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Blow for north family as bone marrow donor identified for toddler daughter is ruled out due to coronavirus complications

17 September 2020
Blow for north family as bone marrow donor identified for toddler daughter is ruled out due to coronavirus complications

Blow for north family as bone marrow donor identified for toddler daughter is ruled out due to coronavirus complications

17 September 2020

Parents devastated when told bone marrow donors who could save their three-year-old daughter's life have fallen through issued a heartfelt plea.


Health boss urges people to download Protect Scotland app to slow spread of Covid-19

14 September 2020
Health boss urges people to download Protect Scotland app to slow spread of Covid-19

Health boss urges people to download Protect Scotland app to slow spread of Covid-19

14 September 2020

A fresh appeal has been made to Highlanders to download a new app aiming to help slow the spread of coronavirus.


Charity tapestry maker from Tain plans new project in aid of Malawi school

13 September 2020
Charity tapestry maker from Tain plans new project in aid of Malawi school

Charity tapestry maker from Tain plans new project in aid of Malawi school

13 September 2020

An Easter Ross man who created a stunning labour of love tapestry to help a charity close to his heart has chosen a fresh cause to support.


Radio 4 presenter and former Strictly contestant Rev Richard Coles tweets about his visit to Highland town

13 September 2020
Radio 4 presenter and former Strictly contestant Rev Richard Coles tweets about his visit to Highland town

Radio 4 presenter and former Strictly contestant Rev Richard Coles tweets about his visit to Highland town

13 September 2020

A face well known to fans of 1980s' pop, Celebrity Masterchef and Strictly enjoyed a recent visit to Ross-shire.


MSP urges Highlanders to download virus app

10 September 2020
MSP urges Highlanders to download virus app

MSP urges Highlanders to download virus app

10 September 2020

Ross-shire residents are being urged to download a new Protect Scotland app to help slow the spread of coronavirus.


Tain care home residents get into the spirit of the Roaring Twenties

10 September 2020
Tain care home residents get into the spirit of the Roaring Twenties

Tain care home residents get into the spirit of the Roaring Twenties

10 September 2020

Senior citizens at an Easter Ross care home enjoyed a trip down memory lane with a 1920s' inspired prom which saw a king and queen crowned.


Fearn Farm's trailblazing online sheep auction attracts bids from across Britain

07 September 2020
Fearn Farm's trailblazing online sheep auction attracts bids from across Britain

Fearn Farm's trailblazing online sheep auction attracts bids from across Britain

07 September 2020

An Easter Ross farmer's trailblazing online sheep sale has been voted a "resounding success" with bids coming from Shetland to Cornwall.


Life in lockdown: North minister contributes to TV documentary

06 September 2020
Life in lockdown: North minister contributes to TV documentary

Life in lockdown: North minister contributes to TV documentary

06 September 2020

A Ross-shire minister is amongst contributors to a life in lockdown TV documentary screening next week.


Is Britain's most heroic dog a resident of Sutherland?

06 September 2020
Is Britain's most heroic dog a resident of Sutherland?

Is Britain's most heroic dog a resident of Sutherland?

06 September 2020

A nationwide search begins next week to find the UK’s top heroic dog.


New loan fund aimed at tenants struggling to pay rent

06 September 2020
New loan fund aimed at tenants struggling to pay rent

New loan fund aimed at tenants struggling to pay rent

06 September 2020

MSP Maree Todd has welcomed a new £10 million fund to help people struggling to pay rent in the Highlands.


First cohort graduate from University of the Highlands and Islands midwifery pilot

03 September 2020
First cohort graduate from University of the Highlands and Islands midwifery pilot

First cohort graduate from University of the Highlands and Islands midwifery pilot

03 September 2020

Midwifery nurses become first to graduate from innovative UHI pilot programme.


Safety probe on notorious killer section of A9 to start

03 September 2020
Safety probe on notorious killer section of A9 to start

Safety probe on notorious killer section of A9 to start

03 September 2020

Kate Forbes MSP has welcomed the beginning of a major road safety study on the trunk road from North Kessock to the Tore roundabout.


Three-vehicle crash on A9 on the north side of Dornoch Bridge

31 August 2020
Three-vehicle crash on A9 on the north side of Dornoch Bridge

Three-vehicle crash on A9 on the north side of Dornoch Bridge

31 August 2020

A THREE-vehicle crash on the A9 in the Highlands yesterday prompted the temporary closure of a section of the road.


Rotary club members enjoy meeting up for socially distanced walk and litter pick

30 August 2020
Rotary club members enjoy meeting up for socially distanced walk and litter pick

Rotary club members enjoy meeting up for socially distanced walk and litter pick

30 August 2020

Rotarians in Easter Ross got stuck in to a litter pick up – and had a lot of fun doing it!


Teacher recruitment drive bears fruit

30 August 2020
Teacher recruitment drive bears fruit

Teacher recruitment drive bears fruit

30 August 2020

A recruitment campaign aimed at filling promoted teacher posts across the Highlands – amongst them one in Easter Ross – is bearing fruit.


Teenage musician from Ullapool awarded place in National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland

30 August 2020
Teenage musician from Ullapool awarded place in National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland

Teenage musician from Ullapool awarded place in National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland

30 August 2020

A Wester Ross teenager has earned a place in the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland Development Band.


Only book a coronavirus test if you have symptoms; Increase in test requests since return of schools prompts plea to public from north public health chief

26 August 2020
Only book a coronavirus test if you have symptoms; Increase in test requests since return of schools prompts plea to public from north public health chief

Only book a coronavirus test if you have symptoms; Increase in test requests since return of schools prompts plea to public from north public health chief

26 August 2020

A sharp rise in requests for Covid-19 testing since schools went back has prompted an appeal by Highland health chiefs.


Spotlight to shine on Highland Wildlife Park in eight part BBC TV series

26 August 2020
Spotlight to shine on Highland Wildlife Park in eight part BBC TV series

Spotlight to shine on Highland Wildlife Park in eight part BBC TV series

26 August 2020

A wildlife park familiar to many in the Highlands will come under the TV spotlight next month.


Pre-booking required for High Life Highland activities – including gym and swim sessions – when north leisure facilities reopen next week

26 August 2020
Pre-booking required for High Life Highland activities – including gym and swim sessions – when north leisure facilities reopen next week

Pre-booking required for High Life Highland activities – including gym and swim sessions – when north leisure facilities reopen next week

26 August 2020

High Life Highland has released further details on what customers can expect when returning to leisure activities over the coming weeks.


Highland region hailed as 'one of the safest places in Scotland' as police performance report indicates increased detection rates and rise in public confidence

25 August 2020
Highland region hailed as 'one of the safest places in Scotland' as police performance report indicates increased detection rates and rise in public confidence

Highland region hailed as 'one of the safest places in Scotland' as police performance report indicates increased detection rates and rise in public confidence

25 August 2020

Public confidence in the Highland police has risen during the coronavirus pandemic, a new report claims.


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