One of the judges for the 2023 International Booker Prize for literature credits the public library in Castlebay with sparking his lifelong love of reading and literature.
Judge Uilleam Blacker, a...
Eilidh’s Trust, the music charity in memory of Barra girl Eilidh Macleod who died in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, is appealing for auction items and raffle prizes for their annual gala ball in...
A free online talk is being held next week to celebrate the photography of Violet Banks, who documented her travels in Uist and Barra during the 1920s and early 1930s.
She was born near Kinghorn in...
Imagine the excitement of seeing a product that you brought into existence, being stocked in one of the UK’s premium food stores.
Now imagine that you stop into a branch to see it for yourself –...
Sgoil Lionacleit Pipe Band are now more than halfway to their fundraising target to attend The Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships in March.
They are hoping to raise £5000 to cover the travel...
The Isle of Barra Distillers – makers of the award-winning Barra Atlantic Gin – have signed a deal that will see the gin sold at 120 Waitrose & Partners stores across the UK.
“This is a massive...