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Barra

an island in NW Scotland, in the Outer Hebrides: fishing, crofting, tourism. Pop.: 1078 (2001)
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Meanwhile, cancelled ferries prevented BT engineers from repairing a fault which knocked out phone and internet services at Western Isles Council's base on Barra.
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It was Barra's first public appearance since GM's announcement on Monday that it would be stopping production at five North America plants, including the one in Lordstown, Ohio, and cutting 15 percent of its salaried workforce.
Eilidh's family described the music fan as a 'proud piper', who played regularly in bands in her native Barra.
Suzanne Darroch, of Carluke, wrote: "Tourists coming to Barra will rely on the bank there.
Jaime said: "The training structure developed with input from Gracie Barra instructors globally is built to provide a safe, friendly, challenging learning environment for all ages and genders.
A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said: "Two shell fish divers have been recovered by the RNLI Barra lifeboat after a search in Castle Bay, Barra Island, this morning."
They abandoned their fishing boat at the shore of their community in Barra,' said Arnold Carandang, another bantay dagat member in charge of Sariaya town's fish sanctuary in Barangay San Roque.
Barra, who was promoted to the co-COO position in June, ranks 10th on the list of 50 women based outside the U.S., a list that spans 19 countries.