Na h-Eileanan an iar, Alasdair Allan has welcomed the increase in the size of the SNP Group on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar from four to seven, calling... -
COMHAIRLE’S COMMUNITY GATEWAY HOSTS “MEET THE FUNDER” EVENTS
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsThe Comhairle’s Community Gateway team – an integral part of the Economic Development service – are to host a series of ‘Meet the Funder’ events across the Outer Hebrides later... -
Reshaping Care for Older People – Change Fund Development Conference
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles Change Team is hosting a one day Development Conference in Stornoway, to discuss the key priorities for the ‘Change Plan’; which is aimed at improving older people’s services, supporting... -
Band win HebCelt new talent contest
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsA group formed by university friends is graduating to playing for an international audience at a major summer festival, after winning a competition to find new talent. Muran were the... -
New Hebrides lifeboat station almost ready
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsOur first new all-weather lifeboat station in Scotland for more than 20 years is due to open on 11 May. The final preparations are being made to ensure that Leverburgh... -
IT’S TIME FOR A BETTER COMHAIRLE, SAY SNP
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsWith only a single day of campaigning left to go, the SNP’s council candidates say their message “It’s time for a better Comhairle” is winning them new support the length... -
Western Isles MSP condemns stamp price hike
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has condemned the hike in First Class Stamps, which came into force on Monday 30th April and expressed his concerns that the increase would price... -
CHANGE AT THE HELM OF STORNOWAY PORT AUTHORITY
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsCaptain Angus Smith has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Stornoway Port Authority upon the retirement of Mr Iain Macleod. Mr Macleod served as a Board Member of... -
SNP candidates call for decentralised decisions on Comhairle
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe SNP’s candidates for the Comhairle have called for decisions to be made on a more decentralised basis where possible in future, pointing to the geography of the Western Isles... -
Scottish walks website launches Outer Hebrides coverage – and goes mobile on iPads and smartphones
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe UK’s busiest walkers’ website – Walkhighlands – recently reached a major milestone with the addition of its 1,500th walking route – the Butt of Lewis – and completed its... -
Local sports club promotes the ‘smoke free’ message
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe ‘smoke free’ message will be promoted throughout the islands in a new and unique way thanks to a grant from NHS Western Isles to fund new kit for local football... -
SNP COUNCILS ‘BEST-PLACED TO BUILD FOR RECOVERY’
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsOn the eve of the Local Government elections, the SNP’s Group Leader Donald Manford, has said that The SNP is best-placed to build for economic recovery in the years ahead....