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LOOKING BACK: Can you name anyone in this picture?

25 July 2020
LOOKING BACK: Can you name anyone in this picture?

LOOKING BACK: Can you name anyone in this picture?

25 July 2020

Our archive box yielded this image of local Guides.


Important to register births which occurred during lockdown

24 July 2020
Important to register births which occurred during lockdown

Important to register births which occurred during lockdown

24 July 2020

As birth registrations were suspended since late March, the Highland Council’s Registrars are now working through a backlog


Lairg cemetery gets facelift

23 July 2020
Lairg cemetery gets facelift

Lairg cemetery gets facelift

23 July 2020

And another clean up is planned for Saturday.


First album for north pop band

21 July 2020
First album for north pop band

First album for north pop band

21 July 2020

Far North pop/rock band Pure Grief, who played their first gig in 2016, released their debut album earlier this month.


Moray East jackets arrive at Nigg

21 July 2020
Moray East jackets arrive at Nigg

Moray East jackets arrive at Nigg

21 July 2020

Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd today welcomed the arrival of OHT's heavy transport vessel, “Hawk” at Global Energy’s facility at the Port of Nigg.


SNP members question salary of new education boss

20 July 2020
SNP members question salary of new education boss

SNP members question salary of new education boss

20 July 2020

The SNP opposition on the Highland Council are questioning the precise position of the council’s debt.


Founder of award-winning outdoor living learning centre in talks over expansion to Helmsdale

19 July 2020
Founder of award-winning outdoor living learning centre in talks over expansion to Helmsdale

Founder of award-winning outdoor living learning centre in talks over expansion to Helmsdale

19 July 2020

The Shieling Project, an off-grid learning centre at Struy, is seeking new sites to increase its activities and reach.


Stone calls for further help for those excluded from Government support

18 July 2020
Stone calls for further help for those excluded from Government support

Stone calls for further help for those excluded from Government support

18 July 2020

Local MP, Jamie Stone, handed in a petition to the Treasury this week in support of those excluded from Government support schemes.


Hope for continuation of LEADER programme, post-Brexit

17 July 2020
Hope for continuation of LEADER programme, post-Brexit

Hope for continuation of LEADER programme, post-Brexit

17 July 2020

A review of a European Union rural development programme in Scotland has recommended the continuation of a "refreshed" approach, post-Brexit.


Police in Sutherland appeal for information on incidents in Golspie and Brora

16 July 2020
Police in Sutherland appeal for information on incidents in Golspie and Brora

Police in Sutherland appeal for information on incidents in Golspie and Brora

16 July 2020

Police in Sutherland are appealing for information on two recent incidents.


Highlands and Islands Enterprise has "had its day" says former Scottish Secretary as he calls for it to be replaced

16 July 2020
Highlands and Islands Enterprise has "had its day" says former Scottish Secretary as he calls for it to be replaced

Highlands and Islands Enterprise has "had its day" says former Scottish Secretary as he calls for it to be replaced

16 July 2020

FORMER Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has called for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to be scrapped.


Speculation over Highland venue for next series of I'm a Celebrity....Get Me Out of Here

16 July 2020
Speculation over Highland venue for next series of I'm a Celebrity....Get Me Out of Here

Speculation over Highland venue for next series of I'm a Celebrity....Get Me Out of Here

16 July 2020

COULD one of TV’s biggest shows be heading to the Highlands?


Council warn of Covid scam

14 July 2020
Council warn of Covid scam

Council warn of Covid scam

14 July 2020

The Highland Council is warning the public to be on their guard for the latest Covid-19 scam which is circulating around the country.


Lairg Gala Week holds gnome contest

13 July 2020
Lairg Gala Week holds gnome contest

Lairg Gala Week holds gnome contest

13 July 2020

Organisers of a popular summer festival in Lairg are running a garden character gnome competition.


Man charged after allegedly driving at 143mph on A9

13 July 2020
Man charged after allegedly driving at 143mph on A9

Man charged after allegedly driving at 143mph on A9

13 July 2020

A 23-year old man is to be reported to the procurator fiscal after being detected driving at 143mph on the A9 at Arpafeelie, near Tore, on Friday.


North bus operator accepts first booking since lockdown as it invests in anti-viral mist machine

13 July 2020
North bus operator accepts first booking since lockdown as it invests in anti-viral mist machine

North bus operator accepts first booking since lockdown as it invests in anti-viral mist machine

13 July 2020

THE Highlands’ largest coach operator says its fleet is “clean, safe and ready to go” thanks to an intensive deep clean and health and safety regime.


Reflections from Northern Times' old files 25, 50 and 100 years ago

11 July 2020
Reflections from Northern Times' old files 25, 50 and 100 years ago

Reflections from Northern Times' old files 25, 50 and 100 years ago

11 July 2020

A dip into the archives of the Northern Times.


Alarming increase of referrals made to police by NSPCC during lockdown

11 July 2020
Alarming increase of referrals made to police by NSPCC during lockdown

Alarming increase of referrals made to police by NSPCC during lockdown

11 July 2020

A 40% increase in referrals made in Scotland by the NSPCC during lockdown, highlights how children have been the hidden victims of the crisis.


Support for Highland businesses from Scottish Government

10 July 2020
Support for Highland businesses from Scottish Government

Support for Highland businesses from Scottish Government

10 July 2020

New figures show that 6495 businesses in Highland have received support from the Scottish Government to help them through the coronavirus crisis.


Vandals cause £4k damage at Tain Royal Academy

09 July 2020
Vandals cause £4k damage at Tain Royal Academy

Vandals cause £4k damage at Tain Royal Academy

09 July 2020

Police in Tain are appealing for information following vandalism at a premises on Scotsburn Road.


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