Princess Anne opens community hub after 140-year-old building transformed

The Carloway community in Lewis has welcomed the first shop in the district for eighteen years.

A project to transform a 140-year-old building on the Isle of Lewis into a new community hub has been officially opened by the Princess Royal.

The £1m project sees the first shop in 18 years in the community of Carloway.

The former primary school has been converted into a modern, fit-for-purpose centre to serve generations to come.

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A community fundraiser helped rally the funds for the project for the centre which will sell food and drink as well as arts and crafts and will be a central hub for everyone to socialise in.

Those living in the area say it will attract more tourism and foster a better sense of community spirit.

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