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Rare turtle seen in west coast waters

09 September 2020
Rare turtle seen in west coast waters

Rare turtle seen in west coast waters

09 September 2020

A rare leatherback turtle was spotted this week by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.


Attempt on Saturday to break NC500 record for cycling

09 September 2020
Attempt on Saturday to break NC500 record for cycling

Attempt on Saturday to break NC500 record for cycling

09 September 2020

At 8am on Saturday, Gavin Dempster will attempt to break the now four year old record for cycling the North Coast 500.


Council to debate boundary proposals which could adversely affect Caithness and Sutherland

08 September 2020
Council to debate boundary proposals which could adversely affect Caithness and Sutherland

Council to debate boundary proposals which could adversely affect Caithness and Sutherland

08 September 2020

Highland Council members will debate rejecting electoral arrangement proposals put forward by the Boundary Commission at a meeting later this week.


Marine Conservation Society urges members of the public to join its Great British Beach Clean

08 September 2020
Marine Conservation Society urges members of the public to join its Great British Beach Clean

Marine Conservation Society urges members of the public to join its Great British Beach Clean

08 September 2020

The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean is back for a whole week of beach cleaning events.


Man named who died in road accident on Sunday

08 September 2020
Man named who died in road accident on Sunday

Man named who died in road accident on Sunday

08 September 2020

Police Scotland have confirmed the identity of a 32-year-old man who died following a road crash near Wick on Sunday.


Archive Service opens its doors virtually

03 September 2020
Archive Service opens its doors virtually

Archive Service opens its doors virtually

03 September 2020

Highland Archive centres' Door Open Days go online.


Highland Council to give talk to Sutherland residents on the future of electric transport in the area

01 September 2020
Highland Council to give talk to Sutherland residents on the future of electric transport in the area

Highland Council to give talk to Sutherland residents on the future of electric transport in the area

01 September 2020

The Highland Council, in collaboration with Home Energy Scotland, are to give a series of talks on the future of electric transport in the Highlands.


OBITUARY - Christina Margaret Mackay Bannerman, Skelpick

24 August 2020
OBITUARY - Christina Margaret Mackay Bannerman, Skelpick

OBITUARY - Christina Margaret Mackay Bannerman, Skelpick

24 August 2020

Bettyhill has lost one of its eldest and most liked inhabitants with the death of Margaret Mackay. She was 89.


LOOKING BACK: Was this a Brora Youth Club team?

22 August 2020
LOOKING BACK: Was this a Brora Youth Club team?

LOOKING BACK: Was this a Brora Youth Club team?

22 August 2020

From the picture archive of the Northern Times.


What was happening in Sutherland 25, 50 and 100 years ago

22 August 2020
What was happening in Sutherland 25, 50 and 100 years ago

What was happening in Sutherland 25, 50 and 100 years ago

22 August 2020

A dip into the archives of the Northern Times.


Help for Sutherland hospitality businesses from Caithness Chamber of Commerce

19 August 2020
Help for Sutherland hospitality businesses from Caithness Chamber of Commerce

Help for Sutherland hospitality businesses from Caithness Chamber of Commerce

19 August 2020

Caithness Chamber of Commerce will be launching a free, online service to allow hospitality businesses to safely collect and store customer data.


Facebook users condemn driver of vehicle stuck in sand on Sutherland beach.

19 August 2020
Facebook users condemn driver of vehicle stuck in sand on Sutherland beach.

Facebook users condemn driver of vehicle stuck in sand on Sutherland beach.

19 August 2020

Coastguard units along the north coast have had a busy spell over the last few weeks.


Full approval for spaceport in north Sutherland

19 August 2020
Full approval for spaceport in north Sutherland

Full approval for spaceport in north Sutherland

19 August 2020

Ambitious plans to launch satellites into orbit from the north Highlands of Scotland have been approved by the area’s local authority.


Assynt Games looks towards better times next year and names its chieftain

18 August 2020
Assynt Games looks towards better times next year and names its chieftain

Assynt Games looks towards better times next year and names its chieftain

18 August 2020

Assynt Highland Games names its chieftain for 2021.


VJ Day marked at event in Golspie

18 August 2020
VJ Day marked at event in Golspie

VJ Day marked at event in Golspie

18 August 2020

Members of the Golspie branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland marked VJ (Victory in Japan) Day last Saturday.


Loch Ness paddleboarder raises money for heart charity

17 August 2020
Loch Ness paddleboarder raises money for heart charity

Loch Ness paddleboarder raises money for heart charity

17 August 2020

A determined paddleboarder raised funds for a charity close to his heart while also attempting a world record on Loch Ness.


Call-out for volunteer book readers

14 August 2020
Call-out for volunteer book readers

Call-out for volunteer book readers

14 August 2020

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer reader for the 2020 Highland Book Prize, is running out of time to register an interest.


Hope Gordon wins Young Scot award

14 August 2020
Hope Gordon wins Young Scot award

Hope Gordon wins Young Scot award

14 August 2020

Para-canoeist Hope was congratulated by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.


Fundraiser launched in memory of Dornoch man and in aid of mountain rescue team

13 August 2020
Fundraiser launched in memory of Dornoch man and in aid of mountain rescue team

Fundraiser launched in memory of Dornoch man and in aid of mountain rescue team

13 August 2020

A fundraiser has been launched in memory of Stuart Campbell of Dornoch, who was tragically found dead on a Sutherland mountain.


Two dogs abandoned on NC500 at Durness

13 August 2020
Two dogs abandoned on NC500 at Durness

Two dogs abandoned on NC500 at Durness

13 August 2020

The Scottish SPCA has appealed for information after a dog, abandoned in Durness, was handed in to its Caithness and Sutherland Animal Rescue Centre.


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