Isle of Islay

'Get the people fed' say islanders hit by Co-op cyber attack

The picturesque island of Islay in the Western Isles is dealing with the real world impacts of the major supermarket hack.

The Short-Necked Oil Beetle is on the verge of extinction but colonies have been discovered in the Hebrides .

Households and businesses in Skye, Islay, Tiree, Applecross, Durness are to be offered gigabit-capable broadband.

Gusts of 82mph were recorded at Kirkwall on Orkney and at South Uist in the Outer Hebrides.

Islay is already one of Scotland's major whisky attractions with distilleries including Laphroaig, Ardbeg and Lagavulin.

The festival is Scotland's biggest celebration of Gaelic culture and language.

The Scottish and UK administrations had each committed £25m to projects in the area, including housing developments.

MV Hebridean Isles serves Islay, but has also been used on other routes across CalMac's network.

Margart Duncan won some of Gaelic's biggest song prizes and was a key member of London Gaelic Choir.