Two fire crews attend dwelling fire in South Uist
Two fire crews were tasked to a dwelling fire in South Uist this morning after the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service received reports of the incident at 7.20am.
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Sunken salmon farm barge to be recovered in South Uist
A salmon farm barge, which sank off South Uist, is to be salvaged from the seabed, its owner has said.
Newborn sperm whale washes up in Western Isles
The relatively tiny body of a newborn sperm whale has washed up in the Western Isles, prompting researchers to believe females of the awe-inspiring species could be swimming in Scottish waters.
Blas festival opens in Inverness, Stornoway, Acharacle and Broadford
A festival celebrating the best the Highlands has to offer in the way of Gaelic culture, music, dance and food has opened across the region.
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.
Locals in the picture with Hebrides firm
A multimedia production company based on a croft in South Uist in the Outer Hebrides is planning to expand after moving into new premises.
£10m distillery plans for Hebridean island
Ambitious £10million plans to build the first distillery on the Hebridean island of South Uist in 174 years – just a stone’s throw from the setting of Whisky Galore – have been unveiled.
Loch Druidibeg handed over by Scottish Natural Heritage to community group
A new nature reserve is to be created within a crofting estate in South Uist in the biggest land transfer by Scottish Natural Heritage to a community group.
Nicola Davies has travelled the world, but South Uist is among her ‘favourite places on Earth’
She has searched for chameleons in Madagascar and turtles in the Seychelles, and followed walruses across the Arctic Circle.
Missile found on beach in the Outer Hebrides
A missile has been found on a beach in the Outer Hebrides.
Plans submitted for multi-million pound Gaelic cultural centre on Uist
Plans have been submitted for a multimillion pound Gaelic music, dance and cultural centre in Uist.
Federation urges crofters to consult updated muir burning code amid spate of wildfires in the Highlands and Islands
The Scottish Crofting Federation has urged crofters who practice muir burning to take extra care after several recent fires spread out of control in dry and windy conditions.
VIDEO: Watch this series of lightning strikes across the Western Isles
Fork lightning lit up the sky during a stormy night in the Outer Hebrides last night. Carnan resident Ian Taylor’s dashcam footage shows strikes during a trip in South Uist from Loch Carnan to Balivanich.
VIDEO: Solo singing success for Ruairidh and Angus
Two teenagers hit the right note with the judges at the Mod yesterday as they picked up prizes for their solo singing.
Worst council tax arrears offender issues apology
The worst-offending councillor in Scotland for being in council tax arrears has been named as Iain Archie MacNeil, of South Uist.
Dog-walker badly injured after being struck by car
A 36-year-old woman was flown to hospital in Glasgow last night after being hit by a car while out walking her dog in South Uist.
Silent sex predator who ‘treated children as objects’ jailed for 10 years
A Western Isles sex predator who preyed on a string of children for more than a decade has been jailed for 10 years.
Electricity network on South Uist to be upgraded
Almost £750,000 is being spent to upgrade the electricity network in the Western Isles.
New furniture recycling facility opens in the Western Isles
A new carbon neutral facility has been opened by a South Uist learning centre for use as a furniture recycling and training project.
Sto`ras Uibhist appoints local man to top job
A community company in the Outer Hebrides has appointed a local man to a top post.
Sexual predator abused children for more than a decade and treated them like “objects”
A sexual predator who targetted children in the Western Isles for more than 12 years is behind bars.
Plans for economic growth set out for community owned islands
Ambitious plans to grow the economy of a group of community-owned islands have been revealed - including a major new house-building project.
Campaigners gain MP’s backing in fight against dental surgery closure
Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil has backed furious campaigners who are facing a 60-mile round trip to the dentist with the closure of their local surgery.
Western Isles NHS is under fire for axing a dental surgery
Western Isles NHS is under fire for axing a dental surgery ahead of a formal consultation to close it.
Lifeboat tows fishing boat to safety in Outer Hebrides
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South Uist house fire that killed pensioner not suspicious
A house fire on South Uist that killed a pensioner is not believed to be suspicious.
Police name pensioner killed in South Uist fire
An elderly man who died in a house fire on South Uist has been named as police continue to investigate the cause of the blaze.
Firefighters tackle house fire in South Uist
Firefighters have tackled a house fire in South Uist. Crews from Lochboisdale and Benbecula were called to the property in the Kildonan area about 6pm. A spokeswoman said the fire was in a contained area of the property but had spread through the roof. Nobody is thought to have been injured.
Firefighters tackling wild fire on South Uist
Emergency services are tackling a wild fire on South Uist. Firefighters from Lochboisdale and Benbecula are fighting a front of roughly 650ft of burning heather. Crews were called to the South Glendale area of the island shortly before midday.
Elderly woman dies in South Uist house fire
An elderly woman has died following a house fire in the Western Isles.
Three years and a trip across the Atlantic, this boat washed up on island beach
The barnacle-covered wreck of a 42-ft catamaran abandoned during a rescue off the US east coast three years ago has been found on a beach in the Outer Hebrides after crossing the Atlantic.
Islands finally find a minister after eight years
She has spent 21 years on the busy - and occasionally mean - streets of Lanarkshire.