SSEN Transmission will begin early works to support the installation of the mainland underground cable section of the Western Isles HVDC Link in the Highlands.

Alasdair Allan first won the seat for the party in 2007.

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Dana Petroleum has confirmed the start of production from its delayed Western Isles oilfield development in the UK North Sea. The South Korean-owned operator said on Tuesday that output began on 15 ...

A floating production, storage and offloading vessel built by China’s Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry for UK-based Dana Petroleum will soon sail to European waters, though it is not expected to start ...

A new conservation project has secured £100,000 funding towards removing hedgehogs from a group of islands in the Western Isles. The animals - which are not native to the Hebrides - are being blamed ...

Western Isles Hospital has reached capacity amid an outbreak affecting patients and staff The whole of the Western Isles has moved up to level four lockdown restrictions as part of efforts to suppress ...

Lyme disease can be spread to humans from the bite of infected ticks The Western Isles' mild oceanic climate could be helping a pest to survive in places where it was not previously thought to thrive.