| 单词 | Western Isles |
| 例句 | Today about 60,000 people speak it, most of them concentrated in the Western Isles, and all of them bilingual in English. Why I'm saddened by Scotland going Gaelic 2010-12-11T08:00:00Z The tweed industry – weaving, finishing and design – is now the Western Isles' largest private sector employer. Harris tweed returns to global boutiques after islands' renaissance 2012-11-09T16:45:33Z The machair, James explained, is a unique biome created by the prevailing westerly winds and storms that race across the North Atlantic and find landfall in the Western Isles. The wild beauty of Scotland’s Western Isles 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Frequent sailings allow passengers to explore the Inner Hebrides and the far-flung Western Isles, with some voyages taking in several islands at a time. Travels with locals: 10 great public transport rides 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Its distinctive "orb" label guaranteeing its origin in the Western Isles and hand-woven production technique was first licensed by act of parliament in 1910. Harris tweed returns to global boutiques after islands' renaissance 2012-11-09T16:45:33Z Now, said Wilson, tweed-weaving is again central to island life for the Western Isles. Harris tweed returns to global boutiques after islands' renaissance 2012-11-09T16:45:33Z Here is a gentle and ruminative, if slightly placid, documentary from director Alastair Cole, about the fishermen of the Western Isles and their way of life catching herring, eels and lobsters. Iorram (Boat Song) review – swims with the ghosts of Scottish fishermen past 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z This year, production is expected to exceed a million metres – the biggest production run for 15 years – every centimetre hand-woven at homes in Scotland's Western Isles. Harris tweed returns to global boutiques after islands' renaissance 2012-11-09T16:45:33Z An NHS Western Isles statement said: "This is normal practice in outbreak situations to preserve services and protect patients." Jason Leitch concerned about winter amid Covid upswing 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z The stranding is the latest of several in the UK and comes 10 days after a pod of 55 whales beached in the Western Isles. Two bottlenose whales wash up on Fife beach 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Last week, Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil said he will sit as an independent after being suspended following a clash with the chief whip. Philippa Whitford: Eighth SNP MP to quit at next election 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Experts are facing a "race against time" to carry out post mortems on a pod of 55 whales after a mass stranding on a Western Isles beach. Race against time to conduct whale pod post mortems on Lewis 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z More than 40 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on a Western Isles beach. More than 40 pilot whales dead in mass stranding on Lewis 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, an annual hunt of young seabirds in the Western Isles will not go ahead again this year due to concerns about the virus. Avian flu cases confirmed on Scottish nature reserves 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z He added the situation was "critical" because the ferries, which are older than the Western Isles fleet, were beginning to fail. Orkney debates motion to become territory of Norway 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z "And the funding we get from the Scottish government is significantly less per head than Shetland and the Western Isles to run the same services - we can't go on as we are." Orkney council to look at proposals to become territory of Norway 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said the rivers Annan and Nith, the Black Isle and Western Isles had a "significant" water scarcity situation. Five areas of Scotland at highest water scarcity alert alert 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The largest declines recorded for both eagle species were in Lewis and Harris in the Western Isles. Flu hits breeding rate of UK's largest bird of prey 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z On Monday, a second yellow warning includes north-east Scotland and parts of the Western Isles, lasting until midday. Rain and flood warning after long dry spell 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z About 120 potential zones of varying sizes have been identified along the west coast and Western Isles, in areas through which wild salmon migrate. Zones planned to protect wild salmon from sea lice 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Areas in southern and central Scotland, and the majority of the north including the Western Isles, are at early warning level. Water scarcity alert issued for parts of the Highlands 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The sparks flew as Western Isles councillor Uisdean Robertson pressed the button to begin the steel cutting process for the first of two boats which will eventually service the area he represents. Turkey building four new CalMac ferries 'on time' 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z "Especially when you are going out to places like the Western Isles, picking up these older patients," he adds. Air ambulance service more vital than ever 90 years on 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Other projects are being developed on Unst in Shetland and the Western Isles. Construction begins at Sutherland Spaceport site 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Four other large vessels destined for the Islay and Western Isles routes have been ordered from a shipyard in Turkey, but the first will not be delivered until late 2024. CalMac's biggest ferry MV Loch Seaforth hit by technical fault 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z There have also been concerns about high tick numbers in parts of the Western Isles. Tick germ risk should be mapped, according to GP 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z A vote is to be held on whether all the red deer on a community-owned estate in the Western Isles should be culled. Vote to be held on eradicating all Uist estate's deer 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z In January, an amber warning for snow was issued for the Highlands, Western Isles and Orkney and Shetland and the weather closed schools across the north of Scotland. Snow closes schools and causes travel problems 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, flights and ferry services in the Highlands and Western Isles were disrupted by 75mph winds. Storm Otto warning of damaging 80mph winds 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z A year later, the airline won a contract to deliver newspapers and prescription drugs to the Western Isles. Loganair: The airline that survived 60 years of turbulence 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z It covers the north and north-east of Scotland, Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles. More engineers arriving to fix Shetland power cuts 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z South Uist has among the worst rates of the disease in the Western Isles. Vote to be held on eradicating all Uist estate's deer 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Performance varied across Scotland's hospitals with some, such as Western Isles and Lorn and Islands in Oban, meeting the Scottish government target which aims to admit, transfer or discharge 95% of patients within four hours. Queen Elizabeth University Hospital records worst A&E waiting times 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z They can also be rescheduled online - unless you live in the Orkney, Shetland or Western Isles health board areas. Third of health and care workers have winter Covid and flu booster jabs 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Ms Mackenzie, who holds the record time for cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats, is originally from Lewis in the Western Isles but lives in Stirling. Police issue CCTV footage of car in Christina Mackenzie hit-and-run 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Covid outbreaks have hit services at the largest hospital in the Western Isles. Covid: Outbreaks affect surgery at Stornoway hospital 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Research carried out by several organisations, including NHS Western Isles, suggested the Western Isles had a far higher recorded incidence of Lyme disease in its population than elsewhere in Scotland. Vote to be held on eradicating all Uist estate's deer 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The school arranged home lessons through E-Sgoil, the online learning platform developed to address teacher shortages in the Western Isles. 