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Three men missing from fishing boat off Scottish coast named by police

Police have named three men who went missing from a fishing boat near the Western Isles

The National (Scotland) · Oct 15

Cross-party MPs urge UK Government to back bridges and ferries for Scottish islands

A GROUP of cross-party MPs are urging the UK Government to back bridges and tunnels for island communities – especially for those on Shetland and the Western Isles

The National (Scotland) · Oct 15

Man dead and two missing amid search for fishing boat off Scottish coast

A BODY has been found amid a major search for three men who were on board a fishing boat that has gone missing near the Western Isles ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 14

Scottish Government blocks historic island 'guga hunt' from going ahead

The Scottish Government’s environment agency has officially blocked the centuries-old Western Isles 'guga hunt' from going ahead this…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3

Government set to block historic Scottish island 'guga hunt', files suggest

THE Scottish Government’s environment agency is set to block the centuries-old Western Isles “guga hunt” from going ahead, new documents…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29

Serving police officer found guilty of past 'violent sexual offences' against women

A SERVING police officer has been found guilty of "violent and non-recent sexual offences" in the Inverness and Western Isles areas

The National (Scotland) · May 25

Woman urges Swinney to boycott Israel as interview interrupted

The First Minister was visiting the Western Isles on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Apr 8

‘The answer is dig a hole’: why Scotland’s islanders want tunnels instead of ferries

From Shetland to the Western Isles, campaigners argue ageing ferries are driving depopulation – and undersea tunnels are the only 21st-century solution

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

The islander helping empower people to enact change in Malawi

It's a long way from Benbecula to Africa but as a crofter who was anxiously waiting for rain in the Western Isles, Chris MacLullich has at least…

The National (Scotland) · May 25, 2025

Funding earmarked for new CalMac ferry as 'crisis summit' takes place

Funding has been earmarked for a new large ferry to serve the Western Isles, the Transport Secretary has told a "crisis summit".

The National (Scotland) · Apr 15, 2025