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Brora boss says they won’t get many chances to close gap after shock defeat

Brora boss says they won’t get many chances to close gap after shock defeat

Brora boss says they won’t get many chances to close gap after shock defeat

12 December 2024

They remain seven points behind league leaders Brechin City.


NHS HIGHLAND: Many people find Christmas to be a difficult time

NHS HIGHLAND: Many people find Christmas to be a difficult time

NHS HIGHLAND: Many people find Christmas to be a difficult time

07 December 2024

Think about how we can look after ourselves as well as those around us, family, friends and neighbours, says our columnist.


Dingwall hails Brora Rangers newcomers’ hunger for trophy success

Dingwall hails Brora Rangers newcomers’ hunger for trophy success

Dingwall hails Brora Rangers newcomers’ hunger for trophy success

06 December 2024

Tony Dingwall believes Brora Rangers are thriving on the hunger shown by their latest signings.


Orbex faces calls to pay back public money

Orbex faces calls to pay back public money

Orbex faces calls to pay back public money

05 December 2024

Community and business representatives are reeling from Orbex’s shock decision to halt work on the spaceport it was developing in north Sutherland.


‘Deeply disappointing’ Sutherland Spaceport move is a ‘significant blow’

‘Deeply disappointing’ Sutherland Spaceport move is a ‘significant blow’

‘Deeply disappointing’ Sutherland Spaceport move is a ‘significant blow’

04 December 2024

The news that Sutherland Spaceport is to be mothballed is a significant blow to the business community in north Sutherland and Caithness.


With Sutherland’s last bank set to close next year, Stone backs banking hubs

With Sutherland’s last bank set to close next year, Stone backs banking hubs

With Sutherland’s last bank set to close next year, Stone backs banking hubs

04 December 2024

Jamie Stone MP calls for the establishment of banking hubs in light of the impending closures of Bank of Scotland branches in Golspie and Wick.


Loch Vaa: where a rose is not a rose

Loch Vaa: where a rose is not a rose

Loch Vaa: where a rose is not a rose

03 December 2024

Mystery surrounds the scattering of thousands of plastic rose petals by Loch Vaa


Four Highland suicides in eight days: charity says ‘many people need support’

Four Highland suicides in eight days: charity says ‘many people need support’

Four Highland suicides in eight days: charity says ‘many people need support’

02 December 2024

October saw four Highland suicides over just eight days — proving that Cromarty-based charity James Support Group is needed now more than ever.


‘We might not have liked the answers but they would have been answers’

‘We might not have liked the answers but they would have been answers’

‘We might not have liked the answers but they would have been answers’

02 December 2024

A Thurso Highland councillor has spoken of his frustration at being repeatedly rebuffed in his bid to discover information about two care facilities.


It is easy for religion to become a system of thought and morality rather than a relationship with Mystery

It is easy for religion to become a system of thought and morality rather than a relationship with Mystery

It is easy for religion to become a system of thought and morality rather than a relationship with Mystery

01 December 2024

There is a longing for God’s loveliness, and an awakening which the longing brings with it, says our Christian Viewpoint columnist.


Tips to help families avoid ‘pester power’ and overspending at Christmas

Tips to help families avoid ‘pester power’ and overspending at Christmas

Tips to help families avoid ‘pester power’ and overspending at Christmas

30 November 2024

How to manage kids’ expectations and find affordable ways to have fun as the festive season draws nearer.


RAF pilot’s ankle ‘almost torn off’ after plane ‘shredded’ in near-fatal crash

RAF pilot’s ankle ‘almost torn off’ after plane ‘shredded’ in near-fatal crash

RAF pilot’s ankle ‘almost torn off’ after plane ‘shredded’ in near-fatal crash

29 November 2024

A pilot has described the moment his plane’s engine cut out before a crash that almost took his life.


Archive project will tell the story of the herring girls

Archive project will tell the story of the herring girls

Archive project will tell the story of the herring girls

28 November 2024

Funding has been secured for a heritage project devoted to fisher lassies such as those who helped make Wick the herring capital of Europe.


Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

26 November 2024

One of them was told to attend a meeting for an interview with council investigators ‘under caution’.


It’s a beautiful place: Abandoned exhibition opens at village harbour venue

It’s a beautiful place: Abandoned exhibition opens at village harbour venue

It’s a beautiful place: Abandoned exhibition opens at village harbour venue

25 November 2024

Waterlines heritage centre in Caithness was hailed as “a fantastic space” at the opening of an exhibition of work by Angus Mackay and Jane McDonough.


Caithness and Sutherland ‘book fairies’ are back for 16 days of activism

Caithness and Sutherland ‘book fairies’ are back for 16 days of activism

Caithness and Sutherland ‘book fairies’ are back for 16 days of activism

24 November 2024

The Women’s Aid charity for the far north will welcome back its “book fairies” for a fourth year to help raise awareness of domestic violence.


FROM THE ARCHIVES: The circus comes to Bettyhill, and the puzzle of the missing ferrets

FROM THE ARCHIVES: The circus comes to Bettyhill, and the puzzle of the missing ferrets

FROM THE ARCHIVES: The circus comes to Bettyhill, and the puzzle of the missing ferrets

24 November 2024

Extracts from the Sutherland Constabulary Occurrence Books held at the Highland Archive Centre.


‘If I get a bit overwhelmed, or if I need grounding, I look at my reflection and see me’

‘If I get a bit overwhelmed, or if I need grounding, I look at my reflection and see me’

‘If I get a bit overwhelmed, or if I need grounding, I look at my reflection and see me’

20 November 2024

A trans person in the Highland has opened up about the impact that embracing his identity and transitioning has had on his life.


PICTURES: ‘Too wonderful to explain’ – Highland Cross co-founder reflects on last 40 years as he steps back from event

PICTURES: ‘Too wonderful to explain’ – Highland Cross co-founder reflects on last 40 years as he steps back from event

PICTURES: ‘Too wonderful to explain’ – Highland Cross co-founder reflects on last 40 years as he steps back from event

18 November 2024

Four charities benefitting from the 2024 Highland Cross received their donations at a celebration event. John Davidson reports on a landmark year


‘Downright disgusting’: NC500 named as over-tourism ‘no travel’ destination

‘Downright disgusting’: NC500 named as over-tourism ‘no travel’ destination

‘Downright disgusting’: NC500 named as over-tourism ‘no travel’ destination

18 November 2024

Fodor’s Travel states that the route is one of 15 global tourist hotspots “collapsing under the burden of their own prominence”.


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