Public contract lodged for £60 million improvements works to harbours on Skye triangle route
Multi-million pound improvements to overhaul three ferry terminals are to get under way by the end of the year to make them suitable for a new ferry.
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Isles aid worker’s legacy helps empower Afghan women
The legacy of kidnapped aid worker Linda Norgrove – who died eight years ago this week in a failed rescue attempt in Afghanistan – is helping women there make a living as beekeepers and silk weavers.
Faulty linkspan sees ferry diverted 166 miles away after another day of travel chaos
A faulty linkspan meant that ferry passengers from Barra had to travel to Uig on Skye yesterday – 166 miles away from the ship’s usual destination of Oban.
Water treatment works take shape in Lochmaddy
A dozen massive modules that will allow work on a new water treatment plant to go ahead have arrived in the islands.
Bike found at the bottom of a cliff on the Isle of Lewis
Emergency service rushed to a cliff on the Isle of Lewis yesterday following reports of an abandoned bike.
Islanders left with no mobile signal for a whole month
Residents on the Isle of Lewis have gone a whole month without access to any mobile phone signal, amidst ongoing works to upgrade a signal mast.
Lewis design student wins prestigious award
A design student from Lewis has become one of three students to win a prestigious international design award in China.
Residents urged to comment on WestPlan before deadline
Residents who would like to comment on the proposed West Highland and Islands Local Development Plan have just over a week to have their say.
Meet the three men planning to swim 21 miles in Outer Hebrides
Three men are to swim 21 miles from an Outer Hebridean island at the centre of one of the world's greatest mysteries.
MSP raised plight of Skye care home residents
The plight of residents in a Skye care home which is set to close in two months was raised in the Scottish Parliament yesterday.
Search launched for person feared to have fallen from cliffs on Skye
A major search has been launched for a person feared to have fallen from cliffs in the north of Skye.
£23m pier upgrade needed… Because new ferry is too big
An island pier has been left in need of a £23million upgrade - because the new ferry is too big.
Man caught with drugs as he made his way to Skye music festival
A 30 year old Crieff man who was caught by police with over 12 grams of cocaine on his way to the Isle of Skye music festival is facing a jail sentence.
Man missing on Skye found “safe and well” in Inverness
A man who was reported missing from the Uig area of Skye has been found in Inverness.
Police appeal for help in tracing missing man on Skye
Police are appealing for information about a man who has been reported missing from the Uig area of Skye.
Appeal for volunteers to help preserve the nation’s tree heritage
Seed champions are being sought for Skye and Argyll to help preserve the nation's tree heritage in a collection at Kew Gardens in London.
Fears lives could be lost due to lack of fire cover on island
A Hebridean island was left without any fire fighters for more than an hour because of a staffing crisis.
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New ferries to serve west coast
Two new large ferries earmarked for west coast routes are to be built on the Clyde.
Man rescued after falling down Skye cliff into river
Lashing rain led to a night of rescue drama on the Skye mountains yesterday - including a woman wearing inadequate footwear and carrying a handbag being led to safety.
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