Repair costs for CalMac’s ageing fleet of ships have topped £100 million in the past five years, according to figures released today (Thursday 18 May) by the Scottish Liberal Democrat party.
And...
The launch of Species on the Edge in North Uist highlighting the incredibly rare Short-necked Oil Beetle uncovered 24 specimens at Balranald Nature Reserve, NatureScot has revealed.
And now...
A new online system has opened for business at CalMac’s website today (Wednesday 17 May), providing a platform for bookings, amendments, cancellations, refunds, pet tickets, feedback, and...
A brand new festival, intended to bring major musical acts to Stornoway over three days at the end of this month, has been cancelled, it’s been confirmed today (Wednesday 17 May).
In a statement on...
More than 60 people took the opportunity to get to know a bit more about the British Army in Stornoway yesterday evening (Monday 15 May).
The British Army engagement unit were in town as part of a...
An early warning of water scarcity for the Western Isles has been issued jointly by the UK Met Office and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA).
The warning comes despite Scotland’s...
A massive international military exercise has started activity around the Western Isles with an air-to-air live fire engagement by the Italian Air Force.
On Friday (12 May), as Royal Navy...
Since the 1990s, the islands have been beset by vast corporate interests, with many confusing initials, all of whom have been promising (or threatening, depending on your point of view) to bring...