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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

Melvich mountaineer aims for top of world

Published: Sat 18 May 2013

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.

VisitScotland say turbines have not damaged tourism - yet

Published: Wed 15 May 2013

Scotland's lead tourism agency insisted yesterday that the proliferation of major windfarms across the country had not damaged the sector - but added there was no guarantee of that continuing in the future.

Lochinver lifeboat rescues canoeists adrift in high winds

Published: Wed 15 May 2013

Members of Lochinver lifeboat crew help the canoeists aboard.

Two canoeists, who found themselves adrift in high winds in Gruinards Bay, were rescued by Lochinver lifeboat yesterday (Tuesday) after they let off an emergency flare and rang 999 on a mobile phone.

SSE sponsorship for schools pipe band

Published: Tue 14 May 2013

A lone piper plays as a wind turbine whirls in the background at Gordonbush Windfarm

SSE Renewables, the renewable energy development division of SSE, has today announced its sponsorship of the Sutherland Schools Pipe Band for the coming year.