Island police dog Bear unearths £11,000 of cocaine and £1,000 of cannabis within days of starting
Drugs in the Outer Hebrides have been sniffed out by a 'Bear'.
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Western Isles Council make dog’s dinner of control order
Western Isles Council is in the dog house after an apparent blunder meant it lost a court case against the same animals for the second time within a year.
Gaelic schools limbering up for debating competition next month
Preparation is underway for National Gaelic Schools debate, now in its twentieth year.
Stornoway’s Peat & Diesel to launch second album at Celtic Connections next year
Just one year on from their first ever gig in a Lewis pub, Stornoway’s inimitable trio Peat and Diesel will launch their second album Light my Byre at Glasgow’s iconic Barrowland Ballroom in January.
CalMac announces winter maintenance programme
Ferry operator CalMac has started its winter maintenance programme.
Fastest ferry comes into public ownership
The largest ferry in the west coast fleet, which plies the route between Ullapool and Stornoway, has been bought on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Lews Castle College UHI student commended for professional approach
A dedicated student has been named as the University of the Highlands and Islands further education student of the year.
Western Isles youngsters team with musician to record EP about island life
Children from the Western Isles have lent their voices to an album of songs all about life in their community.
Call for action as people arrested on Western Isle have human rights ‘diminished’ by being locked up miles away
A councillor has claimed that people arrested on the west coast are having their human rights violated by being taken to cells miles away from their homes.
Ambulance technician encourages use of mobile app after it proved invaluable in Western Isles rescue
An ambulance technician has revealed how a new mapping app played a vital role in rescuing an injured walker quickly.
More than 100 jobs on the way from fresh plans to breathe new life into a rundown area of Stornoway
More than 100 jobs could be created under plans to breath fresh life into a run-down area of Stornoway.
From Stornoway to Moldova
A fire engine serviced by volunteers in Stornoway is joining three other emergency vehicles being sent by Highland-based charity Blythswood Care to Moldova in Eastern Europe.
Holidaymakers left feeling ‘robbed’ and children in tears at collapse of Thomas Cook
Families have been left with dream holidays in tatters and children in tears at the collapse of Thomas Cook.
Co-op confirms take over bid of Iceland supermarket in Stornoway
The Co-op has confirmed plans to take over the Iceland supermarket premises in Stornoway.
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.
Stornoway flight captain stops plane to let baby hedgehog pass safely
A Loganair flight departing from Stornoway delayed its take-off to let a baby hedgehog walk safely across the airport’s tarmac.
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.
Stornoway director creates film about President’s Trump’s mother
A Western Isles filmmaker is celebrating international success after creating an emotive documentary about Donald Trump’s mother.
‘Tap’s the way we do it in the Western Isles’ – Peatlemania ensues as Peat and Diesel help launch Stornoway’s first top up tap
Children on Lewis were today joined by the Western Isles' latest music sensation Peat and Diesel as a Scottish Water Top up Tap was unveiled in Stornoway.
Stornoway Coastguard helicopter airlifts cruise ship passenger to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness
A male cruise ship passenger has been airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness with head injuries.
Staff handed control of TV production company
Staff at the Highlands and islands’ largest independent television production company have been given a stake in its future after it became an employee-owned business.
Injured walker is rescued in Western Isles thanks smartphone app
An injured walker, who was lost on sand dunes, in the dark in the Western Isles, has been rescued by a unique smartphone app.
Anger as Loganair wields axe on London to Stornoway service
Loganair has axed its new London to Stornoway evening flights at short notice, to the ire of passengers.
UHI gives out honorary fellowships to well-known North duo
The co-author of a book on the Iolaire disaster and a champion of Gaelic education have been awarded honorary fellowships by the University of the Highlands and Islands.
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.
Exclusive: Iolaire to be recognised as an official war grave by MOD a century after 201 servicemen perished
The final resting place of HMY Iolaire will be recognised as an official war grave after the Ministry of Defence signalled its intention to protect the wreckage under a special parliamentary act.
Preparations well underway for 2019 installment of the Hebrides International Film Festival
With over 78 screenings, over three days, at 12 venues, preparations for the Hebridean International Film Festival next month are well underway, with work being put in place at venues from the Butt of Lewis to Barra.
How UHI is helping Awkward Family Portraits member learn everything he needs to know
They are the next biggest band to hit the airwaves with a funky retro 1950s and 60s feel.
Scotland’s newest mosque embarking on expansion plans
After little over a year since first opening, Scotland’s newest mosque is already embarking on expansion plans in order to meet the growing demand.
Collection of historic piobaireachd tunes launched
A book of tunes from a Stornoway piper was launched this week in Glasgow at the National Piping Centre.
Student uses wax to reconstruct face of druid from Stornoway
A student has recreated the head of one of Scotland's oldest druids, thought to hail from Stornoway, using 3D wax reconstruction.
Epic row across the Minch draws almost £20k of support for MS charity
A group of rowers who challenged themselves to travel between Stornoway and Ullapool in just 15 hours, completed the challenge - and almost beat the CalMac boat running on the same route.