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  • Failte Café open on Wednesday 13th September 2017

    12 September 2017

    We invite you to join us to sit in, or take-away for those of you with less time. 

    Please come along and support our café volunteers who do such a great job every week. 

    We value your support and look forward to seeing you.

     

     

  • Trading Standards Warning

    12 September 2017

    Trading Standards are advising local businesses to be aware of (phishing) e-mails from claims companies who are offering services to reduce the costs of business rates.

     

  • Dementia Awareness Workshop - 27/09/17

    12 September 2017

    We have spaces left in this upcoming free workshop on Wednesday 27th September. This workshop is suitable for a general audience. Please pass on to anyone you think might be interested. Image © AgeScotland.

     

  • LOCAL PEOPLE URGED TO FIGHT NUISANCE CALLS

    11 September 2017

    Western Isles Citizens Advice Service is today (11/09) launching a campaign to urge Western Isles residents to protect themselves and their loved ones from nuisance phone calls, and to fight back by reporting them.

    Research shows that Scots receive more nuisance calls than any other part of Europe, and that 9 out of 10 Scottish households received an unwanted call within a one month period. Image Hoffman-info.

     

  • High levels of shellfish toxins in East Loch Roag in Lewis

    11 September 2017

    Monitoring work undertaken on behalf of Food Standards Scotland has identified raised levels of shellfish toxins in East Loch Roag in Lewis.

    Eating shellfish such as mussels, cockles, or razor fish from these areas may pose a risk to human health and notices to warn the public and casual gatherers have been posted at various locations on the shore. Image © marlerblog.