Construction begins on North Uist community wind farm project
Construction has begun on a community wind farm project in North Uist after the project surpassed its fundraising target.
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Nathan Carter announced as headline act of North Uist festival
Organisers of the Eilean Dorcha Festival in North Uist have announced English country singer Nathan Carter as the headline act for 2019.
Helicopter called after report of man struggling at sea off Benbecula
A lifeboat and helicopter were called out to help a man reportedly struggling in the sea near Benbecula this evening.
North museums celebrate after £466k funding windfall
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) have announced the details of its 15 projects across Scotland that are set to take a share of the organisations £466,000 development fund.
Public consultations to be held on neurological conditions
Health workers in the Western Isles are to hold a series of public consultations to find out what life is like for patients living with a Neurological condition.
Western Isles Labour Party select North Uist woman as candidate for next General Election
The Western Isles Labour Party has selected a North Uist woman as their candidate for the next Westminster General Election.
North Uist excavations reveal how ‘devastating’ storms shaped lives of islanders
A series of devastating storms shaped the lives of islanders in the second millennium BC, new evidence has revealed.
Family pay tribute to ‘larger than life’ pilot killed in Western Isles helicopter crash
A grieving family has described the loss of a “larger than life” father and pilot who was killed in a helicopter crash in the Western Isles.
Pilot killed in Western Isles helicopter crash named as Aberdeenshire man
The pilot killed in a helicopter crash in the Western Isles has been named as 59-year-old Peter Clunas from Aberdeenshire.
Helicopter firm’s sadness at pilot’s death in North Uist helicopter crash
The boss of helicopter firm PDG Aviation Services has spoken of the company's "great sadness" following the death of one of its pilots in a crash yesterday.
Pilot killed after helicopter crashes into Western Isles loch
A 59-year-old pilot has died after the helicopter he was flying in crashed into a Western Isles loch.
Pilot dies in Western Isles helicopter crash
Police have confirmed that a 58-year-old man has died after the helicopter he was flying crashed into a Western Isles loch this morning.
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.
Police launch investigation into illegal killing of two pregnant red deer in Western Isles
An investigation has been launched by the police after two red deer hinds were illegally killed last month.
New pipeline connects water to North Uist villages
Three villages in a corner of North Uist could be connected to the mains water supply for the first time thanks to a new project.
More than 100 cows herded for two miles to an uninhabited island to give birth
It is a short journey that they make every year.
Uist firm to offer more holiday accommodation at nature reserve
A popular campsite on the Hebridean island of North Uist has been awarded planning permission to expand.
CalMac ferry crash: Screw not secured in position partly to blame
A screw which was not secured in position correctly contributed to a CalMac ferry running over mooring pontoons and grounding in the Western Isles last year.
Isles victim named by police
A Western Isles man whose body was recovered from a local loch on Wednesday has been identified by police.
New super model makes her home in North Uist
A new super model dressed in black, white and red has floated in to a Western Isles port.
Have you spotted the jellyfish-like creatures that can turn a beach blue in the Outer Hebrides?
Small jellyfish-like creatures that can turn a beach blue have been washed up in the Outer Hebrides by storms Barbara and Conor.
Woman finds message in a shell on beach in Outer Hebrides… Then puts it back so others can find it
You've heard of a message in a bottle but have you ever heard of a message in a shell?
Island children celebrate nature reserve’s 50th anniversary
School children on North Uist have been designing artwork to commemorate the golden anniversary of their local nature reserve.
All North Uist kids educated together at single primary
In a historic first, all children on the island of North Uist are now being educated together in a single primary school.
Police appeal after North Uist crash leaves driver with serious injuries
Police in the Western Isles have appealed for information to help with inquiries into a serious car crash on North Uist.
International singing star to return for Hebcelt 2016
Internationally-acclaimed singer Julie Fowlis will return to her native Hebrides to star at the islands' biggest music festival next year.
Military drone found washed up on Scottish beach
A military target drone has been removed after being found washed up on a beach in the Western Isles.
Ferry services in chaos as wind warning issued
Ferry services are in chaos today as the first day of June arrived with a yellow weather warning for wind.
Plans for state of the art North Uist school unveiled
A contractor has been appointed to deliver a state-of-the-art new school in North Uist.
Prehistoric basket saved from the waves on North Uist beach
A rare, prehistoric wicker basket - thought to be up to 4,000 years old - has been saved from destruction following a race to recover it from the sea.
Race to save prehistoric basket found in Western Isles
The race is on to save a rare, prehistoric wicker basket - thought to be up to 3,000 years old - which in danger of being destroyed by the sea.
Rising water levels threaten houses in Western Isles
Firefighters are battling to prevent rising water levels flooding a row of houses close to a Western Isles coast.