@sweenyness

Crofter @airanlot, board @urrasog some BBC Alba & councillor @cne_siar

 Ness, Isle of Lewis
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It’s been breezy @RoyalMail
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Searches are continuing for two missing men and a missing fishing vessel off the coast of the Isle of Lewis. Further enquiries were carried out off the coast of the Port of Ness today, and items belonging to the vessel were recovered. Read more: orlo.uk/ABOUe
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Nice words @Torcuil
STV News
@STVNewsOct 15
MP pays tribute to rescue teams involved in search for missing fishermen. i.stv.tv/4ySKGtt
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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlandsOct 15
Crew in Lewis fishing boat tragedy named by police bbc.in/4B5jwAO

Tributes paid to crew of fishing boat missing off Lewis

The body of one of the fishermen was found on Wednesday and his two crew-mates remain missing.

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I don’t have words for how distasteful this is. Today of all days.
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This is the post Protect the wild Ltd decided was appropriate yesterday, and deleted without acknowledgement. One of the many issues with a remote campaign that doesn’t actually care about the hurt they cause, as long as the clicks keep coming.
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Conditions have been awful today. Those involved in the search are to be commended, challenging in so many ways.
BBC Scotland News
@BBCScotlandNewsOct 14
Police say a body has been found in the search for three men who were onboard a fishing boat that has gone missing off the Western Isles. Read more: bbc.in/4zCJdYd
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@BBCScotlandNewsOct 14
One man dead and two missing as search goes on for fishing boat off Lewis bbc.in/3VMMLZ9

One man dead and two missing as search goes on for fishing boat off Lewis

The alarm was raised after the men's fishing boat failed to return as planned to Lewis.

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This is devastating news.
Police Scotland Highland & Islands@PSOSHighlandOct 14
Emergency services are in attendance following a report of a missing fishing vessel and three men onboard off the coast of Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis, which was reported to police around 11.35pm on Tuesday, 13 October, 2026. More: orlo.uk/9FtC4
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Bird flu is back in Ness
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This is waaaaaay better than guga hunt, obviously
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Fascinating! Western & Northern Isles glowing bright. Lots of pitches and, unfortunately, fewer people. Just need more of them to be all weather…
Simon Kuestenmacher
@simongerman600Sep 27
Number of football fields per 1000 inhabitants across Europe. The motherland of football offers its citizens fewer football fields than most of central and northern Europe. Source: buff.ly/3eEJqmhl
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BBC Naidheachdan@bbcnaidheachdanSep 21
Gheibh daoine an sgire Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn sitheann fèidh an-asgaidh feuch an còrd i riutha agus an t-uachdaran poblach air coimhead an gabh a reic mar aon dòigh dèiligeadh ri trioblaid nam fiadh. bbc.in/4y997lZ

Sitheann an-asgaidh mar dhòigh dèiligeadh ri àireamhan nam fiadh

Geibh gach dachaigh an sgìre Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn cothrom air pasgan làn sìthne an-asgaidh aig deireadh na seachdain seo feuch a bheil i a' còrdadh riutha.

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Andy Wightman
@andywightmanSep 20
"that's not crofts. Unless I am unaware of public bodies that own land that is used for crofting" [Climate Action Committee 17 Sep 2026 09:38] Scottish Ministers own 95,000 hectares of crofting land containing over 1500 crofts (almost 10% of all crofts).
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BBC Naidheachdan@bbcnaidheachdanSep 11
Sgeulachd Gavin Cushny, fear le ceanglaichean le Leòdhas a bha am measg nam marbh air 9/11. bbc.in/4hmhhRR

Cuimhne air an fhear le ceangal le Nis a chaillear ann an 9/11

An sgeulachd aig Gavin Cushny, fear le ceanglaichean le Leòdhas is a chaill a bheatha ann an ionnsaighean 9/11.

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What he said
Donald MacKinnon@donaldlabourSep 10
I spoke at the petitions committee today against the petition to end the guga hunt. I am disappointed that the committee took the decision to keep the petition open. It is now vital that the committee visits Ness and hears from the affected community.
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What an amazing amount so far!
Stornoway Gazette@SygazetteSep 7
Bernera appeal reaches £177,000 trib.al/Qo3DWYo

Bernera appeal reaches £177,000

​The fund-raising appeal by the Bernera Community Association to help fight legal action raised by American Claire Kellerman has resulted in an “incredible” response and now sits at £177,000.

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Is this a peregrine falcon? I’m not sure what it was but filmed from my back door! (A few days ago, it’s not as nice today!)
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Appears to have been a sparrowhawk! Was this a sparrowhawk too? This was taken on Monday, the other video was on Thursday. There’s a hen harrier around here too, so could be that. Hadn’t seen the hovering before
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