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Calanais celebrates Scottish Archaeology Month
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (319+ words) Western Isles News Calanais Standing Stones and Visitor Centre have announced a programme of archaeological events, featuring talks, activities and guided experiences. This month, the Centre are inviting the community to take part in their programmes of activities to celebrate…...
Top female piper Uist-bound
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (204+ words) Uist, Barra and Benbecula News South Uist's long tradition of female bagpipers is being recognised with a workshop and recital from Margaret Houlihan later this year. One of Scotland's leading women pipers, Margaret will be teaching and showcasing her own…...
Appeal as CalMac collection prepares to close
1+ week, 2+ day ago (558+ words) Stornoway, Broadbay & Lochs news The collector whose memorabilia forms a major part of the CalMac exhibition closing in Stornoway this weekend has spoken of his wish for the archive to find a permanent home. John MacDonald from Lochmaddy is credited…...
Fringe festival promises weekend of fun
1+ week, 3+ day ago (353+ words) Western Isles News A Fringe festival will bring a weekend of entertainment to the people of Lewis and Harris next month with organisers promising an experience that is: ‘fun, welcoming, and a little bit different’. The Stornoway Fringe Festival 2026 takes…...
Salmon farming '‘key anchor’ for coastal communities
3+ week, 2+ day ago (450+ words) Uist, Barra and Benbecula News Salmon farming is a “key anchor” for sustaining and supporting communities in rural and coastal areas in Scotland, a new independent study has found. Analysis from AECOM of the role of salmon farming in Scotland’s…...
End this flights crisis for isles, says CnES
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (529+ words) Western Isles News Lifeline air services – like those between Stornoway and Inverness which are so heavily used by both NHS patients and medical staff – should never be subject to withdrawal without proper consultation and a full assessment of impacts on…...
Yes to Mowi’s new Lewis fish farm
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (478+ words) Stornoway, Broadbay & Lochs news Mowi has secured planning consent from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and the parallel environmental permit from SEPA, for a new fish farm, Tabhaigh East, in outer Loch Erisort, reports Robert Outram of Fish Farmer Weekly. The…...
Loganair to reinstate Inverness flights later in year
4+ week, 1+ day ago (232+ words) Western Isles News Over £1m has been awarded by the Scottish government to return Highlands and Islands flights to their original schedule. Last month, flights from Inverness to Stornoway, Kirkwall and Sumburgh were reduced due to concerns over sustainability. Customers booked…...
Guga licence 'no' would "reward bullying" say Ness leaders
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (644+ words) Stornoway, Broadbay & Lochs news North & West Lewis News UPDATED WITH EXTRA REPONSES: A leading member of the Ness community has accused animal rights campaigners of running a "highly aggressive" and "vicious" campaign which he believe has influenced a recommendation to…...
Isles salt marsh reveals ancient sea level record
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) Western Isles News A salt marsh in Gress has stunned scientists who discovered it contains a “nearly unbroken record” of sea level changes stretching back 2,500 years. Gress is now hailed as one of the most detailed records of how Scotland’s…...