Isle of Lewis

Dalbeg beach, Isle of Lewis.

'This will materially change the island' - SSEN's Lewis plans

Crannogs contain some of the best preserved evidence for life in the past in Scotland, and an upcoming underwater excavation of Loch Achilty crannog funded by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland could reveal more about medieval Highlanders. PIC: Andy Hickie.

Underwater dig to trace ancient loch dwellers in the Highlands

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is seeking closer ties with the bloc and President Trump

Britain does not have to choose between US and EU, Labour says

Cree Mackenzie

Under the Radar: Cree Mackenzie

The Writer's House at Timsgearraidh, Isle of Lewis, overlooks Uig Sands and enjoys some of the best views in the islands.

Inside the £1m house on one of the best beaches in the Outer Hebrides

Workers in the hall of the Harland & Wolff construction yard in Methil, east Scotland

Harland & Wolff rescue deal saves 350 jobs at Scottish shipyards

Scarpachs at the fank in the 1960s. The last islander left Scarp on December 2 1971 after a long period of population decline with the loss of working-age men particularly felt. PIC: Anderson Burr Bakewell.

The 'sadness and gladness' of abandoning life on a Scottish island

Donald Trump speaks at his revamped Trump Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire in 2016.

Donald Trump’s Scots heritage and business ties to Scotland explained

Sam Heughan's whisky and Scottish water team up for American launch

Tycoon Donald Trump pictured at the house in Tong, on the Isle of Lewis, where his mother was brought up before she emigrated to the United States.

I travelled to a Scots island to find Trump's relatives

Tesco has announced it will open its Stornoway branch, on the Isle of Lewis, seven days a week

Tesco announces Sunday opening in Scottish Sabbath stronghold

The Calanais Standing Stones are an extraordinary cross-shaped setting of stones erected 5,000 years ago

Tour operators urged to miss out major visitor site due to erosion

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village on the Isle Of Lewis (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)

Anger on Scottish island over government snub to major tourist site

Exclusive Horror to bring to life 17th-century farmhand who predicted the future

Coinneach and his pup

The Hebridean Baker shares photos of his new West Highland terrier

Vikings who arrived in the Western and Northern Isles went on to enjoy 'good fertility rates' with high natural population growth following their arrival, a study has found.

Why Vikings enjoyed ‘high fertility rates’ on Scottish islands

Achnagairn House is home to David and Alison, their daughters Ava Grace and Aoife Rose, and Mulberry the chihuahua.

The latest properties to feature in Scotland's Home of the Year

Luskentyre on the Isle of Harris, captured in spring. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Three Scottish beaches make prestigious Conde Nast Traveller best list

James were formed in Mancheter in 1982. Picture: Lewis Knaggs

Indie-rock favourites James to play Outer Hebrides show for the first time

Oral history expert Carol Stobie is going on tour around Scotland in a bright-yellow campervan, recording the experiences of community land buyouts

Making tracks: Campervan tour to record Scotland's community land stories

Island music festival reveals £3.6m spin-off for economy after record audience

Murdo Morrison was an unofficial news service for his customers

Scotsman Obituaries: Murdo Morrison, Isle of Lewis postman and community worker

Coinneach MacLeod Pic: Susie Lowe

Interview: The Hebridean Baker, Coinneach MacLeod

Louis McCartney and Ella Lily Hyland star in Silent Roar, which will open this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Silent Roar's stars on the new Hebrides-made ‘surfing, sex and hellfire’ movie

Louis McCartney stars in the new Scottish feature film Silent Roar. Picture: Ali Tollervey

Edinburgh Film Festival preview: Johnny Barrington on Silent Roar

Newly available documents highlight the work records of lighthouse keepers Thomas Marshall, Donald MacArthur and James Ducat who disappeared from the Flannan Isles in December 1900. PIC: www.restoringyourpast.co.uk/Grant Kemp.

'Disappeared': The last records of missing Flannan Isle lighthouse keepers

The Brahan Seer, Scotland's very own Nostradamus, was gifted with “the sight” - but how many of his prophecies came true?

13 Prophecies of the Brahan Seer, Scotland’s own ‘Nostradamus’

Pilot whales from a pod of more than 50 which died following a mass stranding on Traigh Mhor in North Tolsta, on the Isle of Lewis. Picture: Mairi Robertson-Carrey/Cristina McAvoy/BDMLR/PA Wire

Mass pilot whale stranding on Scottish beach 'the biggest one ever'

Pilot whales off the coast of Shetland in 2019. Picture: PA

More than 40 pilot whales dead after mass stranding on Scottish beach

This coastal cabin looks out over one of Scotland’s finest beaches

Found in Stornoway, the sign reads: "a broken Gaelic is better than a Gaelic in the chest (coffin)". Encouraging people to use what they've got regardless of any imperfections.

