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Hebrides News

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Stornoway bids to become UK’s first ever Town of Culture ↗16 Mar 26, 00:00
Keir Starmer announces support for families struggling with soaring heating oil costs ↗16 Mar 26, 00:00
Dedicated Co-op store manager nominated for top award ↗16 Mar 26, 00:00
Letter: Call for public inquiry into NHS Western Isles ↗16 Mar 26, 00:00
Sharing expertise to develop recovery initiatives in Uist and Lewis ↗15 Mar 26, 00:00
MSP Alasdair Allan fears South Uist community ‘may lose ownership’ of estate ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Adverse weather affects ferry timetables for Barra and South Uist ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Chairman appointed to lead £20 million investment in Pride in Place project for Stornoway and Lewis ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Nearly £6 million boost to support Scotland’s island communities ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Western Isles Conservative election candidate pledges to reverse ‘SNP decline’ impacting the islands ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
MP Torcuil Crichton calls for crisis grants to help island families hit by surging heating oil prices ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Scottish Labour's plan to repair roads ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00

The original Hebridean online news source, a well presented, easy to use website with minimal relavent advertising that rarely impacts the user.

Stornoway Gazette — News

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New Scottish high jump champion ↗17 Mar 26, 14:03
A joint call for “urgent clarification” on new Bill ↗16 Mar 26, 14:34
A coming together to assist a basic right ↗15 Mar 26, 13:22
Island energy – an example for the rest of the country ↗13 Mar 26, 09:37
CfD uncertainty for Lewis windfarms ↗13 Mar 26, 09:22
Parliament ‘ignoring’ guga hunt supporters ↗12 Mar 26, 09:19
Domestic oil customers hit by global oil crisis ↗12 Mar 26, 09:18
How the Hebrides captured the heart – and eye – of a master ↗09 Mar 26, 10:14
Heroic progress for Nicolson boys ↗07 Mar 26, 12:18
Campsite closure throws up multiple problems ↗06 Mar 26, 18:26
Whales stranding was caused by ‘social cohesion’ ↗06 Mar 26, 10:13
Ruthless bank closure is failing the community ↗05 Mar 26, 14:04

The Stornoway Gazette paper and website does contain some good editorial content but due to the national focus of it's parent company it does suffer. It often includes irrelevant news and desperate adverts for cheap gimmicky items as news item in their feed. This may take advantage of the trusting elders of the Western Isles, we try to strip these out at source. If however you are looking for a cheap Chinese heated body warmer head straight to their site. 'Latha na Gazette' was once the Gaelic for Thursday in these parts, on that day 'The 5 minute silence' was observed in households by each family member, by order of seniority while they scanned the pages of this once venerable organ.

We Love Stornoway

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New row over EGM to settle Isles estate feud ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
Travel disrupted by adverse weather ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
Isles MSP reaffirms opposition to Assisted Dying Bill ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
NHSWI respond to councillor's report ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
Lochs FC receive funding to buy defibrillator ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
Petrol crisis in Uist as pumps run dry ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
SY in bid to be UK Town of Culture ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
Upcoming gym upgrades ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
Torcuil praises UKGov action on fuel costs ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
More celebrations for news publication ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
Cathina in running for Store Hero Award ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
Garden project inspires charities' adult-recovery plans ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23

Many modern news sites have become ad-heavy, making it harder for readers to quickly find the information they’re looking for.

What's On Lewis

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Saturday, April 4 @ 8:00 pm — Traditional Music, Barvas & Brue Community Centre ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Wednesday, April 1 @ 11:00 am — Sgeulachdan STeornabhaigh, An Taigh Ceilidh ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Saturday, March 28 @ 1:00 pm — Easter Fayre and Light Lunch ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Thursday, March 26 @ 6:00 pm — Ceilidh, Ceol is Cofaidh, An Taigh Ceilidh ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Tuesday, March 24 @ 2:00 pm — Tea Dance Balallan Hall ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Tuesday, March 24 @ 2:00 pm — Kinloch Tea Dance, Balallan Hall ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Saturday, March 21 @ 7:00 pm — Bar & Bingo, Aird Community Centre ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Saturday, March 21 @ 12:00 pm — soup & Cake, Aird Community Centre ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Thursday, March 19 @ 6:00 pm — Ceilidh Ceol is Cofaidh, An Taigh Ceilidh ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Wednesday, March 18 @ 10:00 am — Business Advice Drop in, Kinloch Hub, Balallan ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Tuesday, March 17 @ 6:00 pm — Gaelic Learning Workshop, An Taigh Ceilidh ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24
Wednesday, March 4 @ 6:00 pm — Open Exhibtion, Dusgadh Baile Na Cille ↗17 Mar 26, 14:24

great source for event listings on the Isle of Lewis

CalMac Service Status (Sailings)

