25 YEARS AGO (April 24th, 1987) The Royal Navy Reserve frigate HMS Helmsdale is to make a second courtesy call to her "home" port on the first weekend in May.
25 YEARS AGO (May 1st, 1987) Young schoolboys from the stockbroker belt, and even further afield, are to be given the chance of a week's adventure in Sutherland this summer, thanks to Wildcat Ventures.
25 YEARS AGO (April 17th, 1987) TWO shepherds employed by Assynt Estates - one who has been with the Vestey family for 21 years - are being made redundant in the autumn.
