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As previously notified, members of the teaching unions AHDS, EIS, NASUWT and SSTA across the Western Isles will be undertaking a day of industrial action on Friday 3rd February as part of a rolling programme…

The Comhairle has begun rolling out the new kerbside recycling bins to households in the areas yet to receive the service.

The Uist Repopulation Zone Working Group are keen to understand the local communities’ views of the related Draft Action Plan to identify any gaps, priorities, needs and wants.

Business Gateway helps Isle of Lewis jewellery designer turn lockdown hobby into thriving business

Lewis and Harris Sports Council, FREE Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport workshop

The Stornoway Welfare Fund, which amalgamated three existing trusts (Dr J L Robertson’s Bequest, Provost’s Coal Fund and the William Cook Mackenzie Trust), has recently been established.

Islands Growth deal signed for Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides will release total investment of £393 million

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has expressed huge disappointment at the UK’ Government’s rejection of a £68m Western Isles bid under Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund (LUF). The applications were for Transport…

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has been successful in attracting Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) for two projects in the latest funding round. Calanais 2025 in Lewis has been awarded £2m and Loch Carnan…

The Sgoil Lionacleit Sports Centre Swimming Pool will be closed tonight (Tuesday 17 January) due to staffing Issues.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in …

The Scottish Government has confirmed that Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will receive £80,000 to be used in support of an Island Skills and Repopulation Project, which will be delivered across Uist.