Peter Urpeth Local Democracy Reporter
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Local Democracy Reporter in the Outer Hebrides. Based at the Stornoway Gazette.

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Stornoway Gazette

24 Articles
about 1 month
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Island patient had urgent cancer diagnosis delayed

​The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against the Board of NHS Western Isles for failing to ...

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about 1 month
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​Minister agrees to meeting over air service concerns

The Scottish Government has confirmed that Health Secretary, Neil Gray, is to convene a meeting in North Uist on 21 A...

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about 2 months
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Air contract change will have a "huge effect”

​The degree of disruption which will be caused to some health appointments in the islands as a result of recent chang...

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about 2 months
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Improvements needed at new Goathill care facility

​Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have been instructed to deliver a range of improvements to its flagship new care facility ...

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2 months
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Health board hit back in row over Move More​

​NHS Western Isles has moved to defend its position in a row with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar over the future of a proj...

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3 months
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​Childcare crisis: Families now looking to “sell up”

Difficulty in accessing childcare and early years provision is “a huge problem” which is causing families to “sell up...

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4 months
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Welcome “step forward” for Calanais development

The management committee of the Calanais Stones visitor centre has warmly welcomed the passing of a crucial milestone...

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4 months
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“Trial for the Isles” to attract new residents

​A raft of “innovative” measures aimed at increasing the population of the Uists – including a ‘Trial The Islands’ pr...

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6 months
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Cancer drugs supply hit by service change

A switch by Royal Mail to using Glasgow Airport for mail plane deliveries to the Western Isles has created a “signifi...

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7 months
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is set to consult on an authority-wide policy on the use of mobile phones and “personal com...

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7 months
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New mobile phone policy for island schools

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is set to consult on an authority-wide policy on the use of mobile phones and “personal com...

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7 months
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New plans emerge for windfarms on Lewis

Details of two new wind farm developments proposed for sites in Lewis have emerged in a letter sent from the develope...

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