Councillors urged not to support Lairg windfarms
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (McofS) is urging Highland councillors not to give their support to two applications for windfarms in Sutherland
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Melvich mountaineer aims for top of world
Published: Sat 18 May 2013
A SUTHERLAND mountaineer who had a fear of heights as a child is about to climb to the top of the world. Bob Kerr (35), who lives in Melvich and is a member of Assynt Mountain Rescue Team, is preparing
Restaurant plans axed after outcry
Published: Fri 17 May 2013
PLANS for a restaurant at a Lairg visitor centre have been dropped after an outcry from existing food outlets in the village.
Global Energy to spend £37m on South Quay upgrade
Published: Fri 17 May 2013
Global Energy Group has applied to Highland Council and Marine Scotland for planning consent to develop the South Quay at Nigg Energy Park in Easter Ross.
Primary pupils learn about geology at Knockan Crag opening
Published: Fri 17 May 2013
The National Nature Reserve at Knockan Crag, Assynt, was officially re-opened yesterday by television geologist Professor Iain Stewart. ,
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Glorious Twelfth for Royal Dornoch
Published: Fri 17 May 2013
In the Tain Golf Clubhouse last weekend Royal Dornoch Golf Club handed back the Miller Quaich to Brora then quickly replaced it in their trophy room with the Dornoch Firth League Targe.
United in thumping victory over Lairg
Published: Fri 17 May 2013
HELMSDALE United moved three points clear at the top of the Sutherland AFA league with a thumping 6-0 victory over Lairg Rovers at Couper Park last Wednesday. But there was only one goal in it in a competitive
Change of name a good omen for Thomson
Published: Fri 17 May 2013
A second trophy found its way back to Royal Dornoch last Sunday when Cara Thomson regained the Northern Counties Women's Championship at Nairn Dunbar.
Golspie Stafford cruise through in cup
Published: Thu 09 May 2013
GOLSPIE Stafford booked their place in the second round of the Highland Amateur Cup thanks to a stirring second-half display in a 5-1 win at Embo last Saturday.
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