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Hospital closed to admissions due to C. Diff superbug outbreak
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World’s biggest wave farm for Lewis wins planning permission
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Trial hears accused was quizzed by police over dead boy
Murder accused should “walk free” if Liam seen alive, trial hears
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Survey for Barra to Oban plane service
► West Highlands and islands air route survey
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Trial of two Lewis men accused of murder is adjourned
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Letter: The pulpit is no place for a woman
Letter: Wake up and smell the coffee
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Island woman found dead on shore
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Accused asked if Liam got home safely, court is told
Trial told of fight between murder accused and teenager
Jury hears of aftershave bottle row
Murder trial starts in Glasgow High Court
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North Uist hotel is taken over
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Investigation into sudden death continues
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Leverburgh lifeboat station officially opened
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Man dead after suspected “accidental shooting”
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Proposal to breathe new life into Stornoway town centre
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OFT probes deeper into fuel price abuse suspicions
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Plans for new £70 million wind farm formally lodged
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Cliff casualty flown to mainland hospital
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MacNeil for advocates cheaper lorry fares
Need for fair ferry fares for small haulage operators says MSP
Politicians should “hang their heads in shame”
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Ferry strike warning after pay talks fail
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“Rogue” passenger sparks airport security alert
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Cal Mac staff face 25% wage cut
► Isles Labour party criticise Cal Mac pay hit
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Stornoway base for international military exercise
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Education Commission underlines importance of village school
► Rural schools report recommendations
► Isles row sparked special commission
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Boston runner condemns bombings
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Euro rules blow to prawn fishing
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Children’s safety fears after school windows crash to floor
► Safety checks ordered on school windows
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No news as newspaper ferry breaks down
Loganair price rise is only 20p per newspaper
Late newspapers are bad for business say shops
► SNP slam Comhairle over newspapers’ delays
► MP seeks plane-
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Young mother died after delays in diagnosing cancer
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► Lews Castle revamp into hotel and heritage hub
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► Aerial photos of North Tolsta moor fire
► Large wildfire burns over North Tolsta ...................................................
Bristows to operate Stornoway rescue helicopter for next 13 years
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Contract signing day for faster
£146 million broadband network
►Challenge of installing new broadband cables
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Western Isles seeks “home rule”
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Church laments “weakness of true religion” in the islands
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Fire crews battle to stop wildfire from reaching homes
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Jobs boost from £2 million construction project
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Action plan devised to reduce hospital “high death rate”
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Higher death rate at Stornoway hospital sparks review ...................................................
Parliament hearing MSP advises island voters to oust plane-
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Scottish Parliament visits Western Isles today
Parliament MSPs to take evidence on axed Barra flights
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Cal Mac charters plane to rush spare parts to broken ferry
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► Welcome for Carloway mill deal
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Comhairle’s pledge for extra Barra to Glasgow flights in tatters
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Don’t fly with us - lifeline plane contracts officially ended
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Cal Mac to install wi-fi on ferries .....................................................
Callanish Stones ruling risks community development
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Rare Eriskay ponies fight for survival
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Seilibost School to close despite ongoing court battle
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Liam Aitchison murder trial case adjourned
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Missing man is found dead
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Police name fisherman who died after sinking
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Second island air service slashed
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Count Robin’s family offer to sell Great Bernera to community
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Barra plane fight ...............................................
Barra lifeline air service is abolished ...............................................
Council imposes cuts to counter £6million deficit ...............................................
SNP: Comhairle has “moral obligation” to retain plane service
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Stornoway and Laxdale primaries merger idea
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Closure plan for Stornoway Post Office building - bid to run services from town shop
► Concerns over Stornoway Post Office
► Union condemns post office threat
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Showdown talks over fate of island schools ....................................................
Court row school closures in limbo
►Complex mess of legalities in schools’ row
►Allan disappointment over schools closure case
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Comhairle ready to make cuts ........................................................
Extreme waves recorded off the Hebrides ........................................................
70 jobs face the axe under council budget cuts
► Comhairle to finalise cuts to services
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Move to break stalemate over king of the castle row
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Call to improve rural fuel discount scheme
► Question over wholesalers’ pricing strategy for fuel discount
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Storm damages Leverburgh house
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Council cuts may not be plane sailing for health board
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“Devastating consequences” feared from potential Barra scallop ban
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£1.9 million funding boost for Harris malt whisky distillery
► 20 jobs planned at distillery
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OFT probe into Scottish Fuels
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Man dies after cliff fall
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Island charity worker survives terrifying machete gang attack ................................................
