Tag: March 2026
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Lovats supermarkets for sale
Lovats supermarkets in Carnan and Balivanich have been put on the market by the Hogg family of Iochdar.
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MPs shoot down shotgun changes
Proposed tougher shotgun licensing rules have been criticised, with claims they could end up causing real problems for crofters, farmers…
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St Mary’s group in walk for Lent
St Mary’s Griminish parishioners are taking on a walking challenge to raise funds for SCIAF’s Big Lent Walk for Water.
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Service with a smile at Repair Cafe
Lamps, clocks, furniture and clothes have been saved from landfill thanks to volunteers at a new pop-up Repair Cafe.
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Smartphone free childhood
A new parent-led group, Smartphone Free Childhood Uist, has been launched to encourage conversation and community support around delaying smartphone…
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Walk-in GP clinic for Benbecula
A new walk-in GP service will open in Benbecula later this month, funded by £580,000 from the Scottish Government.
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Balancing family life, crofting and learning
Maria MacDonald lives and works in North Glendale in South Uist, balancing family life, crofting and her role as Adult…
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March: Reflections
Rev Alen McCulloch reflects on Andrew Wilson’s book ‘Remaking the World – How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West’ and what…
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March: Ena MacDonald
Una Cochrane recently sent Ena a second edition of her book, ‘A Keen Eye’. In it, Ena found the story…
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What comes next for Balivanich will be as much a numbers game as the closure of the bank
Someone told me once they could recall harvesting corn where now stands the Bank of Scotland in Balivanich. With the…
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