On Saturday 25th November 2025, I hosted a Community Hall Forum in Laxdale Hall bringing together halls from across Lewis and Harris. I invited speakers from a number of organisations that offer support and advice to speak to community hall representatives about what they can offer. Speakers included Community Energy Scotland, Community Learning & Development (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar), Outer Hebrides Community-Led Local Development Programme with the Local Action Group and

While in Harris last month, I popped in to the Harris Voluntary Service in Tarbert and had a great chat with Louisa Macdougall, the editor of the Harris local news paper, Dè tha Dol. You can either click here or see below for the write up of our chat where we discussed, among other things, the Bays of Harris visit, my journey to be an MP...and importantly how I take my tea. To subscribe to the Dè tha Dol to receive the next issue and keep up to date with events in Harris, you