On the 7th of August the first case of the livestock virus – ‘Bluetongue’ (BTV3) – was confirmed in Scotland, in a lamb in Dumfries and Galloway. The virus, confirmed as the BTV3 strain, has since been confirmed in cattle and at other sheep holdings in the sa...
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Monday in Spòrsnis was a difficult day. NatureScot had released its Board paper the previous week, recommending that no licence be granted for the 2026 guga harvest on Sula Sgeir. A group of us gathered in Spòrsnis to watch the Board meeting online. Taken alo...
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At a NatureScot Board Meeting this afternoon it was agreed by the Board that the licence for the 2026 Guga Harvest would not be granted. Detailed discussions took place with regards to the legal, ecological and animal welfare aspects of the Guga Harvest. A fu...
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A Maritime Museum in Borve has been a mission for Donnie Graham for over a decade when he started to become a serious collector of maritime artefacts. Last year, he held his first large-scale pop-up exhibition of this collection, and his rope work at The Clan...
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Three years after the return of the Ness Sheep Dog Trials to Lionel Machair and despite the ‘Calmac Ferry Curve Ball' this year’s event was again well attended with a high calibre of competitors. The Ness Sheep Dog Trials take place on the final day of the H...
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Over the past two weeks the summer ‘Plòigh’ children’s activities, organised this year by Spòrsnis and supported by Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (UOG), have, for the first time, included Sgoth Sailing sessions in Stornoway. Delivered by Falmadair – The North Le...
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