Barvas

“I know that a great deal of work has been put in by the Barvas Estate Trust who have worked tirelessly to secure the funding needed. “The Barvas Estate equates to a large part of the land on Lewis, 33,000 acres, and I wish the community, the Trust and ...

An estate in the Western Isles has been bought by the community for £700,000 – decades after they could have had it for free. The deal is for Barvas Estate on the west side of Lewis which has been owned by the Duckworth family for more than 85 years.

The service of a brave Lewis man who led a Russian Convoy during World War II has finally been marked with the award of the prestigious Arctic Star Medal. The late Captain Murdo Macleod (pictured), originally from Barvas, was Commodore of a Convoy of ...

A BRAVE islander who led a successful Russian convoy mission during Second World War has finally been recognised 74 years later. The late Captain Murdo Macleod, originally from Barvas on the Isle of Lewis, has been awarded the prestigious Arctic Star ...

Hebridean Housing Partnership has begun the next phase of its housing development programme with work starting on 34 houses across three sites in Lewis. The developments comprising 24 houses at Mackenzie Lane, Stornoway, six at Barvas and four at ...

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has begun the next phase of its housing development programme with work starting on 34 houses across three sites in Lewis. The developments comprising 24 houses at Mackenzie Lane, Stornoway, six at Barvas and ...