Salmon farmer plans job cuts
► Comhairle disappointment over job losses
► Concern over redundancies ................................................
Liam Aitchison murder accused face trial next month
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South Uist group commended for community work
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Haulage RET said to have cushioned rising prices
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Island electricity network strengthened ................................................
Ferry fares increase by over 8%
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Pairc landlord loses first court action ................................................
Barra and Vatersay consider land takeover
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“Land grab” estate landlord ordered to pay legal costs to crofter
► South Uist land row .................................................
Marine protection zones threat to Western Isles fishing industry
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First Pentland Moor wind turbine is erected after 11 years of planning
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Backing for commercial wave energy farm
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Alex Salmond praises workforce
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Council cuts risk 100 jobs says union
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Church considering court action over marriage bill
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Anger over harbour “downgrading” for new Stornoway ferry
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Council’s plan to take over hospital ward
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Community shop heralds new beginning
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New councillor pledges to fight for ward electorate
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Letter: Why We Need a Council Leader
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Sea defences threaten Uist shoreline claims coastal expert
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Western Isles faces “most gruesome” spending cuts
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Service cuts should “start in Stornoway first”
► Outcry at education cuts
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Fears council cuts are targeting vulnerable people
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“Tucked away” cut may threaten North Uist child care
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Comhairle pressed to steer U-turn on community minibuses
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Council cuts “hitting the most vulnerable”
►Proposal to cut lifeline plane service
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South Uist seaweed research project in running for award
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Lucrative Chinese order takes the biscuit
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Local plan to save Lews Castle jobs
Council urged to work with subcontractors
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Western Isles remembers the war dead
►Pictures: Lewis War Memorial
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Stornoway mill building sell-off proposal
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Patton tenders for Lews Castle hotel redevelopment
Island companies lose out over construction firm collapse
Patton’s finances
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Scalpay votes to accept free gift island offer
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Two men accused of murdering Liam Aitchison attend preliminary court hearing
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Scottish Fuels cave in and offer to rip up controversial “locked-in” contracts to
filling stations
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£700 million energy cable price tag “requires clarification”
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Job losses after cash troubles at Lews Castle building contractor
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Sub-sea cable setback for windfarms
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Council propose to shut schools, slash services and jobs in £5.7 million cuts
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Claims of fuel profiteering in Western Isles
► Scottish Fuels denounce “PR stunt”
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MPs to quiz oil wholesalers about prices
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Letter: “Fuel profiteering” ..................................................
Opening ceremony for Daliburgh School
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Uist Builders’ boss plans new housing development
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Ten years of Sunday flights
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Sex offender jailed for three years
►Abuse victim says justice has been done
