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Seeking votes... Scottish Gaelic singer-songwriter Isla Scott.

Details: Created: 15 June 2026

A rising Scottish Gaelic singer-songwriter from Harris has been shortlisted for the Belladrum Talent Search 2026 and is asking folk of the Western Isles to back her in the online vote that ends on...

Martha MacLeod, Fuel Poverty Officer, Tighean Innse Gall, left, and Kay MacKinnon, Advisor, the Macmillan Benefits Service, right.

Details: Created: 12 June 2026

A partnership between Tighean Innse Gall (TIG) and the Macmillan Benefits Service has helped 154 people across the Western Isles affected by cancer, providing around £60,000 worth of practical...

Gannets on Sula Sgeir - photo credit John M MacFarlane.

Details: Created: 11 June 2026

The MP for the Western Isles has slammed "attention-seeking" behaviour by protesters against the Guga Harvest and backed the Men of Ness in their bid to preserve a centuries-old tradition. The...

Details: Created: 11 June 2026

Footballers from The Nicolson Institute won Cuach nan Àrd-sgoiltean 2026, for the second year in a row, after several tense and exciting games. Cuach nan Àrd-sgoiltean was held at Canal Park in...

Gaelic music talent appeals for votes

Cancer partnership gives £60,000 aid to affected people

MP slams "saviour-complex" guga protests

Football success for Nicolson team