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Dornoch student's stellar exam performance wins her Dux award

22 December 2021
Dornoch student's stellar exam performance wins her Dux award

Dornoch student's stellar exam performance wins her Dux award

22 December 2021

Hannah Grewcock was presented with a handsome bowl engraved with her name and the school crest.


Brora couple mark 21st anniversary of dazzling festive lights display that draws people in from miles around

22 December 2021
Brora couple mark 21st anniversary of dazzling festive lights display that draws people in from miles around

Brora couple mark 21st anniversary of dazzling festive lights display that draws people in from miles around

22 December 2021

Come yuletide, the path to John and Anne Duncan’s house at Victoria Road, Brora, is well trodden.


Grant aid puts Move it Monster Club in the swim

21 December 2021
Grant aid puts Move it Monster Club in the swim

Grant aid puts Move it Monster Club in the swim

21 December 2021

The new vests will be used by club members during their sessions at Sutherland Swimming Pool, Golspie.


Christmas outdoor magic 'Plan B' activated after Strathy Hall children's party cancelled

21 December 2021
Christmas outdoor magic 'Plan B' activated after Strathy Hall children's party cancelled

Christmas outdoor magic 'Plan B' activated after Strathy Hall children's party cancelled

21 December 2021

A mini winter wonderland was created outdoors in the space where the old Melvich Village Hall used to be.


Flavour of '1940s camaraderie' as Young Curators' festive fair goes ahead despite coronavirus keeping members at home

20 December 2021
Flavour of '1940s camaraderie' as Young Curators' festive fair goes ahead despite coronavirus keeping members at home

Flavour of '1940s camaraderie' as Young Curators' festive fair goes ahead despite coronavirus keeping members at home

20 December 2021

The event took place on Saturday at the town's Cathedral green


Community group spreads festive joy on north coast with Christmas dinner deliveries, winter grotto and goody bags

20 December 2021
Community group spreads festive joy on north coast with Christmas dinner deliveries, winter grotto and goody bags

Community group spreads festive joy on north coast with Christmas dinner deliveries, winter grotto and goody bags

20 December 2021

Volunteers delivered 28 Christmas dinners and more than 80 festive treat bags to residents in the Tongue, Melness and Skerray area on December 9.


Community council concern over continuing closure of minor injuries unit at Golspie

17 December 2021
Community council concern over continuing closure of minor injuries unit at Golspie

Community council concern over continuing closure of minor injuries unit at Golspie

17 December 2021

The unit, located at the Lawson Memorial Hospital complex in Golspie, has been shut since March 2020.


Lairg over 60s enjoy fun-filled festive party

16 December 2021
Lairg over 60s enjoy fun-filled festive party

Lairg over 60s enjoy fun-filled festive party

16 December 2021

More than 25 local residents attended the event last Saturday - a lower number than in previous years due to the coronavirus pandemic.


Santa to leave reindeer behind and climb aboard ESRA lifeboat for Dornoch tour

15 December 2021
Santa to leave reindeer behind and climb aboard ESRA lifeboat for Dornoch tour

Santa to leave reindeer behind and climb aboard ESRA lifeboat for Dornoch tour

15 December 2021

Santa’s elves will have donation buckets and will be collecting in the hope of boosting ESRA’s coffers.


Future of existing ESRA boat shed uncertain after new facility becomes operational

15 December 2021
Future of existing ESRA boat shed uncertain after new facility becomes operational

Future of existing ESRA boat shed uncertain after new facility becomes operational

15 December 2021

No decision has yet been taken as to whether the old lifeboat shed at Dornoch beach will be demolished.


Evening closure of Golspie toilets under consideration as vandals strike again

15 December 2021
Evening closure of Golspie toilets under consideration as vandals strike again

Evening closure of Golspie toilets under consideration as vandals strike again

15 December 2021

A sink has been smashed at Golspie's public conveniences in the latest incident of vandalism.


Sutherland museum helps produce free education packs on Scotland's suffrage history

14 December 2021
Sutherland museum helps produce free education packs on Scotland's suffrage history

Sutherland museum helps produce free education packs on Scotland's suffrage history

14 December 2021

The museum has worked with Protests & Suffragettes (P&S), a voluntary group of artists, activists and local historians, to produce the packs.


Walkers raise alarm after hearing shots in Golspie area

14 December 2021
Walkers raise alarm after hearing shots in Golspie area

Walkers raise alarm after hearing shots in Golspie area

14 December 2021

Golspie Community Council chairman Ian Sutherland said he had spoken to Sutherland Estates representative Charlotte Gilfillan.


East Sutherland Rescue Association's new boat to be named Wildland after company owned by funder Anders Holch Povlsen

14 December 2021
East Sutherland Rescue Association's new boat to be named Wildland after company owned by funder Anders Holch Povlsen

East Sutherland Rescue Association's new boat to be named Wildland after company owned by funder Anders Holch Povlsen

14 December 2021

East Sutherland Rescue Association (ESRA) hopes to make a big splash when it launches its new £140,000 lifeboat next year.


Strathy Wood Wind Farm gets go-ahead

13 December 2021
Strathy Wood Wind Farm gets go-ahead

Strathy Wood Wind Farm gets go-ahead

13 December 2021

The decision to consent to the Strathy Wood Wind Farm was taken following a public inquiry into the 54.6mw development.


New walking guide to Coigach and Assynt launched

13 December 2021
New walking guide to Coigach and Assynt launched

New walking guide to Coigach and Assynt launched

13 December 2021

The book was written by well-known photographer Dougie Cunningham, an outdoor lover and adventurer,


Artist continues to be inspired by Sutherland

12 December 2021
Artist continues to be inspired by Sutherland

Artist continues to be inspired by Sutherland

12 December 2021

Artist Ann Davidson, who grew up in Tongue and Helmsdale, is holding a new exhibition in a Lancashire gallery.


Residents in a Sutherland community say 'speeding has become intolerable' as requests to Highland Council for speed indicator equipment go unanswered

11 December 2021
Residents in a Sutherland community say 'speeding has become intolerable' as requests to Highland Council for speed indicator equipment go unanswered

Residents in a Sutherland community say 'speeding has become intolerable' as requests to Highland Council for speed indicator equipment go unanswered

11 December 2021

Residents of Lairg Road in Bonar Bridge have long expressed concern over the speed drivers reach going past their properties.


Dornoch Caravan and Camping Park win customer service excellence award

10 December 2021
Dornoch Caravan and Camping Park win customer service excellence award

Dornoch Caravan and Camping Park win customer service excellence award

10 December 2021

A glittering, in-person awards ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow on December 8.


Inspectors pleased with 'positive progress' made at Golspie High School

10 December 2021
Inspectors pleased with 'positive progress' made at Golspie High School

Inspectors pleased with 'positive progress' made at Golspie High School

10 December 2021

The 246-pupil school has been monitored closely since 2017 following concern over its academic performance.


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