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Bids welcome for Town Centre Fund investment

Bids welcome for Town Centre Fund investment

Bids welcome for Town Centre Fund investment

16 November 2020

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


Hopes high that funding will come through for community acquisition of Golspie hall

Hopes high that funding will come through for community acquisition of Golspie hall

Hopes high that funding will come through for community acquisition of Golspie hall

12 November 2020

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


Communities across Sutherland mark Remembrance Sunday with scaled-back commemorations due to pandemic

Communities across Sutherland mark Remembrance Sunday with scaled-back commemorations due to pandemic

Communities across Sutherland mark Remembrance Sunday with scaled-back commemorations due to pandemic

09 November 2020

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


New beach chairs give seaside joy

New beach chairs give seaside joy

New beach chairs give seaside joy

07 November 2020

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


Pensioner with 'highest credit rating' shocked after bank turns down loan application

Pensioner with 'highest credit rating' shocked after bank turns down loan application

Pensioner with 'highest credit rating' shocked after bank turns down loan application

07 November 2020

A woman from Kinlochbervie has turned down a bank's £50 'goodwill gesture' after it initially refused her a loan.


Village is set for new post office

Village is set for new post office

Village is set for new post office

05 November 2020

Brora is about to get a new post office after local resident Andrew Smith decided there was a need for it and looked into bringing it back.


Dornoch Area Community Council welcomes two new members

Dornoch Area Community Council welcomes two new members

Dornoch Area Community Council welcomes two new members

02 November 2020

Two new members have been co-opted onto Dornoch Area Community Council.


Befriending volunteers helping to reduce isolation in the north

Befriending volunteers helping to reduce isolation in the north

Befriending volunteers helping to reduce isolation in the north

02 November 2020

Volunteer befrienders in the far north have been praised for the innovative way they have responded to the coronavirus pandemic.


Remember, remember...the impact of fireworks

Remember, remember...the impact of fireworks

Remember, remember...the impact of fireworks

30 October 2020

If you are planning a private fireworks display at home this year, it’s important that you know how to keep you and your family safe.


Sutherland teenager's work stored in time capsule

Sutherland teenager's work stored in time capsule

Sutherland teenager's work stored in time capsule

30 October 2020

Scottish author Val McDermid joins young people of Scotland for time capsule which will be opened in 2030.


Highland Council votes to back placing the region in Tier 1 of Covid system

Highland Council votes to back placing the region in Tier 1 of Covid system

Highland Council votes to back placing the region in Tier 1 of Covid system

28 October 2020

Highland Council has recommended to the Scottish Government that the region should be placed in Tier 1 with no additional measures imposed.


Dachshund reunited with owner after seven days lost in Lairg forest

Dachshund reunited with owner after seven days lost in Lairg forest

Dachshund reunited with owner after seven days lost in Lairg forest

09 October 2020

A massive operation involving stalkers, quad bikes, drones and many locals ended with success as a small dog was finally found in a Lairg forest.


Estate calls in watchdog over nature scheme

Estate calls in watchdog over nature scheme

Estate calls in watchdog over nature scheme

03 October 2020

An Assynt estate is calling on a public spending watchdog to investigate a grant to put up a £200,000 deer fence as part of a conservation project.


Camera club shines a light on its lockdown photographs

Camera club shines a light on its lockdown photographs

Camera club shines a light on its lockdown photographs

01 October 2020

Amateur photographers have been sharing their snaps during the pandemic despite not being able to meet up in person.


Slipway work will safeguard precious Highland ferry link

Slipway work will safeguard precious Highland ferry link

Slipway work will safeguard precious Highland ferry link

01 October 2020

CONSTRUCTION work is set to begin this week to maintain the only remaining east coast car ferry of its type in the UK.


Inspirational Sutherland stair climb great-granny (90) takes top accolade

Inspirational Sutherland stair climb great-granny (90) takes top accolade

Inspirational Sutherland stair climb great-granny (90) takes top accolade

30 September 2020

An inspirational great-granny has been recognised for a remarkable fundraising effort that lifted spirits during the lockdown.


WATCH: Highland strongman opens heart on seeking help after bereavement

WATCH: Highland strongman opens heart on seeking help after bereavement

WATCH: Highland strongman opens heart on seeking help after bereavement

27 September 2020

A Highland strongman has urged others struggling with mental health issues to seek help that is freely available.


PICTURES: Traders set out their stalls at Tain market day

PICTURES: Traders set out their stalls at Tain market day

PICTURES: Traders set out their stalls at Tain market day

27 September 2020

MORE than 600 people were attracted to an outdoor market at which safety Covid-related safety precautions were taken.


Survey plea to assess changed priorities in Sutherland

Survey plea to assess changed priorities in Sutherland

Survey plea to assess changed priorities in Sutherland

26 September 2020

Communities are being asked how their priorities may have changed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown.


Plea for help from East Sutherland rescuers

Plea for help from East Sutherland rescuers

Plea for help from East Sutherland rescuers

26 September 2020

Community rescue group calls for more support for their voluntary work as they bid to raise cash for a new boat.


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