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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.


Police bikers out on patrol on NC500

25 August 2020
Police bikers out on patrol on NC500

Police bikers out on patrol on NC500

25 August 2020

Police in the Highlands have pledged to continue patrols of one of the most high-profile routes in the country.


New job for well known north auctioneer and Black Isle Show stalwart

24 August 2020
New job for well known north auctioneer and Black Isle Show stalwart

New job for well known north auctioneer and Black Isle Show stalwart

24 August 2020

One of the best-known faces in Ross-shire farming circles started a new job this week, leaving a major gap to fill.


Shoppers throng to first community market in Tain since lockdown

23 August 2020
Shoppers throng to first community market in Tain since lockdown

Shoppers throng to first community market in Tain since lockdown

23 August 2020

The tills were ringing for many of the stallholders attending the first community market an Easter Ross town has staged since lockdown.


Polar bear on the move! New home in Yorkshire for Highland Wildlife Park's Hamish

18 August 2020
Polar bear on the move! New home in Yorkshire for Highland Wildlife Park's Hamish

Polar bear on the move! New home in Yorkshire for Highland Wildlife Park's Hamish

18 August 2020

The Highland Wildlife Park has revealed when one of its most popular residents will be moving out.


Great Wilderness Challenge entries open for 2021

16 August 2020
Great Wilderness Challenge entries open for 2021

Great Wilderness Challenge entries open for 2021

16 August 2020

Entries for the biggest single-day fundraising event in Ross-shire – which would have been held today – are already open for next year.


Man who fled the scene of a collision near Tore is sought by police

14 August 2020
Man who fled the scene of a collision near Tore is sought by police

Man who fled the scene of a collision near Tore is sought by police

14 August 2020

Police are looking for help tracing a man they said fled from the scene of a collision on the Black Isle.


Retirement beckons for head of North Highland College UHI

12 August 2020
Retirement beckons for head of North Highland College UHI

Retirement beckons for head of North Highland College UHI

12 August 2020

The principal and chief executive of North Highland College UHI is set to retire at the end of September.


Road trip to Highlands is most popular choice in new Travelodge survey

11 August 2020
Road trip to Highlands is most popular choice in new Travelodge survey

Road trip to Highlands is most popular choice in new Travelodge survey

11 August 2020

A road trip to the Highlands has come out tops in a list compiled in a new travel report.


January Toploader fundraising gig will mark fresh start for community owned Strathpeffer Pavilion

11 August 2020
January Toploader fundraising gig will mark fresh start for community owned Strathpeffer Pavilion

January Toploader fundraising gig will mark fresh start for community owned Strathpeffer Pavilion

11 August 2020

Dancing in the Moonlight stars Toploader are set for a Strathpeffer Pavilion showcase in January next year.


Tain to welcome back its community market

11 August 2020
Tain to welcome back its community market

Tain to welcome back its community market

11 August 2020

AN outdoor market is set to return to an Easter Ross town this weekend.


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.


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