Fish farming giant fined £23,500 Marine Harvest is fined for breaches of water and waste legislation at a site in the Western Isles.
The year in review: January to March In the first of a four-part series, BBC News Online Scotland's Steve Brocklehurst looks back at some of the major events in 2002.
Islands abuzz with land-grab plans Scotland hopes to revive rural areas with drastic land-ownership reforms, but the Hebrides are already doing pretty nicely.
Estate handover complete Residents on North Harris formally take ownership of a massive estate on the island.
Islanders celebrate buy-out Residents of North Harris have succeeded with what is believed to be the largest ever community buy-out of a Scottish estate.
Information for Amhuinnsuidh in The Isle of Harris, UK