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PICTURES: Lybster man’s close shave with venomous snake that took a fancy to him on 222-mile chopper charity bike ride

PICTURES: Lybster man’s close shave with venomous snake that took a fancy to him on 222-mile chopper charity bike ride

PICTURES: Lybster man’s close shave with venomous snake that took a fancy to him on 222-mile chopper charity bike ride

20 June 2025

A Lybster man raised over £3000 for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance with a sponsored bike ride and talked about his encounter with a poisonous adder.


Reasons for optimism when it comes to public health?

Reasons for optimism when it comes to public health?

Reasons for optimism when it comes to public health?

20 June 2025

Getting set to retire, Dr Tim Allison looks back on challenges and stresses the importance of small changes.


‘It’s about giving someone else life when you can’t live any more’

‘It’s about giving someone else life when you can’t live any more’

‘It’s about giving someone else life when you can’t live any more’

20 June 2025

“Every day when I wake up, my daily mantra is to thank my donor and his family,” Angela Wilson says.


‘She makes a friend of everybody’ - The Highland walking group that is making a real difference for visually impaired people

‘She makes a friend of everybody’ - The Highland walking group that is making a real difference for visually impaired people

‘She makes a friend of everybody’ - The Highland walking group that is making a real difference for visually impaired people

18 June 2025

John Davidson joined a visually impaired walking group in the Highlands and learned that the support they offer is invaluable to its members


Helmsdale Hub users enjoy fun-filled 10th anniversary celebration with Harry Gow cake and live music

Helmsdale Hub users enjoy fun-filled 10th anniversary celebration with Harry Gow cake and live music

Helmsdale Hub users enjoy fun-filled 10th anniversary celebration with Harry Gow cake and live music

17 June 2025

Helmsdale Village Hub is run by Connecting Communities and provides a variety of activities and services to encourage socialising and staying active.


Work on ‘neglected’ diseases affecting millions honoured with OBE

Work on ‘neglected’ diseases affecting millions honoured with OBE

Work on ‘neglected’ diseases affecting millions honoured with OBE

16 June 2025

Mr Bush, who has Achiltibuie base, said: “I’m so proud to read ‘neglected tropical diseases' in the King's birthday honours”.


Veteran Brora fundraiser Alistair Risk to celebrate his 80th birthday with Midsummer Night Concert in aid of cancer charity

Veteran Brora fundraiser Alistair Risk to celebrate his 80th birthday with Midsummer Night Concert in aid of cancer charity

Veteran Brora fundraiser Alistair Risk to celebrate his 80th birthday with Midsummer Night Concert in aid of cancer charity

15 June 2025

Alistair Risk, who is undergoing cancer treatment, is fundraising for a charity that has provided him with “fantastic support”.


Dornoch care home manager lauds staff team after snap inspection reveals ‘good’ performance all round

Dornoch care home manager lauds staff team after snap inspection reveals ‘good’ performance all round

Dornoch care home manager lauds staff team after snap inspection reveals ‘good’ performance all round

13 June 2025

A Care Inspectorate review revealed scores of ‘good’ in all areas for Crossreach Oversteps.


‘It’s nice to know that there are parts of Chris that are out there and still alive’

‘It’s nice to know that there are parts of Chris that are out there and still alive’

‘It’s nice to know that there are parts of Chris that are out there and still alive’

13 June 2025

Talking about organ donation today can ease unimaginable decisions tomorrow.


More than 1 billion litres of ‘sewage’ dumped in Highland waters including Caithness last year

More than 1 billion litres of ‘sewage’ dumped in Highland waters including Caithness last year

More than 1 billion litres of ‘sewage’ dumped in Highland waters including Caithness last year

13 June 2025

As LibDem far north candidate David Green says 'it utterly stinks’ beautiful places like Dunnet Beach ‘are being blighted’.


Highland MSP Maree Todd made minister responsible for tackling Scotland’s soaring drugs deaths

Highland MSP Maree Todd made minister responsible for tackling Scotland’s soaring drugs deaths

Highland MSP Maree Todd made minister responsible for tackling Scotland’s soaring drugs deaths

12 June 2025

In the ‘modest’ reshuffle First Minister John Swinney hands her one of the toughest briefs in the Scottish Government.


New ‘Walk & Talk’ initiative at Lairg aimed at boosting health and wellbeing

New ‘Walk & Talk’ initiative at Lairg aimed at boosting health and wellbeing

New ‘Walk & Talk’ initiative at Lairg aimed at boosting health and wellbeing

12 June 2025

The first of the new Walk & Talk sessions will take place next Tuesday, June 17.


UPDATE: NHS Highland’s ‘critical incident’ now over with systems operating normally

UPDATE: NHS Highland’s ‘critical incident’ now over with systems operating normally

UPDATE: NHS Highland’s ‘critical incident’ now over with systems operating normally

12 June 2025

The health board confirms it was ‘not a cyber attack, and that no patient records were compromised’.


BREAKING: NHS Highland declares a ‘critical incident’ related to ‘digital systems’

BREAKING: NHS Highland declares a ‘critical incident’ related to ‘digital systems’

BREAKING: NHS Highland declares a ‘critical incident’ related to ‘digital systems’

12 June 2025

But the health board say appointments are going ahead and ‘patient care is continuing safely across all our hospitals and services’.


‘Medical emergency’ on cruise ship after passenger required ‘necessary medical care’

‘Medical emergency’ on cruise ship after passenger required ‘necessary medical care’

‘Medical emergency’ on cruise ship after passenger required ‘necessary medical care’

09 June 2025

A medical emergency aboard a major cruise ship sparked its early arrival in the Cromarty Firth.


Tain councillor urges residents to voice concerns over ‘challenging’ Highland Council online survey on future of TRACC

Tain councillor urges residents to voice concerns over ‘challenging’ Highland Council online survey on future of TRACC

Tain councillor urges residents to voice concerns over ‘challenging’ Highland Council online survey on future of TRACC

06 June 2025

Cllr Dundas fears the “confusing” consultation process could spell disaster for the future of the facility.


‘I’m living my bonus years to the full’ - offshore worker told he had lungs of a 90-year-old

‘I’m living my bonus years to the full’ - offshore worker told he had lungs of a 90-year-old

‘I’m living my bonus years to the full’ - offshore worker told he had lungs of a 90-year-old

06 June 2025

He began to come to terms with dying hundreds of miles away from family and friends after traveling to Newcastle for transplant op.


Tractor Addict’s epic challenge set to depart Caithness

Tractor Addict’s epic challenge set to depart Caithness

Tractor Addict’s epic challenge set to depart Caithness

05 June 2025

A self-professed tractor addict is set to embark on an epic journey in a classic tractor from John O’Groats to Land’s End.


Cold plunge in Talmine Bay is part of North Coast Connection’s ‘Light in the Dark ‘ project

Cold plunge in Talmine Bay is part of North Coast Connection’s ‘Light in the Dark ‘ project

Cold plunge in Talmine Bay is part of North Coast Connection’s ‘Light in the Dark ‘ project

05 June 2025

Participants were told about the benefits of cold water immersion for physical and mental health.


Assisted dying bill should be ‘booted out’ of Scottish parliament

Assisted dying bill should be ‘booted out’ of Scottish parliament

Assisted dying bill should be ‘booted out’ of Scottish parliament

31 May 2025

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain


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