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A new children's book tackles the controversy surrounding tourism and development in the islands. Anne Johnstone finds out why the Coll-based author didn't want to write it

Changed days: for better or for worse, Mairi Hedderwick's latest book, Katie Morag and the New Pier, transforms the way of life on the island of Struay once and for all making it more realistic and bringing it up to date.

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