News

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.

Fossil Hunters Exhibition at Museum nan Eilean, Sgoil Lionacleit, rescheduled to open on Friday 20th October

7 September 2017

The opening of 'Fossil Hunters' touring exhibition from National Museums Scotland will open at Museum nan Eilean, Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula on Friday October 20th.   Image © Lews Castle

Applications for Membership of the Children’s Panel Now Open!

7 September 2017

Applications for membership of the Children's Panel in the Western Isles are now open www.childrenspanelscotland.org

Children's Panel members make vital decisions about vulnerable children and young people in need of help. Image © ChildrensPanelScotland.

Sport and Health Primary Sports Activities - Term 1

7 September 2017

Sport & Health have organised a number of sports activity sessions during term time. All information about the sessions can be found at the following link www.cne-siar.gov.uk/isl/index.asp 

Please can you pass this link onto interested parents, friends, teachers and parent councils. Image © derbyjfl.

Failte Cafe Open today 6 September

6 September 2017

The Failte Café will be open today Wednesday 6^th September  2017 from 11am to 2pm.   

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.