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Cyanide man praises emergency services ..................................................
Parents anger in school bus row
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Community say in £6 million council cuts
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First community turbine is ready to turn
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Leòdhasaich scoop Traditional Gold
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Mòd Gold Medal winners
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South Uist Estates loses “land grab” court case against crofter
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Fears salmon farming expansion threatens fishermen livelihoods
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Breaking ground for islands’ first giant wind farm
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Islanders prepare to vote over Scalpay free gift land offer
►Feasibility study outlines Scalpay regeneration
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Vast numbers of salmon dying in major disease outbreak
►Unprecedented spread of salmon disease
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Weather
Official opening of refurbished Back Free Church
Car drag races boost charity funds
Letter: Role discrimination, not hatred of women
Free Church Continuing criticise homosexuality
Letter: UK Government hid truth over North Sea oil
WW1 battlefield schools’ visit funding
Letter: Wake up and join the 21st Century
Fashion show for Bethesda Hospice
“Toothless and spineless” Comhairle slammed over fish farm
Gaelic street theatre in the city
Hebridean garden scoops gold at Chelsea Flower Show
Increasing access to sport for people with a disability
New water treatment process for Uist, Barra and Harris
“Use your Gaelic,” visitors to Parliament encouraged
Western Isles gear up for International Island Games in Bermuda
Better Together to launch local campaign group for Lewis and Harris
Western Isles nurse graduates as Dementia Champion
Hospital tightens up procedures on dog visits
Letter: Prophecies coming true
Sainsbury’s wrongly labels salmon as from Hebrides
Church of Scotland votes to allow gay ministers
No solution to late daily newspapers
Money in the bank for Point First Responders
Name change proposed for Free Church College
Church Moderator ponders ‘second Disruption’
Women’s Cancer Challenge on Saturday
Food and drink awards’ deadline
Rhoda Grant slams MacNeil on RET
Battlefield Band set for HebCelt debut
Fears sub-
Over the sea to Skye mooted for Stornoway ferry
Gaelic chief allocated personal spending to agency budgets
Island windfarms delayed four years -
New study says renewable energy offers islands economic boost
Comhairle: Urgent need to press ahead with sub-
Gaelic boss in unfair dismissal tribunal
Outer Hebrides Commerce Group “talking down” the islands
Letter: Council wrecked plane service
Scottish Salmon Company up for award
Comhairle plans cheaper electricity scheme for islanders
Free Church magazines suffers from falling circulation
Traffic delays as roadworks get underway
Free Church terminates Harris charge
Lewis Pipeband enter European Championships competition
Woman cleared of racist allegation
70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic
Parliament to correct decrofting glitch
Islands Federation meeting at Holyrood
Three babies a day born with cleft lip
Billionaire’s yacht in harbour
Medals presented to Arctic convoys’ seamen
Shore death believed to be island businesswoman
Letter: Budget reality for Barra plane
Police warn disqualified drivers
Driver faces seven charges over car smash
Youth assaulted police officer
High visibility patrols in police campaign
Justice minister for Pairc lecture
“Radical land reform is needed” says community land group
Fine for headbutting police officer
Temporary driving ban for motorist
Subsea cable report kicked into next week
Youth launched violent attack on girlfriend
Stornoway black pudding wins legal protection from imposters
Top race drivers for Rally Hebrides
Letter: Unanswered questions over council appeals
Letter: Healthy interest in MP
Campaign for proper multiple sclerosis services
Whisky Galore bottles sell for £12,500
“Specific approach” needed for suicide prevention in rural areas
Nominations invited for pupils’ award
Delayed mental health consultation to start
New book explores Harris Tweed in photos
New Star Wars movie to be filmed on Skye
Snowfall causes hazardous roads
Legendary radio talk show comes to town
Island tenants hit by “bedroom tax
Letter: Labour’s hypocrisy over RET
Wind turbines power sewage works
Breaking waters risk pushes back overdue birthing pool
Map of wild land to guide planners
Stornoway cove in Times hot seat
Cigarette display ban in force
“Whisky Galore” bottles attract worldwide interest
Haulage RET removal was a disaster says Labour
Housing challenges affecting Western Isles
Letter: Deserted airport, courtesy of council
Hospital assistant’s bright idea takes off
First GP practice to host nursing students
