A new £8.8 million school has been opened in the Western Isles.

Sgoil Uibhist a' Tuath is the seventh school to open in the Outer Hebrides in the last six years and was built by main contractors Robertson on behalf of Willmott Dixon.

A total of £6.6m was invested by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, while the Scottish Government provided £2.2m of additional funding.

The contract was procured through Scape Group's National Major Works framework.

Reid Gilmour, Operations Manager at Robertson Central, said: "It has been a pleasure working in partnership with Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar to deliver this new school through Scape Group's National Major Works framework.

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"It has been a logistically challenging but incredibly rewarding project that has been achieved with the help of the local community."

Cllr Norman A MacDonald added: "I am delighted that we have officially marked the opening of the new school. Staff and children are already benefitting from this excellent education facility which provides childcare, early years and primary education to the North Uist community in partnership with Saoghal Beag Nursery.

"There have been several improvements to our schools in the Western Isles over the last few years, and here today we see the opening of the seventh new school in the past six years. Our new schools will usher in a new era of educational opportunity and community facilities, in buildings that are the equal of any in Scotland."

(LM/CD)