Uist & Barra

Details: Created: 22 May 2026

Vandals have damaged a protected sea bird site on the isle of Barra, Police Scotland reports. Fences and warning signs around nesting little terns at the island's Eoligarry Pier were destroyed...

Details: Created: 14 May 2026

Smiles of relief have replaced grimaces of despair on South Uist as CalMac announced the return of their ferry MV Lord of the Isles to the island’s Lochboisdale-Mallaig route this week as part of...

Details: Created: 28 April 2026

A message in a bottle launched into the sea by a Eoligarry Primary School pupil has washed ashore in the Faroe Islands. Primary 2 pupil Nicole Wallace set her bottle off to sea in Barra, and it...

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...

Vandals wreck protected bird site

South Uist celebrates ferry’s return

Isles 'message in a bottle' found in Faroes

Isles distillery kicks off US expansion