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What time to watch the solar eclipse in Scotland

The fullest solar eclipse for the next 50 years will appear over Scotland on Wednesday evening. The Met Office says that those living along the west coast, including Glasgow, and on the Western Isles will see the most coverage in the country, with between 92 and 94 per cent of…

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Woman urges Swinney to boycott Israel as interview interrupted

The First Minister was visiting the Western Isles on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Apr 8

‘The answer is dig a hole’: why Scotland’s islanders want tunnels instead of ferries

From Shetland to the Western Isles, campaigners argue ageing ferries are driving depopulation – and undersea tunnels are the only 21st-century solution

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

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The islander helping empower people to enact change in Malawi

It's a long way from Benbecula to Africa but as a crofter who was anxiously waiting for rain in the Western Isles, Chris MacLullich has at least…

The National (Scotland) · May 25, 2025

Funding earmarked for new CalMac ferry as 'crisis summit' takes place

Funding has been earmarked for a new large ferry to serve the Western Isles, the Transport Secretary has told a "crisis summit".

The National (Scotland) · Apr 15, 2025

Police sent to Western Isles to help in search for missing 16-year-old

POLICE have travelled from mainland Scotland to the Western Isles to assist in the search for a teenager who has been missing for more than two days…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 20, 2024

Tens of thousands of island homes hit by major power cut

THOUSAND of homes in Skye and the Western Isles were hit by a power cut on Friday morning, SSEN Transmission has reported ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2024

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'Encouraging': Gaelic Scrabble sets bought for every school in Western Isles

EVERY school in the Western Isles is set to be gifted with a Gaidhlig-language scrabble set in what the game's developer called an…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2024

Cuts to legal advice in Western Isles threaten 'viability' of community, say locals

A COMMUNITY centre in the Western Isles has penned an open letter to the Scottish Government over concerns that the provision of legal advice at…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2024

Scottish island council 'excluded' from £175m plans for new electric ferries

A SCOTTISH island council has expressed disappointment after being “excluded” from a government plan to secure seven new electric ferries ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 19, 2024

Almost 80 jobs on line as salmon processing in Western Isles could end

ALMOST 80 jobs are on the line as salmon processing in the Western Isles may come to an end ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2024

'Send refugees to Outer Hebrides where nobody lives', Reform MP says

LEE Anderson has been accused of showing “disdain” for the Western Isles after he suggested sending asylum seekers to the “remote” islands…

The National (Scotland) · May 28, 2024

Gaelic is minority language in Western Isles for first time – new census

GAELIC is now a minority language in the Western Isles for the first time, according to the latest census data...

The National (Scotland) · May 21, 2024

Orkney: More than a quarter of households have renewable energy installations

MORE than one in four households in the Scottish island regions of Orkney and the Western Isles now have a certified renewable energy installation,…

The National (Scotland) · May 16, 2024

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The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2024

Scottish soap to feature first lesbian storyline in Gaelic drama

A GAELIC soap opera to set to feature its first gay storyline between women in the Western Isles.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 4, 2023

Public vote opens to name two new CalMac ferries

THE public vote has opened to help name two new ferries that will serve the Western Isles.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 29, 2023

Fergus Ewing urges SNP not to stand candidate against Angus MacNeil

SNP rebel Fergus Ewing has urged his party not to stand in the Western Isles – to prevent the risk of Labour “winning by the back door”.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023

SNP urged to offer 'olive branch' to other Yes parties ahead of General Election

ALBA will not stand a candidate in the Western Isles at the next General Election, and incumbent MP Angus MacNeil has urged the SNP to do the same…

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023

To you, the Western Isles may seem a retirement idyll. But to locals, you’re far from ideal

Scottish islands like Lewis were last week touted as a top spot to hang up your hat, but think twice about the impact you have

The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2023

Who says trees won’t grow in the Outer Hebrides? Scheme marks seven years of success

A NATIVE tree planting project in the Western Isles is proving to be a continuing hit with crofters, who have planted more than 171,000 trees in the…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2023

Kate Forbes gives verdict on Angus MacNeil expulsion from SNP

KATE Forbes has said the expulsion of Angus MacNeil from the SNP will do the party “zero favours” in the Western Isles.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Records of lighthouse keepers who mysteriously vanished go online

The men who worked at the remote Eilean Mor lighthouse in the Western Isles disappeared in December 1900.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2023

Oil ‘globules’ found on some beaches in Isles of Skye and Lewis

The public has been urged to avoid areas of beaches affected by small oil globules in the Western Isles.

The National (Scotland) · May 14, 2023

Blackhouses not bungalows - the design code for new builds on the Outer Hebrides

A SHORTAGE of housing on the Western Isles - and particularly of new builds – has contributed to what many see as a threat to the way of life on…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 30, 2023

Man charged after allegedly 'emptying campervan toilet into Western Isles stream'

A MAN has been charged after allegedly emptying the contents of a campervan toilet into a stream in the Western Isles ...

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