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David White reveals why he had to quit as Bonnyrigg Rose boss

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New bin lorry to be fuelled by the waste it collects

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Not all fun at the fair for Stornoway town centre residents

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Comhairle buys sanitary products from a local supermarket to meet government deadline

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Iolaire Exhibition at Museum nan Eilean

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Labour question why a freight vessel cannot be chartered for Stornoway route

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Isle of Harris distillery scoops gin award

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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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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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Labour question why a freight vessel cannot be chartered for Stornoway route

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The line up of winners at this year's Scottish Gin Awards, where the Isle of Harris Distillers took the top spot.

Isle of Harris distillery scoops gin award

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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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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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Politics More Politics >>

Labour question why a freight vessel cannot be chartered for Stornoway route

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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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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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Environment More Environment >>

New bin lorry to be fuelled by the waste it collects

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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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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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Comhairle buys sanitary products from a local supermarket to meet government deadline

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At your service...gas engineers, plumbers, painters, electricians and builders can spend hours, if not days, in customers' homes and often see more than just the job they're called out to do, which is why It's Your Call has been developed.

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

Health

Turning a blind eye to 10,000 deaths in Scotland

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