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SNP MP Angus MacNeil found guilty of careless driving after teenager hit

An SNP MP involved in a crash which saw a 17-year-old seriously hurt has been banned from the road for three months after being found guilty of careless driving. Angus MacNeil, 51, had been on trial at Lochmaddy Sheriff Court in the Outer Hebrides ...

18 May 2022 at 18:23

Scotland

CalMac ‘extremely sorry’ as ferry repairs disrupt services in Western Isles

Ferry operator CalMac has said it is “extremely sorry” after one of its vessels was taken out of service for repairs, causing travel disruption in the Western Isles. The Lord of the Isles ferry was withdrawn on Thursday after problems related to ...

10 Dec 2022 at 14:38

Scotland

Easter ferries restored but islanders still face weeks without services

Islanders have had their ferry services restored for Easter in a late hour U-turn but still face weeks without sea links due to a vessel shortage. National ferry operator CalMac announced last week that no ferries would be running between the ...

04 Apr 2023 at 16:08

Scotland

Stop passing the buck on ferry disruption, minister told

Transport Secretary Mairi McAllan has been told to “stop passing the buck” on the lack of ferries in the country’s fleet after sailings to and from South Uist were cut until the end of the month. Reports suggest up to one third of the ...

06 Jun 2023 at 15:53

Scotland

Labour debate to call for resilience fund for islanders affected by ferry cuts

A Labour-led debate will force MSPs to vote on calls for a compensation fund for South Uist islanders impacted by ferry cancellations. The party will lodge a motion on Wednesday afternoon calling for a “resilience fund” to be ...

14 Jun 2023 at 10:20

Scotland

Former judge calls for juryless rape trial plans to be scrapped

A retired judge has called on the Scottish Government to scrap plans for a pilot of rape and attempted rape trials without a jury, describing the move as “constitutionally repugnant”. Lord Uist, a former Senator of the ...

02 May 2023 at 16:13

Recovery targets hiked to unfair level for Post Office investigators, probe told

Cash recovery targets set for Post Office investigators probing subpostmasters’ shortfalls were raised to an “unfair” level, the Horizon IT Inquiry has heard. Performance reviews set for former Post Office ...

23 Jan 2024 at 14:59

Scotland

Island to have no ferry service to mainland for weeks amid vessel shortages

No ferries will run between the mainland and South Uist for several weeks as the operator faces continued challenges over a shortage of vessels. National ferry operator CalMac has announced updates to ...

29 Mar 2023 at 16:54

Scotland

Ferry disruption ‘catastrophic’ for South Uist, Holyrood debate hears

Ferry cancellations have been “catastrophic” for South Uist, with one business owner saying it has had a bigger impact than the pandemic, an MSP has said. On Wednesday, Holyrood debated Labour’s call ...

14 Jun 2023 at 17:54

Rockall adventurer feared he would not see family again as storm hit tiny island

An adventurer who was rescued from the remote Atlantic outcrop of Rockall feared another night on the tiny islet would have killed him. Chris “Cam” Cameron’s attempt to break the record for living ...

01 Jul 2023 at 18:04

Subpostmaster ‘ashamed’ at embezzlement conviction and died before name cleared

The widow of a subpostmaster who died before his conviction for embezzling money from the Post Office was overturned has said he was “depressed and ashamed” about the “shame” he had brought to ...

12 Jan 2024 at 16:47

Scotland

Compensation for ferry disruption ‘not off the table’, says Yousaf

Compensation payments to islanders on South Uist enduring ferry cancellations are “not off the table”, Humza Yousaf has said. The First Minister told MSPs he will “keep an open mind” on ...

08 Jun 2023 at 14:06

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