'Daughter's long Covid makes us prisoners in our own home' 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The comhairle said Western Isles ferry services were in crisis and problems had affected lifeline services for at least the last five years. Uist left with no ferry service after MV Hebrides hits pier 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the SNP's Susan Thomson was elected as the Western Isles' first female councillor in five years - before being joined shortly after by fellow SNP member Frances Murray. Scottish council elections 2022: SNP and Labour make gains amid Tory losses 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Western Isles Hospital's surgical ward has been closed to new non-emergency admissions until further notice. Covid: Outbreaks affect surgery at Stornoway hospital 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The election in the Western Isles has been dominated by independent candidates, although the SNP has six councillors and the Conservatives have one. Scottish election results 2022: Isles first female councillors since 2012 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The Western Isles is not the only place where gender representation has proved to be a problem. The all-male council trying to get women elected 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z More than 30 cats have been found alone at a home in the Western Isles after the death of their owner. Thirty cats found in Western Isles house after death of owner 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z It means fuel poverty levels in the Western Isles and Highland council areas are the worst in Scotland, according to Energy Action Scotland. How the rising cost of living is hitting islanders 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z NHS Western Isles said visits across the entire hospital had been temporarily restricted to essential only in an effort to protect patients and staff. Covid: Outbreaks affect surgery at Stornoway hospital 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Numbers are also high on Shetland and in the Western Isles. Covid in Scotland: Hospital patient numbers highest in 13 months 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Regular Ruth Macleod points out that plenty of women in the Western Isles hold prominent roles, from business owners to community leaders. The all-male council trying to get women elected 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z The other ferry ports in the Western Isles would not take his booking either. How are ferry problems affecting people on Barra? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z In South Uist in the Western Isles, residents are well used to spending a little bit more than their mainland neighbours on everyday essentials. How the rising cost of living is hitting islanders 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The moment a fireball meteor appeared over the Western Isles was captured on video as an angler filmed his first fishing trip of this year. Angler catches fireball meteor in video 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z And a yellow warning for ice is in place from 23:00 on Wednesday until 10:00 on Thursday, covering northern Scotland and the Western Isles. Travel disruption continues in wake of Storm Dudley 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Western Isles Council has written to new Transport Secretary Jenny Gilruth to complain at a lack of islanders' representation on the board of CalMac. Ferries delayed again after cabling blunder 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Gillian Hamill works in the local shop, which sells fresh produce to 1,300 people who live on the island, which lies on the southern tip of the Western Isles. How are ferry problems affecting people on Barra? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z People on the Western Isles are no strangers to higher costs at the best of times. How the rising cost of living is hitting islanders 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Facebook group Western Isles Weather received numerous reports of the spectacle from islanders. Angler catches fireball meteor in video 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z But Frishta says the rainy weather and the remote beach were a distraction for her family when they arrived in the Western Isles in late October. The Afghans building a new life in the Hebrides 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z A woman has been reunited with the wedding ring she lost in a potato patch in the Western Isles 50 years ago. Wedding ring lost in Uist potato patch in 1960s is found 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z A family, including a 10-month-old baby, have arrived in the Western Isles after fleeing violence in Afghanistan. Afghan family flee violence for new life in Scotland 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z About 57% of households in the Western Isles and 47% in the Highlands will soon fall into fuel poverty, according to modelling by Energy Action Scotland. How the rising cost of living is hitting islanders 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z In 2016, a rocket fired from the Hebrides Rocket Range, a military missile test site in the Western Isles, became the first vehicle to be launched into space from UK soil. How green is Scotland's space industry? 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z CalMac runs more than 30 boats to over 50 ports and harbours, which are located in the Western Isles, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Ayrshire and Argyll and Bute. Ferry passengers avoiding masks despite Covid surge 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Those who live in Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles are being contacted by the health board and asked to attend clinics. Covid in Scotland: Almost 40% of 16 and 17-year-olds receive vaccine 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Once in Qatar, they were helped by British Embassy staff to get to Edinburgh where they completed a 10-day quarantine under Covid rules before flying to the Western Isles. Afghan family flee violence for new life in Scotland 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z East Dunbartonshire and Western Isles will follow on Thursday 12 August, while the other start dates are: First Scottish pupils back at school for new term beyond level zero 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Eligible young people in Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles will be contacted by their health board and invited to attend clinics. Covid in Scotland: Drop-in vaccine clinics open for 16-17-year-olds 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z "Hotspots" for ticks in Scotland include parts of the Highlands and Western Isles, where the local health board has warned this week that warm weather is expected to encourage the emergence of ticks. Lyme disease: 'People say I don't look ill' 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z The council areas with the best vaccination rates are those with smaller rural populations such as Shetland Islands, Western Isles and Orkney Islands. Covid in Scotland: Can rising Edinburgh cases be explained? 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Island communities such as Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are already in level zero, with all mainland areas in level one or level two of the country's five-tier system of restrictions. Covid in Scotland: Rules ease for weddings and funerals 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z It means the country's mainland council areas will remain in either level one or level two, although many island communities including Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are already in level zero. Covid in Scotland: 'Lost summer' warning as lockdown easing delayed 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Level zero restrictions apply to Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. Covid in Scotland: Restriction levels ease for millions of Scots 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Glasgow will move from level three to level two and island communities including Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles will move to the lowest level zero restrictions. Covid in Scotland: Number of new cases highest since February 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles will move from level one to level zero, allowing people to meet up in greater numbers. Central belt stays in Level 2 as Glasgow rules ease 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z From 17 May, the Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney are to move to level one due to their record for low Covid rates. Covid in Scotland: Isles close to completing first dose jabs 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z CalMac has had to move ferries from other routes to help maintain services to the Western Isles. Arran ferry woes costs island businesses thousands 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Pupils in Aberdeen, Fife, Dumfries and Galloway, Shetland and the Western Isles began the new term last week. Majority of secondary pupils return after Easter break 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z The return of pupils in Aberdeen, Fife, Dumfries and Galloway, Moray, Shetland and the Western Isles marks the end of distance learning for many. Covid in Scotland: Schools begin full-time classroom return 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Islands such as Islay in Argyll along with the Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland and some Highland islands are already at level three due to their lower Covid rates. Covid in Scotland: Uncertainty over reopening islands to tourists 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Firefighters worked through the night to tackle a large wildfire in Western Isles after warning of a "extreme risk" of similar fires. Wildfire warning as firefighters tackle Benbecula blaze 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Joshua Smith misses the close-knit student community of the Western Isles, where he lives and studies. Covid can make rural life 'tough and isolating' 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The whole of the Western Isles will move up to level four lockdown restrictions as part of efforts to suppress the spread of Covid-19. Covid in Scotland: Western Isles to go into lockdown 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The whole of the Western Isles is likely to be moved into level four restrictions later on Friday amid concern over a rise in the number of cases. Covid deaths in Scotland pass 6,000 milestone 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The rest of the Western Isles will remain under level three restrictions. Covid in Scotland: Islands to enter level 4 lockdown after Barra outbreak 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z There have even been a number of council by-elections in Scotland over the past year, from Edinburgh and Aberdeen to the Western Isles. Covid in Scotland: How do you hold an election during lockdown? 