Plans for new £70 million wind farm lodged
Dedication event for Leverburgh lifeboat
Setback for Hebrides Rally plans
Solo Atlantic row is postponed
Labour attack SNP over court closures
North Harris marks 10th buyout anniversary
Adventurer plans 60-
Health board agrees national treatment times
Measles jab offered to island youngsters
Woman left unconscious after assault
Girlfriend beaten up over text argument
Gaelic performance for Commonwealth Games celebrations
Court appearance over cannabis plants
Five years of wrong pay after Comhairle blunder
New report on fish farm chemical treatments
Mapping Scotland’s historic environment
Community energy efficiency grants
Homeless golf club becomes official
Carloway Choir at Carloway Mill
Promoting the natural wonders of the Outer Hebrides
Letter: Councillor “misleading the public”
Mayday emergency for missing fishing boat
Jim Hunter leaves land reform group
Sell-
Successful year for breast cancer support group
Drink driver caught after tip-
Free firewood resulted in court appearance for driver
Diamond Jubilee awards for Stornoway Airport firefighters
Senior service: firefighters clock up long service
Schoolgirl chosen for BBC’s Katie Morag TV show
People with type 2 diabetes urged to have their say
Cancer survivor stresses that bowel screening saves lives
Letter: Trivial Pursuit politics
MSP intervenes over broken ferries
Ferry breakdown hits Uist businesses
Call for newspaper flight comeback
Permanent Harris Tweed exhibition opens
Island lass wins prestigious theatre award
Traditional Hebridean plants in Chelsea Flower Show garden
Labour pledges to extend “hostile buyout” land reform
Fall in Western Isles unemployment
McGrigor backs anti-
Comhairle annoyed government can challenge school closures
5% cut in sea time for prawn trawlers
Marine survey off the Hebrides
Rural school closure recommendations being considered
Bardon jobs safe after takeover
First steps for First Responders
Comhairle in mark of respect to Margaret Thatcher
Gay ministers proposals to be debated by church
Scottish Government rejects ferry accusations
Funding for Gaelic Great War project
Reward offered for missing pet
Fundraising concert for ancient church
Cruise liner visitors face tighter checks
Council offers building training funding
Ferry hit by technical problems again
Outer Hebrides in the global spotlight
Sturgeon urged to intervene in prawn crisis
Island sailors clinch Italian yacht race
“Safe in the home” accident prevention scheme
Scottish Government accused of “lies and deceit” over ferries
Letter: Silence on “ferry tax”
Severe gale forecast for Western Isles
Repaired ferry sails late to catch up
Bad drivers targetted by police campaign
Consultation on improving services for older people
Demand to publish ferry haulage RET report
Ferry reschedules timetable to beat stormy seas
Ferry under repair, replacement timetable
Hundreds of homes without power
Ferry breaks down, sailings cancelled
Driver jailed after Lewis-
Western Isles ferries disrupted by bad weather
Sunday papers just in time for bedtime reading
No alternative plane route for Uist papers
Storm winds set to batter the islands
► Stornoway ferry alters Sunday run to beat the weather
Court confiscates poacher’s quad bike
Lewis motorist fined for careless driving
Trial postponed after accused fails to turn up in time
New boss for Crofting Commission
Letter: Council charade on school bus appeals
Pensioner taken to hospital after wildfire
Real-
Germany trip for ferry name winner
Airports consider Gaelic language ambassadors
Virus-
Stornoway ferry gets OK to sail
Safety checks ordered on school roof windows
Leverburgh gets permanent lifeboat
Portuguese man cleared in drink driving trial
SNP criticised over “ferry tax” increase
Commerce Group slammed for “backing” plane cut councillors
Comhairle plane cuts hits cancer patients says MP
St Kilda opportunity for artists
Island prawn industry threatened by restrictions
Ferry cancelled all week after virus strikes
New Stornoway ferry name is chosen
Island Conservatives pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher
Councillors’ spat over school bus appeals row
Spate of moor wildfires is over
Post van accident funeral to take place
Funeral of islander who died in diving accident
Fishing for litter scheme is successful
Loch Carnan turbines switched on
Pensioner in court over sex charges
Spring watch for migrating birds
Oil workers’ union slams “attack on offshore safety”
Shawbost mill in running for major awards
Crofting under “catastrophic threat” from geese
Late delivery times for island newspapers
Ferry paper run slammed by retailers
Cllr Manford accused of misleading Comhairle
Letter: Labour “talking Scotland down”
Late news after Comhairle cuts flights
Business as usual for islands’ police under merged force
Hill fires burning across the islands
Barra marine protest group relaunches petition
Tourism operator slams increased use of fish farm chemicals
Harris Tweed Hebrides targets USA
Hundreds attend police fun day
Spate of moor fires across the islands
Letter: Throwing the baby out with the bathwater
