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In 1831, a man digging into a Scottish sandbank found carved ivory figures that rewrote medieval history

In 1831, a man on the Isle of Lewis unearthed the remarkable Lewis Chessmen, carved from walrus ivory. These pieces reveal a sophisticated medieval global economy, with Norse traders facilitating a centuries-long supply chain from Greenland's Arctic resources to elite markets across Europe, showcasing early forms of luxury branding and…

The Economic Times

Islanders on Lewis celebrate as local ‘happy chappy’ Stephen wins Traitors

Stephen Libby’s family are said to be ‘ecstatic’ after he made it to the end of the BBC show.

Evening Standard

Objects pulled from peat bog reveal secrets of 300-year-old cold case

Newly unveiled artefacts paint a picture of a life ‘cut tragically short’

The Independent UK

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Items found with 18th-century suspected murder victim go on show

The body was found in 1964 on the Isle of Lewis.

Evening Standard

Plans to charge admission fee for island's standing stones ignites right to roam row

A RIGHT to roam row has broken out following a proposal to charge visitors an admission fee to see ancient standing stones in Lewis ...

The National (Scotland)

These dwarf galaxies in the Hydra cluster are baffling scientists: 'We found something we didn't expect'

Astronomers were surprised to see the behavior of ultrafaint dwarf galaxies located in the Hydra cluster.

Space

Specialist officers join search on Scottish island for missing teenager

SPECIALIST officers have travelled from the mainland to help search for a teenager missing on Lewis for four days in wintry conditions...

The National (Scotland)

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The scientists working to prevent a future mass whale stranding in Scotland

IN July, Scotland witnessed one of the largest mass whale stranding events in its history.

The National (Scotland)

‘I don’t want to hear the gunshots’: how the Isle of Lewis battled to save 55 stranded whales

When one of Scotland’s largest recorded mass strandings struck this summer, volunteers swung into action. Here they recall the hard work … and the heartbreak

The Guardian - UK

Mum finds 'proof' of Scottish sailor's myth after spotting 'creepy' face in waves

A mum-of-three who was visiting a beach on the Isle of Lewis claims to have captured photographic evidence of an old sailor's myth about creatures that drown sailors.

Daily Record

Island festival strikes a chord with big-name acts

FED up with spending hundreds of pounds to see the bands he loves, musician Charlie Clark decided to bring them to play near his home instead.

The National (Scotland)

New Scottish island music festival announces Primal Scream and Pretenders as headliners

Midnight Sun Weekender is a new music festival that will bring the "biggest names in rock" to the Isle of Lewis this May has been announced.

Daily Record

Wildlife lover captures incredible close encounter with humpback whales off coast of Lewis

Rosie Barrett was delighted to see the stunning creatures off the coast of the Isle of Lewis.

Daily Record

Tourists 'forced to sleep in cars' and 'struggled to get food' after Scots ferry breakdown

Travellers were reportedly stuck in Harris and Lewis with no accommodation, 'struggling to even get food due to the crisis with lack of staff in food businesses'.

Daily Record

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