During the Easter holiday weekend over the last 72 hours from midnight of 28th March to 1st April Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service have received in excess of 80 wildfire related incidents including several in the Western Isles.
NewsThe Western Isles is the place to be in 2014 as Scotland celebrates the Year of Homecoming with three events to take place as part of the national programme.
NewsThe Outer Hebrides Commerce Group (OHCG), which represents business and communities across the islands, has written to Leader of the Comhairle to ask for a meeting about the impacts of the decision to reduce island air transportation links.
NewsPOLICE in Benbecula are appealing for witnesses to a fireraising at a house in the Meall Ard area of Balivanich, Benbecula, between the hours of 5.15pm and 6pm on Friday, February 22nd.
NewsWORK is now well under-way on the new wool spinning Mill on Grimsay, North Uist, as the building begins to emerge from the peaty clay pit dug for its construction.
NewsA united front against ‘Bedroom Tax’ has been launched from the Western Isles with councillors seeking to work with other island authorities and MSPs to push for an exemption for island residents.
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