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Shetland, Orkney, Western Isles and several other islands currently remain at level three restrictions. Covid: Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland hopes to accelerate vaccine rollout 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z One of the outbreaks is affecting Western Isles Hospital in Lewis. Covid in Scotland: Western Isles to go into lockdown 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Every part of mainland Scotland will be in level four, while level three will apply in Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles and some islands in Argyll and Bute and the Highlands. Covid in Scotland: What are the latest lockdown rules? 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles and other island communities are in level three. Coronavirus: Millions wake to tighter Covid restrictions 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z The Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, Highland, Moray, Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are all in level one, with no councils currently in the lowest level zero tier. Covid in Scotland: Tougher virus restrictions for three council areas 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z It is two weeks since the first major outbreak on the islands was declared over by NHS Western Isles. Covid in Scotland: Staff test positive at Benbecula school 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z In the Scottish government's daily Covid briefing Ms Freeman said the numbers were high in proportion to the population of the Western Isles. Covid in Scotland: Western Isles to go into lockdown 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Up to six people from two households in Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles will be able to meet inside their homes from Friday. Fife, Perth & Kinross and Angus move into level 3 restrictions 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z The impact of climate change is already being felt in the Western Isles of Scotland. The islands under threat from rising sea levels 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z The Highlands, Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles and Moray, which have far fewer cases of the virus, have been moved down to level 1. Covid in Scotland: New five-level regional restrictions go live 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z NHS Western Isles said contact tracing was under way following the latest positive tests. Covid in Scotland: Staff test positive at Benbecula school 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z An outbreak at Western Isles Hospital involves patients and staff. Covid in Scotland: Western Isles to go into lockdown 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Two died after stranding on shores of the Firth of Clyde and another in the Western Isles. Deep-diving whale dies after swimming up river 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z The letter's signatories - which includes crofters, development officers and Gaelic campaigners - said 40% of housing stock on both Tiree in the Inner Hebrides and West Harris in the Western Isles were holiday homes. Islanders fear 'clearance' over house prices 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z Shetland is not alone in the race for space from Scotland, with the A'Mhoine peninsula in Sutherland and North Uist in the Western Isles also in the mix. 'Space race' hots up with first Shetland launch 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Sites in the Highlands, Western Isles and Northern Isles are being considered for small satellite launch complexes. Rocket test first of its kind in UK in 50 years 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z He added: "More hopefully, it is clear that vaccination is proceeding well locally, with the Western Isles one of the first parts of the country already giving first doses to the over 70s." Covid in Scotland: Western Isles to go into lockdown 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The latest Scottish government figures said there were fewer than five cases in hospitals in each of Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles and Dumfries and Galloway, and only five in the Highland region. FM 'not ruling out' easing rural lockdown first 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The letter suggests Uist in the Western Isles be used as a trial location where properties are advertised locally in the first instance prior to being listed on the national market. Islanders fear 'clearance' over house prices 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z They should get some shelter in the Western Isles, as the UK is operating some key ports and marinas for transit. Long journey home: the stranded sailboats in a race to beat the hurricanes 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The Coastguard and workers from Western Isles Council helped with the examination of the whale on Saturday, as well as digging a giant hole on the beach to bury the animal. Whale dies with 100kg 'litter ball' in its stomach 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z He said Harris Tweed was "integral part" of the Western Isles and should be owned and produced by islanders, with any profits remaining the isles for the benefit of their residents. Harris Tweed mill given to its manager as a gift 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Plus, much closer to home, a coral reef just off the Western Isles. Atlantic Ocean 'running out of breath' 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The idea that such a structure lies between the Western Isles and mainland Scotland was first raised back in 2008. Scientists close in on Scottish crater 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z The final Scottish tally was declared after the last council, Western Isles, posted its results late Monday morning. SNP increases its MEPs as Labour loses out 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The Western Isles will not declare its result until later on Monday, but it is unlikely to affect the overall Scottish result. SNP to increase its MEPs as Labour collapses 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z At the simplest level, the full Scottish result will not be known until Monday because they don't count votes on the Sabbath in the Western Isles. European elections: View from your region 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Counting in some parts of Scotland will begin after 2100 but the Western Isles of Scotland do not count on Sundays so the result will not be declared until Monday. Factbox: It's all about Brexit: The United Kingdom's EU election 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z A French photographer who died after being swept into the sea in the Western Isles spent her final days "doing what she loved to do most". 'Mum died doing what she loved most' 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z He said this would include nationalisation of the energy network, and an expansion of infrastructure and investment in energy generation in the Western Isles in particular. McDonnell pledges 'green revolution' jobs 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z They play for the team on Saturdays and Charlotte flies back home to the Western Isles on Sundays. Travelling 300 miles to play football 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z It said it was working with the North of Scotland Planning Group, which is a collaboration between it and Grampian, Orkney, Shetland, Tayside and Western Isles health boards, on finding a solution. Teenagers in 200 mile trips to orthodontist 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z "None of these factors is unique to the Western Isles, but the trees growing here were at the limit of their environmental tolerance and so unlike other places, the forest didn't regenerate," said Dr Hambly. 'Incredibly rare' find in prehistoric forest 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Yet a century on, the Iolaire story is barely known beyond the Western Isles, despite its scale and horror. 'Tears are just below the surface': Iolaire tragedy remembered 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z A national commemorative service is to take place to mark 100 years since the Iolaire disaster in the Western Isles. Commemorative service for Iolaire disaster 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Many feel that what happened contributed to future emigration from the Western Isles. Iolaire: The 'crowning sorrow of the war' 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The Hebridean Dark Skies Festival, the Western Isles' first astronomy festival, created and led by An Lanntair arts centre, will take place on the Isle of Lewis from 8-21 February next year. Winning image of 'mysterious Steve' 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The site at Lionacleit, along with others in the Western Isles, is at risk of coastal erosion. 'Incredibly rare' find in prehistoric forest 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z And off the coast lie fertile grounds for the production of seaweed, with vast forests of kelp off the Western Isles and Orkney in particular. Why are people worried about kelp harvesting? 