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Lots and lots up for grabs at special Lochbroom sheepdog trial auctions

09 August 2024
Lots and lots up for grabs at special Lochbroom sheepdog trial auctions

Lots and lots up for grabs at special Lochbroom sheepdog trial auctions

09 August 2024

We’ve got a list of every single lot currently up for auction this weekend…


‘Explosive’ Easter Ross biogas plant proposal sparks hard-hitting petition

06 August 2024
‘Explosive’ Easter Ross biogas plant proposal sparks hard-hitting petition

‘Explosive’ Easter Ross biogas plant proposal sparks hard-hitting petition

06 August 2024

Petition flags concerns over ‘highly explosive plant’ adjacent to a local distillery, training airfield and distilled spirit storage units.


‘This has hung over me for nearly a year and it’s been extremely stressful’

02 August 2024
‘This has hung over me for nearly a year and it’s been extremely stressful’

‘This has hung over me for nearly a year and it’s been extremely stressful’

02 August 2024

“I’m having to watch the nasty comments people are writing about me on Facebook. It’s very unfair and I feel for others…put in this awful position.”


Secrets of 3000-year-old Black Isle hoard to be probed

31 July 2024
Secrets of 3000-year-old Black Isle hoard to be probed

Secrets of 3000-year-old Black Isle hoard to be probed

31 July 2024

Probe results will shed light on Bronze Age settlements and secrets of our ancestors.


Hundreds disappointed after Bella plug pulled on John B’s Daughter

29 July 2024
Hundreds disappointed after Bella plug pulled on John B’s Daughter

Hundreds disappointed after Bella plug pulled on John B’s Daughter

29 July 2024

The good news is the band plays the Black Isle Show on Thursday - and has been invited back to Bella.


Tain Highland Gathering names chieftain for August event

24 July 2024
Tain Highland Gathering names chieftain for August event

Tain Highland Gathering names chieftain for August event

24 July 2024

One of Ross-shire’s most eagerly anticipated Highland Gatherings has revealed its high-profile chieftain for next month’s event.


Highland nine-day music festival line-up revealed

23 July 2024
Highland nine-day music festival line-up revealed

Highland nine-day music festival line-up revealed

23 July 2024

Ceilidhs galore and a broad range of artists lined up for event credited with generating at least £8m for the Highland economy since launched.


Death of trailblazing Highland politician and UHI catalyst prompts flood of tributes

22 July 2024
Death of trailblazing Highland politician and UHI catalyst prompts flood of tributes

Death of trailblazing Highland politician and UHI catalyst prompts flood of tributes

22 July 2024

‘Val was driven by a determination to ensure every young person in the Highlands had an opportunity to thrive.’


‘Outstanding heifer’ takes the plaudits at Dingwall Mart milestone sale

22 July 2024
‘Outstanding heifer’ takes the plaudits at Dingwall Mart milestone sale

‘Outstanding heifer’ takes the plaudits at Dingwall Mart milestone sale

22 July 2024

‘Store cattle trade…was extremely brisk, despite the recent doom and gloom of weather conditions and the prime trade being stagnant.’


Meet the Ross-shire garden volunteers, aged 95 and 90, hailed after a decade of service

17 July 2024
Meet the Ross-shire garden volunteers, aged 95 and 90, hailed after a decade of service

Meet the Ross-shire garden volunteers, aged 95 and 90, hailed after a decade of service

17 July 2024

Two senior members of a Wester Ross community garden team are about to hang up their forks and trowels and step down from their volunteering duties.


Highland Games’ vital role in Wester Ross community celebrated

16 July 2024
Highland Games’ vital role in Wester Ross community celebrated

Highland Games’ vital role in Wester Ross community celebrated

16 July 2024

The games play a vital fundraising role for many local organisations and also bring the community together for an annual celebration.


Tain’s Rose Garden fit for a gala queen and royal party

04 July 2024
Tain’s Rose Garden fit for a gala queen and royal party

Tain’s Rose Garden fit for a gala queen and royal party

04 July 2024

Tain Gala committee paid heartfelt tribute to everyone who contributed to another great event.


Ross-shire launchpad for anniversary ceilidh trail - and here’s where it’s headed

03 July 2024
Ross-shire launchpad for anniversary ceilidh trail - and here’s where it’s headed

Ross-shire launchpad for anniversary ceilidh trail - and here’s where it’s headed

03 July 2024

It promises to leave audiences across Ross-shire and far beyond reeling with delight - and this year it’s marking a major milestone!


£1000 Ross-shire dram ‘extraordinarily rare’

01 July 2024
£1000 Ross-shire dram ‘extraordinarily rare’

£1000 Ross-shire dram ‘extraordinarily rare’

01 July 2024

The collaboration has resulted in what has been described as ‘a gift from nature itself’.


WHO CARES: Don’t moan about your next MP if you don’t bother to vote

16 June 2024
WHO CARES: Don’t moan about your next MP if you don’t bother to vote

WHO CARES: Don’t moan about your next MP if you don’t bother to vote

16 June 2024

I tried to resist, but there is no excuse that I can come up with as to why I shouldn’t write about the recently announced General Election.


Stunning peak will take the breath away

10 June 2024
Stunning peak will take the breath away

Stunning peak will take the breath away

10 June 2024

It was love at first sight when I first laid eyes on Stac Pollaidh as a teenager.


‘Make your vote count’ call ahead of Tain and Easter Ross by-election

10 June 2024
‘Make your vote count’ call ahead of Tain and Easter Ross by-election

‘Make your vote count’ call ahead of Tain and Easter Ross by-election

10 June 2024

Voters facing a choice of seven candidates at a Ross-shire Highland Council by-election this week will be able to rank them according to preference.


Tain kids help mark YMCA 180th birthday

10 June 2024
Tain kids help mark YMCA 180th birthday

Tain kids help mark YMCA 180th birthday

10 June 2024

‘Many YMCAs across the world will be celebrating this magnificent achievement of being the world’s oldest and largest youth organisation.’


How to complete Tain and Easter Ross by-election postal vote

05 June 2024
How to complete Tain and Easter Ross by-election postal vote

How to complete Tain and Easter Ross by-election postal vote

05 June 2024

The postal vote packs have been sent out ahead of the poll triggered by former Easter Ross councillor Alasdair Rhind’s death.


Two in hospital after A9 smash in Ross-shire

03 June 2024
Two in hospital after A9 smash in Ross-shire

Two in hospital after A9 smash in Ross-shire

03 June 2024

A serious A9 smash in Ross-shire which left two people in hospital has sparked a public appeal from the police.


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