Nine motorists reported for alleged drink-driving during crackdown in the Western Isles
Nine people have been reported for alleged drink-driving and three for driving without a licence after a crackdown in the Western Isles.
Outer Hebrides
Captain delays flight to avoid prickly situation for baby hedgehog
A pilot was forced to take evasive action when a baby hedgehog got in the way of a plane as it prepared for take-off.
New tourism initiatives aim to highlight attraction of the Western Isles in winter
Hebridean premieres of new work by Karine Polwart, Alan Bissett and Julia Taudevin will be part of an off-season tourism campaign led by An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway.
Deal helps firm sell its seaweed to Europeans
A company harvesting seaweed in the Outer Hebrides for a variety of food and nutrition products has secured a potentially lucrative European distribution agreement.
Patients at Islands Hospital treated to musical performance by Highland orchestra
Hospital patients in the Western Isles were treated to a musical performance by a young orchestra as part of their Scottish tour.
HMY Iolaire wreck site to become official war grave
A ship which sank off the Isle of Lewis while returning servicemen from the First World War is to finally be recognised as a war grave.
Western Isles Council warns replacement of ageing ferries ‘must be addressed’
Western Isles Council has called for ageing ferries on its routes to be urgently replaced and “brought up to standard.”
Student cancels party plans to embark on Hebridean trip for Alzheimer’s
A Scottish student has delayed his 21st birthday celebrations in order to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK by walking the entire length of the Outer Hebrides on his own.
Emergency call outage on Outer Hebrides
Technical issues are causing phone outages for the emergency services in South Uist this morning.
Investigations ongoing to establish identity of killer whale group spotted on Scotland’s west coast
Investigations are ongoing by a marine conservation charity to identify a pod of killer whales spotted in the Western Isles.
Green dream for headliner KT
Award-winning singer songwriter KT Tunstall took a ride in an electric car yesterday to support HebCelt’s drive to improve the environment.
Sea Watch Foundation encourages public to have a whale of a time
There's a rich array of aquatic wildlife around Britain
Harris beach gets delivery of vital new water treatment equipment
It is one of the most spectacular beaches in the world.
Harris tennis court one of best in the world
Move over, Wimbledon, there is a new court in town.
Historic fort closed to tourists for safety reasons
One of the Outer Hebrides best known tourist attractions has closed for safety reasons.
Funding row could mean terminally ill patients will be moved from islands to the mainland to die
Terminally ill patients may have to go to the mainland to die if a funding row over the Outer Hebrides’ only hospice is not quickly resolved.
Hebridean plastic waste goes to Norway
Plastic waste from the Outer Hebrides is being sent more than 600 miles away to Norway, it has emerged.
Locals and tourists competing for seats on crowded Outer Hebrides flights
A new battle of the skies has emerged between locals and tourists competing to obtain a seat on crowded planes.
Support group’s ‘major impact’ in helping firms
Small company support organisation Outer Hebrides Business Gateway (OHBG) has hailed a “record year” and said its recent activity in the islands is expected to result in the creation and safeguarding of up to 120 jobs.
First ever direct flight from the Outer Hebrides to London launches this week
The Outer Hebrides is set for a tourism revolution tomorrow with the first influx of passengers on a direct flight from London - with Essex man and woman particularly targeted as remote-bound holidaymakers.
ROAD TEST: How does Nissan’s Leaf fare on Lewis and Harris?
If you take a look at a map of the UK, you don’t get much more remote than the Isles of Lewis and Harris, out there in the Atlantic Ocean.
Trout galore for islanders
Anglers are hauling in prime farmed rainbow trout from a loch in the Outer Hebrides after thousands of the fish mysteriously escaped from their cage.
Western Isles communities launch competition for flag entries
If it's good enough for Barra, it's good enough for Eriskay, Benbecula and North Uist.
Christmas special of Call the Midwife to be filmed in the Outer Hebrides
The Christmas special episode of the BBC hit drama Call the Midwife is being shot in the Outer Hebrides.
St Kilda: The remote archipelago steeped in history and full of heritage
A short film has shown what life on the island of St Kilda was like in 1908.
Seal found dead after being ‘lassoed’ in fishing net off Scottish island
A young seal has died a slow, painful death after being “lassoed” in a fishing net off the Outer Hebrides.
£5m restoration project for Lews Castle Grounds starts next month
Work is set to start next month on a £5m project to restore and regenerate historic grounds in the Outer Hebrides created by an opium baron.
Archaeologists find evidence of ‘incredibly rare’ early human activity in a submerged Western Isles forest
Archaeologists have found evidence of “incredibly rare” early human activity at a submerged prehistoric forest in the Outer Hebrides.
Island coastguards nominated for an award following daring rescue on Britain’s highest sea cliffs
It was one of the most daring rescues of last year - with an 87-year-old man perilously perched on some of Britain’s highest sea cliffs just 200 feet above the waves.
Campaigners lash out and call for NHS Western Isles to review Patient Escort Policy
Vulnerable patients from the islands are travelling alone and parents are being forced to pay to accompany sick children to appointments on the mainland, it has emerged.
Scottish Islands make top 10 of world’s top travel destinations
They are famed for their stunning, pristine beaches, ancient sites and abundant wildlife - though not always the weather.
Eriskay’s historic spruce crowned tree of the year
A historic spruce tree in the Outer Hebrides has been voted Scotland’s Tree of the Year.