Vatersay

But as part of a £1.6 million regeneration programme for Barra and Vatersay, Western Isles Council is proposing to demolish the building leased by Buth Bharraigh. Its founder claims the council is breaking a previous agreement by not providing suitable ...

Barra lifeboat launched along with the Stornoway Coastguard helicopter. Mr Gillies, of Vatersay, was transferred to Barra lifeboat and then taken to the Western Isles Hospital by helicopter. Police Scotland confirmed Mr Gillies sadly died and that his ...

A fisherman who died when he fell overboard off Barra has been named by police. Gerard Gillies, 42, of Vatersay, was rescued from the water by his crewmates after the incident aboard the 33ft crabber, Annie T, on Sunday afternoon. It is thought that Mr ...

It's a good thing the Pavilion will close soon for renovations - The Vatersay Boys just about blew the roof off the place on Friday night! The charity ceilidh, which was held to raise money for island organisation Achievement Bute, is one of the final ...

For the past 15 years or so, The Vatersay Boys have been spreading mayhem. Featuring on the band's yearly itinerary are major summer festivals, sell-out gigs at Glasgow's world-renowned Barrowland Ballroom and, of course, the intimate, but lively, ...

One mast was lost and the stricken vessel was forced to run before the wind. It was driven on to reefs at West Beach on Vatersay, the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides. Many of the passengers were skilled craftsmen and were on their ...