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More concerns are flagged up

06 November 2018
More concerns are flagged up

More concerns are flagged up

06 November 2018

THE long-running and troubled bid to come up with a county flag for Sutherland continued this week after a shortlist of four designs were unveiled.


Council panned over closure

05 November 2018
Council panned over closure

Council panned over closure

05 November 2018

HIGHLAND Council has been urged to stop acting like a "spoiled brat" and reverse its decision to shut the public conveniences at Kinlochbervie.


It's up to you to get rid of 'budgie with a smirk'

13 October 2018
It's up to you to get rid of 'budgie with a smirk'

It's up to you to get rid of 'budgie with a smirk'

13 October 2018

ORGANISERS of a competition to design a county flag for Sutherland are to go to a public vote following widespread criticism of the winning design chosen…


Architect gets green light for conversion

12 October 2018
Architect gets green light for conversion

Architect gets green light for conversion

12 October 2018

AN Edinburgh architect has succeeded on his fourth attempt to gain consent for a plan to turn a derelict Stoer Parliamentary Church into a family home.


Selfish tourists blamed for ruining countryside

19 August 2018
Selfish tourists blamed for ruining countryside

Selfish tourists blamed for ruining countryside

19 August 2018

THOUGHTLESS tourists are blighting north west Sutherland's stunning landscape by 'free camping' and failing to clear up after themselves.


Games Day is a miss but row goes on

17 August 2018
Games Day is a miss but row goes on

Games Day is a miss but row goes on

17 August 2018

HE had hoped to row triumphantly into Lochinver harbour on Assynt Games day last Friday after conquering the Atlantic.


'Shamed' village launches tidy-up

10 August 2018
'Shamed' village launches tidy-up

'Shamed' village launches tidy-up

10 August 2018

A NEW group has been officially formed in Bonar Bridge to tackle the untidy state of the village.


MSP backs 20's plenty campaign

05 August 2018
MSP backs 20's plenty campaign

MSP backs 20's plenty campaign

05 August 2018

HIGHLANDS and Islands MSP Edward Mountain is supporting Golspie Community Council's campaign to reduce the speed limit on the A9 running through the village…


Tea from Sutherland goes on the market

04 August 2018
Tea from Sutherland goes on the market

Tea from Sutherland goes on the market

04 August 2018

TEA is being produced commercially in Sutherland for the first time in the county's history.


Wear tartan and join the parade...

29 July 2018
Wear tartan and join the parade...

Wear tartan and join the parade...

29 July 2018

IT'S that time of year again – Dornoch is gearing up for its popular Highland Games.


Building a strong foundation in Assynt

29 May 2015
Building a strong foundation in Assynt

Building a strong foundation in Assynt

29 May 2015

I’M used to single-track roads, but even so, the one and a half mile route from Lochinver to Glencanisp Lodge, headquarters of the Assynt Foundation,…


Lawson Hospital nurse auctions John Lennon memorabilia

14 November 2014
Lawson Hospital nurse auctions John Lennon memorabilia

Lawson Hospital nurse auctions John Lennon memorabilia

14 November 2014

THREE unique items of John Lennon memorabilia, dating back nearly half-a-century and with a Sutherland connection, are going under the hammer next week.


Questions after teenager's nightmare ambulance trip

28 August 2014
Questions after teenager's nightmare ambulance trip

Questions after teenager's nightmare ambulance trip

28 August 2014

The move comes after a teenage Durness boy, who was suffering intense pain, endured a nightmare five and a half hour journey by ambulance from his home…


Education chiefs under fire over Sutherland schools revamp

03 April 2014
Education chiefs under fire over Sutherland schools revamp

Education chiefs under fire over Sutherland schools revamp

03 April 2014

NORTH coast parents are to meet with Highland Council director of education Hugh Fraser next week as a row threatens to erupt over management changes…


Sutherland husband's fury at treatment of wife hit by TB

03 April 2014
Sutherland husband's fury at treatment of wife hit by TB

Sutherland husband's fury at treatment of wife hit by TB

03 April 2014

THE husband of a Sutherland woman diagnosed with tuberculosis has said he is outraged that she was refused patient transport because of the risk of infection…


Family centre could put heart back into community

13 March 2014
Family centre could put heart back into community

Family centre could put heart back into community

13 March 2014

EXCITING plans for a £1 million youth and family centre which could boost the economy of the Kyle of Sutherland area have taken a major step forward.


Church hall extension plan sparks row

23 January 2014
Church hall extension plan sparks row

Church hall extension plan sparks row

23 January 2014

Conservation officer Kerry Hawthorne has condemned Inverurie firm William Lippe Architects’ vision of a 441 square metre extension to the Church…


Dornoch beach ‘is a danger to public'

16 January 2014
Dornoch beach ‘is a danger to public'

Dornoch beach ‘is a danger to public'

16 January 2014

A BEACH-SIDE beauty spot at Dornoch, visited by thousands of people a year, has been neglected for so long that parts of it now represent a danger to…


Community thanked after dog attack

19 September 2013
Community thanked after dog attack

Community thanked after dog attack

19 September 2013

A GOLSPIE dog owner whose pet was savaged by three Staffordshire bull terriers has thanked the community for the support they have shown her in the two…


Hotelier slams BT service

15 August 2013
Hotelier slams BT service

Hotelier slams BT service

15 August 2013

A NORTH coast hotelier has accused British Telecom of poor service after waiting nearly a fortnight for a fault on his phone to be fixed.


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