Stornoway Gazette - News Feed

Royal visit to the Western Isles this summer

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:21 GMT

The Lochside Arena on Lewis is to be officially opened on July 9th by a member of the Royal family.

Ann Gracie MacCallum – Memorial Service

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:02:32 GMT

A LARGE attendance to the Memorial Service held in Martin’s Memorial Church, Stornoway, on Tuesday, May 14th, stood as testament to the strength of sorrow felt by the island community at the sudden passing of Stornoway resident and business woman Ann Gracie MacCallum.

Plea for volunteers to help safeguard future of Stornoway Carnival

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:05:11 GMT

A PUBLIC meeting will be held next Thursday in an attempt to find people willing to organise the Stornoway Carnival and save the much loved event.

Local MP comments on petrol price investigation

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:01 GMT

Commenting on the petrol price investigation into BP and Shell and following his intervention during the debate at Westminster yesterday (Wednesday) Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP, Angus MacNeil said: “This is a cataclysmic state of affairs for companies with household names and huge public trust if proven true.

LIAM AITCHISON MURDER TRIAL: Adjourned until Monday

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:17:52 GMT

The trial of two men accused of murdering 16 year old Liam Aitchison on November 23rd 2011 has been adjourned until Monday.

SHE Transmission “failed” the Outer Hebrides says Leader

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:46:04 GMT

Leader of the Comhairle, Angus Campbell, has said that SHE Transmission and its parent company Scottish & Southern Energy have failed the Outer Hebrides and are no longer “fit for purpose”.

Workaday Gaelic at the Scottish Parliament

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:51:34 GMT

The Scottish Parliament has a push on the use of its Gaelic services, encouraging visitors, MSPs and staff to take advantage of the many opportunities to use and learn about the language.

LIAM AITCHISON MURDER TRIAL: Day 7

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:29:42 GMT

The trial of two men accused of murdering 16 -year-old Liam Aitchison in November 2011 was adjourned today (Wednesday) while some administrative work is carried out.

Progress on Scottish Island renewables

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:42:13 GMT

The UK and Scottish Governments have published a report which considers the evidence base for developing renewables projects on the Scottish Islands.

LIAM AITCHISON MURDER TRIAL: Day 6

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:55:15 GMT

The trial of the two men accused of murdering 16-year-old Liam Aitchison on November 23rd 2011 was adjourned early today (Tuesday) following evidence given by Liam Aitchison's ex-girlfriend Ashley Macdonald.

Stornoway Wind Farm submits grid application

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:08:09 GMT

LEWIS Wind Power announces today (Tuesday, May 14th) that a major milestone in the development of The Stornoway Wind Farm has been reached with the recent submission of a grid application to the National Grid for the project.

Roads surface dressing programme

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:24:22 GMT

The Comhairle’s 2013 roads surface dressing programme is due to start this week with two weeks of work in the Uist area.

Free Church consider halting magazine publications

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:38:50 GMT

Becasue the circulation of the Free Church of Scotland publications - ‘The Record’ and ‘Free’ the youth magazine - are at best static or in decline - the Communications Committee is asking the Church to tell them whether they should continue with printed magazines in this electronic age.

LIAM AITCHISON MURDER TRIAL: Day 5 Part 2

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:32:19 GMT

Forensic evidence was presented to the High Court in Glasgow today (Monday) in the ongoing trial of two men accused of murdering Liam Aitchison and it was confirmed that one of the accused’s blood and DNA had been identified in the room where the body was discovered.

LIAM AITCHISON MURDER TRIAL: Day 5

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:24:16 GMT

Murder accused, Stefan Millar, told his cell mate that he and Johnathan Mackinnon killed Liam Aitchison, the High Court in Glasgow heard today (Monday).

Free Church appointment terminated

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:33:20 GMT

The appointment of Free Church minister the Rev Ruairidh Maclean - who was inducted to the Redevelopment Charge in Leverburgh, Harris, five years ago - is to be terminated next month.

Decrofting legislation introduced to parliament

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:40:46 GMT

Decrofting legislation to tackle specific difficulties owner-occupier crofters are facing when decrofting their land has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

Police issue warning to disqualified drivers

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:12:49 GMT

The Highland and Islands Division continue to receive information and intelligence about drivers who drive illegally when they have been disqualified or do not hold an appropriate licence.

LIAM AITCHISON MURDER TRIAL: Day 4 - Part 2

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:41:07 GMT

The mother of one of the accused told the High Court in Glasgow yesterday (Friday) that Liam Aitchison had tried to jump out of an upstairs window of her house in Plasterfield on the night he disappeared.

LIAM AITCHISON MURDER TRIAL: Day 4

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:58:29 GMT

The partially-clothed body of Liam Aitchison was found in a blood stained room in a derelict house at Steinish on Lewis, the High Court in Glasgow heard today (Friday).