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Iolaire Poppy Pins

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Stornoway Primary 1 B class

Starting at big school in 2018

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There are fears that the new rules may mean local fishermen would be forced to give up fishing and move away from the Islands, with a knock on impact to fish processing in the area.

New marine rules threat to Western Isles fishing jobs

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Fears charges could deter children from sports classes

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Flicker of hope for a Stornoway freight vessel

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Hopes for a rethink over Harris marina rent

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Crofting Commission rules out townships’ wind aspirations

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Regeneration boost for Balivanich

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Housing Day focus on young people

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The old pitch in North Tolsta could soon be replaced with an all-weather surface and flood lights.

Looking to score a new football pitch for North Tolsta

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Quarter of teens disregard warnings to stay away from railway lines

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Ali Benaun, Sexual Assault, Timperley, Court Widnes. https://crimestoppers-uk.org/most-wanted/most-wanted-detail/?AppealId=50782

Britain’s Most Wanted list: sexual crimes

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Millions of pounds stolen through cyber enabled crime in Scotland

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Glasgow High Court.

Serial rapist sentenced at High Court

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Starting at big school in 2018

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Zara is pictured with Fiona Hyslop, Springfield head teacher Mark Wells and John Richardson.

Zara has winning design

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Scott Henderson and Jumptart director Don Galloway are pictured with the Linlithgow Academy team.

On the road to Singapore

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Sciennes Primary School

Sciennes school playground battle backed by city chiefs

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A new play commemorating the Iolaire disaster will be performed by the participants of the Gaelic Summer School in Plockton this week.

Iolaire Disaster commemorated at Gaelic Drama Summer School

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New marine rules threat to Western Isles fishing jobs

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There is mounting pressure to find a freight vessel to relieve the pressure on the MV Loch Seaforth, which services the Stornoway to Ullapool route.

Flicker of hope for a Stornoway freight vessel

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Crofting Commission rules out townships’ wind aspirations

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Regeneration boost for Balivanich

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Politics More Politics >>

Flicker of hope for a Stornoway freight vessel

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An artist's impression of the new ferry for the Uig-Lochmaddy-Tarbert route - as yet unnamed - which should have been in service in autumn 2018, but has been delayed until spring 2020. ''Inset is Scottish Labour Leader Richard Leonard with Western Isles Labour candidate for the next General Election, Alison MacCorquodale, talking about the ferry concerns in Stornoway this week.

Looking to navigate a better course for Islands’ ferries

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Western Isles Labour candidate for the next Westminster election, Alison MacCorquodale, has blasted the Scottish Government over the clawback.

Calmac lose out for good performance reveal Labour

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The picture shows some of the group from Lewis and Harris who were in Inverness for the rally.

Islanders join Inverness Independence March

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Mr MacNeil speaks in the Westminster Hall debate on fishing last week.

MP Column- ‘Scotland is not a priority for the UK Government’

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New marine rules threat to Western Isles fishing jobs

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The old pitch in North Tolsta could soon be replaced with an all-weather surface and flood lights.

Looking to score a new football pitch for North Tolsta

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Donald Mackay, who has been involved in leading the Lewis Wind Power (LWP) projects in Lewis, sets out his view to the Gazette of how these developments can be the catalyst to unlock a thriving future for the Islands. He is pictured giving his keynote speech at the Lews Castle College UHI graduation ceremony.

Finding the right balance for energy creation in the Islands

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Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan recently visited the Shiant Isles to see the results of the recovery project.

Islands MSP sees first hand the fruits of Shiants recovery

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Scottish tradesmen: it’s your call to help children

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Face of the campaign...Scottish transplant recipient Gordon Hutchinson visited the illuminated SSE Hydro in a bid to encourage people across Scotland to join the NHS Organ Donor Register.

We need everybody in Scotland on NHS Organ Donor Register

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Floral tributes...have become all too commonplace on the Scottish road network but the statistics here do offer some hope for the future.

Scottish roads still cut short far too many lives

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Turning a blind eye to 10,000 deaths in Scotland

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MSP Rhoda Grant welcomed the new information, but stressed that more detail was needed about where the trial would be based and how it would be run.

Welcome for news regarding screening for Strep B infections

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