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z More than 500 people will be on board the ferry, including schoolchildren from across the Western Isles. Commemorative service for Iolaire disaster 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Mr Fyfe claimed auditors would tend to "push back" against visiting sites in certain parts of the country, including Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles and Northern Ireland. Millions 'misspent on green energy abuse' 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Scotland publishes a combined figure for mental health for the three Islands boards - Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles - this is because the numbers being referred are relatively small. NHS Tracker: Check key targets in your area 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z In Scotland, 20 whales were found beached in the Western Isles, 16 in Argyll and Bute and two in the Highlands. Whale stranding death toll rises to 58 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z It was the first day of school in the Western Isles after the summer holidays. Body found in search for missing teenager 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z The popularity of the band in the Western Isles led airline Loganair to put on extra flights to Edinburgh and Glasgow to cope with demand. Runrig: 'The unlikeliest of rock icons' 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z The Pixar team behind Brave visited Scotland, visiting locations in the Highlands and the Western Isles to help guide the making of the movie. Merida's Scots threatens to 'break internet' 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The Arctic walrus first appeared in Orkney before turning up in the Highlands and the Western Isles. Scotland's walrus 'looks healthy' 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z The mosque is available to the Western Isles' Muslim community of more than 50 people. Islands' first mosque opens for Ramadan 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Police said she was intending to walk to the Western Isles Hospital. Body found in search for missing teenager 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z The families were the first to be settled in the Western Isles. Funds raised for isles' first mosque 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, there was criticism from Western Isles political figures about the loss of nine jobs at the range. Firing trials of new missile completed 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z All schools on Lewis, Harris and Uist in the Western Isles will be closed to pupils on Thursday as a precaution. Disruption warning over Storm Caroline 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z In the Western Isles, South Uist secured official recognition for its banner in May this year. Pole winners: The many flags of Scotland 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z The Western Isles is to get its first mosque. First mosque for the Western Isles - BBC News 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z The Labour leader is to use his visit to the Western Isles to highlight Labour plans to "rural-proof" policies in government, so that all laws are assessed on their impact on rural communities. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to begin tour of Scottish seats - BBC News 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Copper alloy coins dating from the middle of the 4th Century were found in a sand dune in the Western Isles 10 years ago. Roman coin find in Orkney thrills archaeologists - BBC News 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z The SS Politician was headed for Jamaica when it ran aground on the northern side of Eriskay, in the Western Isles, in bad weather. Tourism hopes after Whisky Galore remake - BBC News 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z The president's mother came from the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles and he has often emphasised his Scottish ancestry. Nicola Sturgeon 'would agree to meet Trump' - BBC News 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z However, life during and after World War One, in which 1,000 islanders died, was very hard and many young people were leaving the Western Isles. Donald Trump's mother: From a Scottish island to New York's elite - BBC News 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z SSE said it remained on yellow alert due to the risk of more high winds and lightning across the Western Isles, north-west Highland, Orkney and Shetland from Sunday into Monday. Second storm brewing as 'Barbara' causes more disruption - BBC News 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z It is linked to a missile range controlled from a military site on Benbecula in the Western Isles. Remote St Kilda military site to be redeveloped - BBC News 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Analysis of rocks in the Western Isles has provided "a tantalising clue" that Mars may contain habitats which can potentially support life. Western Isles rock offers potential clue to life on Mars - BBC News 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The most expensive council area for a basic burial was Edinburgh at £2,253, while the least expensive was the Western Isles at £701. Scots burial and cremation costs hit new high - BBC News 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Seventy-five years ago, a large structure ran aground in a storm on a shore of the Western Isles. Rig Galore: Could grounded rig inspire arts? - BBC News 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z The fastest growth was in the Western Isles, while the biggest fall was in Aberdeen, where prices dropped 6.8%. House price inflation accelerates to 8.7% in June - BBC News 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Events that led to the Transocean Winner coming ashore on Lewis began on Sunday evening, according to Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil. Thousands of gallons of diesel oil lost from grounded Transocean Winner - BBC News 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Known as alternatively as the Western Isles or the Outer Hebrides, the string of islands is known for its rugged landscapes and wildlife. Diesel Fuel Leaking From Grounded Oil Rig in U.K. 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Drone footage shows the stranded oil rig Transocean Winner which ran aground on the shores of Lewis in the Western Isles early on Monday. Drone footage of Transocean Winner aground off Lewis - BBC News 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z And then, 36 years ago, there was another large arrival on the Western Isles that got creative juices flowing. Rig Galore: Could grounded rig inspire arts? - BBC News 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Local politicians are calling for an emergency towing vessel to be based in Scotland’s Western Isles after reports it took the coast guard 18 hours to reach the rig. UK coast guards warn sightseers away from oil rig on beach 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Local politicians are calling for an emergency towing vessel to be based in Scotland's Western Isles after reports it took the coast guard 18 hours to reach the rig. UK coast guards warn sightseers away from oil rig on beach 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z The beach, near Carloway, is a well-known Western Isles beauty spot and is popular with surfers. Sightseers warned to stay away from stricken Western Isles oil rig - BBC News 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z The runners-up photographs included images taken in the Western Isles. Boat on Loch Creran image wins Jolomo photography award - BBC News 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z In the 1950s, there was the comedy Rockets Galore which was inspired by establishment of a massive military missile test range on the Uists in the Western Isles. Rig Galore: Could grounded rig inspire arts? - BBC News 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z In 2002, he relocated from his home town of Manchester to the Isle of Harris in the Western Isles. Photographs by Buzzcocks drummer exhibited in Glasgow - BBC News 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z A majority of voters in Shetland, the Western Isles and the Scottish Borders also backed Remain. EU referendum: Scottish results show strong Remain support - BBC News 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z A seabird ringed on the Shiant Isles in the Western Isles set a new European birding longevity record before it died, ornithologists have said. Seabird on Shiant Isles was oldest of its kind in Europe - BBC News 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Every region of the UK voted Yes except Shetland and the Western Isles. EU referendum: The night Britain stayed in - BBC News 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z Only blood, fat and oatmeal blended in the capital of the Western Isles is allowed to use the Stornoway brand. EU Referendum: Are the Western Isles the most Eurosceptic part of Britain? - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z A former punk musician is exhibiting his photographs documenting abandoned Western Isles croft houses as part of a celebration of Scottish architecture. Photographs by Buzzcocks drummer exhibited in Glasgow - BBC News 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Mr Armstrong praised the actions of the emergency services and staff at Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway, in Lewis, where he was taken. Survivor tells of Louisa sinking off Mingulay - BBC News 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z And I think everybody in the Western Isles will be mourning over this weekend. Fishermen in Western Isles boat tragedy tried to swim - BBC News 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Two people are confirmed dead after a fishing boat went down off the Western Isles of Scotland. Community in mourning after fishing boat deaths - BBC News 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z As my travels continue, I explore this theme further with Western Isles councillor Uisdean Robertson, at his home on North Uist. EU Referendum: Are the Western Isles the most Eurosceptic part of Britain? - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Three people are missing after a fishing boat sank off the Western Isles in the early hours of this morning. Three missing after boat sinks off Western Isles - BBC News 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z The show is filmed on Lewis in the Western Isles. Gaelic broadcaster gets £1m funds boost - BBC News 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Two of the men stranded in the sea after a fishing vessel sank off Mingulay in the Western Isles in the early hours of Saturday morning left their life raft to swim for shore. Fishermen in Western Isles boat tragedy tried to swim - BBC News 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z One of the those incoming target missiles was an American Terrier-Orion two-stage rocket which was launched from the Hebrides missile range in the Western Isles. Hebrides rocket launch: The space milestone we almost missed - BBC News 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z In 1975, when the UK voted firmly in favour of