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Princess Royal opens community shop on the Isle of Lewis

A community fundraiser helped rally the funds for the project.

Fergus Matheson

29th Aug 2024

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

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

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