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CalMac Sailings — Freight Ullapool - Stornoway — Normal service ↗17 Mar 26, 14:23
CalMac Sailings — Ullapool - Stornoway — Tuesday 17 MarchDISRUPTED ↗17 Mar 26, 12:42
CalMac Sailings — Ardmhor (Barra) - Eriskay — Tuesday 17 MarchDISRUPTED ↗17 Mar 26, 11:09
CalMac Sailings — Berneray - Leverburgh — Tuesday 17 MarchDISRUPTED ↗17 Mar 26, 10:58
CalMac Sailings — Uig - Lochmaddy — Saturday 31 January – Thursday 26 MarchDISRUPTED ↗16 Mar 26, 05:31
CalMac Sailings — Uig - Tarbert — Saturday 31 January – Thursday 26 MarchDISRUPTED ↗16 Mar 26, 05:22

CalMac’s tripartite governance model has clearly allowed the Scottish Government’s operational shortcomings and failures to filter into its IT systems. The official website remains far from fit for purpose for lifeline service passengers seeking simple, reliable information. Here is the status of the Outer Hebrides ferries at a glance. Click the links to hopefully get the relevant info from their site.

Western Isles Police (X)

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Although you rarely see them when you need them, they update their twitter account now and again.......

West Highland Free Press

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Uist stores are on the market ↗12 Mar 26, 17:00
Ten-year plan “momentum” with Dunvegan trust ↗10 Mar 26, 17:00
Top coffee award for Birch ↗05 Mar 26, 17:00
Youth hostelling in Skye and Wester Ross ↗03 Mar 26, 17:00
“Momentous” day for Broadford ↗26 Feb 26, 17:00
New bookshop opening in Dunvegan ↗24 Feb 26, 05:00

Press and Journal

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BBC News — Highlands & Islands

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Man, 88, dies after crash in Inverness car park ↗16 Mar 26, 09:03
Councillors raise no objection to Caithness battery storage scheme ↗12 Mar 26, 15:00
Apprentices training hub proposed for Arnish in Lewis ↗10 Mar 26, 10:01
Andrew plaque removed from one of Inverness' oldest buildings ↗05 Mar 26, 10:08
Banking group asked to reconsider Balivanich branch closure ↗04 Mar 26, 17:21
Man who raped teenager and assaulted three-year-old jailed ↗04 Mar 26, 12:56
Detectives probe deliberate early morning blaze in Inverness ↗03 Mar 26, 12:00
Scottish government increases funding for culling Uist geese ↗03 Mar 26, 11:17

CNES Planning Weekly List

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Crofters Commission (Western Isles)

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Crofters Commission: Barvas – 27 Brue – Division - Tenant (16/03/2026) ↗16 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Stornoway – 48b Garrabost – Decrofting - Part Croft (16/03/2026) ↗16 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Harris – 13 Scalpay Island – Subletting (16/03/2026) ↗16 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Harris – 7 Scalpay Island – Subletting (16/03/2026) ↗16 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Harris – 1b Cluer – Subletting (16/03/2026) ↗16 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: South Uist – 1 East Kilbride – Assignation - Holding (15/03/2026) ↗15 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: North Uist – Glebe, Trumisgarry – Assignation - Holding (14/03/2026) ↗14 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Lochs – 60 Balallan – Subletting (13/03/2026) ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Harris – 1b Cluer – Subletting (13/03/2026) ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Uig – 24 Kirkibost – Change of Owner-Occupier Crofter (13/03/2026) ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Uig – 24 Kirkibost – Testate Succession - Bequest of Croft Tenancy (13/03/2026) ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Stornoway – 25 Melbost – Decrofting - Croft House Site and Garden Ground (13/03/2026) ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: North Uist – 8 Grenetote – Subletting (13/03/2026) ↗13 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Stornoway – 47a Newmarket – Decrofting - Part Croft (12/03/2026) ↗12 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Harris – 3 Scaristaveg – Subletting (12/03/2026) ↗12 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Harris – 4 Borve – Subletting (12/03/2026) ↗12 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Harris – 8 Rushgarry, Berneray – Decrofting - Part Croft (12/03/2026) ↗12 Mar 26, 00:00
Crofters Commission: Harris – 4 Borve – Subletting (12/03/2026) ↗12 Mar 26, 00:00

Watch the repopulation of the Western Isles in real time, chance to win a prize if you spot a Hebridean surname here! Newsflash: Crofters have been planting potatoes, cutting peats and shearing sheep on these islands for generations, they just didn't have TikTok, Facebook and Insta to tell everybody about it, if they had, they wouldn't have.