HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

'That isnae Skye': Scotland Office red-faced after basic geography blunders

IAIN Stewart, the Scotland Office minister, represents the English constituency of Milton Keynes South ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2022

Warning over Scottish loch's shellfish after raised levels of toxins identified

A "RASIED" level of toxins found in shellfish from a loch in the Western Isles may make the seafood unsafe for humans to eat.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2022

Ferry evacuated after bomb scare on route between Scottish islands

A FERRY to the Western Isles has been evacuated amid a bomb scare.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2022

SNP MP Angus MacNeil found guilty of careless driving after teenager hit

The Western Isles MP has also been fined £1,500.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

SNP MP Angus MacNeil found guilty of careless driving and fined £1500

The Western Isles MP has also been banned from driving for three months

Daily Record · May 18, 2022

'It can be done': Councillor tells of delight at ending all-male reign on Scots council

ONE of the first female councillors elected to the Western Isles in a decade says she hopes to inspire other women by showing “it can be done”.

The National (Scotland) · May 10, 2022

Labour takes second place in Scottish elections as Tory vote plummets

Party becomes closest challenger to SNP after gains including West Dunbartonshire and near-upset in Glasgow

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

Shake-up on the agenda at Scotland's only all-male council

PARTY politics aren’t front and centre in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar as the council make-up is dominated by independent candidates, but it holds…

The National (Scotland) · May 3, 2022

Only eight women stand in all-male Western Isles council elections

Officials and activists had urged more women to stand after none of the female candidates were elected in 2017

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022

Couple describe lucky escape after lightning destroyed Outer Hebrides home

The Western Isles were blasted by more than 230 lightning strikes during the night.

Daily Record · Feb 23, 2022