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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has today issued a full update on service impacts following the announcement that the Western Isles will move into Level 4 from midnight tonight, Friday 29 January 2021.

The new vans for the Western Isles Mobile Library Service have now been formally launched with the official naming of the two vehicles.

Pictured are Annie Marie Beaton (23) and Nessie Ferguson (89) who have both had the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

They are the oldest and the youngest in Trianaid to have the vaccine. 

Anna Marie…

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Trading Standards are issuing a reminder to the public to beware of scams.

Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean are delighted to announce that they have been successful in being granted £40,000 from the Art Fund ‘Respond and Reimagine Programme for museums and galleries. 

This will…

New Chair of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Education, Sport and Children’s Services Committee Appointed

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar continues to have support available for people in hardship and has recently received an additional £81k for this from the Scottish Government.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is providing essential partnership support to NHS Western Isles to deliver a mass COVID-19 vaccination programme.

A key part of the programme is the use of the Lewis Sports Centre…

A new exciting virtual exhibition ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ has been launched in the Outer Hebrides by Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean, the museum and archive service of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

The Education, Skills & Children’s Services Department is offering for sale, by sealed bid, a range of used technical machinery and aquatic vehicles

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar are inviting expressions of interest, for surplus unscreened topsoil arising from the Goathill development, Stornoway.

The Action for Arnish campaign group has welcomed an assurance from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) that they have a "shared objective" for the future of the Isle of Lewis fabrication yard.

This…