A mobile phone company has again apologised to residents in the Gairloch area for the loss of 4G service but has pledged that the issue has now been fixed.
Vodaphone issued a statement after being contacted by Radio Wester Ross to apologise for the lack of 4G service, blaming problems stemming from a site hosted by Virgin Media 02 and promising a speedy resolution, despite the issue dragging on for over three weeks.
A spokesperson has now confirmed that the issue has been resolved, adding that requests relating to compensation are evaluated on a case-by-case basis with customers advised to call 191 via the customer care channels.
The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has been recognised as first in Scotland for student satisfaction in adult nursing and second for mental health nursing in the 2025 National Student Survey.
UHI achieved an overall satisfaction rate of 92% for its adult and mental health nursing programmes combined, significantly above the Scottish sector average and ahead of other universities offering nursing programmes across Scotland. This success follows UHI’s strong overall performance in the 2025 National Student Survey, where it was ranked fourth in Scotland for overall student satisfaction across all subject areas, its highest-ever position.
The annual Student Survey gathers feedback from final-year students across the UK on various aspects of their learning experience. UHI’s results reflect the quality of its nursing provision, and its commitment to student success, with students rating the university highly for teaching quality, academic support and learning resources.
The annual National Whale and Dolphin Watch organized by Sea Watch Foundation, Britain’s oldest marine mammal research and education charity, is taking place until this Sunday 3rd August.
The Watch is a nationwide event involving thousands of volunteers recording all cetacean, seal and other marine life seen across the UK. Last year’s watch recorded over 1,700 sightings with 18 different species found. The Foundation is calling on the public to report any sightings of whales, dolphins and other marine life to them via the Sea Watcher App which it says will help them better to understand the distribution and behaviour of species in UK waters. More information can be found on the Sea Watch Foundation website.
