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Publication Date Pending: 12 June, 2026
Stags on Skigersta Moor. Image credit: Ali Finlayson

Why are there so many deer in Ness and what is being done about it?

Many residents have noticed an increasing number of deer around Ness and are understandably concerned about the impact they are having on gardens, crofts and local green spaces. So, why are the deer here? Traditionally, sheep grazing on the moor helped maintai...

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Memorial Unveiled for Victims of Borve Fishing Disasters

Memorial Unveiled for Victims of Borve Fishing Disasters

A memorial stone and plaque were unveiled at Rubha Thanga, Melbost Borve, on Saturday 16 May, as residents gathered to remember fishermen lost in three nineteenth-century boat disasters. The ceremony, organised by Airidhantuim Community Council, marked tragedi...

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Sgoil Lionail as it is today.

Sgoil Lionail — Beyond The Scope of The Budget to Repair

Many of us have a connection to Sgoil Araich and Sgoil Lionail. Parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, past pupils or staff – we have all supported events and witnessed the younger generations progress through their primary education. As a past parent I have...

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Nat Ward

Isle of Lewis Wildlife Diary

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Murdo MacRitchie

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Tom Maciver

Tom’s Titbits

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Alastair Dunlop

Sporting Viewpoint

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