Police say the offenders could face jail after fences and signs at a little terns nest site were destroyed.
Three officers are receiving tuition and the training has been offered to others based in the Western Isles.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar says some work around the delayed project can now be progressed.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar says it supports the idea of fixed links over the sounds of Barra and Harris.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar says it might have to increase council tax or use its reserves to plug the hole.
Councillors have welcomed an element of flexibility in the rules for primaries and secondaries.
Two people were arrested following searches of properties in Castlebay.
Carol-Anne Galbraith says reduced passenger capacity is stressful and upsetting for families on Barra.
For years parents have been calling for a new school in Castlebay in Barra.
