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Oz visitor's historic Scottish dress wows Dornoch museum curator

24 October 2019
Oz visitor's historic Scottish dress wows Dornoch museum curator

Oz visitor's historic Scottish dress wows Dornoch museum curator

24 October 2019

An Australian visitor researching her Scottish roots, arrived at a Sutherland museum with an unexpected treasure.


Moscow treatment trip funding on rise

15 October 2019
Moscow treatment trip funding on rise

Moscow treatment trip funding on rise

15 October 2019

A trip to Russia is top of Tain woman Michele Murray’s Christmas wish list for 2020.


Plea to rally round community centre

10 October 2019
Plea to rally round community centre

Plea to rally round community centre

10 October 2019

A Sutherland community centre is in danger of closing unless local people put themselves forward to run it, current managers have warned.


Squirrel relocation to Sutherland wood

09 October 2019
Squirrel relocation to Sutherland wood

Squirrel relocation to Sutherland wood

09 October 2019

Managers of a Sutherland woodland are going nuts to welcome some very special new residents.


Family join in walk initiative

07 October 2019
Family join in walk initiative

Family join in walk initiative

07 October 2019

A fancy dress fun walk is being held in Dornoch to raise money for a charity that supports people with the rare genetic illness Rett Syndrome.


Award for Sutherland hair stylist

07 October 2019
Award for Sutherland hair stylist

Award for Sutherland hair stylist

07 October 2019

A hard-working apprentice hair stylist at a Golspie salon has had her achievements recognised.


We wouldn’t change a thing!

01 October 2019
We wouldn’t change a thing!

We wouldn’t change a thing!

01 October 2019

A young Sutherland boy who has Down Syndrome, is featured in a new book launched today.


Fury after graveyard used as a toilet

27 September 2019
Fury after graveyard used as a toilet

Fury after graveyard used as a toilet

27 September 2019

A car park next to a historic Sutherland church has been closed to visitors after human faeces was found on top of one of the graves.


Mystery as long forgotten bible found in north coast hall

27 September 2019
Mystery as long forgotten bible found in north coast hall

Mystery as long forgotten bible found in north coast hall

27 September 2019

A 152-year-old, long forgotten bible has been discovered in a cupboard in a north Sutherland hall.


Ex-councillor (88) in dispute over croft land

27 September 2019
Ex-councillor (88) in dispute over croft land

Ex-councillor (88) in dispute over croft land

27 September 2019

A power giant has been accused of “destroying” part of a north Sutherland croft and then reneging on a legal agreement to reinstate it.


Community support for new Men’s Shed

25 September 2019
Community support for new Men’s Shed

Community support for new Men’s Shed

25 September 2019

A community Men’s Shed is to be officially launched in Dornoch later this month.


Police station project secures funding

20 September 2019
Police station project secures funding

Police station project secures funding

20 September 2019

A major project to turn a redundant Sutherland police station into a community hub is set to become a reality following a £405,000 funding injection.


Tragic death of Countess of Sutherland's grandson

19 September 2019
Tragic death of Countess of Sutherland's grandson

Tragic death of Countess of Sutherland's grandson

19 September 2019

Sutherland’s leading family has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of one of its members.


Councillor resurrects sport plan

18 September 2019
Councillor resurrects sport plan

Councillor resurrects sport plan

18 September 2019

A Sutherland councillor is determined to resurrect plans for a sports centre at Dornoch, albeit on a much smaller scale than previously proposed.


Ex-nurse (85) is inspired to write book on her life

30 August 2019
Ex-nurse (85) is inspired to write book on her life

Ex-nurse (85) is inspired to write book on her life

30 August 2019

IT is never to late to write a book, particularly if you have a fascinating life story to tell, as one Dornoch resident has proved.


Musician shares his songs on wife's urging

20 August 2019
Musician shares his songs on wife's urging

Musician shares his songs on wife's urging

20 August 2019

A self-effacing musician stuck his recordings "in a drawer" for years.


Veteran sheepdog trials official stands down.

14 August 2019
Veteran sheepdog trials official stands down.

Veteran sheepdog trials official stands down.

14 August 2019

The vice-president of Sutherland Sheepdog Trials Association is standing down after a 37-year connection with the organisation.


Cowboys delve drovers’ history

13 August 2019
Cowboys delve drovers’ history

Cowboys delve drovers’ history

13 August 2019

Two music-making USA cowboys made a special detour to Sutherland as part of their research for a documentary on drovers.


Soldier short of kayak target

13 August 2019
Soldier short of kayak target

Soldier short of kayak target

13 August 2019

A veteran soldier who kayaked round the sea equivalent of NC500 in aid of an armed forces charity, says he is disappointed at the amount raised.


Care home benefits from art show sales

13 August 2019
Care home benefits from art show sales

Care home benefits from art show sales

13 August 2019

Golspie artist Marcus Butler has won the Steve MacGruer Trophy for his “spontaneous” oil painting entitled Littleferry Farm.


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