Seventeen athletes from Western Isles apply for travel grants
At the conclusion of the scoring process, it was agreed that 10 athletes would be successful on this occasion, each receiving £750 for this six-month period.
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Lorn author travels the Hebrides on horseback
A Hebridean travelogue on Highland ponies, called Marram, by Glen Lonan author Leonie Charlton, has been chosen as Waterstones’ first Scottish book of the month this April
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Calls for ferry capacity for Harris during Uig Pier closure
SNP MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Alasdair Allan is seeking assurances from the Scottish Government that there will be enough capacity on the Stornoway-Ullapool ferry to cope with the period when one vessel must carry the traffic normally transported by two.
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Western Isles Map 2022 (North and South)
Lewis and Harris are in fact one island and can be reached by ferry either from Ullapool on the mainland to Stornoway or Uig on Skye or via the southern Western Isles from Lochmaddy to Tarbet.
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‘Chaos’ engulfs CalMac
CalMac hit the rocks this week, as a perfect storm of over-runs, breakdowns, and bad weather struck its ageing fleet, leading to island food shortages
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Fix Rest and Be Thankful over ‘crazy’ island tunnels, says Argyll’s ex-road chief
There’s no light at the end of a tunnel to Mull, the island’s ferry group says, slamming a Scottish Government plan to build tunnels or bridges from Oban to Craignure, and across the Sounds of Harris and Barra
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Video guides highlight spectacular sailing around Lochaber and Western Isles
Launched by Sail Scotland the short films showcase Scottish marinas, anchorages and adventures, encouraging people to explore by boat and stay in new and unique, locations.
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Opportunity to still view online presentation about Uig Harbour works
The infrastructure upgrade work at Uig is part of the Skye Triangle Infrastructure Project, which involves significant harbour upgrades at the three ports at Tarbert, Lochmaddy and Uig.
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MSPs’ concerns after news Harris will lose mainland ferry link during Uig harbour works
Mrs Grant has now written to CalMac to ask for further consideration on how it can meet it’s legal obligation to provide a lifeline service to the communities of Harris.
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Harris Distillery wins again in all Hebridean final of Scottish Gin Awards
The Isle of Harris Distillery has won three awards at the Scottish Gin Awards, including the top title of Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year – for the second time