“My next challenge is learning to walk again”
Record-breaking Isles cyclist Christina MacKenzie says her next challenge is to learn to walk again after a hit and run incident left her seriously injured while riding near her home…
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Virtual run to raise vital support for Leanne Fund cystic fibrosis charity
A virtual 5/10k event will take place in the first week of June to raise vital funds for The Leanne Fund. The Leanne Fund 5/10k event has taken place in…
Lewis couple made to feel like “complete idiots” over botched insulation job
A Lewis couple claim that an ex-footballer’s botched insulation job in their home has made them feel like “complete idiots” and left them with a repair bill of more than…
Mowi lay off five people from Lewis fish farm
Five people working on a Lewis fish farm have been made redundant, with operators Mowi citing warmer-than-average sea temperatures as the main factor in the decision. The five people laid…
Uist dental plan ‘cover’ for closing theatre
Plans by NHS Western Isles to centralise dental services in a new clinical hub in Uist and Barra Hospital have been attacked by a local councillor as a “diversionary tactic”…
Medical marvels revive cyclist who collapsed in Lewis
A man from Nicaragua who suffered a cardiac arrest while on holiday in Lewis has described his survival as little short of “miraculous” – paying tribute to quick-thinking responders and…
HebCelt’s welcome boost to Lewis economy
For those of us who have witnessed at first hand the growth of the Hebridean Celtic Festival over the last 24 years, its arrival every July comes with a dual…
Skye Muay Thai Club raises £1,500 through interclub event
The Skye Muay Thai Club hosted an interclub event at their premises in Portree on Saturday with competitors from Lewis, Inverness and England travelling to the island to take part.…
Mowi “holding communities to ransom” over relocation of fish farm sites says campaigner
A prominent salmon farm campaigner this week criticised industry giants Mowi for attempting to “hold communities to ransom” over two of its sites in Wester Ross and Lochalsh On Tuesday,…
Lochcarron GP awarded MBE in Queen’s birthday honours
A long-serving Wester Ross GP was among those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list, published last weekend. Dr David Murray was awarded an MBE for services to healthcare and…