Community

Youngsters from the Move it Monster Club in Brora met last Saturday for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown.

Community aquisition of two halls a 'game changer' for Golspie

Due to a downturn in charitable fundraising efforts to raise money for polio vaccinations has had to be halted in many places.

A new fight over a controversial "ring of steel" wind farm planned in East Sutherland has started after the developer appealed.

A steady stream of visitors made their way to what is believed to be the first ever outdoor Christmas market held in Assynt.

A meeting of the Sutherland Community Partnership on Friday will focus on mental health and emotional wellbeing in the midst of the Covid pandemic.

Children in the village of Doll enjoyed a surprise visit from Santa and his elves at the weekend.

A Sutherland initiative that helps people feel less lonely, isolated or anxious during the pandemic has been recognised.

The Town Centre Fund has attracted 11 bids from Brora, Dornoch and Golspie that total almost £300,000

Durness Development Group has announced that its annual Golden Oldies’ Christmas Party will not take place this year due to restrictions on gatherings

The plan is to raise awareness of the Purple4Polio campaign with the crocus carpet ahead of two school fundraising challenges.

Due to current social distancing rules, the Rev Claire Caley, of the Scottish Episcopal Church was welcomed into her charge by Bishop Mark Strange.

Assynt Development Trust Limited buys land under the The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen building in Lochinver from Highland Council.

The grants from the Scottish Land Fund to help groups to take over ownership of local assets for the benefit of local residents

The Assynt Field Club which runs – www.assyntwildlife.org.uk – wants to increase its pool of online volunteers.

Early starts and late finishes mean my working day is usually bracketed by darkness at this time of year, says Bettyhill postman Pete Malone.

Highland Council's Sutherland County Committee is inviting bids from projects in Brora, Dornoch and Golspie for Town Centre Fund investment.

The signs are “positive” that Scottish Land Fund money will be forthcoming for a community purchase of the town’s Fountain Road Hall.

Parades, events and services to mark Remembrance Sunday were discouraged because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Dornoch is the centre of a pioneering project to give less able bodied people access to its wonderful beaches.