Iain Maciver: CalMac’s astonishingly absentee board has to go
Why haven’t CalMac board members been chosen for their knowledge of the isles they serve? All The Latest Western Isles News | The Press and Journal …
Opinion
Iain Maciver: When will Western Isles’ forgotten castle be saved?
The people of Barra are frustrated. Macneils in America are frustrated. So, when will Kisimul Castle reopen? All The Latest Western Isles News | The Press and Journal …
Iain Maciver: Western Isles Council hack needs further investigation – is Vera free?
How did computer hackers who crippled our local council flee the scene of the crime? They just ransomware. All The Latest Western Isles News | The Press and Journal …
Fiona Rintoul: Across the world, island nations are wilfully misunderstood by big, burly neighbours
You are always aware that you are on an island in Taiwan. And, on an island, there’s nowhere to run. All The Latest Western Isles News | The Press and Journal …
Eve McLachlan: Living in beautiful Outer Hebrides makes me appreciate all unique landscapes
Once you adapt to a new normal, the things you considered dull and commonplace before become things to treasure. All The Latest Western Isles News | The Press and Journal …
Iain Maciver: ‘Tis the season for islanders to make their annual unmentionables trip
Late autumn means time to head east for the annual sojourn for The Buying of the Pants. All The Latest Western Isles News | The Press and Journal …
Iain Maciver: You never know what will wash in with the tide
What a sad sight it was on Sunday to see dozens of the dead and dying whales, as if strewn along a stretch of the sands. All The Latest Western Isles News | The Press and Journal …
Fiona Rintoul: Abject failure to dual A9 hammers home that Highlands are not a priority
The mindset that the north of Scotland doesn’t matter goes beyond government – and it’s one that we urgently need to change. All The Latest Western Isles News | The Press and Journal …
Fiona Rintoul: Scotland’s transport failings are acts of self-harm that border on criminal
Our government acts like it’s slightly unreasonable for people who live on islands to expect to be able to move about at will. All The Latest Western Isles News | The Press and Journal …