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Coronation boost for Lairg Crofters Show

Coronation boost for Lairg Crofters Show

Coronation boost for Lairg Crofters Show

28 May 2023

Lairg Crofters Show held an afternoon tea in Lairg Community Hall on May 6 and also an evening event.


GRANT CAMPBELL: Biggest problem Highlands faces to realising a strong and prosperous future is housing

GRANT CAMPBELL: Biggest problem Highlands faces to realising a strong and prosperous future is housing

GRANT CAMPBELL: Biggest problem Highlands faces to realising a strong and prosperous future is housing

27 May 2023

The area has a diverse population where people want to live, work and contribute to society, says our columnist.


The violent campaign behind the special crown symbol on Scottish post boxes

The violent campaign behind the special crown symbol on Scottish post boxes

The violent campaign behind the special crown symbol on Scottish post boxes

27 May 2023

The change of monarch does not ring many changes in the world of the postie but two you might have noticed.


Nicky Marr: Caley Thistle train highlights need for Highland transport improvements

Nicky Marr: Caley Thistle train highlights need for Highland transport improvements

Nicky Marr: Caley Thistle train highlights need for Highland transport improvements

24 May 2023

If ScotRail can put on an express train between the Highlands and the central belt for sport, then please, can they do it every day?


DAVID RICHARDSON: Spending pennies on the rest of the Highlands is vital for communities

DAVID RICHARDSON: Spending pennies on the rest of the Highlands is vital for communities

DAVID RICHARDSON: Spending pennies on the rest of the Highlands is vital for communities

19 May 2023

Business Comment by David Richardson, regional development manager at the Federation of Small Businesses


Nicky Marr: Do civil partnerships fit couples better than marriage?

Nicky Marr: Do civil partnerships fit couples better than marriage?

Nicky Marr: Do civil partnerships fit couples better than marriage?

17 May 2023

We’re taking time to focus on what works for us, and what doesn’t.


Perseverance is the name of the game when it comes to fishing

Perseverance is the name of the game when it comes to fishing

Perseverance is the name of the game when it comes to fishing

13 May 2023

Salmon catches have been particularly poor across Scotland this year.


Nicky Marr: Should we worry about robots?

Nicky Marr: Should we worry about robots?

Nicky Marr: Should we worry about robots?

10 May 2023

Sentient robots and chatbots are still the stuff of science fiction, aren’t they?


NICKY MARR: Housing crisis impacting Highland staff shortages

NICKY MARR: Housing crisis impacting Highland staff shortages

NICKY MARR: Housing crisis impacting Highland staff shortages

04 May 2023

Ask any business – or employer for that matter – what their biggest challenge is, and alongside increased costs of trading, will be staff shortages.


Nicky Marr: Is Raigmore on the critical list?

Nicky Marr: Is Raigmore on the critical list?

Nicky Marr: Is Raigmore on the critical list?

26 April 2023

It is vital that Raigmore should have the staff, resources, and capacity to treat and care for all its patients. But right now, that is not happening


NHS HIGHLAND: Many women are told their pain is normal – it isn’t

NHS HIGHLAND: Many women are told their pain is normal – it isn’t

NHS HIGHLAND: Many women are told their pain is normal – it isn’t

23 April 2023

Endometriosis can impact physical health, emotional wellbeing and daily routine, says our columnist.


Donald Mitchell: Watch out for puddocks while putting in a pond!

Donald Mitchell: Watch out for puddocks while putting in a pond!

Donald Mitchell: Watch out for puddocks while putting in a pond!

23 April 2023

Making Space for Nature by Donald Mitchell


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: What would I ask for if Jesus offered me anything?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: What would I ask for if Jesus offered me anything?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: What would I ask for if Jesus offered me anything?

23 April 2023

I would reply to Jesus: ‘I want to be my authentic self,’ says our columnist.


COLUMN: Farewell the good and faithful servant who was used by God to turn my agnosticism to faith

COLUMN: Farewell the good and faithful servant who was used by God to turn my agnosticism to faith

COLUMN: Farewell the good and faithful servant who was used by God to turn my agnosticism to faith

23 April 2023

Rev Alasdair MacLennan believed in evangelism as an imperative to the survival (humanly speaking) of the Church.


Nicky Marr: Have some lost the art of behaving in public spaces?

Nicky Marr: Have some lost the art of behaving in public spaces?

Nicky Marr: Have some lost the art of behaving in public spaces?

19 April 2023

Am I just getting old and intolerant or has a proportion of our society forgotten how to behave in public?


DAVID RICHARDSON: More needs to be done to aid rural Highland firms that have diversity, ambition and potential

DAVID RICHARDSON: More needs to be done to aid rural Highland firms that have diversity, ambition and potential

DAVID RICHARDSON: More needs to be done to aid rural Highland firms that have diversity, ambition and potential

16 April 2023

Opportunities and challenges faced by firms across the Highlands are different, says our columnist.


NHS HIGHLAND: Don’t ignore your body’s warning signs – seek advice

NHS HIGHLAND: Don’t ignore your body’s warning signs – seek advice

NHS HIGHLAND: Don’t ignore your body’s warning signs – seek advice

15 April 2023

Vehicles often show if there's a problem, our symptoms should not be overlooked says Dr Tim Allison.


Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us

Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us

Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us

12 April 2023

It shouldn’t be beyond the wit of us Highlanders to come up with a solution for Academy Street in Inverness that gives it back to its people.


Is it time you came clean with God?

Is it time you came clean with God?

Is it time you came clean with God?

09 April 2023

COLUMN: Food for Thought by Rev John Sterrett


Carbon tunnel vision puts green advances at risk

Carbon tunnel vision puts green advances at risk

Carbon tunnel vision puts green advances at risk

08 April 2023

COLUMN: From the Farm by Victoria Ballantyne


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