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Span-tastic! New status for vital bridge

Span-tastic! New status for vital bridge

Span-tastic! New status for vital bridge

10 October 2019

Kessock Bridge has been awarded category B status after it was recognised as being of special architectural interest.


Deadline extended for community council nominations

Deadline extended for community council nominations

Deadline extended for community council nominations

10 October 2019

Highland Council is advising people that time is running out to become a community councillor for their local area.


Morph gets very animated on visit to Dunbeath broch

Morph gets very animated on visit to Dunbeath broch

Morph gets very animated on visit to Dunbeath broch

10 October 2019

TV personality Morph dropped by Dunbeath to pay a visit to one of the county's archaeological treasures.


Humanist Society Scotland seeking trainee celebrants

Humanist Society Scotland seeking trainee celebrants

Humanist Society Scotland seeking trainee celebrants

10 October 2019

The Humanist Society Scotland is looking to add to its team of humanist celebrants in the far north and Orkney.


Plea to rally round community centre

Plea to rally round community centre

Plea to rally round community centre

10 October 2019

A Sutherland community centre is in danger of closing unless local people put themselves forward to run it, current managers have warned.


Port to take over jetty at Nigg's former oil terminal

Port to take over jetty at Nigg's former oil terminal

Port to take over jetty at Nigg's former oil terminal

10 October 2019

The transfer of a jetty at the Nigg yard could lead to a jobs boost for the region, according to its new owners.


New cup for revived competition honours founding Rotary Club member

New cup for revived competition honours founding Rotary Club member

New cup for revived competition honours founding Rotary Club member

10 October 2019

A FITTING tribute to the late Hugh Johnston of Golspie was held in the village’s Fountain Road Hall last Friday by East Sutherland Rotary Club.


Trolls and more at story festival

Trolls and more at story festival

Trolls and more at story festival

09 October 2019

Storytellers and musicians are readying themselves for an annual festival in the far north that will include a special guest from Norway.


Tariffs on whisky 'a bitter blow'

Tariffs on whisky 'a bitter blow'

Tariffs on whisky 'a bitter blow'

09 October 2019

American tariffs imposed on Scotch whisky will be a "bitter bow" to the industry, according to north MP Jamie Stone.


Conflicting remarks on A9/A96 dualling

Conflicting remarks on A9/A96 dualling

Conflicting remarks on A9/A96 dualling

09 October 2019

A north politician has called for clarity over the £5 billion dualling of the A9 and A96 roads.


Para-athlete Micky Yule backs Wolfburn's Help for Heroes whisky fundraiser

Para-athlete Micky Yule backs Wolfburn's Help for Heroes whisky fundraiser

Para-athlete Micky Yule backs Wolfburn's Help for Heroes whisky fundraiser

09 October 2019

Wolfburn Distillery has teamed up with the Carnegie Whisky Cellars to launch a limited-edition whisky which will raise funds for Help for Heroes.


Squirrel relocation to Sutherland wood

Squirrel relocation to Sutherland wood

Squirrel relocation to Sutherland wood

09 October 2019

Managers of a Sutherland woodland are going nuts to welcome some very special new residents.


NHS Highland children's unit team receive award

NHS Highland children's unit team receive award

NHS Highland children's unit team receive award

09 October 2019

The skills of staff within the Highland Children’s Unit was recently recognised with the presentation of a Highland Quality Approach award.


Flagging up house sales on NC500

Flagging up house sales on NC500

Flagging up house sales on NC500

08 October 2019

Houses for sale around NC500 are set to be flagged up after a leading property consultancy linked up with the team behind the route.


Fountain Road closure from Monday

Fountain Road closure from Monday

Fountain Road closure from Monday

08 October 2019

Scottish Water will be carrying out essential repairs to the sewer in Fountain Road, Golspie, next week.


Joint Warrior exercise kicks into action

Joint Warrior exercise kicks into action

Joint Warrior exercise kicks into action

08 October 2019

ROSS-SHIRE will play its part in an international military exercise designed to test Britain's defensive capabilities.


UPDATE: 33-year-old man charged over lorry crash in Inverness

UPDATE: 33-year-old man charged over lorry crash in Inverness

UPDATE: 33-year-old man charged over lorry crash in Inverness

08 October 2019

Police Scotland has confirmed a man has been charged after an HGV collided with a railway bridge in Inverness on Monday.


NHS Highland first for ‘tattooless’ radiotherapy

NHS Highland first for ‘tattooless’ radiotherapy

NHS Highland first for ‘tattooless’ radiotherapy

08 October 2019

NHS Highland will be the first NHS centre in Scotland to take forward "tattooless" radiotherapy for breast cancer patients.


Mother and daughter make waves for dementia charity

Mother and daughter make waves for dementia charity

Mother and daughter make waves for dementia charity

08 October 2019

A Golspie mother and daughter have embarked on a swimming challenge in aid of a dementia charity.


Sutherland teenager wins major international poetry award

Sutherland teenager wins major international poetry award

Sutherland teenager wins major international poetry award

08 October 2019

A north Sutherland teenager has beaten off 6000 other young writers to be one of just 15 winners of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2019.


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