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Details: Created: 25 April 2026

Long-time Islands journalist Fred Silver spent a week in the Faroe Islands recently…and looked closely at the question of whether the Faroes’ massive, decades-long investment in road tunnels has...

Details: Created: 20 April 2026

Organisers of a highly popular fun run that has helped fund major improvements to a local park and trail are calling for people to lace up their trainers and sign up to the Saturday (25 April)...

Details: Created: 13 April 2026

Isle of Barra Distillers is about to break into America in time for the World Cup kick-off. The family-owned distillery will be launching its Isle of Barra Gin in 300 outlets across the United...

Details: Created: 08 April 2026

CalMac Ferries have this afternoon (Wednesday April 8) issued a revised vessel deployment plan to restore what it describes as normal Barra and Little Minch services. This intended to run from...

Why Faroes' tunnels won't happen in Western Isles

Lace up and sign up for fun run! (UPDATED)

Isles distillery kicks off US expansion

Ferries return to Barra, boost for Lochmaddy