continuing in what was then the European Economic Community, the Western Isles dissented. EU Referendum: Are the Western Isles the most Eurosceptic part of Britain? - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The first rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere from UK soil was fired from a missile range in the Western Isles. First UK space-bound rocket fired from Western Isles - BBC News 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z And Scottish Hydro was working on a "red alert", with engineers on standby in the Western Isles, north-west Highlands, Skye and Argyll. Rush hour travel warning as Storm Henry hits Scotland - BBC News 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z The leader of Western Isles Council, Angus Campbell, said the entire community was grieving. Fishermen in Western Isles boat tragedy tried to swim - BBC News 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Schools in the Western Isles will be closed and some rail services suspended from early afternoon. Storm Henry prompts new wind warnings for Scotland - BBC News 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z The Western Isles are a world away from decision-making in Edinburgh and London, never mind Brussels. EU Referendum: Are the Western Isles the most Eurosceptic part of Britain? - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Just over 67% of voters said yes, with every region and chunk of the UK giving the then EC the thumbs up except the Shetland Islands and the Western Isles. Politics 2016: Jeremy Corbyn, migration and the EU - BBC News 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The Cairngorms and the Western Isles are among the best recorded areas for the creatures, but large parts of the rest of Scotland remain unrecorded. 'Alarming trend' of decline among UK's dung beetles - BBC News 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Storm Abigail caused widespread damage last week, leaving more than 20,000 homes without power and forcing schools to close in Shetland and the Western Isles. Storm Barney: Disruption to power supplies and travel - BBC News 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z The closing date for applications to the post at Castlebay Community School on the Isle of Barra in the Western Isles is 28 September. Parents hope landscape lures teachers to Barra vacancy - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z He believes the Western Isles fleet would be better off outside the EU. EU Referendum: Are the Western Isles the most Eurosceptic part of Britain? - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z It was set up by the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland councils to secure a better deal for the islands. Scottish Secretary's commitment to more powers for islands - BBC News 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Hundreds of dead mussels, their shells broken open by people hoping to find a rare pearl, have been found in recent years on riverbanks in the Highlands and Western Isles. Scottish Mussel: Pearl poaching inspires new Talulah Riley rom-com - BBC News 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z They include services to and from the Western Isles and the Inner Hebrides. RMT members at CalMac to take industrial action - BBC News 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The project is currently available to patients in Forth Valley, Lothian, Moray, the Highlands, Argyll and Bute and the Western Isles. Digital health project Living it Up misses target 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Fishing is another major industry in the Western Isles that relies on free trade. EU Referendum: Are the Western Isles the most Eurosceptic part of Britain? - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The same event, or other meteors, was seen from other parts of the UK, including the Western Isles and Cumbria. Aurora 'possible over Scotland' 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z NHS Western Isles announced in 2013 that it was exploring the use of robots in the homes of people with dementia. Big Hero 6 robots 'not far away' 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z NHS Western Isles was the only health board in Scotland which did not reply. Hearing loss care demand rises 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Most of those who were still to be reconnected were in the Western Isles and in rural areas around Dingwall and Wick. Power restored as snow predicted 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z In the Western Isles, affected customers are being offered accommodation and meals in local hotels. Power still off in 900 homes 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z It hopes to restore supplies to homes in other affected areas across the Western Isles and the Highlands by Saturday night. Engineers battle to restore power 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z All schools, nurseries, libraries and council sports facilities in the Western Isles will remain closed on Wednesday. Winds and wave warning as storm hits 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Western Isles and Shetland spent a third of their entire medical staff budgets on locum doctors. Health boards spend £82m on locums 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z The statistics also showed high poverty levels in rural communities, with nearly one in five children in the Western Isles and Argyll and Bute affected. Campaigners unveil child poverty map 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z More than 70 Red Cross volunteers throughout northern Scotland and the Western Isles worked around-the-clock at the weekend to help vulnerable people hit by storm power cuts. Power still off in 900 homes 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z A Met Office yellow "be aware" warning for wind is in force for the Highlands and Northern and Western Isles until 18:00 on Saturday. Engineers battle to restore power 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z From Collins’s report: Just back from the Western Isles to report a near transcendent golf experience at Askernish. Naked putting with Jennifer Lawrence! (I mean, a poet laureate for golf): The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z In Aberdeenshire, more than 87 percent of people voted on Scotland’s independence referendum; in Clackmannanshire, the number was above 88 percent; in the Western Isles, it was close to 90 percent. Scotland sends Europe’s elites a warning The 42 areas include large parts of the Cairngorms and Wester Ross and also places in Argyll, the Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland and south of Scotland. Scotland's wild land map published 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Produced by Scottish independent company Move on Up and supported by BBC Scotland, the series was filmed on Lewis in the Western Isles. Katie Morag to return in new series 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Some councils, such as the Western Isles and West Lothian, have no clear policy on when to charge, according to the charity. Councils charging terminally ill 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z The Scottish Government said the three mainland boards were already investing to improve waiting-time performance while NHS Western Isles expects to deliver the 18-week standard by the end of the next quarter. Patients miss waiting time target 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z The final result was delayed until 12:30 to allow for counting in the Western Isles. UKIP wins first Scottish MEP seat 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z That is because, as in the past, the Western Isles declines to count its votes on a Sunday. Scots parties await Euro results 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z The decision prompted 250 worshippers to leave Stornoway High, previously the largest congregation on the Western Isles, to join the Free Church of Scotland. Kirk to debate independence 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The great yellow clings to survival on the far north coast, Orkney and the Western Isles. Bid to save 'fuzzy bear' bumblebees 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z "Westminster", he says, "is too far away to be in touch with more rural communities in Orkney and Shetland and the Western Isles." Carmichael promises more isles power 2014-04-15T23:23:48Z The SNP gained six seats and retained the Western Isles, but lost Govan. The Scottish National Party at 80 2014-04-11T01:03:58Z However, the full Scottish result will not be known until noon on Monday, as the Western Isles declines to count its votes on a Sunday. Scots parties await Euro results 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z Some research was also done on the sea off the Uists in the Western Isles. Images from space may aid shark work 2014-04-02T08:57:01Z The Western Isles, also known of the Outer Hebrides that lie off western Scotland, are home to about 27,000 people with the picturesque island chain a popular tourist destination. Scottish islanders seek votes for own independence 2014-03-24T18:46:36Z The Scottish route will also take in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. Commonwealth baton route revealed 2014-03-17T00:41:56Z It's one of four new species discovered around Rockall - the remains of a volcano 260 miles away from the Western Isles in Scotland. New marine species found off Scotland 2013-12-28T11:39:02Z Christmas travel plans were disrupted for hundreds of people on Tuesday, with ferries and flights cancelled, particularly to the Western Isles. Gales cut power to homes in Scotland 2013-12-25T10:14:13Z Winds gusting up to 80 mph causing disruption to Christmas travel in Scotland, with the Northern and Western Isles hit by ferry and flight cancellations. Christmas power fear for thousands 2013-12-24T22:53:49Z Yellow "be aware" warnings of high winds are in place for the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland and Argyll and Bute. Scotland braced for further gales 2013-12-15T10:34:25Z Images of the aurora borealis were captured in clear skies on Monday night, including along