Last plane doesn’t want to leave
Councillors reject contract grab proposal
Open day at Stornoway Police Station
Bid to investigate councillor is dropped
New de-
Westminster u-
Woman taken to hospital after fire
Man in court over sex allegations
Warning over moor burning getting out of control
Prestigious award for Western Isles Macmillan Nurse
Tarbert gets improved water supply
Letter: Scrapping flights is false economy
Comhairle taking steps to mitigate worst of bedroom tax
New head of Bòrd na Gàidhlig named after month’s delay
Comhairle seeks the “right to exist”
New Vice-
Subsea cable delay could set renewable energy economy back years
Pooling power for Motor Neurone charity
Free wi-
Cost-
“Democratic sham” of plane vote
Overnight home help service cuts
Smoking ban in hospital grounds
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee tree planting in isles
Letter: MSPs “unfit to run Scotland”
Edinburgh flight cut for commercial reasons
Letter: No confidence in anti-
Man jailed over Western Isles rape
On the run for Parkinson’s Disease research
Scottish Parliament take up Barra youth ferry wi-
Music row show goes on despite wrong chords at council
Free Presbyterian minister accepts call
Crash car drove in middle of the road
Letter: MP is “absent without leave”
Government pressed on crofting legal glitch
Letter: SNP parliamentarians united in representing the Western Isles
North Uist photographer wins national award
Nursing students nominated for award
Plans for new £ 7 million North Uist school taking shape
Church condemns ‘false evangelism’ of Challenger Bus
New Stornoway housing scheme is approved
Council to quiz Scotland’s chief planner over Callanish Stones row
Island projects get lottery backing
Great Bernera residents declare interest in buying island
Comhairle pressed to link up island transport connections
Dark Side of marriage bill encourages Jedi weddings says church
Three fishermen rescued after boat hits rocks
First Minister to address community land conference
Letter: Whining Labour fail to protect local transport
Harris blogger at national awards
Crackdown on using mobiles while driving
Sgoil Lionacleit Pipe Band win championship prize
Harris pupils back independence in mock referendum
Comhairle plan to charge pupils £190 for music lessons
Car driver knocked down cyclist
Stornoway Coastguard helicopter in Ben Nevis rescue
Motorist broke the speed limit
Backpack campaign for the world’s poorest children
Concerns over timetable changes on remaining Barra flights
16 year olds to get the referendum vote
Blizzard predicted for Western Isles
Horse lady is banned from driving
Injured woman airlifted to hospital
Arctic Circle fundraising for Bethesda
Shark tagging project extended
‘Intolerable’ low levels of EU support for crofters
Sheriff displays discretion in sorn car case
Alleged attacker in custody until trial
Pilot benefit scheme “proves Bedroom Tax unworkable”
Letter: Unequal division of labour
South Harris to consult on land buyout proposal
Wife left unconscious after assault
Youth fined over ecstasy tablet
South Uist pupils shine at science event
Schools win in Highlands young scientists’ festival
Islanders to become eligible for powercut compensation
Minch swimmers plan St Kilda challenge
Conference hears about fuel poverty in Western Isles
Island bakery at UK’s largest food event
Old Nicolson Institute is demolished
World's “most enthusiastic man” at science festival
Ferry boss urges tourism businesses to put customers first
Independence signals renaissance for Labour, says former party MP
McGrigor says crofting needs practical support measures
Coast erosion expert outlines machair shore problems
Cash to help tackle fuel poverty
Campaigners’ objection to Harris salmon farm
Western Isles visit for Commonwealth Games relay
Halt to owner occupier crofting house sites
Three wild fires in North Uist
Ferry breakdown causes knock-
Land buyout study for Carloway
Dennis Canavan independence rallies
MV Clansman replaces broken Stornoway ferry
Cal Mac praised for ferry wi-
Letter: Misleading info on ferry
Continuing announces new Moderator
Allan speaks at Gaelic jobs event
Sgoil Lionacleit Pipe Band in championships
Police weekend watch for bad drivers
Crofting decline threatens environment
Scottish independence Yes campaign in islands
Hebridean festival scores hat-
Letter: Disgusted at petition ban
Comhairle launches communities website
State-
New active health advice scheme
Letter: Councillors “actively campaigning” against constituents
Letter: “Personal vendetta” of councillors
Scottish Communities League Cup visits Lewis
Cliff fall casualty transferred to mainland hospital
New phase in creating St Kilda centre
Millions tune in to see Barra’s world famous landing strip
New homes boost for Western Isles
Letter: Criticism of “autocratic” council
Threat of teachers’ strike ballot eases
Letter: Disgust at council’s decision
Injured man airlifted in cliff rescue
Island oil workers affected by rig shutdown
Council “bans” air service petition
Careless driver knocked down cyclist
Dirty tactics from vacuum repair firms
