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Quote ref: TIMES-ON Sail around Scotland’s spectacular Hebridean islands and visit enchanting landscapes and iconic landmarks along the way on this eight-day cruise. Scotland is speckled with 50 inhabited islands, each offering breathtaking mountainscapes, rugged coastlines and beaches that wouldn’t look out of place in the Caribbean. Inland, you’ll find award-winning distilleries and a world-renowned culinary scene. This eight-day holiday is your chance to sail on the cruise of a lifetim...

Want to read more? At the start of the pandemic in March we took the decision to make online access to our news free of charge by taking down our paywall. At a time where accurate information about Covid-19 was vital to our community, this was the right decision – even though it meant a drop in our income. In order to help safeguard the future of our journalism, the time has now come to reinstate our paywall, However,  rest assured that access to all Covid related news will still remain free...

Updated: May 13, 2021, 8:18 pm © Supplied by HIE Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up People in the Outer Hebrides are to take part in a multi-national research initiative, aimed at identifying ideal low carbon regional energy systems of the future. Communities in Spain and Finland will also be involved in the Responsible ...

THE sun was breaking through on Monday morning and I had a film crew to meet in Stornoway, here to tell the world an uplifting story about Harris Tweed. The ferry had sailed, so all was well in the world. Phew! Better still, the election was over so was it safe to turn on Good Morning Scotland? I took the risk. First up was opt-out news for the Highlands and Islands and the second item was a set-back to my contentment. It was my newly re-elected MSP advising that “the first issue to be ad...

Want to read more? At the start of the pandemic in March we took the decision to make online access to our news free of charge by taking down our paywall. At a time where accurate information about Covid-19 was vital to our community, this was the right decision – even though it meant a drop in our income. In order to help safeguard the future of our journalism, the time has now come to reinstate our paywall, However,  rest assured that access to all Covid related news will still remain free...

A guide to exploring lesser-known islands around Britain Rosie Fitzmaurice Nothing says holiday quite like stepping off a ferry and easing yourself into the slower pace of island life. And, while you might still be holding out to jet off somewhere further afield this summer, right here in Britain we are surrounded by plenty of hidden gems, some of which could give Greece a run for its money. Greece is still not on the green list but who needs Hydra when you have the Outer Hebri...

Scotland is blessed with over 11,000 miles of coastline, from dramatic cliffs to white sandy beaches. And with Scottish Coronavirus regulations now permitting unrestricted travel within Scotland, thousands of Scots are planning to visit other parts of the country for their summer breaks as uncertainty continues to surround travel abroad. Luckily for all of us, we’re spoilt for choice when looking for picturesque seaside getaways. We asked readers on our Facebook page the best seaside resort t...

The Isle of Harris has launched a responsible tourism campaign as travel restrictions ease. Two community land trusts in Harris – the North Harris Trust and West Harris Trust – in partnership with the local tourism organisation Outer Hebrides Tourism, have been "working hard in preparation for the anticipated staycation boom". While tourism bodies and operators are very keen to welcome visitors back once again, they also recognise the importance of striking a balance between visitors ...

Updated: May 11, 2021, 4:20 pm © Wojciech Kruczynski Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Up to four new jobs are to be created in the Outer Hebrides as part of a £710,000 drive to rebuild the islands’ tourism industry in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. A series of new initiatives to boost the sector’s recovery wil...

Speaking to BT.com in autumn 2020, The Grand Tour’s executive producer Andy Wilman said: “Right now we should be preparing the Russia film we were supposed to shoot last February. We’re not going to get to doing that for a while because nothing is certain enough. “These films take months to plan and by planning I mean spending money. And if you spend money and things get shoved back you don’t get the money back. And we can’t blow money on things that will just go to waste. We have t...