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Money from the grant will also be used to investigate the potential for an archaeological resource centre on North Uist.
BBC: New study of Western Isles' sand dune-buried artefacts
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The large white owl first visited the islands in 2003 and had previously flown around North Uist, Lewis, Harris and St Kilda.
BBC: Snowy owl spotted in Cairngorms
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Hedgehogs were introduced to the Western Isles in the 1970s and efforts have been made over the past decade to remove them from North Uist and Benbecula.
BBC: Hedgehogs may have returned to cleared areas of Hebrides
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The previous year Fowlis, who grew up in North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, became the first Scottish Gaelic artist to appear on Later... with Jools Holland.
BBC: Brave singer Julie Fowlis: 'I was terrified of singing'
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"The important thing is to get the ones that are there off and we are happy that we have made a fair dent in the North Uist population, " said Mr Anderson.
BBC: Hedgehog cull comes to an end
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At the moment, Tarbert, on Harris, does not have a service on the Sabbath, although a boat goes empty from the island to North Uist to provide a Sunday service to Skye from Lochmaddy.
BBC: Sunday ferry sailings 'essential' says former opponent
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There are facilities on Benbecula, North and South Uist and a radar station on Hirta in St Kilda.
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