Nearly half those applying for Job Start Payments in four out of the six council areas in the Highlands and Islands found their applications were rejected.
In the Western Isles, 15 out of 30 were...
Those aged 16 and 17 in the Western Isles are now eligible for both a first and second dose of the COVID vaccine.
They are encouraged to attend one of NHSWI's advertised COVID vaccination drop-in...
The first ever Scottish Careers Week starts today (Monday 15 November 2021) and the head of Colleges Scotland has urged people to think of college as their first stop on the way to a great...
The Hebridean Dark Skies Festival will return to the Isle of Lewis in February 2022, with an arts and astronomy programme bringing together Scotland’s new Astronomer Royal Catherine Heymans,...
In keeping with the theme of global talks at COP 26 in Glasgow this week, Scottish Water has today (Tuesday 2 November) given an update on peatland restoration projects in Lewis.
Peatlands act...
Lews Castle College UHI is bringing together industry leaders and experts from across the Outer Hebrides for an event that will showcase local career opportunities and industry across the...
Isle of Harris Distillers won three awards this week at the Scottish Gin Awards 2021, including:
Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year
Best Digital Experience
Excellence in Branding
There was...
A new project aimed at revitalising Gaelic language for lapsed speakers, as well as encouraging new learners, has received cross-party plaudits from MSPs from the Scottish Parliament.
The new...