South Uist stalwart, Jimmy Hutchison, is being inducted into Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame
Jimmy Hutchison is one of Scotland’s most distinctive and idiosyncratic musicians.
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Plastic litter on beach a ‘gargantuan’ problem
A group of walkers who hiked for four hours to a remote beauty spot were shocked to find it strewn with plastic rubbish.
Appeal to find the voice of the Hebrides
Anyone with a passion for Uist and the Outer Hebrides, or tales to tell about the islands, is encouraged to get involved in an audio tour project.
Tributes to former South Uist councillor who died in hospital after crash
A well-respected South Uist woman and former councillor has died following an accident in Glasgow.
Atlantic rower’s boat washed up near grandmother’s home
A rowing boat abandoned 700 miles off the coast of America by a Scottish adventurer has washed up, more than a year later, less than 400 yards from his late grandmother's home.
Island monument to Flora MacDonald restored
An island monument to a well-known supporter of the Jacobite claim to the Scottish crown has been restored.
Summer celebration as parish churches receive £20K funding boost
Church parishioners have cause for celebration this week as they secured much-needed funding to renovate ageing ecclesiastical buildings.
Western Isles youngsters to get top class football training sessions this summer
Youngsters in the Western Isles will benefit from coaching by Greenock Morton FC staff this summer.
Police appeal for missing boat engine
Police are appealing for information after an engine from a boat was stolen in the Outer Hebrides.
Fault in phone network leaves South Uist residents unable to make 999 calls for emergency services
Residents in parts of South Uist were left high and dry yesterday as problems on the phone network caused an outage of access to vital 999 services.
Probe launched into death of ‘kind family man’ who died while fishing in Western Isles
An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the death of a "hardworking family man" in a Western Isles sea loch.
Tributes paid to ‘popular’ Western Isles fisherman
A fisherman who died in a Western Isles sea loch has been named locally as a popular 57-year-old experienced creelman.
Emergency after suspected ordnance found in Outer Hebrides
A potential ordnance device has been found in South Uist.
Broken down ferry causes disruption for commuters
West coast travellers have suffered ferry disruption after one of Caledonian MacBrayne’s ships broke down.
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.
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.