Huge wildfire cuts power to more than 13,000 people in the Western Isles
A large moorland fire cut power to more than 13,500 customers in the Outer Hebrides last night.
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Consumers rate Harris Tweed the ‘best in class’
It has many celebrity followers, but now Harris Tweed has proved it really is in a class of its own.
Police name Outer Hebrides tourist who died after being swept out to sea
Police have confirmed the identity of the woman who died in an incident at Nisabost beach on the Isle of Harris.
Harris tragedy: Woman was taking photographs when waves swept her into the sea
A holidaymaker died after being swept into the sea by a wave while taking photographs from rocks at a Hebridean beauty spot.
Woman, 50, dies after being swept into the sea at a north beauty spot
A 50-year-old holidaymaker died after being swept into the sea by a wave at a Outer Hebrides beauty spot.
Three Scottish islands join plastic pollution campaign
Three Scottish islands have been selected to be part of a major pilot project aimed at tackling the scourge of marine plastic pollution.
Joiner reveals why you should never leave your van’s doors open in the Western Isles
If leaving your vehicle unattended, it is just good practice to close and lock the doors.
MSPs mark 100-years since the Iolaire disaster
MSPs have marked the upcoming centenary of the Iolaire disaster with a poignant debate remembering the suffering endured by the people of the Western Isles.
Western Isles Council ditches move to base rural libraries in community hubs
Western Isles Council has ditched a move to base rural libraries in community hubs.
Hebridean candle firm scents new opportunity
A Hebridean candle and scent company is planning for future growth with the opening of an Aberdeen store and the creation of five new jobs in the Highlands.
Invergarry landslide causes power supply disruption for thousands of islanders
Thousands of islanders were yesterday cut off from the electricity grid after a landslide near Invergarry resulted in 23,000 customers going without power for hours.
Landslide cuts off village as north prepares for more weather chaos
A huge landslide cut off an island community after days of heavy rain, with the north on alert for more weather-related chaos as it prepared for the onset of Storm Ali.
Heavy rainfall causes landslide on main road in the Western Isles
A main road in the Western Isles has partially re-opened this morning after a landslide.
Island distilleries unite in launch of new Hebridean Whisky Trail
A whisky trail incorporating three Hebridean islands and four distilleries is set to launch later this month in a welcome boost to the local economy.
Lewis and Harris auction mart saved after emergency general meeting
The future of the Lewis and Harris auction mart has been secured after a large turnout to an emergency general meeting.
Harris among the most picture-perfect postal routes in UK
Royal Mail has named the west side of Harris in the Outer Hebrides as one of the most picture-perfect postal routes in Scotland.
Pregnant deer killed illegally in the Western Isles
Police Scotland has appealed for information into the “illegal” killing of two pregnant red deer on North Uist.
Sir Billy Connolly makes flying visit to Outer Hebrides
Scottish comedian Sir Billy Connolly has made a flying visit to the Outer Hebrides.
Coastguard teams called to rescue man who fell and broke his leg on Harris
A man was carried for 40 minutes to safety after falling and breaking his leg on rocks in the Western Isles.
Man rescued by coastguard after remote fall
A man had to be stretched to safety by coastguard teams this evening after becoming injured on the Isle of Harris.
Company takes Harris Tweed from rags to riches
It is the company which took Harris Tweed from rags to riches.
Island Girlguiding leader named Scotland’s Youth Worker of the Year 2018
A Girlguiding Scotland leader has been named Scotland’s Youth Worker of the Year 2018 for her work in empowering young girls and women in a small island community.
Charity run and cycle can help raise funds in memory of Cystic Fibrosis sufferer from Lewis
Competitors are being sought for a charity run and cycle challenge in memory of a young Lewis woman who died of Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 21.
Concern for German tourist missing on trip to Western Isles
A German tourist visiting the Western Isles has been reported missing by his family.
Call to investigate lifejackets used in fishing boat tragedy
An official report into the MV Louisa fishing boat tragedy has revealed a litany of disaster including apparently ineffective lifejackets, delays in the rescue operation and a switched-off alarm.
Community saves children’s music summer school
A children's music summer school in the Western Isles almost derailed by a fire has been saved after the community rallied round.
Calls to protect jobs of people who worked at fire-hit island factory
A list of children's instruments destroyed by fire in a factory where they were being stored has been revealed as calls are made to protect the local jobs of the people who worked there.
Canadian message in a bottle found in Western Isles
A message in a bottle dropped in the sea in Canada has washed up in the Western Isles.
New centenary memorial to mark island shipping disaster
Designs for a new memorial to commemorate the deaths of more than 180 islanders who drowned on their way home from the battlefields of WWI will be unveiled in Lewis this month.
Community estate buyout goes to a ballot
A community is finally to get its say on an estate buyout that promises to breathe new life and jobs into a once thriving area of the Highlands, now its owners have agreed to sell.
Anger as vital water scheme shelved because it would cost more than initially thought
Islanders are furious that a vital water scheme they had waited years for has been shelved at the last minute after the company found it would cost "significantly" more than it thought.
“Human swan” who had fear of flying set to soar north
The "human swan" - who once had a fear of flying - could soon be seen soaring above the Western Isles.