DOUBLE CELEBRATION FOR TIREE AT HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TOURISM AWARDS
A small island music festival almost wrecked by storms this summer has blown away the opposition to win a major tourism award. During this year’s […]
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Fujitsu’s hyper-connected van of future reaches Scotland on world tour
A FUTURISTIC vehicle that could change the way businesses are run is being showcased in the Highlands this week. The hyper-connected van – devised by IT […]
10 Renault electric vehicles available to hire in the Outer Hebrides
A 10-strong fleet of 100 per cent electric Renault vehicles powered almost entirely by renewable energy can now be hired by residents and visitors to […]
Study into Skye air service
A study is underway to explore the economic benefits of re-establishing air services between Skye and the central belt. Highlands and Islands Enterprise has commissioned […]
‘Harris Health Hub’ is officially opened!
An impressive new £950,000 ‘health hub’, which brings together a range of healthcare services into the one location for the population of Harris, was officially […]
Calling all young creatives in the Outer Hebrides
As Scotland looks to its Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design in 2016, VisitScotland, Scotland’s national tourism organisation, is putting young design talent at the […]
Appeal to uncover the ultimate ‘Treasured Tastes’ of the people of the Outer Hebrides
Residents across the Outer Hebrides are being urged to share their delicious food memories. It follows a nationwide appeal by Scottish chef and food […]
HIAL records strong start to 2015
Regional airport operator HIAL has recorded a strong start to the year with an extra 25,000 passengers during the first quarter. Latest figures show that […]
Missing person appeal for Andrew Rigby from Isle of Harris
Police are appealing to anyone with information relating to the whereabouts of Andrew Rigby, who is missing from the Stornoway area having last been seen […]
Scottish Government Failing on Educational Psychologist Numbers
Highlands and Islands (Scottish Labour) MSP, David Stewart is hitting out at a Scotland wide shortage of trained Educational Psychologists which has been branded as […]
Bowel screening saves lives – as Rob says, it’s as simple as that
Don’t take a chance, take the test! NHS Western Isles is strongly encouraging everyone between the ages of 50 and 74 to participate in […]
SUCCESS AND REACH OF THE COLLEGE CELEBRATED AT SABHAL MÒR OSTAIG’S 30TH GRADUATION
Fifty students graduated from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Friday (3 October) at a ceremony which showcased the high academic standards of the College and the […]
SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR AREA
WHAT VOTERS NEED TO KNOW FOR THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Counting Officer for the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar area, Malcolm Burr, is reminding voters […]
Highlands and Islands businesses polled on Scotland’s digital progress
A survey is being launched today (Wednesday 11 June) to poll around 2,000 companies across the Highlands and Islands on how technology and access to […]
Rhoda Grant MSP Welcomes Living Wage Increase
North Scottish Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has welcomed the increase of the living wage for public workers across the Highlands and Islands and Scotland, but […]
Donald S. Murray Event at Stornoway Library
Western Isles Libraries welcomes author, poet, journalist, playwright and teacher, Donald S. Murray for an evening of readings, anecdotes and chat on Wednesday 22 January […]
McGrigor urges farmers and crofters to take part in Rural Development funding consultation
Jamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands Conservative MSP, is urging his farming and crofting constituents to take part in the Scottish Government’s consultation on detailed proposals […]
SCOTTISH CROFTERS’ VOICE JOINS OUTRAGE OVER CAP CASH HEIST
The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) joined the widespread calls for justice over the allocation of CAP ‘uplift’ funds that rightfully belong in Scotland. Following […]
MACNEIL CONTACTS COMHAIRLE REGARDING GRITTING POLICY
Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil has today written to the Chief Executive of Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar Mr Malcolm Burr, asking them to look again […]
Free live concert to mark World Mental Health Day in the Western Isles
The first free ‘Sounds in the Town’ live acoustic event will be held in Stornoway next month to mark World Mental Health Day. Organised by NHS Western […]