Isles council convener chosen by cutting cards
A cut of the deck was the dramatic conclusion to the contest for the convenership of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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Barra patient’s 41 hour trip for 10 minute appointment on Lewis
Isles MP calls for action to improve inter-island patient travel arrangements
Lochaber
In Search Of One Last Song
In this thought-provoking book, Patrick Galbraith travels the country in search of ten of our most endangered birds, including the Hebridean corncrake
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Skipper fined for illegal fishing in protected area
A 56-year-old fishing boat skipper has been fined after being found guilty of illegal fishing in a marine protected area off Scotland’s northwest coast
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CalMac plans ‘punitive’ new cancellation fees to deter ‘no shows’
CalMac are proposing a sliding scale of up to 100 per cent of vehicle fares would be forfeited, if passengers fail to travel on their intended sailing
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Middle East fund ‘interested’ in Hebridean tunnels, says MP
Sovereign wealth fund’s interest in inter-island tunnels is a ‘transformative step’ says Outer Hebrides MP Angus MacNeil
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Airline gives £30,000 to renewable energy projects in net zero pledge
The UK’s largest regional airline, Loganair, has given £30,000 to local renewable energy projects as part of its Greenskies Community Fund
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New animal charity and wildlife sanctuary for the Hebrides
The wildlife sanctuary part of Aroha is still in the process of being funded and when established it will be raising awareness of local wildlife needs and will have a dedicated team actively involved in rehabilitation and release of animals.
Leisure
Local snappers capture islands at their best
A new book Scotland the Best: The Islands points up remote and unheralded places