the west coast and in the Western Isles. Fireball lights up aurora display 2013-10-15T08:58:19Z There have been 41 records of this species stranding around the Scottish coasts since 1989 nearly all on the west coast and quite a few from the Western Isles. Rare whale dies after stranding 2013-09-18T10:27:29Z I play football and attend the Western Isles Women's Football training. BBC introduces Generation 2014 panel 2013-09-17T08:18:14Z Ed Davey said there would be a higher subsidy for projects in Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles than on the mainland. Isles wind power subsidy confirmed 2013-09-15T12:38:16Z The unconscious woman was airlifted to Western Isles Hospital, where she died. Woman dies in island beach incident 2013-08-13T05:44:12Z Of the 14 boards, 10 reported increased figures while the Borders, Grampian, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and the Western Isles all said the number of missed appointments in their area fell. Increase in missed NHS appointments 2013-08-10T22:59:52Z Engineers are expected to sign off on work in the north-east of Scotland and the Western Isles, paving the way for more 4G super-fast mobile networks. UK completes digital switchover 2013-07-30T23:00:06Z So how does the corncrake cling on in the Western Isles? The corncrake's midsummer comeback 2013-06-20T23:50:56Z Western Isles leader Angus Campbell said it was one of the most important times for the islands "since the inception of the island councils in 1975". Island councils bid for more powers 2013-06-17T09:06:49Z However, there will be no new consultants in the Western Isles, Orkney or Shetland. Cash for more hospital consultants 2013-06-08T23:15:44Z Energy giant SSE said last week it would not be able to commission work on a Western Isles subsea electricity cable before 2017. Major wave farm given green light 2013-05-22T09:03:17Z In the face of their critics, the birds not only survived, but gradually grew in numbers until they started to spread around the Western Isles. Can giant eagles spread their wings? 2013-05-13T01:05:46Z On the longest day of the year, the extended daylight is not the only thing to keep you awake in the Western Isles of Scotland. The corncrake's midsummer comeback 2013-06-20T23:50:56Z Today, some of the best places to see otters are around the coasts of Scotland especially Shetland, the Western Isles, and the Moray Firth. Return of the elusive movie star 2013-05-10T06:48:47Z "I'm delighted to be going on holiday, off to the Western Isles." Wimbledon's revised history boys sign off above the dotted line 2013-04-28T21:59:02Z Each year the Royal Family would sail to the Western Isles during the summer for a private holiday. In pictures: Royal Yacht Britannia at 60 2013-04-15T15:50:16Z Far off the Western Isles in the North Atlantic gathers data on the movement of the sea. Scotland experiences the highest seas in the world 2013-02-06T11:19:42Z Surfers, such as record-breaker Garrett McNamara, usually get excited about big waves Monster waves are being recorded off the west of Lewis in the Western Isles. Could big waves be big news for the Western Isles? 2013-02-04T15:04:27Z The Western Isles project is at the heart of our growth strategy. £1bn Dana Petroleum oilfields project approved by energy department 2012-12-17T17:13:26Z There were also rain warnings in place for southern Scotland, the Western Isles and the Northern Isles. Heavy rains hit parts of Scotland 2012-08-29T16:28:47Z It tracks missiles fired on a range in the Western Isles. Vision set out for remote isles 2012-08-29T00:27:30Z Martin McAdam, chief executive of Aquamarine Power, said his firm would need to spend some £60m building and then installing at least 20 of his Oyster 800s off the Western Isles to win the Saltire. Orkney, leader in green energy, launches wave power competition 2012-08-28T18:11:44Z The aurora were seen over Shetland, Western Isles, Aberdeenshire, down to the Scottish Borders. Best aurora photo sites listed 2012-08-20T23:46:21Z A song in the film's score was sung by Gaelic Mod gold medallist Eilidh MacKenzie, who was brought up on Lewis in the Western Isles. Scots low budget film set for US 2012-08-17T23:52:27Z He was also the first vice-convenor of Western Isles Council when the Hebridean archipelago was unified under a single local government authority in 1975. TV's An Island Parish priest dies 2012-07-15T10:11:21Z The boats headed for the Beatrice oil field area, supported by a helicopter from Stornoway in the Western Isles. Search for RAF crew set to resume 2012-07-04T03:18:38Z The Western Isles SNP MSP said it was respectful of the role of religion. Independence 'provocation of God' 2012-06-19T05:48:35Z One of Scotland's rarest and most elusive birds is to be celebrated in a new festival on the Western Isles. New festival celebrates rare bird 2012-06-15T00:11:42Z She will start the relay at the front of the Western Isles Council. Longest relay journey for flame 2012-06-10T18:00:58Z The Freedom of the Western Isles was later bestowed upon him for his contribution. TV's An Island Parish priest dies 2012-07-15T10:11:21Z HEBRIDES, THE, or Western Isles, a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Captain Semmes is on a cruise O'er the track that skippers use; From the Western Isles, to those Near Nantucket shoals, he goes. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z Corncrakes were counted on Orkney, the Western Isles and the Inner Hebrides. New festival celebrates rare bird 2012-06-15T00:11:42Z Thus abandoning the Moluccas, the Emperor turned all his thoughts to the conquest of the Western Isles, or Philippines. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z Methuselina, the elderly ewe, died aged 25 years and 11 months on the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles. Oldest sheep in the world dies 2012-02-28T18:38:24Z The young shoots were in former days employed as a substitute for hops in brewing, while their astringency rendered them valuable as a tanning material in Ireland and the Western Isles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The elderly ewe died on a croft in Lewis in the Western Isles A ewe thought to have been a contender for the title of world's oldest sheep has died after falling off a cliff. 'Oldest sheep' dies in cliff fall 2012-02-28T09:20:33Z And all the time they have been cruising, with varied fortunes, up and down among the Western Isles. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z They originally were called the Western Isles, or the Archipelago of Saint Lazarus, the name which Magellan gave them when first discovered by him. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z Mr. Martin, in his ‘Western Isles,’ describes the ceremonies practised by invalids who came to be cured by the waters of a well at Loch Saint, in the Isle of Skye. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z In 1791 the Earl of Breadalbane asked him to accompany him on a tour through the Western Isles and the Highlands of Scotland, undertaken with the view of improving the state of the people. The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering 2011-09-09T02:01:00.467Z Who that has travelled in summer among the Western Isles of Scotland, does not know the grand steamships of the country, with their splendid decks and palatial saloons. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z It also said landowners on the Western Isles raised a variety of opinions about the prospect of seaweed harvesting. Nasa satellites could help seaweed mapping 2011-06-14T13:55:22Z A tiny island in the Western Isles that featured in the BBC reality television series Castaway has been sold for an undisclosed sum. New owners for TV show Castaway island 2011-06-13T11:32:09Z Martin mentions it in his “Western Isles,” as also Shaw and the Rev. D. M’Queen. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z Marine animal experts are preparing for a potential mass stranding by more than 60 pilot whales in South Uist in the Western Isles. Sights on sustainability 2011-05-19T12:04:13Z The whales were first spotted around Loch Carnan, in the Western Isles, on Thursday, sparking fears they would die in a mass stranding. Second whale found dead in loch 2011-05-22T23:32:38Z If Scotland is to capitalise on it's global lead in marine energy there is an urgent need to address the lack of interconnectors not just to the Western Isles but to Orkney and Shetland also. Wave project sparks new link call 2011-05-19T10:33:58Z Marine animal experts are preparing for a potential mass stranding by up to 100 pilot whales in South Uist in the Western Isles. VIDEO: Fear for mass stranding of whales 2011-05-20T14:32:22Z Marine animal experts are trying to prevent a mass stranding by what is thought to be up to 100 pilot whales in South Uist in the Western Isles. VIDEO: Rescue bid to save stranded whales 2011-05-20T11:28:20Z Marine animal experts are trying to prevent a mass stranding by up to 100 pilot whales in South Uist in the Western Isles. Fear for mass stranding of whales 2011-05-20T06:28:57Z Like the Western Isles, Shetland is not yet connected to the National Grid on the mainland. Wave project sparks new link call 2011-05-19T01:39:13Z The SNP gained six seats and retained the Western Isles, but lost Govan - however, there were to be further gains. Minority to majority 2011-05-06T17:24:23Z And there is, he says, an economic case for Sunday golf, as it would make the courses of the Western Isles attractive to tourists seven days a week. Day of rest 2011-03-29T00:20:25Z The greatest density for fair hair and eyes is to be found in the great river valleys opening on to the German Ocean, and also in the Western Isles. