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Two-vehicle smash at Watten crossroads

15 April 2022
Two-vehicle smash at Watten crossroads

Two-vehicle smash at Watten crossroads

15 April 2022

At around 4.50pm yesterday (April 14) two cars were involved in a collision at a crossroads in Watten.


PICTURES and VIDEO: See acrobatic cat take Wick and Thurso town centres by storm

11 April 2022
PICTURES and VIDEO: See acrobatic cat take Wick and Thurso town centres by storm

PICTURES and VIDEO: See acrobatic cat take Wick and Thurso town centres by storm

11 April 2022

A Lyth Arts Centre event saw a giant cat and its pursuer bring delight across Caithness at the weekend.


Call for stitchers! Major community art project seeks stitchers from across Sutherland

11 April 2022
Call for stitchers! Major community art project seeks stitchers from across Sutherland

Call for stitchers! Major community art project seeks stitchers from across Sutherland

11 April 2022

A new project will create an embroidered tapestry that captures the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands.


New call to change law – Mobile use while cycling should be banned says peer

09 April 2022
New call to change law – Mobile use while cycling should be banned says peer

New call to change law – Mobile use while cycling should be banned says peer

09 April 2022

A new call has been put out highlighting a legal loophole, where cyclists can still legally use mobiles while in the saddle.


RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 – A golden year for Scottish finches

08 April 2022
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 – A golden year for Scottish finches

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 – A golden year for Scottish finches

08 April 2022

Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest wildlife survey and gives RSPB scientists insights into how our garden birds are faring.


Newly nationalised rail network brings back food and drink service on Far North Line

05 April 2022
Newly nationalised rail network brings back food and drink service on Far North Line

Newly nationalised rail network brings back food and drink service on Far North Line

05 April 2022

After being nationalised on April 1, ScotRail has announced the reintroduction of its on-board food and drink service for the Far North Line.


Warning to not to eat certain Kinder products linked to a salmonella outbreak among young children

05 April 2022
Warning to not to eat certain Kinder products linked to a salmonella outbreak among young children

Warning to not to eat certain Kinder products linked to a salmonella outbreak among young children

05 April 2022

Due to a potential link to a salmonella outbreak affecting young children, consumers are advised to not to eat certain Kinder products.


Highland Council to cut less grass to 'enhance biodiversity and protect wildlife'

04 April 2022
Highland Council to cut less grass to 'enhance biodiversity and protect wildlife'

Highland Council to cut less grass to 'enhance biodiversity and protect wildlife'

04 April 2022

The Highland Council is embracing the climate change agenda by increasing the amount of 'set aside' and wildlife corridors across the area.


Snow may cause some disruption across Sutherland on Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday.

04 April 2022
Snow may cause some disruption across Sutherland on Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday.

Snow may cause some disruption across Sutherland on Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday.

04 April 2022

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning of snow causing possibly affecting parts of Sutherland tomorrow and into Wednesday.


Edwardian vegan artist rediscovered in Highland vault

02 April 2022
Edwardian vegan artist rediscovered in Highland vault

Edwardian vegan artist rediscovered in Highland vault

02 April 2022

The work of a long-forgotten Edwardian artist has been discovered in an attic in the Highlands of Scotland.


Advice issued to Sutherland residents as price of energy surges

02 April 2022
Advice issued to Sutherland residents as price of energy surges

Advice issued to Sutherland residents as price of energy surges

02 April 2022

Sutherland residents have been urged not to struggle alone as the energy price cap rises by 54 per cent from today.


YELLOW WARNING! Snow and hail showers in Sutherland will lead to ice forming on untreated surfaces and hazardous driving conditions

29 March 2022
YELLOW WARNING! Snow and hail showers in Sutherland will lead to ice forming on untreated surfaces and hazardous driving conditions

YELLOW WARNING! Snow and hail showers in Sutherland will lead to ice forming on untreated surfaces and hazardous driving conditions

29 March 2022

The Met Office issued a Yellow Warning for tonight (Tuesday, March 29) and tomorrow for snow and ice affecting the far north.


Reception at Balmore rescue centre and other SSPCA animal rehoming facilities to reopen today

28 March 2022
Reception at Balmore rescue centre and other SSPCA animal rehoming facilities to reopen today

Reception at Balmore rescue centre and other SSPCA animal rehoming facilities to reopen today

28 March 2022

The Scottish SPCA has confirmed the reception areas in its rescue centres will open again from today (Monday, March 28).


Scotland's railway is nationalised from April 1 – how will this affect travellers?

26 March 2022
Scotland's railway is nationalised from April 1 – how will this affect travellers?

Scotland's railway is nationalised from April 1 – how will this affect travellers?

26 March 2022

Next Friday (April 1), the operation of the ScotRail franchise will transfer from Abellio ScotRail to ScotRail Trains, a publicly owned company.


National wildlife charity aims to save Scotland’s amphibians and reptiles

26 March 2022
National wildlife charity aims to save Scotland’s amphibians and reptiles

National wildlife charity aims to save Scotland’s amphibians and reptiles

26 March 2022

A new project aims to conserve amphibians and reptiles across the UK, and save their disappearing habitats.


The Highland Vet TV series puppy is a 'wolf dog', says Castletown owner

22 March 2022
The Highland Vet TV series puppy is a 'wolf dog', says Castletown owner

The Highland Vet TV series puppy is a 'wolf dog', says Castletown owner

22 March 2022

The Castletown owner of a dog which appeared in a hit TV series claims her puppy has 18 per cent wolf genes which should not be present in the breed.


Far North fire fatality – family release name of deceased man

16 March 2022
Far North fire fatality – family release name of deceased man

Far North fire fatality – family release name of deceased man

16 March 2022

The name of the elderly man who died in a house fire on Monday has just been released by his family.


Can you help? Red Cross calls for volunteers to raise vital funds for people of Ukraine

15 March 2022
Can you help? Red Cross calls for volunteers to raise vital funds for people of Ukraine

Can you help? Red Cross calls for volunteers to raise vital funds for people of Ukraine

15 March 2022

British Red Cross have teamed up with the leading convenience store SPAR (UK) to raise money to help the escalating humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.


Cut VAT to save families in the Highlands more than £37 million, says Easter Ross MP

14 March 2022
Cut VAT to save families in the Highlands more than £37 million, says Easter Ross MP

Cut VAT to save families in the Highlands more than £37 million, says Easter Ross MP

14 March 2022

Highland Liberal Democrats have demanded an emergency cut to VAT to protect local families from soaring bills.


BEAR Scotland staff prove they are true animal lovers – SSPCA announced as road maintenance giant’s National Charity Partner for 2022

14 March 2022
BEAR Scotland staff prove they are true animal lovers – SSPCA announced as road maintenance giant’s National Charity Partner for 2022

BEAR Scotland staff prove they are true animal lovers – SSPCA announced as road maintenance giant’s National Charity Partner for 2022

14 March 2022

The Scottish SPCA (SSPCA) is delighted to announce it has been selected as BEAR Scotland’s national charity partner for 2022.


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