4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (293+ words) Uist, Barra and Benbecula News Benbecula-based Fraser Architecture is rebranding as Durie Architecture following the retirement of Robert and Janice Fraser. The duo founded the practice in 2008 and specialised in contemporary, sustainable architecture tailored to the unique climate and cultural…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (492+ words) Stornoway, Broadbay & Lochs news World record rowers The Maclean Brothers arrived in Stornoway yesterday (Thursday July 16) for HebCelt festival – after paddling overnight from Ullapool to make it in time for the official opening. They made the 15-hour journey over The…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (557+ words) Stornoway, Broadbay & Lochs news The King's Baton will make a special journey to Lewis later this month as part of the countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, arriving aboard a CalMac ferry at the start of this year's HebCelt Festival....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (461+ words) Uist, Barra and Benbecula News Western Isles News The mobile National Poetry Library continues its visit to North Uist today (Weds, June 17) by throwing its doors open to the public. Operated by London’s Southbank Centre, A Poet In Every Port,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (341+ words) Uist, Barra and Benbecula News Western Isles News The mobile National Poetry Library is rolling into North Uist next week as part of its tour visiting 11 locations across the UK. Operated by London’s Southbank Centre, A Poet In Every Port…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (249+ words) Western Isles News An anthology of Gaelic writer Derick Thomson’s influential works, published by Stornoway-based publisher Acair, is in the running for the Highland Book Prize. An Staran by Petra Johana Poncarová has been shortlisted for the prestigious literary prize…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (216+ words) Western Isles News Two Gaelic broadcasters are heading to the United States for Scotland’s play in the World Cup. Alasdair Maclennan, from Govig in Harris, and Calum Macdonald, from Hougharry in North Uist, have been selected to report live from…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (396+ words) Stornoway, Broadbay & Lochs news Events that showcase the culture, mark the contribution, and tell the stories of refugees will be held in Stornoway next month. To mark Refugee Festival Scotland 2026, the Hebridean Refugee Committee has announced its programme of events…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (237+ words) Western Isles News A horror film legend has spoken of his "love for the Hebrides" in an interview with a popular local podcast crew. The entertainment podcast OH!CAST (The Outer Hebrides Convention) hosted by Cal MacDonald, Hereward Proops, and…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (411+ words) Western Isles News Filming has wrapped on a new Western Isles-based short-form horror drama destined for BBC iPlayer and YouTube to capture the growing digital audience. Hoping to capitalise on the success of An-t Eilean, Loch nam Madadh/Wolf Bay…...