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The Latest Breaking News from Stornoway

US woman at centre of dog-ban legal battle with island group breaks silence

THE American woman who is at the centre of a fierce legal battle with two community organisations in the Outer Hebrides has broken her silence on…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27

Cut flights to Scottish islands to be restored after SNP Government U-turn

FLIGHTS from Inverness to the Western and Northern isles are to be fully restored later this year, the Scottish Government has confirmed ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6

Lewis residents reveal impact of flight cuts to their community

LEWIS residents have warned cuts to flights between Stornoway and Inverness will make it harder to work on the mainland, see family and access vital…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6

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'Deeply concerning' flight cuts could cost NHS more than £1m, health board warns

LOGANAIR'S cuts to flights between Stornoway and Inverness could cost NHS Western Isles more than £1 million, the health board has warned.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4

Scottish island fishing factory to close after 40 years due to 'falling demand'

A CREEL manufacturing factory on the Isle of Lewis has announced it will close after 40 years in business ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 30

Ultra runner takes on defibrillator fundraising challenge in father’s memory

Alasdair Iain Elder will run the 155-mile Hebridean Way from the island of Vatersay to Stornoway on Lewis.

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Labour pledges to overhaul ‘broken’ ferry system for islanders with merger

Anas Sarwar will visit Stornoway on Monday, as he warned the ‘SNP’s ferry fiasco is a symbol of their incompetence and waste’.

The Independent UK · Mar 29

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Labour vows to merge ferry bodies and fix ‘broken system’

Anas Sarwar will visit Stornoway on Monday, as he warned the ‘SNP’s ferry fiasco is a symbol of their incompetence and waste’.

Evening Standard · Mar 29

Police launch fresh appeal over missing teenager one year on from disappearance

Aleksandr Benga, who would now be 17, was reported missing in Stornoway on this day in 2024

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

What are Donald Trump's family and business ties to Scotland? All to know

IN June 2008, Donald Trump touched down at Stornoway airport ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2025

Harris Tweed shop window pays tribute to Scottish legend ahead of HebCelt

A shop in Stornoway has paid tribute to Scottish music legend Lulu with a special window display ahead of one of her final performances

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

Funding boost for festival's efforts to support Gaelic culture

GAELIC culture and youth activities around Stornoway have scored a funding boost.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2025

Beloved Scottish pop icon Lulu to headline Stornoway music festival

SCOTTISH pop legend Lulu will headline the island music festival HebCelt in July, as she completes her final year of touring.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 28, 2025

Lulu to headline HebCelt festival in final year of touring

The event takes place in and around Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis from July 16 to 19.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

‘Greed and money over community’: in Stornoway, locals are divided over Tesco’s Sunday opening

The Hebridean island’s shops have remained firmly closed on the Sabbath for decades – but now the supermarket giant has bucked the trend

The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2024

Police call off physical searches for missing teenager from Stornoway

POLICE have said that physical searches for a teenager missing from Stornoway last seen more than two weeks ago have been called off...

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

Urgent search launched for boy, 16, missing overnight in freezing cold temperatures in Scotland

Aleksandr Benga, 16, was last seen on Monday in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis amid freezing cold temperatures

The National (Scotland) · Nov 19, 2024

Police launch search for Stornoway teenager last seen in grounds of Scottish castle

POLICE have launched an appeal to help find a teenager from Stornoway who was last seen at a Scottish castle...

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The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2024

A staggering 75 per cent of US presidents have Scottish roots – but why?

“My mother was great. She was a Stornoway,” Donald Trump confusingly told an American podcast earlier this month ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 16, 2024

CalMac announces timetable changes ahead of disruption to ferry network

CALMAC has announced a number of changes to its network ahead of disruption in the coming months.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2024

More than a thousand island residents oppose Tesco opening on Sundays

MORE than a thousand people have called for Tesco to scrap its proposal to open its Isle of Lewis store on Sundays ...

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024

My passionate love affair with Scotland’s largest island

On the surface, little appears to have changed in the 30 years that bestselling author Peter May has been visiting the Isle of Lewis. But tourism has had a big impact – from Sunday opening hours to a deep water port for cruise ships

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2024

Kate Forbes hails 'instrumental' Gaelic charity as it celebrates 40th anniversary

KATE Forbes has hailed an "instrumental" Gaelic charity for its commitment to increasing the use of the language ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2023

Covid outbreak forces closure of hospital ward in Western Isles

A RISE in the number of positive cases of Covid-19 has forced the closure of a ward at Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway.

Insider UK · Jun 6, 2023

Loganair completes first all-electric flight turnaround

Milestone achieved at Stornoway Airport following £2m investment in new technology

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