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![The Board of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has agreed to increase its funding for research into predation on wading birds in the Uists. The move follows concerns among Board members […]](../../../../../wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "SNH Board agrees to step up Uist wader research")
SNH Board agrees to step up Uist wader research
Posted on February 18, 2013 | No CommentsThe Board of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has agreed to increase its funding for research into predation on wading birds in the Uists. The move follows concerns among Board members […] -
![Am Pàipear, the Uist community newspaper, is launching a new look later this week. For the first time in the near forty-year history of the publication, Am Pàipear will be […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AmPaipear-Hebrides-Today-115x115.jpg "UIST NEWSPAPER LAUNCHES NEW LOOK")
UIST NEWSPAPER LAUNCHES NEW LOOK
Posted on January 28, 2013 | No CommentsAm Pàipear, the Uist community newspaper, is launching a new look later this week. For the first time in the near forty-year history of the publication, Am Pàipear will be […] -
![Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, yesterday met with representatives of both the Comhairle and Highlands and Islands Enterprise about the future of jobs at Uist Builders Ltd, which recently went […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Council-Hebrides-Today.-115x115.jpg "ALLAN MEETS WITH COMHAIRLE AND HIE OVER UIST BUILDERS")
ALLAN MEETS WITH COMHAIRLE AND HIE OVER UIST BUILDERS
Posted on May 22, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, yesterday met with representatives of both the Comhairle and Highlands and Islands Enterprise about the future of jobs at Uist Builders Ltd, which recently went […]Continue Reading...
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McGrigor challenges Scottish Government on Western Isles UBC job losses
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsJamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands MSP, today raised the impact of the recently announced loss of 90 construction jobs in the Western Isles at Question Time in the Scottish Parliament. […]Continue Reading...
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![People recently made redundant from construction company UBC are being invited to a series of events to help them back in to employment. It is hoped those affected will attend […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ubc-Hebrides-Today1-115x115.jpg "Redundancy Support in Stornoway and South Uist")
Redundancy Support in Stornoway and South Uist
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsPeople recently made redundant from construction company UBC are being invited to a series of events to help them back in to employment. It is hoped those affected will attend […]Continue Reading...
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![The Comhairle recently recognised outstanding achievements in new building design at its inaugural Design Awards event held last week in the resplendentStornoway Town Hall. The evening was hosted by Cllr Norman […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Self-Design-Taigh-Eilidh-115x115.jpg "Design Awards for the Hebrides")
Design Awards for the Hebrides
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe Comhairle recently recognised outstanding achievements in new building design at its inaugural Design Awards event held last week in the resplendentStornoway Town Hall. The evening was hosted by Cllr Norman […] -
Scottish Water – Bayhead Water Treatment Works
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No CommentsScottish Water is reminding residents of North Uist that two open events are being held to update local people on the progress of work at Bayhead Water Treatment Works. 1) Venue: Carinish […]Continue Reading...
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![Three workplaces in Uist picked up top awards this week (Wednesday March 21) for their efforts to boost health and wellbeing in the workplace. The Healthy Working Lives Award Programme was […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2012/03/norma-macleod-Hebrides-Toda-115x115.jpg "UIST WORKPLACES GOING FOR GOLD")
UIST WORKPLACES GOING FOR GOLD
Posted on March 23, 2012 | No CommentsThree workplaces in Uist picked up top awards this week (Wednesday March 21) for their efforts to boost health and wellbeing in the workplace. The Healthy Working Lives Award Programme was […]Continue Reading...
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![The transnational CoastAdapt Conference is the culmination of three years of work by project partners and local people from coastal communities situated in southern Iceland, northern Norway, west of Ireland, and the Outer Hebrides. […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CoastAdapt-Project-Hebrides1-115x115.jpg "International Conference in Daliburgh, South Uist")
International Conference in Daliburgh, South Uist
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsThe transnational CoastAdapt Conference is the culmination of three years of work by project partners and local people from coastal communities situated in southern Iceland, northern Norway, west of Ireland, and the Outer Hebrides. […]Continue Reading...
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![On behalf of the Office for Fair Trading, Trading Standards Officers at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar are encouraging both consumers and businesses in the Outer Hebrides to take part in the […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2011/01/council-Hebrides-Today-115x115.jpg "Markets in Remote Communities")
Markets in Remote Communities
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No CommentsOn behalf of the Office for Fair Trading, Trading Standards Officers at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar are encouraging both consumers and businesses in the Outer Hebrides to take part in the […]Continue Reading...
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![Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, spoke on Saturday at a meeting organised by Oxfam at the SNP Spring Conference in Glasgow to highlight the organisation’s work with the community to […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2009/11/s-115x115.jpg "SOUTH UIST COASTAL EROSION RAISED AT SNP CONFERENCE")
SOUTH UIST COASTAL EROSION RAISED AT SNP CONFERENCE
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, spoke on Saturday at a meeting organised by Oxfam at the SNP Spring Conference in Glasgow to highlight the organisation’s work with the community to […]Continue Reading...
