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University launches course in island studiesThe University of the Highlands and Islands is launching an islands studies course, the first of its kind in… »
Storas Uibhist Director ElectionsThe closing date for Directors nominations for Sealladh na Beinne Mòire, the community company that owns the South Uist… »
MAKE YOUR WAY TO STORNOWAYThe 18th Hebridean Celtic Festival will be held this summer; we hope you can join the party from 17-20 July. If you need a… »
Comhairle Congratulations on Tweed Fashion AwardsComhairle nan Eilean Siar has congratulated Harris Tweed Hebrides on their outstanding achievement in gaining the top two… »
Highlands and Islands music students perform at Buckingham PalaceFOUR music students from the Highlands and Islands performed at Buckingham Palace yesterday. Amy MacAulay (22) from South Uist,… »
Flag raising ceremony marks 40th anniversary as Council visits Sabhal Mòr OstaigIn recognition of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig's 40th Anniversary, Members of The Highland Council's Gaelic Implementation Group visited… »
MACNEIL REQUESTS UPDATE ON REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT FOR BARRAWestern Isles MP, Angus MacNeil, has written to the Transport Minister, Keith Brown MSP, to request an update on the situation… »
HARRIS TWEED HEBRIDES CELEBRATES ‘GREATEST ACCOLADES’Harris Tweed Hebrides, the Shawbost-based company which accounts for 90 per cent of Orb-stamped production, is celebrating a… »
Restricted visiting hours at Ospadal Uibhist agus BharraighTo further strengthen infection control measures at Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh in Benbecula, restricted visiting hours… »
Stornoway-Ullapool ferry cancelledDue to adverse weather, the 13:50 sailing from Stornoway and the 17:35 sailing from Ullapool on 23/05/13 have been cancelled.… »
Uists Archive
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Funding to help Communities in the Outer Hebrides tackle coastal erosion
Posted on February 11, 2013 | No CommentsCommunities in the Outer Hebrides are being helped to tackle coastal erosion thanks to funding from the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund. Minister for Environment and Climate Change Paul Wheelhouse... -
North Uist and Skye water treatment works
Posted on January 30, 2013 | No CommentsDue to the heavy weather in the Highlands and Western Isles, the Teangue water treatment works on the Sleat peninsula, Skye, has been temporarily taken off line. The issue is... -
UIST NEWSPAPER LAUNCHES NEW LOOK
Posted on January 28, 2013 | No CommentsAm Pàipear, the Uist community newspaper, is launching a new look later this week. For the first time in the near forty-year history of the publication, Am Pàipear will be... -
Police appeal following theft of oxygen cylinder in South Uist
Posted on January 18, 2013 | No CommentsPolice in Benbecula are appealing for witnesses to the theft of a black BOC Oxygen Cylinder approximately 5ft and weighing 200kilos. The cylinder was stolen from a Shorebase at Loch... -
North Uist Gaelic singer recognised in Scottish Parliament
Posted on December 28, 2012 | No CommentsNorth Uist Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament for her efforts to promote Scotland’s native tongue and congratulated for her Oscar nomination. SNP MSP Rob... -
South Uist Community Ignored by Ferries Plan
Posted on December 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe Scottish Government Ferries Plan comprehensively ignores the community of Eriskay, Benbecula and South Uist. The draft ferries plan wrongly claimed that there was only limited community support for the... -
MISSING LINK GROUP WELCOMES FERRY SURVEY FINDINGS
Posted on December 18, 2012 | No CommentsThe Missing Link Ferry Campaign has welcomed the findings of a survey which looked at the demand in the Southern Isles for a Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry service. Almost 1,100... -
Uist parents welcome their new son into the world on the luckiest day of the century!
Posted on December 14, 2012 | No CommentsA Uist couple welcomed their new son Darren into the world on – what is considered by some to be – the luckiest day of the century, the 12th day of the... -
Gaelic singer nominated for a Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsBrought up on North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Julie has been a proud standard bearer for Gaelic music and culture over the course of a career spanning three highly... -
Daliburgh School Opened
Posted on October 29, 2012 | No CommentsComhairle nan Eilean Siar has formally opened Daliburgh School in South Uist today (Monday October 29th). The opening is the final in a series of six new schools comprising the £60m Western Isles... -
ALLAN PRESSES MOD OVER UIST WIND TURBINES
Posted on October 2, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today written to the Ministry of Defence to press them over concerns that have been raised by a number of constituents in Uist over... -
ALLAN COMMENTS ON NORTH UIST SCHOOLS FUNDING
Posted on September 26, 2012 | No CommentsSNP MSP for na h-Eileanan an Iar, Alasdair Allan has commented on today’s announcement by the Scottish Government that funding may be made available through the Scottish Future’s Trust towards... -
Come and learn with the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland
Posted on September 14, 2012 | No CommentsThe National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland is pleased to announce its outreach programme is coming to the Outer Hebrides this Autumn. Bringing its young members to both Stornoway and... -
Police in Western Isles concerned for welfare of missing Uist man
Posted on September 4, 2012 | No CommentsNorthern Constabulary are keen to trace 39 year-old South Uist man Douglas Walker, also know as Dougie, who has not been seen by friends or family since Monday 20 August... -
OUTER HEBRIDES TOP YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS LAND A CATCH OF SUCCESS
Posted on September 3, 2012 | No Comments3 September 2012 – fishermen Konrad & Kamil Kosieradzki are named as the Outer Hebrides top young entrepreneurs at the regional finals of the 2012 Prince’s Trust Youth Business Scotland... -
MACNEIL CALLS FOR HEALTH BOARD AND COMHAIRLE TO CONSULT ON ST BRENDAN’S
Posted on August 31, 2012 | No CommentsNa h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP, Angus B MacNeil is inviting NHS Western Isles and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to come to Barra to consult with islanders regarding the St... -
Therapeutic Listening Service rolled out across Lewis, Harris and Uist
Posted on August 31, 2012 | No CommentsA Therapeutic Listening Service, designed to support patients who are feeling low or suffering after trauma in their lives, has been so successful that it has now been rolled out... -
Askernish Open becomes biggest golf tournament in the North of Scotland
Posted on August 27, 2012 | No CommentsAskernish Golf Club on South Uist hosted the Askernish Open Weekend on August 24th, 25th and 26th. The three day event saw competitors play over 253 rounds of golf, with over... -
HIE host community and business engagement events in Uist and Barra
Posted on August 20, 2012 | No CommentsBusinesses and community groups in Uist and Barra are being invited to attend events to find out how Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) supports local economic growth. HIE has a... -
First Pupils Start Academic Year in New Daliburgh Primary School
Posted on August 16, 2012 | No CommentsThe first pupils at the new Daliburgh Primary School (Sgoil Dhalabroig) in South Uist started the academic year today. While not originally part of the Western Isles Schools Project, Daliburgh Primary School subsequently received funding assistance...