He was also forced to apologise in 2007 after referring to the Outer Hebrides in the Western Isles of Scotland as 'nowheresville.

2007年时，他还因为把苏格兰的外赫布里底群岛说成是“鸟不拉屎的地方”被迫道歉。

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Though the Gaelic language is still heard in the Highlands and western isles, the English language is spoken all over the Scotland.

尽管在高地和西部岛屿还能听到盖尔语，但英语却遍及全苏格兰。

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From the late 870s Vikings settled permanently in England, and also founded colonies in the Isle of man, the Northern and Western Isles, the Faroes, and Iceland.

自870年代末以后维京人开始永久定居于英格兰，还在马恩岛、北部和西部群岛、法罗群岛和冰岛上建立起殖民统治。

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Spean Bridge and Tarbert in the Western Isles are earmarked for closure in 2012-13.

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There were no closures in Shetland and three closures in Orkney and in the Western Isles.

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The Western Isles local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has called for inquiry into the project.

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