Stornoway Gaelic Cafe ignites new hope for Gaelic’s future in Scotland

Donald Macleod was far from the caricature of the Free Church scholar

Scotsman Obituaries: Professor Donald Macleod, Scottish theologian and writer

The gastropub is being sold for £399,000 on an island famed for its white sand beaches. It has a gigantic beer garden and a rustic bar and was refurbished during the pandemic. (Courtesy Alice Bagley / SWNS)

Pub on idyllic Scottish island being sold for £399k

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK

Ad Feature Spring Travel: Western Isles magic

Coinneach MacLeod on Toronto book tour

Coinneach MacLeod: The Hebridean Baker on tour

David Bowie: 'endlessly intriguing'

David Bowie's space songs reimagined for Hebridean Dark Skies Festival

The account of 'bundling' , which was linked to the blackhouses of Lewis, was written in 1933 in the autobiography of a Scottish doctor. PIC : Bikerhiker 75/CC.

Valentine's Day: The old Scottish love custom of 'bundling'

A vintage classic, Whisky Galore! was filmed in the late 1940s on the Hebridean island of Barra

Islander, 100, reveals how he smuggled Scotch bottles from Whisky Galore! wreck

The Midnight Wall at Gress on the Isle of Lewis. PIC: Donald MacDonald

The eclipse of the sun reveals secret of an island's Midnight Wall

Cruise ships will be able to come ashore at Stornoway Port for the first time with the opening of the £49 deep water terminal next summer, with around 60,000 passengers expected to arrive every year. PIC: Stornoway Port Authority.

Scottish island prepares itself for arrival of 60,000 cruise ship passengers

An architect's drawing of the new visitor centre to built at Calanais Standing Stones. PIC: Contributed.

Calanais in £6m upgrade amid rising visitor numbers and arrival of cruise ships

The new range was conjured up in cahoots with Coinneach MacLeod. Image: Sophie Carson

Ad Feature Stag Bakeries on combining tradition with innovations that are bang on trend

Tradition is clearly important to Stag Bakeries, based in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and family-run since 1885. However, it hasn’t stopped the award-winning...

The view from the proposed St Kilda Centre, which sits in a dip in the cliffside around 100 ft above sea level. PIC: Rory Flyn/Dualchas

Revealed: New designs for £6m clifftop St Kilda Centre

The Hebridean Celtic Festival is held in Stornoway every July. Picture: Colin Cameron

HebCelt festival valued at more than £4m for economy after sold-out revival

Each holiday let will feature large timber frame rooms, underfloor heating, wood burners and stunning views across Uig Sands beach, Lewis.

Family firm on Isle of Lewis opens four boltholes with stunning beach views

New Tolsta, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

'Truly unique' restored croft house crowned Scotland 2022 winner

The Scotsman Sessions #318: Mother Night

The medieval site was found close to Gress, in the north east of the Isle of Lewis, as a new water mains pipe was laid. PIC: YouTube.

Rare medieval site in the Outer Hebrides discovered

John Stahl 'seemed to embody something of Scotland in his very presence'

Obituaries: John Stahl, Take the High Road and Game of Thrones star

Belgian actor, writer and director Bouli Lanners. Picture: Brian Sweeney

Bouli Lanners: The Belgian filmmaker behind Scotland’s new cinematic love story

You won't find many better views in Scotland than the one you get from Beach Bay Cottage, on the Isle of Lewis.

This quirky stone cottage has one of the best views in Scotland

The happy couple, Annice Macleod and Connor Maciver, with their newborn baby Leo.

Newborn baby helped his Dad propose to his Mum on Christmas Day

Risso's dolphins are regularly seen around the Isle of Lewis.

Dolphin spotted doing rare underwater headstand off Isle of Lewis

Speyfest was first staged in Fochabers, in Moray, in 1995.

Speyfest reveals line-up for reboot of event to mark its 25th birthday

Ms Mackenzie launched the business after noting a lack of holiday let accommodation in the area. Picture: contributed.

Entrepreneur behind Isle of Lewis log cabins branching out amid business support

Donnie Scott, 42, is missing from the Barvas area of the Isle of Lewis (Photo: Police Scotland).

Body recovered in search for missing Isle of Lewis man

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries

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