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Dornoch museum produces new foreign language guides

Dornoch museum produces new foreign language guides

Dornoch’s Historylinks Museum has produced foreign language versions of its popular Trail Guide which takes visitors on a selection of routes around the…


Tain sailor on major deployment

Tain sailor on major deployment

?A Royal Navy sailor from Tain is taking part in a major deployment to the Mediterranean and Middle East onboard HMS Sutherland.


Gibson welcomes new Crofters Commission plans

Gibson welcomes new Crofters Commission plans

?Rob Gibson, SNP MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, has today welcomed plans to make the Crofters Commission more democratic and accountable, as…


Scenic postcards keep villagers in the picture

Scenic postcards keep villagers in the picture

?Postcards featuring a scenic image of Golspie are dropping through almost 800 letterboxes in the Sutherland village to keep people in the picture on…


Extended deadline to enter food and drink awards

Extended deadline to enter food and drink awards

?The Highland Food & Drink Forum announced today that the deadline for entries to the 2011 Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards has been extended until…


Sheep coup for Sutherland County Show

Sheep coup for Sutherland County Show

For the first time, the North Country Cheviot Sheep Society is holding their annual awards at a regional show - the Sutherland Agricultural Society's…


Boys in 40 mile fundraising walk

Boys in 40 mile fundraising walk

?A 13-year-old boy is undertaking a 40-mile fundraising walk from Thurso to Skerray in memory of his uncle, Hugh Mackay of Skerray, who died from leukaemia…


£11,000 raised in memory of Marty

£11,000 raised in memory of Marty

?An amazing £11,022 was raised for Marie Curie Cancer Care following a sponsored cycle run from Lairg to Durness in memory of the late Marty Mackay of…


Golspie man told to pay £1000 compensation for stalking

Golspie man told to pay £1000 compensation for stalking

?A Golspie man stalked his former partner for three months after they broke up, a court was told yesterday. Unemployed David Jack, the Haven, Main Street,…


Three accidents on A9 in East Sutherland

Three accidents on A9 in East Sutherland

The driver of this Corsa car, travelling south on the A9 at Cambusmore on Saturday night, suffered only minor injuries, despite having to be cut out of…


Williamson wins home race

Williamson wins home race

? Lewis Williamson successMW Arden’s Lewis Williamson won his first GP3 Series race at the weekend in front of his home crowd at Silverstone Circuit.


New Clearances project marks 200th anniversary

New Clearances project marks 200th anniversary

?A major new project about the ‘Clearances’ which it is hoped will interest communities in the local area and attract visitors from all over the world,…


Royal Navy training ships at Wick, Scrabster

Royal Navy training ships at Wick, Scrabster

The Universities Royal Naval Units’ (URNU) ships, HMS Tracker and HMS Raider, will call in at both Wick and Scrabster this week during their six-week…


Screen Machine comes to Sutherland

Screen Machine comes to Sutherland

North of Scotland film fans will come face to face with swashbuckling pirates, talking pandas and the life and times of a Formula One racing icon when…


Farr cling on to make it four in a row

Farr cling on to make it four in a row

This year’s Guy Cup, played with enthusiasm at Farr High School Park on Saturday, was back on schedule as far as the season was concerned, having reverted…


Six clubs compete for Skibo Plate

Six clubs compete for Skibo Plate

Dornoch Bowling Club hosted their annual Skibo Plate competition on Sunday and welcomed entries from Brora, Golspie, Lybster, Muir of Ord, Fortrose and…


Winning effort from local runners

Winning effort from local runners

?It has been a busy time for local athletes, with the Tain road races, the Brora fun run and the Petrofac Athletics League all taking place in the same…


Shock as Wanderers defeat champions

Shock as Wanderers defeat champions

BRORA Wanderers produced one of the shock results of the season in the Sutherland AFA League when they defeated defending champions Golspie Stafford 4-1…


Three year deal for Shin Open angling competition

Three year deal for Shin Open angling competition

?Scottish Sea Farms has pledged a three year sponsorship deal to support Lairg Angling Club’s annual Shin Open fishing competition, being held this year…


Lochinver cafe with a mission to deliver

Lochinver cafe with a mission to deliver

?A community business is providing an appetising new future for an important building in Lochinver. The relaunch of the Lochinver Mission Building…


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