Local Labour Party calls for pay changes at Calmac to be abandoned
The Western Isles Constituency Labour Party deplores the threatened cuts to the pay and allowances of 70 shore staff at CalMac which have been recently announced.
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Councillor urges Loganair to consider taking passengers on newspaper service
Councillor Donald Crichton has urged Loganair to investigate the possibility of turning the freight flight from Aberdeen to Stornoway carrying newspapers to the Western Isles into a passenger service as well, to remove the need to increase freight charges and at the same time provide a service suitable to oil industry workers from the islands.
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UPDATE: MV Hebrides back in service
MV Hebrides is due to depart Tarbert for Uig at 11am following a technical problem this morning (Monday).
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‘Safe in the Home’ project launched
Families in the Western Isles are being given the opportunity to secure essential home safety equipment as part of a special scheme.
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MP urges protection of West Coast fishing jobs
Western Isles SNP MP, Angus MacNeil has urged fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead, to ensure fishermen on the West Coast who have been fishing in a sustainable manner are not penalised by measures introduced to ameliorate the impact of huge boats on last year’s fishing grounds.
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OHCG urge five day air link be restored
The Outer Hebrides Commerce Group has urged Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to do “all in it’s powers” to restore a five day air link between Benbecula and Stornoway.
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