Post Office warned against Stornoway move
Low crime in Highlands and Islands
Salmon farming and wild fisheries both important says MSP
Health board promotes tests for ‘hidden’ cancer
Improvements in fire service management
Northern Constabulary leaves "legacy of success"
Top north cop becomes boss of police watchdog
Training into influencing neurological health services
Capercaillie for Celtic festival
Former policeman guilty of island rape
Tourist swindled post offices across the Hebrides
Letter: Equal rights for consenting adults
Wave of queries over new ferry
Funding boost for community fuel station
New Arctic Convoy medal open for applications
Legal glitch prevents decrofting applications
Letter: “Councillors’ betrayal”
Man jailed for violent assault
Indecent exposure offender avoids jail
Barra wants Scottish Government to intervene on plane service
TV celebrity Lorraine Kelly backs Barra air service campaign
London award for Harris Tweed ambassador
Prospect of teachers’ strike action against Comhairle
Drag race held in memory of young engineer
Letter: Council cuts were “Labour Party ploy”
Rising demand for emergency food parcels
Police investigate suspicious fire
Islands’ financial woes “needs government intervention”
Harris Tweed Hebrides add to management team
Union boss slates Comhairle job cuts
Public meeting over new Stornoway ferry
Allan defends free personal care
More red tape on crofters fears after horsemeat scandal
Fog grounds planes for second day
Al-
Call to locate emergency tug cover on west coast
Fog causes chaos for air services
Smoke damage after fire in house
Eriskay pupils question local MSP
New guide about breast cancer treatment
Union slams Comhairle cuts against staff
Letter: “Same-
Letter: Comhairle’s 'slash and burn' budget
Teenagers sentenced for assault
Attacker to pay compensation to victim
Islander placed on sex offenders register
“Missing” ferry passenger sparks major sea search
SNP gives council leader the cold shoulder
Family rescued after loch capsize
Scotland Office changes tack on coastguard tug support
Letter: Comhairle’s idea of consultation is a “sham”
Letter: Councillors should “examine their conscience”
Grant funding for Lewis projects
Comhairle denies “pocketing money” accusation
Injured fisherman taken to hospital
Passenger grabbed steering wheel of moving bus
Letter: “Councillors without back bone”
Hotel bill cheat gets prison accommodation
Union hits out at Comhairle job cuts
Anger over scrapping Uist to Barra plane link
Stornoway firm win Lews Castle repairs contract
Letter: Orange mobile coverage problems
Revamped plans for housing development
New salmon farms planned for Harris
Valentine sweet talk could swing council budget compromise
Van Morrison to headline Hebridean Celtic Festival
MP sees red over loss of Orange signal
North Uist demand the Hebrides return
Broken down fishfarm boat drifting at sea
Funding help for Hebridean Celtic Festival
Loganair -
Harbour hopes to attract more yacht business
Allan promotes literary trail in islands
Lews Castle panel to debate legal mess over stalled contract
Snowstorm Nemo rains on the Hebrides
Crackdown on speeding motorists
Letter: Downgrading Stornoway Post Office
Atlantic rower secures adventure funding
Environment Minister in showdown over scallop trawling ban fears
Cardinal saddened by Pope’s resignation
South Uist group leads the way in tackling coastal erosion
Plug-
Kenneth Street parking ban proposal
Callanish Stones turbines rejected “in national interest”
Inverness traffic delays for ferry travellers
Island oil workers evacuated from rig
Independence campaign tour comes to islands
New number for non emergency calls to police
40% of benefit claimants hit by bedroom tax
Dougie MacLean in HebCeltFest line-
Proposal for new infant nursery at Laxdale
Church writes to the Queen over gay marriage
New minister for Scalpay Free Church
U-
Barra Bunting Project scoops Epic Award
Motorists urged to take care on icy roads
Heavy weather continues for Tuesday
Photos of wild seas from Monday’s storm
One of very last local independent fish farmers taken over
Plans to revamp Stornoway harbour
Study into unfair energy export charges
Welcome for move on island transmission costs
Loganair defends plane service
Ferries face cancellation due to bad weather
Scottish Parliament community visit to Western Isles
Stornoway Police to mark end of Northern Constabulary
Ousted congregation finds temporary church
New coastguard helicopter crews undergo training
Stornoway Coastguards co-
Food tasting session for home care frozen meals
Knife man jailed for slashing friend
Bernera’s Count Robin leaves £1.3 million will
Woman tried to bite police sergeant
Free bus travel for pensioners secured with £10 million investment
Fake Stornoway black puddings to be made illegal
Celebrating Scotland’s inshore fisheries
Community renewable reinvestment guide
No move for Bayhead Post Office
Fair competition amongst petrol stations says watchdog
Official statistics show UK fuel is highest taxed in Europe
Third day of ferry cancellations
