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LIAM AITCHISON MURDER TRIAL: Day 11
Murdered teenager Liam Aitchison was stabbed 20 times, the High Court in Glasgow heard today (Thursday), including injuries which ruptured two of his major arteries.
First compact Stornoway Gazette out today
The first compact Stornoway Gazette will hit the shelves today (Thursday 23rd May).
Stornoway ferry on amber alert for tomorrow
Due to an adverse weather forecast on Thursday 23/05/2013, all sailings between Stornoway and Ullapool have been placed on amber alert.
Aquamarine Power secures full consent for 40MW Lewis wave energy farm
WAVE energy developer Aquamarine Power, has today (Wednesday, 22nd May) received full consent from the Scottish Government for a 40MW wave farm off the north-west coast of Lewis, Scotland – making it the world’s largest fully-permitted ocean energy site.
Infection control measures at Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh
NHS Western Isles is issuing infection control advice to anyone visiting Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh in Benbecula, as a number of current inpatients have tested positive for Clostridium Difficile (C Diff).
LIAM AITCHISON MURDER TRIAL: Day 10 Trial adjourned
The trial of two men accused of murdering 16-year-old Liam Aitchison was adjourned this morning due to one of the jury being ill.
Sport
Scott hits Harris for six
Stornoway Athletic striker Scott Maciver slammed home a stunning six-goal haul against struggling Harris as the bottom club went down to a second successive 10-0 hammering.
Jumior football finals coming up
THE cream of the junior footballing crop in Lewis and Harris will be on display over the coming weeks as the first junior cup finals of the season take place.
Westside Club receives £3,000 from STV Appeal
COMMUNITY project Westside Football and Recreation Club on Lewis has received £3,000 from the STV Appeal 2012
The Co-operative’s liquid assets to keep Stornoway runners refreshed
RUNNERS in this year’s Stornoway Half Marathon, 10K and Family Fun Runs won’t go thirsty, thanks to a donation of 900 bottles of water from The Co-operative Food.
They are off and rolling in the new outdoor bowling season
The first competition to start the new bowling season was the Sime Four Bowls Pairs, with the morning starting of showers the Stornoway Bowling Club members were lucky when the sun came out in afternoon to lift everyone’s spirits.
Video
Womens Cancer Challenge video
It’s proved to be yet another success as the seventh Womens Cancer Challenge brought together over 500 island females to run, walk or stroll the 5k Castle Grounds route in aid of Cancer Research UK.
Lifestyle
Go further with goNorth
ONE of Scotland’s largest and most ambitious creative industries events will boast the broadest range of creative activity in its history when it’s held in Inverness next month.
On the Rocks Youth Exchange
APPLICATIONS are now available for the exciting new ‘On the Rocks’ youth exchange for island residents aged 18-25 hosted by Vano Vanner on the small island of Vano in Turku Archipelago.
Gold medal award for Cabarfeidh head chef
CABARFEIDH hotel head chef, Vivek Kishan, was among just nine of Scotland’s chefs to win the prestigious ‘Hotel Chef Médaille d’Or’ Gold Medal in the 2013 Scottish Hotel Awards.
Property - do-it-yourself
If you’ve watched one episode of Grand Designs too many and have been bitten by the self-build bug, be prepared for a bumpy ride.
Island Arctic Convoy veterans honoured
IT TOOK 70 years of pressure on the UK Government, but the brave men who served upon the Arctic Convoys during the Second World War have now been honoured with the ‘Arctic Star’ medal – with 39 convoy veterans presented their medals recently at Loch Ewe.
Beautiful Islands
Every week the Gazette invites readers to send in their photographs of the islands for the Beautiful Island section of the paper.
Community
Womens Cancer Challenge video
It’s proved to be yet another success as the seventh Womens Cancer Challenge brought together over 500 island females to run, walk or stroll the 5k Castle Grounds route in aid of Cancer Research UK.
Artistic talents of Leverhulme Memorial School pupil
ELEVEN year old Jessica Macleod from Leverhulme Memorial School has been named the Western Isles winner of the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Society Schools Poster Competition supported by Virgin Money.
Name change proposed for Free Church College
The Free Church College should be renamed the Edinburgh Theological Seminary to generate interest within wider evangelical church circles and show Gospel-work co-operation, the General Assembly will hear next week.
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Weather for Stornoway
Thursday 23 May 2013
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 6 C to 8 C
Wind Speed: 40 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 4 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: North east
