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Street lights being switched off overnight, said to be due to council cuts, has landed the Comhairle in court.

 

Michael Macdonald of Bornish, South Uist, broke his ankle after tripping in the pitch blackness in Lochboisdale in November 2011.

 

The 30-year-old - a chef at the Lochboisdale Hotel - is seeking £20,000 compensation from the council.

 

The civil action case is being heard at the Court of Session in Edinburgh this week.

 

The council denies liability and is contesting the action.

Council sued for turning the lights off  

 

17 June 2015