Gusts of 82mph were recorded at Kirkwall on Orkney and at South Uist in the Outer Hebrides.

Tonnes of non-recyclable waste collected from Uist and Barra is to be made into a replacement for coal.

NHS Western Isles says capacity has been reduced on the council-funded Benbecula to Stornoway route.

The prince spent a night at Kingsburgh House after being helped to Skye by Flora MacDonald

Hebridean Air Services will take over the air link used by many patients going to and from hospital.

Angusina Maceachan's routine trip in the Western Isles ended up with an overnight stay in Glasgow.

A woman reports being raped twice within nine days by the same man on the island of Benbecula.

Scottish Water said about 1,000 homes were affected, with their water having an oily smell and taste.