March 2019

Eight elite athletes from the Outer Hebrides are set to benefit from a scheme designed to support travel costs for island competitors.

CNES Trading Standards have destroyed dangerous goods which were seized from doorstep sellers visiting the islands over the last year.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar today announced a new leisure link partnership with four other areas of Scotland that will see ‘Slàinte Mhath’ members able to access leisure facilities out with the Western …

Last November the Lewis and Harris Youth Concert Band, conducted by Gavin Woods and Callum Watt, qualified for the finals of the Scottish Concert Band Festival.

Trading Standards are asking residents in the islands to be wary of any telephone calls purporting to be from their bank.

The official opening of the £1.9M Laxdale Primary School extension and alteration took place this morning, Wednesday 21st March 2019.

Hebrides Energy is continuing to seek to ensure that customers are on the best possible deal for them following the transfer of Our Power customers, including those who had signed up to Hebrides Energy…

Over the last month, the Integration Joint Board has been consulting on how best to make use of three care units in Point, Uig and Carloway.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has noted the position of Energy Regulator, OFGEM, to approve a resubmitted proposal for a 450MW transmission link to the Western Isles based on the two LWP projects being successfully…

Sgoil Lionacleit Pipe Band took second place in the ‘Freestyle’ competition at the Scottish Schools Championships, at Inveralmond High School in Livingston.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has been successful in attracting over £2.1m from the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) for a major investments in both Phase 1 of Ceolas’ Cnoc Soilleir…

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has welcomed the announcement of new work coming to Arnish.