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Melvich mountaineer aims for top of world

Bob on the summit of Store Trolltind in Norway in 2010.

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

North, West and Central Sutherland Councillor Hugh Morrison

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

Professor Iain Stewart and Achiltibuie Primary School pupils Catriona Mackenzie (11) and Joe Firth-Bernard (11) show off some metaphorpic rocks

The National Nature Reserve at Knockan Crag, Assynt, was officially re-opened yesterday by television geologist Professor Iain Stewart. ,

TV professor to open Knockan Crag

Published: Thu 16 May 2013

Well-known television geologist Professor Iain Stewart is set to celebrate the Year of Natural Scotland by officially reopening the National Nature Reserve at Knockan Crag, Assynt, today.

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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