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Swimmers in a pool taking part in a Rotary charity swimarathon

Details: Created: 06 October 2026

Swimmers are being invited to join Stornoway Rotary in a one-day swimarathon this month in aid of the fight against polio. The Rotary Club of Stornoway is staging the swimarathon on Saturday 24...

Lewis and Harris Youth Pipe Band at World Pipe Band Championships

Details: Created: 06 October 2026

Bosses at the BBC are coming under heavy fire over their rumoured decision to cut coverage of the World Pipe Band Championships as part of a drive to save £500million. AN SNP MSP has demanded...

Details: Created: 06 October 2026

Trade body Salmon Scotland has welcomed the results of the Scottish Government’s annual Fish Farm Production Survey, which reveals an increase in salmon production. The survey recorded a 5,836...

The WIIGA women's half marathon team on the podium at the 2025 Games — WIIGA winners: Ailyn Mackay, Mhairi Hall and Muriel Macleod took team gold in the half marathon

Details: Created: 06 October 2026

A rare opportunity has come up to capture the Western Isles athletes' journey at the Faroe Islands 2027 – Betri Oyggjaleikir Island Games. Western Isles Island Games Association (WIIGA) have...

Rotary Swimarathon to support fight against polio

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