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There is a lot to do politically on the crofting front and time is running away with us

23 May 2021
There is a lot to do politically on the crofting front and time is running away with us

There is a lot to do politically on the crofting front and time is running away with us

23 May 2021

From the Croft


Recipe of the week: Roast monkfish wrapped in bacon with shredded sprouts and sweet potato mash

22 May 2021
Recipe of the week: Roast monkfish wrapped in bacon with shredded sprouts and sweet potato mash

Recipe of the week: Roast monkfish wrapped in bacon with shredded sprouts and sweet potato mash

22 May 2021

If you feel like something a little different for Sunday dinner, or perhaps you are cooking a celebration meal, this recipe might just fit the bill.


We can help you make a claim for Universal Credit

22 May 2021
We can help you make a claim for Universal Credit

We can help you make a claim for Universal Credit

22 May 2021

It may be worth claiming for Universal Credit if you are struggling to pay bills, have lost your job, or your working hours have reduced.


Records show Golspie parish was previously know as Kilmalie

16 May 2021
Records show Golspie parish was previously know as Kilmalie

Records show Golspie parish was previously know as Kilmalie

16 May 2021

A painter reported the theft of his pouter pigeon, which was "pure white with feathery feet", on February 21, 1883.


Recipe of the week: Halloumi, pomegranate and orange salad

15 May 2021
Recipe of the week: Halloumi, pomegranate and orange salad

Recipe of the week: Halloumi, pomegranate and orange salad

15 May 2021

Looking for a new salad recipe? The flavours of orange and pomegranate make a fresh and tasty halloumi salad and one that is perfect served as starter


Sight of fish gives anglers a reel connection to water

15 May 2021
Sight of fish gives anglers a reel connection to water

Sight of fish gives anglers a reel connection to water

15 May 2021

I cannot recall a more sustained period of inclement weather at this time of year during my time in Sutherland.


Over zealous ewes are put right into the 'naughty paddock'

08 May 2021
Over zealous ewes are put right into the 'naughty paddock'

Over zealous ewes are put right into the 'naughty paddock'

08 May 2021

We’ve been lambing for a few weeks and things are ticking over, with the usual trials and tribulation


Look to the future rather than harking back to the past

02 May 2021
Look to the future rather than harking back to the past

Look to the future rather than harking back to the past

02 May 2021

Do you catch yourself looking back a lot these days and wishing things could be now just the way they once were?


Susan didn't follow a recipe – I had to recreate her dishes

01 May 2021
Susan didn't follow a recipe – I had to recreate her dishes

Susan didn't follow a recipe – I had to recreate her dishes

01 May 2021

When Celebrity Home Cook winner Ed Balls was cooking in the competition final, his thoughts were with his mum.


Remote workers favour dog policies at work according to survey

28 April 2021
Remote workers favour dog policies at work according to survey

Remote workers favour dog policies at work according to survey

28 April 2021

Nearly half of home workers favour a policy that allows dogs in the office, a recent survey has found.


Economic value of wind farms

28 April 2021
Economic value of wind farms

Economic value of wind farms

28 April 2021

As well as the economic contribution, the report shows the wider socio-economic benefits from the wind farms’ community benefit funds


LONG READ: The challenges Sutherland faces are formidable

25 April 2021
LONG READ: The challenges Sutherland faces are formidable

LONG READ: The challenges Sutherland faces are formidable

25 April 2021

Now is the time to find out what the candidates think about the issues that matter to Sutherland and how strongly they will defend its interests.


The world would be a better place if we all agreed to compromise

25 April 2021
The world would be a better place if we all agreed to compromise

The world would be a better place if we all agreed to compromise

25 April 2021

Meeting others half-way is an expression that applies to so much of what we do.


Voters crave peace after Covid-19 and an end to change

24 April 2021
Voters crave peace after Covid-19 and an end to change

Voters crave peace after Covid-19 and an end to change

24 April 2021

I’m sitting in the spring sunlight as I write. After the long winter we’ve endured, I am grateful for the sunshine.


Dunress parish records are a window into history

24 April 2021
Dunress parish records are a window into history

Dunress parish records are a window into history

24 April 2021

For many, it is still counties and parishes that shape our understanding of the local area.


Viewpoint: VisitScotland's Chris Taylor says we must help tourists to act responsibly on their return

23 April 2021
Viewpoint: VisitScotland's Chris Taylor says we must help tourists to act responsibly on their return

Viewpoint: VisitScotland's Chris Taylor says we must help tourists to act responsibly on their return

23 April 2021

Highland tourism is getting ready to welcome back our much-missed visitors, writes Chris Taylor, VisitScotland’s regional leadership director


Lambing and other spring jobs offer thought for future

18 April 2021
Lambing and other spring jobs offer thought for future

Lambing and other spring jobs offer thought for future

18 April 2021

April already and as expected it brings lambing, mixed weather, IACS, and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) inspections.


Transport costs hold back Sutherland’s young people

18 April 2021
Transport costs hold back Sutherland’s young people

Transport costs hold back Sutherland’s young people

18 April 2021

Young people have been particularly hard hit by job disruption as a result of the pandemic.


Whatever you give to the Lord will be repaid in full

18 April 2021
Whatever you give to the Lord will be repaid in full

Whatever you give to the Lord will be repaid in full

18 April 2021

Soap maker William Colgate's substantial earnings were shared with the Church.


We should carry Christ with glory just like the cross

11 April 2021
We should carry Christ with glory just like the cross

We should carry Christ with glory just like the cross

11 April 2021

Food for Thought


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