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z KT Tunstall is to appear at the Hebridean Celtic Festival in July Scottish singer KT Tunstall will be among the headline acts at this year's Hebridean Celtic Festival on Lewis in the Western Isles. Singer Tunstall to play festival 2011-03-17T01:42:16Z "We hope that, in time, we will build just as positive a story in the Western Isles." Wave project sparks new link call 2011-05-19T01:39:13Z Under the EU protected food name scheme, puddings could only be labelled as being Stornoway if they were made on the Western Isles. Last chance for pudding comments 2011-03-04T01:19:21Z On the Western Isles, sea shepherds tend flocks of sheep on pastures of the Shiant Islands off the coast of Lewis and Pabbay off Harris. Crofter 'last' to swim cattle over the sea to Skye 2011-02-11T12:39:09Z It was put together by the four councils; Shetland, the Western Isles, Highlands and Orkney. Meeting due over coastguard plan 2011-02-07T00:02:03Z "There will be a risk of gales for the western coast, the Western Isles and Northern Isles." Forecasters warning of 90mph wind 2011-02-02T14:38:54Z Wave energy offers great potential to the Western Isles. Wave project sparks new link call 2011-05-19T01:39:13Z Mr Alexander said the coalition government were also considering the discount scheme to help drivers in remote areas such as the Scottish Highlands, Western Isles, west Wales and parts of England and Northern Ireland. Cheap fuel plan for remote areas 2011-01-16T19:04:01Z Some others of the Western Isles have preserved a few of their ancient crosses. Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z The evidence shows there are credible alternatives to closure for the four Western Isles schools. Minister rejects school closures 2011-01-12T18:20:37Z But the Western Isles MP, the SNP's Angus MacNeil, said people in the Highlands and Islands would be hardest hit by the price rises. Warning over VAT rise fuel impact 2011-01-04T00:13:16Z Last year, plans for a Western Isles interconnector linking renewable projects on the Hebrides to the National Grid on the mainland were put on hold. Wave project sparks new link call 2011-05-19T01:39:13Z Weather experts said many untreated roads in the Highlands and Western Isles would become very icy, especially across the coastal west. Ice warning over freeze on roads 2010-12-24T11:49:38Z About 500 schools in the north, north east, Western Isles and Northern Isles were closed on Friday because of the weather. Warning as heavy snow hits again 2010-12-17T22:44:13Z For the deeply orthodox Protestants of the Western Isles, Stornoway golf course is emerging as one of the last battlegrounds in their increasingly vain fight to keep the sabbath sacrosanct. Stornoway's golfers drive a hole through sabbath ban 2010-08-01T20:28:00Z The Nationalists held the Western Isles and Dundee East, both of which were in Labour's top 10 list of target seats. Labour vote holds up in Scotland 2010-05-07T03:14:00Z Glasgow, Edinburgh and Prestwick airports and Western Isles routes were among those affected on Wednesday. Scottish airports 'to reopen' 2010-05-06T05:10:00Z Glasgow, Edinburgh and Prestwick airports and routes in the Western Isles were all affected on Wednesday. Ash 'expected to clear' overnight 2010-05-05T21:24:00Z Flights to and from airports in the Western Isles, in Scotland, were also grounded for a time. Air passengers warned of more disruption from Iceland volcano ash cloud 2010-05-04T18:05:00Z For generations, conservative Presbyterian churches on the island, particularly the staunchly Calvinist Free Church, bitterly resisted their introduction – a position backed by Western Isles council. Stornoway's golfers drive a hole through sabbath ban 2010-08-01T20:28:00Z Martin Scott, the RSPB's Western Isles conservation officer, said he was "very excited" by the raptor's appearance and expected twitchers to flock to the island. Volcanic ash link to large falcon 2010-04-30T08:52:00Z In the Western Isles, a 34-year-old woman was flown by Stornoway Coastguard Rescue Helicopter to Glasgow's Southern General Hospital on Sunday evening, after experiencing complications with her pregnancy. Scots stranded by ash flight ban 2010-04-19T11:12:00Z The Nats restrictions that may be relaxed are on flights from Northern Ireland and the Western Isles of Scotland to and from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Prestwick. UK extends ash air restrictions 2010-04-15T20:25:00Z The cost of knee implants varies from an average £1,832 at the Golden Jubilee hospital near Glasgow to £2,060 in the Western Isles. NHS 'could save ?2m' on implants 2010-03-25T00:10:00Z However, other stories claim that Helen moved to Australia or the Western Isles. 2010-01-23T01:48:00Z First major wind project approved The first large scale wind farm planned for the Western Isles has been approved by the Scottish government. 2010-01-14T13:39:00Z ARGYLLSHIRE, a county on the west coast of Scotland, the second largest in the country, embracing a large tract of country on the mainland and a number of the Hebrides or Western Isles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Their home is amidst the wild romantic scenery of the Highlands and the Western Isles of Scotland, though Highland bullocks with long, spreading curved horns may be seen in English parks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" My dear wife was inconsolable, and I petitioned hard to be let out, even on one of the Western Isles; but the weather was exceeding stormy, and we kept as far as possible from land. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 Perhaps, after all, Saxon rule has not been such an injury to the Western Isles of Scotland as some people think. The Cruise of the Elena or Yachting in the Hebrides A further 0.5% share of turnover will be paid to the Western Isles Development Trust. 2010-01-14T13:39:00Z The lovely Western Isles provide endless enjoyment for the yachtsman; the lochs and rivers abound with salmon and trout; the deer forests and grouse moors are second to none in Scotland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" In the Western Isles of Scotland idiots are supposed to be the fairies’ changelings, and, in order to regain the lost child, parents have recourse to the following device. Folk-lore of Shakespeare After ravaging the Western Isles the Norwegian king encountered, off the Island of Anglesey, the forces of the Norman Earls of Chester and Shrewsbury, and defeated them with much slaughter. A Calendar of Scottish Saints However slight may be the admixture of English blood in the Highlands and the Western Isles, the infusion of Scandinavian is very considerable. The Ethnology of the British Islands Onshore wind projects offer the best economic and community benefit to the Western Isles, according to a Scottish government report published a year ago. 2010-01-14T13:39:00Z Along with his other accomplishments he was an excellent performer on the violin, and in this respect he had no equal in the Western Isles. The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, January 1876 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad There may be heard, at night, in most hotels in the Western Isles, the riotous scampering of rats overhead and along the walls. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland For instances of curing-stones in the Hebrides, see Martin's Western Isles, p. Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 In 1745, Prince Charles landed in the Western Isles, when the Highland Clans rallied to his standard with many others favourable to his cause. Chronicles of Strathearn On the 8th of April he became senior officer of the detached squadron off the Western Isles, under the orders of Lord Bridport. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I Vessels of the Western Isles of Scotland, carrying ten or twelve men. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. On the 25th of October, the United States under Commodore Decater, fell in with and captured, off the Western Isles, the British frigate Macedonian, mounting forty-nine guns and carrying three hundred and six men. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Hence, the inhabitants of the Western Isles had almost constant communication, sometimes at war, it is true, but generally in terms of amity, with the natives of North Ireland. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America From the Western Isles and the Orkneys to the very fringe of debatable land which parts the northern and the southern half of Great Britain—is his, and has tokens to show of his presence. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets It is gone from every other Norse kingdom founded by the old sea-rovers among the Western Isles. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 The Lecanora tartarea, a lichen producing a purple dye, growing on the stones of the Western Isles, and in Norway. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Constantine a favourite of Roman soldiery of the, 63; Roman soldiery of the, proclaim Constantine emperor, 63; the fictitious wanderings of Horn in realms of, 307 Western Isles. Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race The flame of enthusiasm passed like wildfire through the Highland glens and Western Isles. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Barry was given leave, however, if time did not permit his going to Madeira and Teneriffe as well as the Western Isles, he might proceed no further than the Western Isles. The Story of Commodore John Barry As I have told you, José Leirya was chained next to me; but he never once spoke to me until after we had left the Western Isles. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess A small sea-fowl which the natives of the Western Isles of Scotland trust in, as a prognosticator of the weather. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. “No; he limits me to the Western Isles.” The Eagle Cliff Shortly afterwards, the Western Isles and coasts, which had then become more exposed to the hostile incursions of the Scandinavian Vikingr, were completely reduced under the sway of Harold Harfager, of Denmark. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450 Volume 18, New Series, August 14, 1852 They were first found in Ireland; more lately, they have been traced in the Western Isles. