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Aberdeen Chamber Choir to perform at Dornoch Cathedral

10 October 2023
Aberdeen Chamber Choir to perform at Dornoch Cathedral

Aberdeen Chamber Choir to perform at Dornoch Cathedral

10 October 2023

A “memorable blend of innovative and passionate choral music and solo items” is promised.


Winter habitats are important for food and shelter

08 October 2023
Winter habitats are important for food and shelter

Winter habitats are important for food and shelter

08 October 2023

Making Space for Nature by Roz Summers


PICTURES: 'Electric atmosphere' at East Sutherland schools' benchball tournament

06 October 2023
PICTURES: 'Electric atmosphere' at East Sutherland schools' benchball tournament

PICTURES: 'Electric atmosphere' at East Sutherland schools' benchball tournament

06 October 2023

Edderton athlete Ross Gollan presented the awards along with ward councillor Jim McGillivray.


Lochinver based Deputy Lieutenant David Grant steps down after 24 years' service

04 October 2023
Lochinver based Deputy Lieutenant David Grant steps down after 24 years' service

Lochinver based Deputy Lieutenant David Grant steps down after 24 years' service

04 October 2023

A presentation and lunch were held to mark Mr Grant's retiral.


Historian to give virtual tour of Sutherland crofting township Gartymore in Timespan talk

04 October 2023
Historian to give virtual tour of Sutherland crofting township Gartymore in Timespan talk

Historian to give virtual tour of Sutherland crofting township Gartymore in Timespan talk

04 October 2023

Local historian, Esther McDonald, is to give a slide presentation on the history and development of Gartymore.


COLUMN: What Weather, What Rain, What Wind, and What a discussion

03 October 2023
COLUMN: What Weather, What Rain, What Wind, and What a discussion

COLUMN: What Weather, What Rain, What Wind, and What a discussion

03 October 2023

The Postie Notes by Mark Gilbert


Bonar Bridge newbies a 'lovely bunch'

02 October 2023
Bonar Bridge newbies a 'lovely bunch'

Bonar Bridge newbies a 'lovely bunch'

02 October 2023

The new P1 intake at Bonar Bridge Primary School are settling in well.


Campervans get a bad press – but there's more to 'the great north exodus'

30 September 2023
Campervans get a bad press – but there's more to 'the great north exodus'

Campervans get a bad press – but there's more to 'the great north exodus'

30 September 2023

Former social worker Dan MacKay, from Wick, considers the impact of an ageing population across Caithness and Sutherland, and how land is at its heart


Golf club captain welcomes plans for £13.9m 'state-of-the-art' clubhouse in Dornoch

26 September 2023
Golf club captain welcomes plans for £13.9m 'state-of-the-art' clubhouse in Dornoch

Golf club captain welcomes plans for £13.9m 'state-of-the-art' clubhouse in Dornoch

26 September 2023

An 18-month construction programme will begin before the end of the year.


NHS HIGHLAND: Reduce, return, recycle – How you can play a part in climate week

24 September 2023
NHS HIGHLAND: Reduce, return, recycle – How you can play a part in climate week

NHS HIGHLAND: Reduce, return, recycle – How you can play a part in climate week

24 September 2023

Returned medication is incinerated at a huge cost to the environment.


'Outstanding' quality sees centre records smashed at Quoybrae sheep fair

23 September 2023
'Outstanding' quality sees centre records smashed at Quoybrae sheep fair

'Outstanding' quality sees centre records smashed at Quoybrae sheep fair

23 September 2023

Centre records were smashed in the annual three-day sheep fair hosted by Aberdeen and Northern Marts at Caithness Livestock Centre, Quoybrae.


First year anniversary for Golspie 'sing-a-long' choir

22 September 2023
First year anniversary for Golspie 'sing-a-long' choir

First year anniversary for Golspie 'sing-a-long' choir

22 September 2023

The informal group now regularly attracts more than 20 people.


PICTURES: Weather conditions make for slow-moving duck race at Brora but hundreds turn out in support

19 September 2023
PICTURES: Weather conditions make for slow-moving duck race at Brora but hundreds turn out in support

PICTURES: Weather conditions make for slow-moving duck race at Brora but hundreds turn out in support

19 September 2023

A cool stiff wind blew in from the North Sea and many of the ducks struggled to reach the finish line.


'There is a large void in the pipe band with no Hamish': Golspie piping stalwart remembered at memorial parade

18 September 2023
'There is a large void in the pipe band with no Hamish': Golspie piping stalwart remembered at memorial parade

'There is a large void in the pipe band with no Hamish': Golspie piping stalwart remembered at memorial parade

18 September 2023

The parade by the Sutherland Caledonian Pipe Band was a fundraiser for Chest, Heart and Stroke, Scotland (CHSS).


The tragic story of the Nancy, the ship that sailed from the Dornoch Firth 250 years ago, as told by Professor David Bell

18 September 2023
The tragic story of the Nancy, the ship that sailed from the Dornoch Firth 250 years ago, as told by Professor David Bell

The tragic story of the Nancy, the ship that sailed from the Dornoch Firth 250 years ago, as told by Professor David Bell

18 September 2023

The voyage of the Nancy was one of the greatest tragedies in the history of Dornoch and of Sutherland.


Fed up of the midges? Then help bats thrive in the Highlands!

17 September 2023
Fed up of the midges? Then help bats thrive in the Highlands!

Fed up of the midges? Then help bats thrive in the Highlands!

17 September 2023

Making Space for Nature by Saranne Bish


COLUMN: How the medicine you take affects the world around you

16 September 2023
COLUMN: How the medicine you take affects the world around you

COLUMN: How the medicine you take affects the world around you

16 September 2023

Did you know that the medicines we use make up 25 per cent of the NHS’s carbon footprint?


COLUMN: The September sun means every combine north of Inverness is out in force

09 September 2023
COLUMN: The September sun means every combine north of Inverness is out in force

COLUMN: The September sun means every combine north of Inverness is out in force

09 September 2023

Who would have thought the best month of the year to make hay would be September? But that’s what we are spending this week doing


NHS HIGHLAND: I strongly encourage all of us to take up the offer of vaccination

02 September 2023
NHS HIGHLAND: I strongly encourage all of us to take up the offer of vaccination

NHS HIGHLAND: I strongly encourage all of us to take up the offer of vaccination

02 September 2023

We can add Covid vaccination to the autumn schedule for those who are at a greater risk of serious illness, says our columnist.


Dream trip to Germany teed-up for Dornoch teenager

01 September 2023
Dream trip to Germany teed-up for Dornoch teenager

Dream trip to Germany teed-up for Dornoch teenager

01 September 2023

Dornoch teenager Zara Macdonald is counting down to a two-week visit to golf courses near Hanover.


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