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People still want to eat red meat despite media hype

07 August 2021
People still want to eat red meat despite media hype

People still want to eat red meat despite media hype

07 August 2021

There is always a danger in wishing for rain – it may arrive and never stop.


Loch Shin angling contest is season first

03 August 2021
Loch Shin angling contest is season first

Loch Shin angling contest is season first

03 August 2021

Loch Shin is home to Lairg Angling Club and Cooke Aquaculture’s freshwater salmon facility.


Altering passing place signs is not amusing any more

01 August 2021
Altering passing place signs is not amusing any more

Altering passing place signs is not amusing any more

01 August 2021

ONE of the things that keeps me amused while out and about in the post van is street furniture, writes Pete Malone.


Pawsability: Behaviour clues can help to identify a dog’s pain

31 July 2021
Pawsability: Behaviour clues can help to identify a dog’s pain

Pawsability: Behaviour clues can help to identify a dog’s pain

31 July 2021

AS we learn more and more about dog behaviour issues and their root causes, there’s been an increasing focus on pain, writes Anna Patfield.


Sea trout are fighters and there is a special thrill in catching them

17 July 2021
Sea trout are fighters and there is a special thrill in catching them

Sea trout are fighters and there is a special thrill in catching them

17 July 2021

The pandemic has reminded us in so many ways of the good things that are on our doorstep, including local rivers and lochs.


I confess I left confidential documents to do with the Scottish Parliament in the pub

11 July 2021
I confess I left confidential documents to do with the Scottish Parliament in the pub

I confess I left confidential documents to do with the Scottish Parliament in the pub

11 July 2021

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it once again - in politics, expect the unexpected.


Report reveals economic value of Citizens Advice

10 July 2021
Report reveals economic value of Citizens Advice

Report reveals economic value of Citizens Advice

10 July 2021

The report by economics consultants Europe Economics looked at the economic value of advice provided during 2019/20.


Recipe of the week: Haggis loaded potato skins with bravas sauce

10 July 2021
Recipe of the week: Haggis loaded potato skins with bravas sauce

Recipe of the week: Haggis loaded potato skins with bravas sauce

10 July 2021

Don’t waste your tattie skins. Not only do they contain lots of vitamins, they crisp up beautifully in the oven and are delicious topped with haggis.


PICTURES: State-of-the-art new Centre for Golf unveiled at Dornoch

09 July 2021
PICTURES: State-of-the-art new Centre for Golf unveiled at Dornoch

PICTURES: State-of-the-art new Centre for Golf unveiled at Dornoch

09 July 2021

The purpose-built indoor golf facility is an extension to the college’s Dornoch campus, previously known as Burghfield House.


Couch to 5k success for members of new Portskerra club

08 July 2021
Couch to 5k success for members of new Portskerra club

Couch to 5k success for members of new Portskerra club

08 July 2021

Farr High School teacher and run trainer Myriam Mackinnon formed the club in late 2020.


Health Matters: Respect is essential for our wellbeing – especially during a pandemic

04 July 2021
Health Matters: Respect is essential for our wellbeing – especially during a pandemic

Health Matters: Respect is essential for our wellbeing – especially during a pandemic

04 July 2021

Dr Tim Allison says respect has practical implications when it comes to tackling Covid-19.


Assynt people are ‘civil and sober and hospitable to a high degree’

04 July 2021
Assynt people are ‘civil and sober and hospitable to a high degree’

Assynt people are ‘civil and sober and hospitable to a high degree’

04 July 2021

Our tour round the historic parishes of Sutherland this month takes us to the parish of Assynt.


New summer exhibition at Dorothy Dick Gallery in Scourie

04 July 2021
New summer exhibition at Dorothy Dick Gallery in Scourie

New summer exhibition at Dorothy Dick Gallery in Scourie

04 July 2021

A former engineer and mathematician, Ms Dick began to sculpt full-time in the mid 80s.


The power of the Creator is visible in the Bass Rock

04 July 2021
The power of the Creator is visible in the Bass Rock

The power of the Creator is visible in the Bass Rock

04 July 2021

Most visitors to the Bass Rock fly in – I went by fishing boat.


Recipe of the week: Mexican vegetable crisps

03 July 2021
Recipe of the week: Mexican vegetable crisps

Recipe of the week: Mexican vegetable crisps

03 July 2021

This healthier version of nachos is a great way of using up root vegetables and can be served as a snack or sharing starter when entertaining.


WATCH: Rare white puffin spotted on Handa Island

01 July 2021
WATCH: Rare white puffin spotted on Handa Island

WATCH: Rare white puffin spotted on Handa Island

01 July 2021

The puffin was first spotted on the island in mid-June by seabird fieldworker Dora Hamilton


Angels represent God and protect those who believe

27 June 2021
Angels represent God and protect those who believe

Angels represent God and protect those who believe

27 June 2021

Not only are you watched and surrounded by angels, but you are watched and surrounded by God Himself.


Sutherland is last in the queue for council spending

26 June 2021
Sutherland is last in the queue for council spending

Sutherland is last in the queue for council spending

26 June 2021

The vast geography of the North, West and Central Sutherland ward surely trumps any statistical averaging of population coverage


Recipe of the week: Grilled lamb pittas with cucumber salsa

26 June 2021
Recipe of the week: Grilled lamb pittas with cucumber salsa

Recipe of the week: Grilled lamb pittas with cucumber salsa

26 June 2021

Combining fresh, herby flavours and a delicious cucumber salsa, these pittas are perfect.


Stop talking about climate change and take action

20 June 2021
Stop talking about climate change and take action

Stop talking about climate change and take action

20 June 2021

We are all responsible for consumption. Everything we buy, use and consume has a carbon footprint.


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