Western Isles

Every islander to be paid wind farm 'dividend' under bold new proposal

In recent years, there have been attempts to cut Coastguard volunteer remuneration and reduce rescue helicopter readiness in island communities. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Fishing tragedy shows how wrong it is to undermine rescuers like RNLI Alistair Carmichael

Island tunnels: 'UK government must back 'transformative potential'

St Kilda's Soay sheep

A warmer St Kilda could be changing the fate of its famous sheep

Soay sheep on Hirta, the main island in the archipelego of St Kilda.

Hundreds of sheep die on St Kilda each year as welfare concerns mount

Claire Kellerman (l) with her late aunt and adoptive mother, Sally. Picture: Getty Images

Peer demands his name is removed from letter in island cafe dog row

Peaks

Under the Radar: Peaks

A previous Guga Hunt on Sula Sgeir.

Guga Hunt: Islanders 'portrayed as backwards' by campaigners

The big budget series, An t-Eilean, has been a resounding hit for BBC Alba, but it is dealing with a sharp decline in the amount of new content it produces. Picture: Black Camel Pictures/BBCAlba/John Maher

Fears grow for long-term future of 'orphan child' of UK broadcasting

Claire Kellerman (l) with her late aunt and adoptive mother, Sally. Picture: Getty Images

Exclusive Peer resigns from law centre over island dog snub row

Claire Kellerman (left) with her late aunt and adoptive mother, Sally. Picture: Getty Images

Fallout 'none of my business' says woman at centre of dog legal action

John Swinney tried a loom at the Harris Tweed Authority in Stornoway in April during a pre-election visit to Lewis (Picture: Jane Barlow)

How SNP reneged on £10m promise to compensate islands for ferry chaos Stuart Beaufoy

Claire Kellerman with her mother Sally

Exclusive Charity hit by dog row legal action opens fundraiser to 'save' centre

Sally Kellerman (R) with her daughter Claire

Island groups face ruin after US woman raises legal claim over her dog

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander (Yui Mok/PA)

Exclusive MPs to meet Scots Secretary to discuss 'Highland premium'

The Isle of Lewis has been excluded from the fund

SNP accused of 'U-turn' on £10m crisis fund for islanders

Bays Geocrab on the Isle of Harris

Isle of Harris community given £1m to buy 11,000-hectare estate

Entrepreneurial leadership isn’t about teaching someone how to run a better farm – it’s about helping people see beyond what they thought was possible (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Scotland's rural economy won’t grow unless its leaders do

Police officer Cameron Ross who has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of two women

Police Scotland officer jailed for 10 years for two rapes and abuse

Fears that eye patients could go blind due to Loganair flight cuts

Guga hunters on Sula Sgeir with their haul of 2,000 salted young gannets

Controversial guga hunt backed by Western Isles Council

The Western Isles wants to link its islands better with bridges or tunnels

Shetland and Western Isles tunnels 'would cost less than ferries'

John Swinney waves from CalMac ferry MV Loch Seaforth as he arrives at Stornoway Harbour on Wednesday (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Swinney can't brush off £1bn ferry fiasco with £10m pre-election bribe Brian Wilson

Major CalMac reshuffle as Swinney heads to islands amid ferries crisis

Landowner expands his Scottish island empire

New shop, deli and guesthouse opens close to Western Isles ferry terminal

Inside a Faroe Islands tunnel

Exclusive Scotland 'lacks ambition' over building tunnels between islands

A sign in Gaelic and English on a road in the Isle of Harris.

One word a day to stop the decline of Gaelic

'Unwelcome' impact if Glen Sannox moved from Arran to Western Isles

An Lanntair’s funding is set to be cut under council plans.

Arts centre planning £47,500 of cuts after 'disappointing' budget

Poll: SNP on track for Holyrood majority thanks to tactical voting

Screening for 'Celtic Curse' could be game changer, says MP

Donald MacKinnon, right, with Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie during last year's lambing season

MSP hopeful passes up own fundraiser with Chancellor for his sheep

An Lanntair is among the arts organisations facing a funding cut.

Crown Estate could plug culture funding gap in Western Isles

Stornoway in the Isle of Lewis, where councillors have debated the merits of a tunnel to connect the islands with the mainland.

Tunnel to the isles: Vital to stem depopulation or 'retrograde' step ?

The Faroe Islands managed to build a network of tunnels

No island is an island? W Isles tunnel plan revives Chunnel debate Scotsman comment

An Lanntair in Stornoway

Western Isles arts centre warns over future amid looming council cuts

HIE and council were able to support key infrastructure projects likes roads and causeways, but they have been stripped of that opportunity through stringent budget cuts. Pic: Nick Smith

Scottish Budget: Fresh focus fixed links between Scottish islands

When is it going to snow in Scotland? All the latest

Ageing CalMac ferry fault 'causing passenger misery' for nearly a week

Many island farmers have found their applications for money from a new fund were rejected for no clear reason (Picture: Tim Graham)

How island farmers learned value of SNP ‘promises’ in just two weeks Alistair Carmichael

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Fund sees cash for deer fencing double and boost for small woodlands
Woodland schemes in the right place can help farmers and other land managers increase biodiversity and diversify income options.

Gasker Island, or Gàisgeir in Gaelic, lies to the west of South Harris

Rare chance to buy uninhabited Hebridean island for £120,000

Castlebay and Kisimul Castle on Barra. Picture: Allan Wright/Shutterstock

Historic island statue to be resurrected after surprise £85,000 sum

The site of The Ice Factor in Kinlochleven.

World's biggest indoor ice climbing centre to reopen under plans

Mountains of the Isle of Arran from Kintyre on the Argyll coast

Isle of Arran makes Lonely Planet list of UK's best places to visit

Overhead line upgrade for Skye consented after

Ministers issue decision on island's controversial power line upgrade

Zonal pricing generates a mixed response from MPs and energy groups

Zonal pricing - is it good for Scotland and will it actually happen?

Castlebay on the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides.

Visitors warned to bring own medication to islands over scarce supply

Here's what the weather in Scotland looks like today.

What will the weather be like in Scotland today?

The secrets that have kept this Edinburgh restaurant thriving

When ferries don't sail, people don't get to spend time with their families at Easter, patients can't get to hospital and businesses lose money (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Ferries fiasco reveals huge gap between SNP rhetoric and reality Jackie Baillie

Castlebay on the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides.

Islanders left without milk, butter, meat and cheese for five days

Smoo Cave, one of the landmarks on the North Coast 500.

How the North Coast 500 can help tackle depopulation in the Highlands

Danger of £115m CalMac ferries 'underemployed' without extra sailings

Viv, a 20-month-old Cocker Spaniel, has just completed training

Paw patrol: Police in the Western Isles reveal their latest recruit

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