December 2018
1 Iolaire Service on 31st December to be Streamed Live Online
The sold out “A Community Remembers” event, which will start at 9.30pm at Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais, will be broadcast live on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and will also be streamed live on the internet at www.iolaireonline.org.
2 Knitting Group Create Stunning Poppy Display
The Nicolson Institute Knitting Group Create Stunning Poppy Display : A group of pupils in The Nicolson Institute have been working on knitting poppies over the last month under the tutorship of teacher,…
3 Dìleab Concert Available to Stream Online
Last week’s hugely successful Dìleab concert is now available to stream online at https://youtu.be/VNlqJmuFXG0.
4 Emergency Services Adopt Iolaire Poppy
The Western Isles Emergency services have adopted the Iolaire Poppy on their vehicles.
5 Safety Advice for Iolaire Service on 1st January 2019
The Scottish Commemoration Panel is holding a Memorial Service (subject to weather conditions), at the Iolaire Memorial, Holm at 12noon. The service will be broadcast live on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal for…
6 Outer Hebrides Leader Programme 2014-20 Almost Fully Committed
The Outer Hebrides LEADER Local Action Group (LAG) has announced following its December 2018 LAG meeting that the 2014-2020 Programme allocation is now all-but fully committed. A limited level of funding…
7 Iolaire Service to be Streamed Live Online
The sold out “A Community Remembers” event, which will start at 9.30pm at Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais, will be broadcast live on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and will also be streamed live on the internet at www.iolaireonline.org.
8 2019-20 Athlete Travel Award Scheme
Following the successful launch of the Islands Athlete Travel Award Scheme in March 2018 up to 8 Elite athletes from the Outer Hebrides are again set to benefit from the continuation of the pilot scheme…
9 Pregnant or Recently Had a Child? You Could be Due £600
The Scottish Government, has increased the payments available to lower income families for each child they have.
10 Warning over Euromillions Scam
CNES Trading standards are advising residents not to respond to a scam Euromillions Commonwealth Lottery letter currently in circulation in the islands.
11 New Fixed Tariff from Hebrides Energy Until November 2019
Would you like the peace of mind of having a fixed rate electricity tariff?
Did you know that your tariff with Hebridean Energy will stay the same until November 2019, at a time when many energy providers…
12 Modernising Hate Crime law
The Scottish Government is calling on the public to help shape consolidated and modernised hate crime legislation as a new consultation opens today.