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OBITUARY: Alan Macdonald

28 October 2019
OBITUARY: Alan Macdonald

OBITUARY: Alan Macdonald

28 October 2019

Family and friends gathered in the Rogart Hall last month to say a fond farewell to Alan Macdonald, Ballinreach, who died on September 25, aged 73.


New ramp opens up access for wheelchair users

27 October 2019
New ramp opens up access for wheelchair users

New ramp opens up access for wheelchair users

27 October 2019

WHEELCHAIR users will be able to explore the west coast more thanks to a big-hearted conservation group.


Blas Festival is launched

26 October 2019
Blas Festival is launched

Blas Festival is launched

26 October 2019

THE programme for this year’s Blas Festival has been launched hot on the heels of the Royal National Mòd which ended last Saturday.


Santa Claus is coming to town

25 October 2019
Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

25 October 2019

THE village of Bettyhill is very different from the equally diminutive settlement of Little Plumstead in the flatlands of Norfolk.


PICTURES: It's time to get spooky in Durness

25 October 2019
PICTURES: It's time to get spooky in Durness

PICTURES: It's time to get spooky in Durness

25 October 2019

THIS year’s Highland Halloween Festival in Durness, organised by local hairdresser and artist Philipp Tanzer, kicks off tonight.


Heavenly cup win ahead of derby clash

25 October 2019
Heavenly cup win ahead of derby clash

Heavenly cup win ahead of derby clash

25 October 2019

BRORA Rangers go into tomorrow’s trip to north rivals Wick Academy in seventh heaven after destroying Clach in Inverness.


'We're heartbroken, but it was the right decision'

25 October 2019
'We're heartbroken, but it was the right decision'

'We're heartbroken, but it was the right decision'

25 October 2019

ROSS Sutherland head coach John Mann has described last weekend’s postponement of the game against Aberdeen Grammar 2nds as heartbreaking.


Alness keep cool to bury Brora

25 October 2019
Alness keep cool to bury Brora

Alness keep cool to bury Brora

25 October 2019

ALNESS skip John McHarg remains at the top of the Province League after Monday night’s second round games.


Brora whisky sells for £54,000

25 October 2019
Brora whisky sells for £54,000

Brora whisky sells for £54,000

25 October 2019

Yesterday, a rare bottle of single malt Scotch whisky from the closed distillery of Brora was sold for £54,450.


Ferries on crest of a wave with ace

25 October 2019
Ferries on crest of a wave with ace

Ferries on crest of a wave with ace

25 October 2019

BILLY Ferries’s hole in one was the highlight of the Winter Alliance event at Wick.


Five star rating for north tour business

20 October 2019
Five star rating for north tour business

Five star rating for north tour business

20 October 2019

VisitScotland chairman Lord Thurso has praised the owners of a north based tour guide business after presenting them with a five-star grading.


Highland Council reduces bill for childcare placements

20 October 2019
Highland Council reduces bill for childcare placements

Highland Council reduces bill for childcare placements

20 October 2019

COSTS of more than £6 million have been avoided thanks to a reduction in the numbers of looked-after children in placements outside the Highlands.


Crumbs, what a great raffle total

19 October 2019
Crumbs, what a great raffle total

Crumbs, what a great raffle total

19 October 2019

Farr Primary School and Nursery received a major boost to its finances at a sale of work last week.


Award for Sutherland hotel that goes the extra mile

19 October 2019
Award for Sutherland hotel that goes the extra mile

Award for Sutherland hotel that goes the extra mile

19 October 2019

Scourie Hotel is one of the winners in this year’s Helping It Happen Awards which shine a light on businesses that are going the extra mile.


Ruthless drugs gangs target Highlands

18 October 2019
Ruthless drugs gangs target Highlands

Ruthless drugs gangs target Highlands

18 October 2019

A detective leading the war on drugs in the Highlands has lifted the lid on the worrying tactics being used by ruthless drugs gangs.


Highland university gets top marks

17 October 2019
Highland university gets top marks

Highland university gets top marks

17 October 2019

The University of the Highlands and Islands has been rated as one of the top universities in the UK for postgraduate students.


Forum’s free food has feelgood factor

17 October 2019
Forum’s free food has feelgood factor

Forum’s free food has feelgood factor

17 October 2019

Free food and helping to save the planet at the same time – it sounds too good to be true.


Volunteers needed to help clear paths

17 October 2019
Volunteers needed to help clear paths

Volunteers needed to help clear paths

17 October 2019

Sited close to a imposing castle and with stunning views, it could be a magnet for visitors.


Welcome mat put out for reds

17 October 2019
Welcome mat put out for reds

Welcome mat put out for reds

17 October 2019

The first of some 20 red squirrels set to be re-located to a Sutherland wood, have arrived.


Labour party selects candidate

16 October 2019
Labour party selects candidate

Labour party selects candidate

16 October 2019

The Labour party has selected its prospective Westminster parliamentary candidate for the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency.


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