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New water treatment process for Uists, Barra and HarrisA new water treatment process is to be introduced by Scottish Water over the next few months to parts of the Uists, Barra and… »
Breedon sponsors Western Isles in Island GamesFollowing its recent acquisition of Bardon Hebrides, Breedon Aggregates has agreed to continue sponsoring the Western Isles… »
Highlands and Islands set to take centre stage at the UK’s largest renewable energy eventThe Highlands and Islands of Scotland is set to take centre stage at the All-Energy exhibition and conference in Aberdeen this… »
Increasing access to sport and physical activity for people with a disabilityA free Day of Inclusive Sport for people living with a disability in the Western Isles is set to be held on Saturday, June 1,… »
MND ASSOCIATION WIN GOLD AT CHELSEAThe Motor Neurone Disease Association garden has scooped a prestigious Gold Medal by bringing a little bit of the Hebrides to… »BETTER TOGETHER TO LAUNCH LOCAL CAMPAIGN GROUP IN LEWIS AND HARRIS
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, and Professor Donald MacLeod will be the principal speakers at the Lewis… »
Developing a rural approach to suicide preventionDifferent approaches to delivering suicide prevention may need to be adopted to suit rural areas of Scotland, a national expert… »
Highlands & Islands (Labour)MSP comments on state of our roadsCommenting after hearing that the Accounts Commission update report on the state of our roads from the initial report two years… »
“Use your Gaelic”, visitors to Parliament encouragedThe Scottish Parliament has a push on the use of its Gaelic services, encouraging visitors, MSPs and staff to take advantage of… »
Record number of Highlands and Islands companies looking to exportHighlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has revealed that more companies than ever before were supported into new overseas… »
Western Isles Archive
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New water treatment process for Uists, Barra and Harris
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsA new water treatment process is to be introduced by Scottish Water over the next few months to parts of the Uists, Barra and Harris. Known as chloramination, the... -
Breedon sponsors Western Isles in Island Games
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsFollowing its recent acquisition of Bardon Hebrides, Breedon Aggregates has agreed to continue sponsoring the Western Isles Island Games Association (WIIGA) as it prepares to depart for the NatWest Island... -
Highlands and Islands set to take centre stage at the UK’s largest renewable energy event
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsThe Highlands and Islands of Scotland is set to take centre stage at the All-Energy exhibition and conference in Aberdeen this week (Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd May). Over 70... -
Increasing access to sport and physical activity for people with a disability
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsA free Day of Inclusive Sport for people living with a disability in the Western Isles is set to be held on Saturday, June 1, in Stornoway. As part of... -
MND ASSOCIATION WIN GOLD AT CHELSEA
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsThe Motor Neurone Disease Association garden has scooped a prestigious Gold Medal by bringing a little bit of the Hebrides to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Based around a traditional... -
BETTER TOGETHER TO LAUNCH LOCAL CAMPAIGN GROUP IN LEWIS AND HARRIS
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsFormer Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, and Professor Donald MacLeod will be the principal speakers at the Lewis and Harris launch of the Better Together campaign to be held... -
Developing a rural approach to suicide prevention
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsDifferent approaches to delivering suicide prevention may need to be adopted to suit rural areas of Scotland, a national expert in suicide prevention stated at the launch of the ‘National... -
Highlands & Islands (Labour)MSP comments on state of our roads
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsCommenting after hearing that the Accounts Commission update report on the state of our roads from the initial report two years ago, have not yet led to any significant improvements,... -
“Use your Gaelic”, visitors to Parliament encouraged
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsThe Scottish Parliament has a push on the use of its Gaelic services, encouraging visitors, MSPs and staff to take advantage of the many opportunities to use and learn about... -
Record number of Highlands and Islands companies looking to export
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsHighlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has revealed that more companies than ever before were supported into new overseas markets last year by its international trade arm Scottish Development International (SDI).... -
ALLAN COMMENTS ON ENERGY MINISTER’S SPEECH ON ELECTRICITY MARKETS
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today welcomed the encouraging speech to Parliament on electricity markets and island generation by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. Dr Allan also said that SSE... -
Interconnector Blow
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsSpeaking in reponse to SHE Transmission’s statement that the Minch Interconnector will now not proceed until 2017 at the earliest, Councillor Angus Campbell, Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar said:... -
MACNEIL COMMENTS ON PETROL PRICE INVESTIGATION INTO BP AND SHELL
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsCommenting on the petrol price investigation into BP and Shell and following his intervention during the debate at Westminster yesterday (Wednesday) Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP, Angus MacNeil said:... -
McGrigor welcomes mackerel rating change and repeats call for EU to act against Faroes & Iceland
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsJamie McGrigor MSP, Scottish Conservative Fisheries Spokesman, today welcomed the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) upgrading of British and European mackerel back to a yellow three rating, meaning the MCS considers... -
Rhoda Grant MSP slams Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil on RET”
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsHighlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, has come to the defence of the Outer Hebrides Commerce Group who where heavily criticised by Na h-Eileanan an Iar, MP Angus MacNeil,... -
Formal recognition for a century of service!
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsFour Western Isles community nurses, who have collectively worked the equivalent of more than 100 years as nurses for NHS Western Isles, this week received long service awards from the Queen’s Nursing... -
MAKING HIS WAY TO STORNOWAY AND A HOMECOMING GIG
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsAt 18, he was considering studying languages and ethnology at Edinburgh University when he was offered the chance to join the Battlefield Band, already one of the country’s most successful... -
Highlands & Islands MSP calls for Ministers to address concerns of wild fish industry
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsJamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands MSP and the Scottish Environment Spokesman, urged Scottish government Ministers to take into account and address the concerns of Scotland’s wild fish sector as it... -
Deadline approaching for Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsFood and drink businesses across the Highlands and Islands and within the Cairngorms National Park area have just three weeks left from today (Wednesday, 15th May) to enter for the... -
WESTERN ISLES LABOUR RESPONSE TO RENEWABLES REPORT
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe Western Isles Labour Party has called for “an intensive effort by all parties to ensure work starts on the sub-sea cable between Lewis and the mainland” in the current...