Keith MacKenzie, journalist and sportswriter with the West Highland Free Press, will be joining the Western Isles team as they follow glory in Åland.

Bringing you up-to-date results, reports and reaction, you can follow all the action from the NatWest Island Games XIII 2009 from Åland by reading Keith's Blog. Keith's Blog can be found on the "menu bar" of this website and will be updated daily to keep you informed of the latest games' developments. Of course, more exclusive reports, photographs and reaction will be brought to you in the pages of the West Highland Free Press.

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Shawbost-based Harris Tweed Hebrides has been named as Textile Brand of the Year at the 2009 Scottish Fashion Awards held at Stirling Castle.The firm, which employs over 40 people at the Shawbost mill and now accounts for more than 90 per cent of Harris Tweed production, was founded just 18 months ago and produced its first tweed in June of last year.

To win the award, Harris Tweed Hebrides fended off competition from long-established companies on the short list including Johnston of Elgin, Hawick Cashmere and Pringle of Scotland.The award was accepted by the chairman of Harris Tweed Hebrides, former UK trade minister Brian Wilson, and the company's creative director, Mark Hogarth.

Hundreds of teenagers from across the Highlands flocked to Skye last week to catch a glimpse of the stars of the hit E4 show “The Inbetweeners”.

The central characters in the series are four ordinary school pupils who go through all the stuff that four ordinary teenage boys have to go through. Three of the actors made the journey from London to Skye last week as one of the production companies behind the show is Young Films. Producer Chris Young, who lives in Sleat, is pictured (third from left) along with cast members James Buckley, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas. The fourth cast member, Simon Bird, was unable to attend due to illness.

Two events were held, in Sabhal Mor Ostaig and Portree High School, so that fans of the show could meet the stars and take away that most treasured of possessions the autograph. 

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• Sunday sailings plea rejected
• Men to appear in court over Skye death crash
• Central belt students take a look at Gaelic in Lewis
• Banners highlight value of marine life to Ullapool
• Events planned for Armed Forces Day
• Kyleakin in last 16 of Highland Amateur Cup

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