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Stop doggy bad behaviour by teaching positive actions

04 September 2021
Stop doggy bad behaviour by teaching positive actions

Stop doggy bad behaviour by teaching positive actions

04 September 2021

Many times people call me to ask for help because their dog “just won’t take a telling”.


Recipe of the week: Roasted cauliflower nasi goreng

04 September 2021
Recipe of the week: Roasted cauliflower nasi goreng

Recipe of the week: Roasted cauliflower nasi goreng

04 September 2021

This spicy fried rice dish is packed with flavour and comes together in around half an hour.


A Rogart police officer's hunt for stolen honey and the epidemics that disrupted the local school

29 August 2021
A Rogart police officer's hunt for stolen honey and the epidemics that disrupted the local school

A Rogart police officer's hunt for stolen honey and the epidemics that disrupted the local school

29 August 2021

Rogart sits in the south east of the county, bounded by the parishes of Dornoch, Golspie, Clyne, Farr, Lairg and Creich.


Judging and being judgemental are two different things

29 August 2021
Judging and being judgemental are two different things

Judging and being judgemental are two different things

29 August 2021

My wife and I have bought a campervan! We have named it “Mo” after its number plate.


We owe a debt of honour to Afghans who helped us

28 August 2021
We owe a debt of honour to Afghans who helped us

We owe a debt of honour to Afghans who helped us

28 August 2021

During my time in the Scottish Parliament I became friendly with the Russian Consul General for Scotland, Vladimir Malygin.


He may be fake but Bobby still brings drivers up short

28 August 2021
He may be fake but Bobby still brings drivers up short

He may be fake but Bobby still brings drivers up short

28 August 2021

The increased level of traffic during the summer months has an impact on a postie in many ways.


PICTURES: Tribute to Ardgay woodworker whose stunning legacy can be enjoyed by all at Ledmore and Migdale Wood

26 August 2021
PICTURES: Tribute to Ardgay woodworker whose stunning legacy can be enjoyed by all at Ledmore and Migdale Wood

PICTURES: Tribute to Ardgay woodworker whose stunning legacy can be enjoyed by all at Ledmore and Migdale Wood

26 August 2021

Bill Ross who lived in Ardgay, died on Hogmanay aged 76.


North west Sutherland included in first ever project to assess state of wild land

24 August 2021
North west Sutherland included in first ever project to assess state of wild land

North west Sutherland included in first ever project to assess state of wild land

24 August 2021

The Scottish Wild Land Group (SWLG) has launched the first ever project to gather data on whether Scotland’s wildness is being lost.


Christian Viewpoint: 'Swimming has been literally a godsend in terms of coping with life'

22 August 2021
Christian Viewpoint: 'Swimming has been literally a godsend in terms of coping with life'

Christian Viewpoint: 'Swimming has been literally a godsend in terms of coping with life'

22 August 2021

My friend Aileen swam the breadth of Loch Ness recently – a 2.1km distance covered in one hour 19 minutes.


Take part in a survey and help us tackle fuel poverty

21 August 2021
Take part in a survey and help us tackle fuel poverty

Take part in a survey and help us tackle fuel poverty

21 August 2021

Sutherland has some of the highest rates of fuel poverty in the country.


Buzz back at Lairg lamb sale as Covid restrictions ease and prices rise from last year

21 August 2021
Buzz back at Lairg lamb sale as Covid restrictions ease and prices rise from last year

Buzz back at Lairg lamb sale as Covid restrictions ease and prices rise from last year

21 August 2021

The official figures show wethers averaging £68.63 (up 15 per cent) on the year and ewe lambs averaging £89.84 (up 23 per cent).


Borgie tractor driver gears up for memorial Lochinver run

21 August 2021
Borgie tractor driver gears up for memorial Lochinver run

Borgie tractor driver gears up for memorial Lochinver run

21 August 2021

Daniel Mackay will be instantly recognisable sitting astride his bright red Massey Ferguson 30.


ADVERTISING FEATURE: Biggest ever SSE Renewables donation will help change lives

20 August 2021
ADVERTISING FEATURE: Biggest ever SSE Renewables donation will help change lives

ADVERTISING FEATURE: Biggest ever SSE Renewables donation will help change lives

20 August 2021

In a year when Covid has brought new challenges to many communities, SSE Renewables has stepped in to help with its biggest ever community donation.


The night a Lord asked a bus driver to take him home

15 August 2021
The night a Lord asked a bus driver to take him home

The night a Lord asked a bus driver to take him home

15 August 2021

On a cold and wet night in the 1930s, the immensely rich Peer of the Realm, Lord Cadogan got a bit tetchy waiting for a taxi at the House of Lords.


Preachers like to tell jokes and people should not think you cannot laugh in church

15 August 2021
Preachers like to tell jokes and people should not think you cannot laugh in church

Preachers like to tell jokes and people should not think you cannot laugh in church

15 August 2021

Timing is important to many things. Most preachers, believe it or not, feel that Sunday morning is an appropriate time to tell jokes.


Weather is crucial to the success of a fishing trip

14 August 2021
Weather is crucial to the success of a fishing trip

Weather is crucial to the success of a fishing trip

14 August 2021

Whole books have been devoted to weather and how it influences the catchability of trout and salmon.


WATCH: Salt panning back in Brora

11 August 2021
WATCH: Salt panning back in Brora

WATCH: Salt panning back in Brora

11 August 2021

Around 70 people attended a sea salt making day organised by Clyne Heritage Society last Saturday.


Land reform book ticks all the boxes

09 August 2021
Land reform book ticks all the boxes

Land reform book ticks all the boxes

09 August 2021

Rob Gibson is the author of a new book on the story of land reform, a subject that has been close to his heart throughout his adult life.


WATCH: Fifty-two runners out of 86 cross finishing line of gruelling Cape Wrath Ultra with Ian Stewart overall winner

09 August 2021
WATCH: Fifty-two runners out of 86 cross finishing line of gruelling Cape Wrath Ultra with Ian Stewart overall winner

WATCH: Fifty-two runners out of 86 cross finishing line of gruelling Cape Wrath Ultra with Ian Stewart overall winner

09 August 2021

The 400km, eight-day event started at Fort William and ended at Cape Wrath lighthouse on Sunday.


The biblical symbolism of a humble loaf of bread

08 August 2021
The biblical symbolism of a humble loaf of bread

The biblical symbolism of a humble loaf of bread

08 August 2021

In some quarters the very first day of this month is celebrated as Lammas Day (or Loaf Mass Day).


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