3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (384+ words) " " " Western Isles News The Scottish Conservatives have launched a Highlands and Islands manifesto highlighting a series of pledges and policies designed specifically to meet the needs of the region. George Macpherson, the candidate for Na h'Eileanan na Iar, said: "Frankly,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (269+ words) " " " Western Isles News Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have returned to the Western Isles to begin the final phase of their multilingualism and religion project." They are looking for Gaelic speakers and Polish speakers across Scotland to take part…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (283+ words) " " " Stornoway, Broadbay & Lochs news " " " Western Isles News Memories of past schooldays were on the menu, alongside tea and home baking once again on Point yesterday (Saturday March 14) "when residents of Point gathered at Ionad Stoodie in Knock to commemorate 25 years…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (345+ words) " " " Uist, Barra and Benbecula News Distilleries across the Islands and Highlands will benefit from a trade deal done this week in Beijing. Torcuil Crichton MP and Rhoda Grant MSP have hailed "a landmark trade agreement" between the UK and China…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (356+ words) " " " Western Isles News Celebrated Lewis writer Kevin Mac Neil has added his voice to the alarm over Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's proposed withdrawal of funding for the arts and culture in the Western Isles. Warning that local arts and cultural…...