Families evacuated as storm threatens to bring down house
Coastguard volunteers on storm duties
Roads reopen as storm tide ebbs
Stornoway ferry turns back in violent storm
Batten down the hatches warns emergency group
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Sexy Peat exhibition will celebrate boggy moorland
Hurricane winds set to batter Western Isles
Youth urged to keep a lookout for Gaelic
Allan signs Holocaust Book of Commitment
Digital guide to use satellite technology to track Berneray’s heritage
Letter: Plane Sailing -
Letter: Rambling bluster over mail service
Gale disrupts Barra transport services
Uist newspaper launches new look
Barra flies high in world’s top ten airport landings
Salmon farmer confirms redundancies
Steps mooted to reopen Broadbay fishery
Young Gaels encouraged to be global citizens
Court rules on “occupied” Free Church
Warning of strong winds pushing high tides
Ministry of Defence censured over South Uist death
Letter: A budget cut too far -
Hydro engineers fixing fault which hit 2,400 properties
Another fishing industry body seeks Barra inquiry
Stewart slams stigma in workplace
TV company apply to film Liam Aitchison murder trial
St Valentine’s date for council cuts
Windfarm substation gets go-
Commander appointed for North police
Letter: Independence won’t deliver on postal service
Concern budget cuts may be an ill wind for health patients
Call for full investigation into Barra conservation area controversy
Hairdressing students raise cash for lifeboat
SNP councillors pledge to vote to maintain essential front line services
Fears of No-
Lochhead would repeat east coast trawler ban
Island musicians perform with National Youth Orchestra of Scotland
Reward offered to catch car thief
Scottish Fuels co-
Welcome for OFT fuel investigation
Ferries cancelled as east wind blows
Construction begins at Arnish Business Park
Scouts postal service raises funds
No start date for stalled Western Isles sub-
Hundreds of pupils accept Jubilee Bible gift
Letter: Salmon job cuts not due to transport costs
Special ferry after series of cancellations
Start date for motorcycle driving tests
Closure threat to community centre
Major retailer pays up in Harris Tweed dispute
McGrigor backs community volunteering
“Encouraging” order book for Harris Tweed
Point Show risks being cancelled
Crofters urge rejection of Sound of Barra marine designation
Campaigners anger over fish farmer’s “vipers’ nest” accusation
Stòras Uibhist urged to give fair distribution of windfarm cash
Consultation over Stòras’ windfarm profits
Crofters’ body seek new crofts
Funding to spruce up community war memorials
Sound of Harris ferry disruption
CHC out of Stornoway coastguard rescue contract
Man in hospital after kitchen fire
Business group slams SNP over salmon lay offs
New apprentice scheme for fishing industry
Ipad 4 long distance Gaelic conversation
Save Our Minibus plea to councillors
Appeal for information over sudden death
Island postal service under “threat” from Royal Mail privatisation
Blockbuster Brave nominated for Bafta award
Consultation over council cuts
Record salmon exports to Far East
£4 million funding boost for Gaelic
“Drunken party” ended in assault
Traffic delays after supermarket lorry blaze
Preliminary consultation over North Uist schools
Snatch thief brought to justice
CNN says Hebridean Celtic Festival is the place to be
Internet search tracks down spooked dog
MSP challenges government over haulage RET
Stornoway plane turns back after smoke alert
Delayed mental health services consultation
Ullapool Harbour improvements for new Stornoway ferry
Plans for temporary accommodation hostel
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Driver absconds after vehicle smashes into wall
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Police reminder of winter travel advice
Rough crossings for delayed ferries
21,000 properties lost power after lightning strike
Urgent reforms needed to “save” fishing industry
Green car cash used effectively in Western Isles
Islanders recognised in Queen's New Year Honours List
Police boss awarded Queen’s Medal
Severe southwesterly gale forecast
Supermarkets run out of fresh food
Early closure for Stornoway Sports Centre
Lewis evening bus services cancelled by storm
Orange flares at sea sparks emergency response
Public advised to be vigilant as storm approaches
Ferries cancelled as heavy weather sweeps in
Hurricane force winds affects islands
Atlantic gale set to bring rain and wind
Rule change on household renewables loans
Julie Fowlis praised for Oscar nomination
Weekend gales may affect ferries
Exceptional standards award for Harris doctor
Tender placed for new harbour plans
Talks over voluntary sale of Pairc estate
Harris House construction to restart
Letter: A weathervane politician
Opposition to same-
Car skids off road in heavy rain
Minch fishing grounds at risk from East Coast boats
Fisheries grants for Western Isles
Arctic convoy veterans win medal battle
Replacement freight ferry sizes up port
Racist incidents in Western Isles
Investment in Harris Distillery plans