17 March 2012 Last updated at 17:25 A rescue has been taking place in the Hebrides after coastguards received reports of a vessel striking rocks off the west coast of Scotland. The 30ft craft raised the alarm after it began taking on water in an area to the south east of Muck, in the Small Isles. Emergency services said one person was on board the vessel. A spokesman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said Mallaig lifeboat had been sent to the scene.
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NewsAn infrastructure project in the Western Isles could get underway now if the UK Government gives Scotland the green light, Alex Neil said.
NewsWESTERN Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has called on the Labour Party in the Western Isles to clarify whether or not they support legislation to tackle the availability of ultra-cheap alcohol, following last night’s vote in the Scottish Parliament when minimum pricing was supported by every party except Labour, who abstained.
NewsWESTERN 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 address the urgent problems around coastal erosion which the island faces.
NewsWESTERN Isles MSP Alasdair Allan has welcomed the decision by the Transport Minister, Keith Brown, to allow transporters of live shellfish and hay to make return ferry journeys to and from the Western Isles for the price of a one way ticket if vehicles are empty on one leg of the journey.
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