Comhairle nan Eilean Siar4 days agoIsles council staff not getting World Cup public holidayFirst Minister John Swinney previously said 15 June should be designated as a national bank holiday.4 days ago4 Feb 2026Prices at council-run island gyms and pools to rise by up to 30%Comhairle nan Eilean Siar says increases will help plug a hole in its budget.4 Feb 20263 Feb 2026Isles council calls for more rural members on transport boardsTransport Scotland says it encourages people with "lived experience" to join the public bodies.3 Feb 202629 Jan 2026Islanders want to see arts and culture protected from council cutsComhairle nan Eilean Siar sought public views on how it should set its new budget.29 Jan 202628 Jan 2026Tunnels or bridges could complete isles road networkComhairle nan Eilean Siar says it supports the idea of fixed links over the sounds of Barra and Harris.28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026Island taxi drivers encouraged to speak GaelicTaxis in Lewis and Harris will have signs encouraging speakers of the language to "use it or lose it".28 Jan 202626 Jan 2026New skatepark constructed on the Isle of LewisNHS Western Isles helped fund the project for the health and wellbeing benefits it could bring children.26 Jan 202621 Jan 2026Western Isles Council facing a budget gap of £4.1mComhairle nan Eilean Siar says it might have to increase council tax or use its reserves to plug the hole.21 Jan 202614 Jan 2026Major contract awarded for SSEN's Lewis HubThe hub is part of plans for a sub-sea cable to deliver power from Western Isles wind farms to the mainland.14 Jan 2026...