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Public protest over 50% rise in freight ferry fares

on March 21, 2012 Total Views: 12 Daily Views: 0

Ferry: Freight fares due to rise next week. Pic: © STV A public rally and vehicle cavalcade is to be staged against a planned 50% rise in ferry fares for freight transport. Campaigners fear that the Western Isles will face an economic downturn which will drive people onto the mainland. A cavalcade of lorries, vans and cars will be set up during the protest in Stornoway on Saturday. The protest is being held against plans by the Scottish Government to end the £2.5m road-equivalent tariff (RET) subsidy for commercial travel. Haulage campaigners want Transport Minister Keith Brown to suspend the fare ...

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Coastal conference in Daliburgh

on March 19, 2012 Total Views: 11 Daily Views: 0

AN international conference will be held in Daliburgh, South Uist on March 27th and 28th.

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Man airlifted from tanker

on March 19, 2012 Total Views: 11 Daily Views: 1

A 26 year old man was airlifted from a tanker 80 miles west-southwest of Barra Head this morning (Monday).

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100 boilers keep islanders cosy!

on March 17, 2012 Total Views: 14 Daily Views: 0

A MILESTONE was reached in ensuring islanders keep warm as Stornoway-based company Point 1, working in partnership with Western Isles housing authority Tighean Innse Gall’s Taigh Blath initiative, recently installed their 100th boiler through the Scottish Government Energy Assistance Package (EAP).

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Warning over economic impact of freight ferry subsidy cuts

on March 16, 2012 Total Views: 10 Daily Views: 0

Freight: Proposals to raise ferry fares by 50%. Pic: © STV Plans to scrap a ferry subsidy for Western Isles hauliers could have a major impact on jobs and the local economy, a report warns. A new study has suggested the removal of subsidies - which would mean a 50% freight fare rise for ferry travel - could affect living costs and jobs. The economic impact study commissioned by Western Islands Council warns that the move could see big price-rises almost immediately. The road-equivalent tariff is a thorny issue on the islands, with some locals complaining that hauliers have not passed on the savings that they make onto the price of goods. The Scottish Government has announced plans to end the RET for freight travel, ...

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Looking for green light for Castle project

on March 15, 2012 Total Views: 7 Daily Views: 0

An infrastructure project in the Western Isles could get underway now if the UK Government gives Scotland the green light, Alex Neil said.

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