Andy Burnham has backed island calls for community energy companies to be given priority access to the national grid. Speaking in the Commons for the first time the new Prime Minister said he ...

Islanders have been urged not to share unverified social media claims regarding missing Stornoway teenager, Aleksandr Benga. It follows speculation and rumours both on and offline in the community.

Contractor VolkerLaser has commenced works on the Scalpay bridge. CNES appointed the firm to install replace the bridge bearings and reinforce structural elements at the ends of a bridge deck. Works ...

Two original posters dating back to the 1890s marking the first ever editions of the Royal National Mòd have been lovingly restored to their former glory and will go on display in Glasgow during ...

The man died in hospital following a collision on Saturday on the A857 Barvas Moor Road. A silver MG car and a black BMW S1000 RS motorcycle collided shortly before 4.40pm on the road by Loch Dubh ...

The re-located service will open at the Co-op at 11am tomorrow (Wednesday 26 August). Post Office bosses confirmed the moving dates. The Co-op is taking over operating Stornoway Post Office at their ...

The new “Slighe an Iochdair” pathway in South Uist will provide a fully accessible shared route linking Sgoil an Iochdair, local homes, school, community facilities and sections of the Hebridean Way.

Halting payments to coastguard rescue officers threatens an exodus from the Scottish emergency service, warns the GMB union. The union spoke out after a staff survey of Maritime and Coastguard Agency ...

Berthing trials commenced at Castlebay in Barra this morning. The Islay steamed north to Lochmaddy and is staying overnight in Tarbert. She intends to sail across to Skye in the morning and then head ...

Well over 100 motorcycles took part in this year’s Midge Bikers Rally with the the bikers doing a lap of the town before heading to Uig for the day. Louis Morrison, one of the organisers said: “We try ...

This is the first year that results are published by the new examination body Qualifications Scotland. Some 622 pupils across the four Western Isles secondary schools undertook 2,932 different awards ...