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David Richardson in new role

David Richardson in new role

David Richardson, of Clashmore, Dornoch, has been appointed Development Manager for the Highlands and Islands for the The Federation of Small Businesses.…


School trips teach pupils valuable life skills, Kinlochbervie rector says in prize-giving address

School trips teach pupils valuable life skills, Kinlochbervie rector says in prize-giving address

The effort and expense involved in taking pupils on residential school trips is well worth it, particularly for remote schools, a Sutherland head teacher…


Local coaches in Hydro Pro-Am

Local coaches in Hydro Pro-Am

SIX clubgolf coaches from Sutherland travelled to play in the clubgolf Scottish Hydro Pro-Am held over the Spey Valley Golf Course on Monday of last week.…


New shirt sponsors announced

New shirt sponsors announced

BRORA Rangers announced this week that CRC Evans Offshore will be the club’s new shirt sponsors.


Big break for Katie as warm-up for JLS

Big break for Katie as warm-up for JLS

A YOUNG Sutherland singer, songwriter and guitarist has been chosen to open the JLS and Olly Murs concert at Ross County’s Victoria Park Stadium in Dingwall…


North Coast Leisure Centre celebrates Leader grant award

North Coast Leisure Centre celebrates Leader grant award

Managers of the North Coast Leisure Centre at Bettyhill are celebrating the award of a £54,180 grant from the Leader Programme. The funding will go…


North Coast Leisure Centre awarded grant from Leader Programme

North Coast Leisure Centre awarded grant from Leader Programme

Directors and staff at the North Coast Leisure Centre were delighted to receive confirmation recently that the Highland Leader Programme had approved…


Brora woman at House of Commons for launch of ovarian cancer awareness campaign

Brora woman at House of Commons for launch of ovarian cancer awareness campaign

A Brora woman with ovarian cancer was at the House of Commons on Monday to help launch a campaign aimed at reducing the death toll from the disease. Retired…


Man reported for spate of vandalism in Golspie

Man reported for spate of vandalism in Golspie

Police have caught a man they believe is responsible for a spate of vandalism in Golspie. A Northern Constabulary spokesman said a 33-year-old local…


Gibson welcomes extension of boiler scrappage scheme

Gibson welcomes extension of boiler scrappage scheme

Constituency MSP Rob Gibson today welcomed the Scottish Government’s extension of a fund which helps householders meet the costs of a new boiler.


Strathy kirk celebrates centenary

Strathy kirk celebrates centenary

Worshippers at Strathy Church of Scotland are preparing to celebrate the centenary of the building. A special service and a ceilidh are being held to…


Highland youngsters urged to play safely this summer

Highland youngsters urged to play safely this summer

Youngsters and parents are being reminded to play it safe around rivers, reservoirs and lochs as schools across the Highlands begin their summer holidays. …


Classroom support will be reviewed

Classroom support will be reviewed

?The Highland Council has agreed that the budget for the service provided by classroom assistants in primary schools be reinstated in 2011-12 and that…


Lewis Williamson takes pole

Lewis Williamson takes pole

?MW Arden’s Lewis Williamson, of Golspie, pipped his fellow countryman Adrian Quaife-Hobbs to take his first GP3 Series pole position in a frantic qualifying…


Will you forgive me?

Will you forgive me?

?Will you forgive me for using this wee corner of the Raggie to write very personally to people, too many to mention, whom I cannot thank enough? This…


We deplore Lawson bed cuts

We deplore Lawson bed cuts

?Sir – The League of Friends of the Lawson Memorial Hospital deplores the reduction of beds at the Lawson Memorial Hospital, without prior notification.


Thanks to GHS for making me welcome

Thanks to GHS for making me welcome

Sir – I’d like to thank the pupils and teachers at Golspie High School for making me feel so welcome during my recent visit.


Strawberry Cream Tart

Strawberry Cream Tart

?Any Frasers out there? Did you know your Fraser ancestors originated in France, and arrived in Scotland in the 11th and 12th centuries after the Norman…


New Country and Western Club formed

New Country and Western Club formed

A Country and Western music fan has started up a new club in Sutherland in a bid to liven the county up. The Sutherland Country and Western Music…


Neil Munro is new RDGC champion

Neil Munro is new RDGC champion

A young Dornoch golfer who showed tremendous promise as a junior member is now Royal Dornoch Golf Club’s champion golfer for the first time.


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