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Dornoch author's latest romantic comedy is inspired by local landscape

18 September 2023
Dornoch author's latest romantic comedy is inspired by local landscape

Dornoch author's latest romantic comedy is inspired by local landscape

18 September 2023

Vegan Recipes for New Age Men is Liz Treacher's fourth novel and third romantic comedy.


All welcome to attend wreath-laying ceremony at X11 Submarine Flotilla memorial in Assynt

18 September 2023
All welcome to attend wreath-laying ceremony at X11 Submarine Flotilla memorial in Assynt

All welcome to attend wreath-laying ceremony at X11 Submarine Flotilla memorial in Assynt

18 September 2023

The memorial cairn, inscribed with 39 names and some basic facts, gives only a hint of the action.


Poignant Dornoch beach ceremony commemorates 250th anniversary of tragic boat journey which saw 80 passengers lose their lives

18 September 2023
Poignant Dornoch beach ceremony commemorates 250th anniversary of tragic boat journey which saw 80 passengers lose their lives

Poignant Dornoch beach ceremony commemorates 250th anniversary of tragic boat journey which saw 80 passengers lose their lives

18 September 2023

The Nancy set sail from the Dornoch Firth on September 17, 1773, with some 280 migrants on board.


East Sutherland Camera Club's first meeting of new season blows hot and cold

18 September 2023
East Sutherland Camera Club's first meeting of new season blows hot and cold

East Sutherland Camera Club's first meeting of new season blows hot and cold

18 September 2023

A presentation was given on photographic trips to Botswana and Iceland.


Dornoch BID business plan to be unveiled at launch event next week

15 September 2023
Dornoch BID business plan to be unveiled at launch event next week

Dornoch BID business plan to be unveiled at launch event next week

15 September 2023

Local businesses will vote on the BID initiative later this year.


Last Witch of Scotland book breaks records at Dornoch Bookshop

14 September 2023
Last Witch of Scotland book breaks records at Dornoch Bookshop

Last Witch of Scotland book breaks records at Dornoch Bookshop

14 September 2023

The Last Witch of Scotland was inspired by the story of Janet Horne, the last person in Britain to be executed for witchcraft in Dornoch in 1727.


Sutherland clay pigeon shooter Hamish Munro retains Scottish junior champion trophy

14 September 2023
Sutherland clay pigeon shooter Hamish Munro retains Scottish junior champion trophy

Sutherland clay pigeon shooter Hamish Munro retains Scottish junior champion trophy

14 September 2023

Well-known Sutherland marksmen Marcus and Hamish Munro have had another run of clay pigeon shooting success.


What's on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week

14 September 2023
What's on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week

What's on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week

14 September 2023

From Elphin Chicken Day to community markets and a car boot sale, there are plenty of activities and events in Sutherland over the next few days.


'We are all living in dread that next time it will be a child': Community group presses for immediate action on section of A836 in Sutherland after pedestrian's death

14 September 2023
'We are all living in dread that next time it will be a child': Community group presses for immediate action on section of A836 in Sutherland after pedestrian's death

'We are all living in dread that next time it will be a child': Community group presses for immediate action on section of A836 in Sutherland after pedestrian's death

14 September 2023

Local residents have banded together in a bid to curb drivers speeding along the A836 through Invershin and the Balblair straight.


Dornoch Pipe Band shows its appreciation of long-serving member with presentation of inscribed quaich

13 September 2023
Dornoch Pipe Band shows its appreciation of long-serving member with presentation of inscribed quaich

Dornoch Pipe Band shows its appreciation of long-serving member with presentation of inscribed quaich

13 September 2023

The pipe band has just finished its 2023 season of summer parades.


Planners praised for 'pragmatic and common sense' approach to flood risk fears at new Dornoch distillery site as councillors give ambitious plan the green light

13 September 2023
Planners praised for 'pragmatic and common sense' approach to flood risk fears at new Dornoch distillery site as councillors give ambitious plan the green light

Planners praised for 'pragmatic and common sense' approach to flood risk fears at new Dornoch distillery site as councillors give ambitious plan the green light

13 September 2023

The final approval for the scheme will have to come from Scottish Ministers.


Fears over future of long-running Sutherland badminton club as it makes last-ditch attempt to find office-bearers

12 September 2023
Fears over future of long-running Sutherland badminton club as it makes last-ditch attempt to find office-bearers

Fears over future of long-running Sutherland badminton club as it makes last-ditch attempt to find office-bearers

12 September 2023

A WARNING has been sounded over the future of East Sutherland Badminton Club.


Eco-poetry workshops at Timespan, Helmsdale, will culminate in picnic and open-air readings

12 September 2023
Eco-poetry workshops at Timespan, Helmsdale, will culminate in picnic and open-air readings

Eco-poetry workshops at Timespan, Helmsdale, will culminate in picnic and open-air readings

12 September 2023

Participants will write poems voicing dialogues between people and the planet, inspired by examples from historical and contemporary poets.


Concerns over 'visually dominant and incongruous' design of £10.5 million new North Coast Health and Social Care Hub put aside as it gets planning approval

12 September 2023
Concerns over 'visually dominant and incongruous' design of £10.5 million new North Coast Health and Social Care Hub put aside as it gets planning approval

Concerns over 'visually dominant and incongruous' design of £10.5 million new North Coast Health and Social Care Hub put aside as it gets planning approval

12 September 2023

Highland Council’s Historic Environment Team (HET) objected to the design of the new health hub.


Holiday company given go-ahead for caravan park at Gledfield Estate, near Ardgay

12 September 2023
Holiday company given go-ahead for caravan park at Gledfield Estate, near Ardgay

Holiday company given go-ahead for caravan park at Gledfield Estate, near Ardgay

12 September 2023

Pure Leisure Group, which operates holiday lodge and caravan parks across England, is behind the Gledfield Estate development.


Book festival at Helmsdale awards special prize to Golspie school boy whose literary skills were unlocked by music

11 September 2023
Book festival at Helmsdale awards special prize to Golspie school boy whose literary skills were unlocked by music

Book festival at Helmsdale awards special prize to Golspie school boy whose literary skills were unlocked by music

11 September 2023

Angus Macdonald, aged 9, was presented with a wooden trophy in the shape of a musical note and a certificate.


Sutherland Riding Club show raises £600 for cancer and equine charities

11 September 2023
Sutherland Riding Club show raises £600 for cancer and equine charities

Sutherland Riding Club show raises £600 for cancer and equine charities

11 September 2023

Since 2014 the annual show, a firm favourite with the members and their families, has raised an amazing £5,380.


'We are very proud of reaching the pinnacle': Golspie war memorial scoops champion of champions title in RBLS annual contest

11 September 2023
'We are very proud of reaching the pinnacle': Golspie war memorial scoops champion of champions title in RBLS annual contest

'We are very proud of reaching the pinnacle': Golspie war memorial scoops champion of champions title in RBLS annual contest

11 September 2023

Golspie’s war memorial has been judged the overall champion in the Royal British Legion Scotland’s 2023 Best Kept War Memorial contest.


From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

09 September 2023
From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

09 September 2023

A dip into the Northern Times of yesteryear.


YOUR VIEWS: New heritage hub at Brora will be a ‘white elephant’

09 September 2023
YOUR VIEWS: New heritage hub at Brora will be a ‘white elephant’

YOUR VIEWS: New heritage hub at Brora will be a ‘white elephant’

09 September 2023

Letter writer Kay Henderson, East Clyne, has misgivings over the project to turn Old Clyne School into a heritage hub and visitor destination.


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