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Highland Council raise no objection to Lairg wind farms

Glencassley with Ben Assynt in the background.

FORTY five turbines at two separate wind farms close to Lairg have been backed by Highland councillors - one of whom questioned the "purity" of the wild land on the development sites.

Hope that wards will re-open tomorrow

Published: Tue 21 May 2013

Cleaning has begun at three Highland hospitals in a bid to reopen following a period of closure due to norovirus.

UPDATE on Falls of Shin fire

Published: Mon 20 May 2013

Quick action by staff at the Falls of Shin Visitor Centre resulted in everyone being safely evacuated as fire swept through the building just after 10am this morning.

SLIDESHOW - Falls of Shin destroyed by fire

Published: Mon 20 May 2013

It has been confirmed that The Falls of Shin Visitor Centre has been completely destroyed by fire earlier today.

Rogart Nursery celebrate anniversary

Published: Mon 20 May 2013

Current and past Rogart Nursery pupils celebrate tenth anniversary.

On the tenth anniversary of its opening in 1993, Rogart Nursery celebrated by holding a splendid Tea Party.

Sport

Glorious Twelfth for Royal Dornoch

Published: Fri 17 May 2013

Team captain Neil Hampton, centre, shows off the Dornoch Firth Targe surrounded by his winning team, from left, Alex MacDonald, David Pearson, Daniel Holden, Neil Hampton, John Shepherd, Kevin Matheson and Neil Munro.

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

The Dornoch pair who met in the Northern Counties final: Alison Bartlett (left) and Cara Thomson.

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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