Coastguard campaigners in Stornoway have greeted today’s announcement on the MCA consultation with mixed feelings. They welcome the retention of both the Stornoway and Shetland Coastguard stations on a 24 […]
Read more →An RCAHMS archaeological team has completed a detailed survey of the virtually-inaccessible island of Borerary, in the St Kilda archipelago, uncovering evidence of a farming community date possible to the Iron Age.
Read more →Three members of the Safety First Campaign to save the Stornoway Coastguard station traveled to Westminster on Wednesday for a meeting at the Scotland Office and to lobby MPs in […]
Read more →From the BBC, 17 February 2011: Residents of a Hebridean island have been offered it for free, it has emerged. Fred Taylor, who owns Scalpay, has written to all of […]
Read more →From Hebrides News, 5 Febuary 2011: Today (Saturday) marks the 70th anniversary of the SS Politician grounding on Eriskay. In 1941, the SS Politician set sail for Kingston, Jamaica with […]
Read more →From the Stornoway Gazette, 2 February 2011: A new era has begun for the University of the Highlands and Islands now it has been granted full university status. Thirteen partners, […]
Read more →From the Press & Journal, 5 February 2011: Council leaders will petition the UK Government on Monday in their campaign to save coastguard services in the Highlands. UK Shipping Minister […]
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