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Fundraiser for truck driver who died in Black Isle A9 crash close to £9000 in only 5 days

Fundraiser for truck driver who died in Black Isle A9 crash close to £9000 in only 5 days

A COMMUNITY effort to support the family of a man who died in an accident on the A9 has raised almost £9000 in a matter of days.


PICTURES: Were you at Highland Heroes?

PICTURES: Were you at Highland Heroes?

Some 400 people were at the Drumossie Hotel on Friday night for the annual Highland Heroes event.


Screen Machine mobile Highland cinema that visits Sutherland is saved

Screen Machine mobile Highland cinema that visits Sutherland is saved

The mobile screen has been a lifeline for far-flung communities and for people who would struggle to make it to Inverness otherwise.


Children in Highland hospital to benefit as charity's fundraising tops £1.6m

Children in Highland hospital to benefit as charity's fundraising tops £1.6m

Young patients admitted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness have benefited from a children's charity which saw its income rise by 12 per cent last year.


Sweet success for Dornoch care home chef at Highland shortbread finals

Sweet success for Dornoch care home chef at Highland shortbread finals

David Macdonald picked up the award for 'best traditional shortbread'.


Return for Embo as north-west Sutherland amateur teams opt for one-division set up

Return for Embo as north-west Sutherland amateur teams opt for one-division set up

A total of 11 teams were represented at the meeting.


PICTURES: Loch Shin Swimmers enjoy Red Nose Day dip in 'sunshine and showers'

PICTURES: Loch Shin Swimmers enjoy Red Nose Day dip in 'sunshine and showers'

A total of £340 has been raised so far.


SSE Renewables abandons plan for hydrogen hub at Gordonbush Wind Farm in Strath Brora

SSE Renewables abandons plan for hydrogen hub at Gordonbush Wind Farm in Strath Brora

The energy company's application for funding support from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was unsuccessful.


Demand for action on ‘unfair’ backlog of Highland planning breaches

Demand for action on ‘unfair’ backlog of Highland planning breaches

A Greens Highland councillor has called for more staff to tackle a huge backlog of unresolved planning enforcement cases across the region.


WATCH: Community champion of Highland Heroes says helping others 'gives his life purpose'

WATCH: Community champion of Highland Heroes says helping others 'gives his life purpose'

David MacRae was recognised for doing something quietly within his community, without any thought of praise for himself.


YOUR VIEWS: Ardgay and district community deserves to be heard

YOUR VIEWS: Ardgay and district community deserves to be heard

A number of residents in the Ardgay and district area have shared their views about certain local issues in the absence of a community council.


Emergency services Highland Heroes Kyle RNLI helm reveals exactly what makes role worthwhile

Emergency services Highland Heroes Kyle RNLI helm reveals exactly what makes role worthwhile

The crew went above and beyond the call of duty after a pensioner got stuck on a remote cliff ledge for over 24 hours.


WATCH: Highland Heroes Secondary Pupil winner turned setbacks into superpowers

WATCH: Highland Heroes Secondary Pupil winner turned setbacks into superpowers

"I got diagnosed with dyslexia and all the rest – I can't remember them all! – when I was very young it felt like it was the end."


WATCH: Schoolboy wins Highland Heroes award after overwhelming his community with kindness

WATCH: Schoolboy wins Highland Heroes award after overwhelming his community with kindness

A schoolboy who made it his mission 'to be nice' won a Highland Heroes award for primary school pupil of the year.


Highland Heroes win for 'Green Hero' striving to make Inverness streets safer for cyclists

Highland Heroes win for 'Green Hero' striving to make Inverness streets safer for cyclists

Emily Williams said winning the award was a 'lovely surprise'.


WATCH: Highland Heroes secondary teacher says 'it takes a village to raise a child'

WATCH: Highland Heroes secondary teacher says 'it takes a village to raise a child'

Recently moving from Golspie to Invergordon, Catherine Ferguson was "overwhelmed" to be named Highland Heroes' secondary teacher of the year.


WATCH: Inverness mother and daughter jointly named Highland Heroes carer of the year

WATCH: Inverness mother and daughter jointly named Highland Heroes carer of the year

Kelly Macrae and Savannah Kelly took the trophy as joint carers of the year at the Highland Heroes ceremony.


WATCH: Sutherland primary teacher 'overwhelmed' by Highland Heroes win

WATCH: Sutherland primary teacher 'overwhelmed' by Highland Heroes win

Jane Mackintosh was named primary teacher of the year at this year's Highland Heroes awards.


WATCH: Community driven Merkinch primary crowned school of the year at Highland Heroes Awards

WATCH: Community driven Merkinch primary crowned school of the year at Highland Heroes Awards

An Inverness school has been named as school of the year at this year's Highland Heroes Awards.


LOOKING BACK: Embo Youth Club's 2005 donation to Eden Court

LOOKING BACK: Embo Youth Club's 2005 donation to Eden Court

From the picture archive of the Northern Times.


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