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author Every one knows what Scotch reels are, but every one does not know how the belles of the Western Isles can dance them. Hudson Bay At last, one day when off the Western Isles, they were boarded by a frigate, and the officer who came in the boat asked Archy what he was, and he replied he was an apprentice. Poor Jack “Hold your tongues!” growled Junkie—the more classic “shut up” not having at that time found its way to the Western Isles. The Eagle Cliff Three days after the Aspasia had taken a fresh departure from the Western Isles, a thick fog came on, the continuance of which prevented them from ascertaining their situation by the chronometer. The King's Own A generation before this, poets in England had led the way in this—as when Gray visited the lakes of Cumberland, and Dr. Johnson the Highlands and the Western Isles. Robert Burns So, too, in the Western Isles, off the coast of Scotland, boats at starting are, or at any rate used to be, rowed in a sunwise course to insure a lucky voyage.” Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk Of the rest, one or two went down among the Western Isles and became wrecks there, their crews, or part of them, making their way through Scotland to Flanders. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 I had intended to photograph a good deal among the Western Isles, this summer; but my apparatus now lies, with the yacht, at the bottom of the sea.” The Eagle Cliff Thus the Land of Promise may have been a fond title for the imaginary site of a monastery for which he was seeking in the Western Isles. Brendan's Fabulous Voyage A Lecture delivered on January 19, 1893, before the Scottish Society of Literature and Art The Spanish squadron, after cruising off the Western Isles and Cape St. Vincent, has returned into port. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 He is referred to in Martin's Western Isles, and is not yet forgotten. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria They sailed on the first of July, and spent three months cruising about the coasts of Norway, Iceland, and down to the Western Isles. The Lost Lady of Lone Now you know it is not easy for a Londoner to understand the difficulty of keeping one’s feet dry while skipping over the mountains and peat-hags of the Western Isles.” The Eagle Cliff Its immense antiquity in Europe is proved by its still existing in the remotest and least civilised districts of North England, Scotland, and the Western Isles, Ireland, and in Scandinavia. Notes and Queries, Number 65, January 25, 1851 Oh, that would be a fine chase, indeed! and we would lead them a fine dance through the Western Isles; and I think you would try their knowledge of the channels and the banks. Macleod of Dare The Scots Magazine for May 1768 records that a number of settlers from the Western Isles had embarked for Carolina and Georgia, including forty or fifty families from Jura alone. Scotland's Mark on America After 870 Iceland was settled by Norsemen from Norway, but in part also from the Western Isles and Ireland. Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch MacRummle, during the same period, spent much time in his study, writing for publication an elaborate treatise on fishing, with a few notes on shooting, in the Western Isles. The Eagle Cliff At last, one day, when off the Western Isles, they were boarded by a frigate, and the officer who came in the boat asked Archy what he was, and he replied he was an apprentice. Poor Jack He had in 1775 pub. his Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland, an account of a tour made in the company of Boswell. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature But Lavender had not been taught to fear the rain of the Western Isles. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873 Finally, by is often found in Norse settlements in Scotland and elsewhere—in Iceland, Shetland, Orkney, Man, and in the Western Isles. Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch The letters of Henry of England and His Majesty of Scots had not succeeded in persuading the Norse monarch to resign his claims to the dominion of the Western Isles. The Thirsty Sword More numerous to the south and west, they yet spread all over Britain, including remote northern Scotland and the Western Isles. Ireland, Historic and Picturesque Later in the evening the House welcomed a new orator in Dr. MURRAY, who sits for the Western Isles. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 19, 1919 MARTIN, M., Western Isles, Johnson read it when a child, i 450; iii. Life of Johnson, Volume 6 Addenda, index, dicta philosophi, etc. In Gaelic and Irish, in the Western Isles and the Highlands, considerable Norse elements are found as the result of Norse occupancy that continued in the Isles, at least, for several hundred years. Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch No more did the sons of the vikings attempt to take their stand upon the Western Isles. The Thirsty Sword They found their way, we saw, as far northwards as the coast of Scotland, the Western Isles, and distant Norway over the foam, where the long fiords and rugged precipices gave them a congenial home. Ireland, Historic and Picturesque It was as if the Spirit had favored the East; that Africa and the Western Isles had been cast apart as unfit for the experiment of the soul. Fate Knocks at the Door A Novel Mention is made in Martin's Western Isles, of a similar reason for eating seals in Lent. Notes and Queries, Number 11, January 12, 1850 Having conquered many of the Western Isles, at length he established himself in the Isle of Man. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 342, November 22, 1828 Though stronger than any other in all the Western Isles, it had neither moat nor drawbridge. The Thirsty Sword Some signs of adoration are at this day paid to such stones, in the Scottish Western Isles; they are called bowing stones. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 394, October 17, 1829 We come from the Isles, from the Western Isles, From the isles of the sunny seas,— Where the smiles and the wiles, with which Nature beguiles, Are but shrouds for her tragedies. Bees in Amber A Little Book of Thoughtful Verse Wiser he left her in evil wiles, Went sailing over the sea; Came to the lord of the Western Isles: Give me thy daughter, said he. The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 May we now steer north, and call at the Azores or Western Isles? The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea The Norsemen of the Western Isles lost little time in sending messengers to Norway, telling how the King of Scots had attempted to force their allegiance to his crown. The Thirsty Sword Portree has its name from King James the Fifth having landed there in his tour through the Western Isles, Ree in Erse being King, as Re is in Italian; so it is Port Royal. Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) From Edinburgh they went to Glasgow, where they took ship for the Western Isles. Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century The bees carried over to Barbadoes and the Western Isles ceased to lay up any honey after the first year, as they found it not useful to them. Life and Habit Portree has its name from King James the Fifth having landed there in his tour through the Western Isles, Ree in Erse being King, as Re is in Italian; so it is Port-Royal. The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Now this was far from being what Roderic wished, for well he knew that no man in all the Western Isles would spare him if he failed to pay the price of his liberty. The Thirsty Sword However, he was exceedingly hospitable; and, as he obligingly promised us a route for our Tour through the Western Isles, we agreed to stay with him all night. Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) The Spanish main was warned and armed, and the Western Isles also. Sir Walter Raleigh and His Time Striking illustrations of the same principle have since been pointed out by M. Robert and others in Iceland, by Mr. Heaphy in New Zealand, and by myself in the Western Isles of Scotland. Volcanic Islands However, he was exceedingly hospitable; and, as he obligingly promised us a route for our tour through the Western Isles, we agreed to stay with him all night. The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. There lives not a man in the Western Isles better fitted than Alpin for the great office of kingship. The Thirsty Sword To this opinion Dr. Beattie has given his suffrage, in that following elegant passage:—'A pibroch is a species of tune, peculiar, I think, to the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland. The Lady of the Lake I noticed," said he, "the homely Norse features that you find everywhere in the Western Isles, and I thought to myself 'Well! Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay Volume 1 She was a fair woman out of the Western Isles, all brown and golden as it seemed to him, and her voice was softer than the hard ringing speech of the Wick folk. The Path of the King So we sailed, lovers all three, among the Western Isles, and whatever ship it was that carried us, her figurehead was always the Princess Sheila. Little Rivers; a book of essays in profitable idleness Then," said Sir Oscar, "if that be so, I now pronounce you an outlaw in the Western Isles and in Scotland, and our sovereign lord, King Alexander, shall ratify that sentence upon you forthwith. The Thirsty Sword But, as Irish harpers occasionally visited the Highlands and Western Isles till lately, the harp might have been extant so late as the middle of the present century. The Lady of the Lake Now, however, both from Norway and the Western Isles settlers began to come in. The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda "Methinks the time is not far distant when the possession of the Western Isles must be determined at the point of the sword." The Thirsty Sword Their discourse, which has no bearing upon the story, was mainly of cattle and sheep, and of the old breast laws of the Western Isles. The Thirsty Sword The Western Isles, and more especially that group lying south of the holy island of Iona, were at this time in a most prosperous condition. The Thirsty Sword "Little reck I that," returned Kenric, "for never lived man in all the Western Isles who had so few enemies as my good father." The Thirsty Sword During the first generations of the "land-taking" a great school of poetry which had arisen among the Norsemen of the Western Isles was brought by them to Iceland. The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda |
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