Update from the Medical Practice 9th November Concerns have been raised by some about possible Covid-19 outbreaks on the island and the issuing of public notices regarding this. It is a matter of NHS trust policy that public notification of outbreaks of Covid-19 only take place under the remit of Public Health. These are made in […]
Update from Tiree Medical Practice 29th September 2020
Update from the medical Practice General information Unfortunately there is little by way of good news as far as Covid-19 is concerned. You will all be aware of the increase in Covid-19 being seen across the country and the re-imposition of both national and local restrictions. Details of these can be found at the Scottish Government […]
New Covid Restrictions for Holiday Accommodation
As you may be aware there are new regulations which come into law in Scotland on Friday 25th September 2020 (Tomorrow) restricting households from meeting inside each others homes. These restrictions will also, by law, apply to self-catering properties. People from more than one household (or extended household) must not stay in self-catered accommodation together […]
Test and Protect Scotland – Contact Tracing App
We urge anyone who is living on Tiree or Visiting the Island to download and use this app, even if you are travelling from out-with Scotland it could be vital in helping to Safeguard our Community and its Visitors from Coronavirus. The Protect Scotland app from NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect is a free, mobile […]
Update from Tiree Medical Practice (28th August)
Update from the Medical Practice Covid-19 testing On Tiree We now have self-test kits for Covid-19 testing on Tiree. Although self-tests are available by post on the mainland, they cannot be completed by post from Tiree, due of the time taken for posting. The tests are therefore being given out and sent on for processing by the […]
VAT Reductions
On the 8th July ’20 the UK Government announced that it would introduce a temporary cut in VAT, from 20% to 5%. The reduction would apply to businesses that are already VAT registered and would include eat-in or hot takeaway food and non-alcoholic drinks from restaurants, cafes and pubs; accommodation in hotels, B&Bs, campsites and caravan sites and attractions like cinemas, theme parks and zoos. The […]
Furlough Bonus Scheme for Employers
On Wednesday 8th July the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has offered firms a £1,000 bonus for every furloughed employee they keep on until the end of January, and pay at least £520 a month. The government’s furlough scheme will close in October. The scheme has been paying up to 80% of the wages of nine million people who can’t work because of the […]
Yellow Hare Cafe & Gift Shop: open
The Yellow Hare is OPEN: MON-SUN 10-2pm (not strict, latecomers welcome) EXTRA HOUR SAT: 6 – 7pm Contact 01879 220 440.
Guide to getting fuel: MacLennan Motors
MacLennan Motors Statement regarding Covid 19 Due to the current situation we will be implementing significant changes as to how we operate our business, to you our customers. Please see the following information for Tiree Services and freight to Tiree, Coll & Colonsay: As with all Scottish shops, masks are MANDATORY unless you are medically […]
Updates from Air Services
Updates from Hebridean Airways can be found here. Updates from Loganair can be found here.