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SNP urged to offer 'olive branch' to other Yes parties ahead of General Election

ALBA will not stand a candidate in the Western Isles at the next General Election, and incumbent MP Angus MacNeil has urged the SNP to do the same…

The National (Scotland)

Who says trees won’t grow in the Outer Hebrides? Scheme marks seven years of success

A NATIVE tree planting project in the Western Isles is proving to be a continuing hit with crofters, who have planted more than 171,000 trees in the…

The National (Scotland)

Angus MacNeil announces expulsion from SNP following chief whip row

WESTERN Isles MP Angus MacNeil has announced he has been expelled from the SNP.

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Veteran SNP MP Angus MacNeil blasts party over independence as he resigns whip

The Western Isles MP was given a seven-day suspension from the Westminster group last week after he accused the chief whip of bullying.

Daily Record

CalMac ‘extremely sorry’ as ferry repairs disrupt services in Western Isles

Meanwhile, travel chaos ensues as snow and ice engulf the UK

Insider UK

King Charles offered chance to work on Ian Blackford's Scottish croft

When he was still a Prince, the monarch worked as a crofter on Berneray in the Western Isles.

Daily Record

First class post no more — even the Victorians did it better

It was, I suppose, too much to hope that a parcel sent first class last Monday for a birthday on Wednesday would actually arrive on time. But no. The Royal Mail delivered…on the Friday. And this was to that far-off exotic destination of Hay-on-Wye. The idea of first-class post —…

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Temperatures set to drop to minus 10C as UK braces for cold snap

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for parts of Wales, Northern Ireland, England's east coast, northern Scotland and the Western Isles

Wales Online

Two new ferries to be built for Western Isles communities

Project costs are estimated to be around £115m

Insider UK

Twitchers head north in search of rare birds on UK shores

The shifting jetstream has made Shetland and Western Isles the go-to places for sought-after rarities

The Guardian - UK

British Airways flight declares mid-air emergency before diverting to Aberdeen

Pilots on board the BA800 flight from London Heathrow to Iceland issued a 7700 squawk code as they travelled over the Western Isles due to a passenger requiring medical assistance.

Daily Record

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The Guardian - UK

Once a year I lose myself in the Hebrides to walk and think – before going back to the life I love

This wild part of Scotland, so central to my beginnings, works like a time machine on me, says Edward Docx

The Guardian - UK

Here’s what it’s like trying to rent somewhere to live in the Western Isles

ACROSS the Outer Hebrides, The National was barely able to find a handful of properties up for rent ...

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'Worst summer for decades': Western Isles struggles for sun as heatwaves boil mainland

THE summer of 2022 has seen heat records smashed. The Borders saw temperatures hit highs of more than 35C, the hottest Scotland has ever been, while…

The National (Scotland)

'That isnae Skye': Scotland Office red-faced after basic geography blunders

IAIN Stewart, the Scotland Office minister, represents the English constituency of Milton Keynes South ...

The National (Scotland)

Warning over Scottish loch's shellfish after raised levels of toxins identified

A "RASIED" level of toxins found in shellfish from a loch in the Western Isles may make the seafood unsafe for humans to eat.

The National (Scotland)

Ferry evacuated after bomb scare on route between Scottish islands

A FERRY to the Western Isles has been evacuated amid a bomb scare.

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Car gets stuck in sinking sand on Scottish beach - prompting Coastguard warning

THE Coastguard in the Western Isles have been forced to issue warnings about the risk of sinking sand after a car got stuck on a beach.

Daily Record

New disability payment sees 1,275 people apply for benefit during first month of launch

Adult Disability Payment opened in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles on March 21.

Daily Record

Woman dies after falling ill at Stornoway bar as cops probe 'unexplained' death

The 56-year-old was taken by ambulance to Western Isles Hospital on Saturday night, but tragically died.

Daily Record

Climber ‘wedged in gully’ after falling off Scots island sea cliffs sparking ‘challenging’ rescue

The alarm was raised at around 8.40pm on Friday after reports of a climber being injured and trapped in a gully near Bragar on the Isle of Lewis.

The Independent UK

SNP MP Angus MacNeil found guilty of careless driving after teenager hit

The Western Isles MP has also been fined £1,500.

Daily Record

SNP MP Angus MacNeil found guilty of careless driving and fined £1500

The Western Isles MP has also been banned from driving for three months

The National (Scotland)

'It can be done': Councillor tells of delight at ending all-male reign on Scots council

ONE of the first female councillors elected to the Western Isles in a decade says she hopes to inspire other women by showing “it can be done”.

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