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Rescue mission launched after wild swimmers stranded on Cromarty Firth oil rig

10 August 2020
Rescue mission launched after wild swimmers stranded on Cromarty Firth oil rig

Rescue mission launched after wild swimmers stranded on Cromarty Firth oil rig

10 August 2020

A rescue mission involving Ross-shire lifeboat crew was launched after two swimmers were left stranded on an oil rig in the Cromarty Firth.


Local authority will move on teacher recruitment following 'extremely challenging' Covid-19 pandemic

10 August 2020
Local authority will move on teacher recruitment following 'extremely challenging' Covid-19 pandemic

Local authority will move on teacher recruitment following 'extremely challenging' Covid-19 pandemic

10 August 2020

Teacher and support staff recruitment in the Highland Council area will now go ahead following the "extremely challenging" lockdown period.


Animal shelter to reopen on appointment-only basis

05 August 2020
Animal shelter to reopen on appointment-only basis

Animal shelter to reopen on appointment-only basis

05 August 2020

A Ross-shire animal shelter is opening on an appointments-only basis after a lengthy shutdown caused by the coronavirus lockdown.


Ullapool Museum reopens with coronavirus safety precautions in place

04 August 2020
Ullapool Museum reopens with coronavirus safety precautions in place

Ullapool Museum reopens with coronavirus safety precautions in place

04 August 2020

A Wester Ross museum has reopened and is welcoming visitors under new coronavirus guidelines.


Helpline opening for pupils receiving exam results

04 August 2020
Helpline opening for pupils receiving exam results

Helpline opening for pupils receiving exam results

04 August 2020

Skills Development Scotland is running an exam results helpline today.


Tapestry made by Tain man in lockdown is set to boost Highland Hospice funds

03 August 2020
Tapestry made by Tain man in lockdown is set to boost Highland Hospice funds

Tapestry made by Tain man in lockdown is set to boost Highland Hospice funds

03 August 2020

A tapestry that is made up of more than 16,000 pieces of wool and took an Easter Ross man 220 hours to complete will find its new home next week.


Tain care home folk having all the fun of the fair

01 August 2020
Tain care home folk having all the fun of the fair

Tain care home folk having all the fun of the fair

01 August 2020

Care home residents in Tain have been continuing their series of summer activities with a fun fair in the garden.


Stone to work with Gove to take up Wick Airport cause

28 July 2020
Stone to work with Gove to take up Wick Airport cause

Stone to work with Gove to take up Wick Airport cause

28 July 2020

North MP Jamie Stone is willing to put politics aside and work with Michael Gove who he praised for agreeing to take up the cause of Wick airport.


What's going on behind the mask?

27 July 2020
What's going on behind the mask?

What's going on behind the mask?

27 July 2020

SHOP staff are being offered help figuring out the mood of masked customers - through their eyes.


Farm risk 'must be managed'

26 July 2020
Farm risk 'must be managed'

Farm risk 'must be managed'

26 July 2020

KEY worker farmers in Ross-shire who have been fighting the ‘invisible’ danger of coronavirus are being asked to heed pitfalls in plain sight.


Charity speaks out at the start of Farm Safety Week to urge farmers to manage risk better

20 July 2020
Charity speaks out at the start of Farm Safety Week to urge farmers to manage risk better

Charity speaks out at the start of Farm Safety Week to urge farmers to manage risk better

20 July 2020

Safety in farming has come back under the spotlight.


WATCH: New project uses comic book format to share Scotland's rich history of social enterprise and community action

20 July 2020
WATCH: New project uses comic book format to share Scotland's rich history of social enterprise and community action

WATCH: New project uses comic book format to share Scotland's rich history of social enterprise and community action

20 July 2020

Scotland’s rich history of social enterprise and community action will be retold in comic book form as part of a lottery-funded project.


Electric hook-up grants for individuals and community groups flagged

19 July 2020
Electric hook-up grants for individuals and community groups flagged

Electric hook-up grants for individuals and community groups flagged

19 July 2020

PEOPLE looking for help hooking up to the electricity network are being alerted to a grant programme which could help meet 75 per cent of the cost.


Video explains new procedures in place as opticians begin to open up after lockdown

19 July 2020
Video explains new procedures in place as opticians begin to open up after lockdown

Video explains new procedures in place as opticians begin to open up after lockdown

19 July 2020

OPTICIANS in Scotland have collaborated with the charity RNIB Scotland to produce a video explaining what happens next.


Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health of young carers in Scotland 'very concerning'

15 July 2020
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health of young carers in Scotland 'very concerning'

Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health of young carers in Scotland 'very concerning'

15 July 2020

A snapshot of how coronavirus has affected young carers across Scotland has revealed an "extremely concerning" impact on their mental health.


Nigg farmer harvests first crop of honeyberry

12 July 2020
Nigg farmer harvests first crop of honeyberry

Nigg farmer harvests first crop of honeyberry

12 July 2020

A SUPERBERRY being harvested in Easter Ross for the first time this week could lead to the development of a new product .


Police officer bitten by Alness man court hears

08 July 2020
Police officer bitten by Alness man court hears

Police officer bitten by Alness man court hears

08 July 2020

A police officer suffered a broken wrist and another was bitten on her leg when they tried to arrest a man involved in an Easter Ross disturbance.


Ullapool men in court appearance on assault and weapons charges

07 July 2020
Ullapool men in court appearance on assault and weapons charges

Ullapool men in court appearance on assault and weapons charges

07 July 2020

Two Ullapool men appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court on Monday on a series of charges.


Coronavirus crisis reveals importance of digital tools for learning in schools

07 July 2020
Coronavirus crisis reveals importance of digital tools for learning in schools

Coronavirus crisis reveals importance of digital tools for learning in schools

07 July 2020

Lesson learned by teachers, pupils and parents during the coronavirus crisis show that use of digital tools is not simply a response to the pandemic.


Local authority reveals plans for return to school in August

03 July 2020
Local authority reveals plans for return to school in August

Local authority reveals plans for return to school in August

03 July 2020

Highland Council is aiming to get all pupils back to school on August 12 - with Plans B and C waiting in the wings.


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