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![Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil is writing to QinetiQ and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) regarding security at the two sites in Uist and also the issue of security staff […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Angus-MacNeil-MP-Hebrides-T-115x115.jpg "Western Isles MP contacts QinetiQ regarding security issues")
Western Isles MP contacts QinetiQ regarding security issues
Posted on March 5, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MP Angus MacNeil is writing to QinetiQ and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) regarding security at the two sites in Uist and also the issue of security staff […]Continue Reading...
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![Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, today met with Deputy Fire Chief for the Highlands and Islands Fire Service, Stewart Edgar, to discuss recent concerns about the future of fire stations […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2010/05/firebrigade-Hebrides-Today.jpg "Western Isles MSP meets fire chiefs about future of Island stations")
Western Isles MSP meets fire chiefs about future of Island stations
Posted on February 27, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, today met with Deputy Fire Chief for the Highlands and Islands Fire Service, Stewart Edgar, to discuss recent concerns about the future of fire stations […]Continue Reading...
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![The SNP government has betrayed island communities by failing to back a Scottish Labour motion in support of the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) scheme, according to a local campaign group […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Lorry-Hebrides-Today-115x115.jpg "SNP accused of turning back on Island communities")
SNP accused of turning back on Island communities
Posted on February 23, 2012 | No CommentsThe SNP government has betrayed island communities by failing to back a Scottish Labour motion in support of the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) scheme, according to a local campaign group […]Continue Reading...
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![Jamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands Conservative MSP, today spoke up for concerned hauliers who face seeing their ferry costs rising by up to 50% due to the Scottish Government’s decision […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Jamie-McGrigorHebrides-Tod-115x115.jpg "Highlands & Islands Conservative MSP speaks up for hauliers in parliament")
Highlands & Islands Conservative MSP speaks up for hauliers in parliament
Posted on February 23, 2012 | No CommentsJamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands Conservative MSP, today spoke up for concerned hauliers who face seeing their ferry costs rising by up to 50% due to the Scottish Government’s decision […]Continue Reading...
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![Children from a primary school in the Western Isles have been giving a hand to a traditional crofting activity – collecting seaweed for fertiliser from a beach with the help […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Kelp-Hebrides-Today.jpg "Western Isles school children bring in the kelp")
Western Isles school children bring in the kelp
Posted on February 23, 2012 | No CommentsChildren from a primary school in the Western Isles have been giving a hand to a traditional crofting activity – collecting seaweed for fertiliser from a beach with the help […]Continue Reading...
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![Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, today attended a debate in the Scottish Parliament about the future of ferry fares for larger commercial vehicles in the Western Isles and raised the […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Alasdair-Allan-Hebrides-Tod.jpg "Western Isles MSP speaks in debate on lorry fares for Islands")
Western Isles MSP speaks in debate on lorry fares for Islands
Posted on February 23, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, today attended a debate in the Scottish Parliament about the future of ferry fares for larger commercial vehicles in the Western Isles and raised the […]Continue Reading...
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![Community Land Scotland has warmly welcomed the announcement that £6 million is to be available for the next generation of community land buy-outs. Speaking after the announcement by Environment and […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2010/04/machair-Hebrides-Today-115x115.jpg "NEW LAND FUND MEANS NEW OPPORTUNITY")
NEW LAND FUND MEANS NEW OPPORTUNITY
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No CommentsCommunity Land Scotland has warmly welcomed the announcement that £6 million is to be available for the next generation of community land buy-outs. Speaking after the announcement by Environment and […]Continue Reading...
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![Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today responded to the Office of Fair Trading’s current investigation into consumer prices in rural areas. In his response Dr Allan raised two […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Fuel-pump-Hebrides-Today-115x115.jpg "Western Isles MSP raises fuel prices with office of fair trading")
Western Isles MSP raises fuel prices with office of fair trading
Posted on February 14, 2012 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today responded to the Office of Fair Trading’s current investigation into consumer prices in rural areas. In his response Dr Allan raised two […]Continue Reading...
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![Following a meeting between representatives of communities on the Western Isles, Coll and Tiree with Transport Minister Keith Brown, SNP MSP Alasdair Allan and MP Angus MacNeil said the meeting had been “productive” […]](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2009/12/mv-hebrides-hebrides-news-today-isle-of-lewis-115x115.jpg "Welcome for productive ferries meeting")
Welcome for productive ferries meeting
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsFollowing a meeting between representatives of communities on the Western Isles, Coll and Tiree with Transport Minister Keith Brown, SNP MSP Alasdair Allan and MP Angus MacNeil said the meeting had been “productive” […]