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Outrage after police in Tesco seen with guns

Outrage after police in Tesco seen with guns

THE revelation that four armed police officers were seen in Tesco, Dingwall, on Sunday morning, with blatantly visible handguns has angered local Highland…


Farmers and crofters urged to report livestock thefts

Farmers and crofters urged to report livestock thefts

Farmers and crofters across the country are being encouraged to report any incidents of livestock theft after a man was arrested and charged following…


From our July 15th edition

From our July 15th edition

25 YEARS AGO


Worries over Castle Stuart venue for Open?

Worries over Castle Stuart venue for Open?

THE Barclay’s Scottish Open came to Castle Stuart for the first time in 2011, just two years after the new course was opened for play, and it captured…


Tricolour flying at half-mast in north capital as mark of solidarity after Nice tragedy

Tricolour flying at half-mast in north capital as mark of solidarity after Nice tragedy

The Tricolour, the national flag of France, is flying at half-mast at  Highland Council’s headquarters and Town House in Inverness, as a mark…


Thurso lifeboat rescues stricken yacht off Tongue

Thurso lifeboat rescues stricken yacht off Tongue

This was the Thurso lifeboat crew going  to the rescue of a stricken yacht off Tongue yesterday.


Sheriff tells soldier he has been let down by his country

Sheriff tells soldier he has been let down by his country

A north soldier who served in the Balkan and Iraq conflicts, escaped a prison term when a Sheriff told him reports before her indicated he appeared to…


Devastating consequences for Easter Ross motorcylist travelling at 118mph

Devastating consequences for Easter Ross motorcylist travelling at 118mph

AN Easter Ross motor cyclist who reached a speed of 118mph on a west coast road, would be losing his job because he faced an inevitable disqualification,…


Tea in Tehran for Golspie boys!

Tea in Tehran for Golspie boys!

Two former members of Golspie Boys Brigade reunited recently, 40 years on.


Nuclear expert fell asleep at wheel of car and crashed into another vehicle at Loth, court hears

Nuclear expert fell asleep at wheel of car and crashed into another vehicle at Loth, court hears

A NUCLEAR power industry expert fell asleep at the wheel of his car while driving south on the A9 through Sutherland, a court has heard.


Hugh Baillie, Brora

Hugh Baillie, Brora

Hugh Baillie was born in October 1928 and lived all his life in Brora.


Invercharron Games' president's anger over red tape

Invercharron Games' president's anger over red tape

THE head of a Sutherland Highland Games management committee has hit out at Highland Council over the “ridiculous” amount of red tape involved…


A concerted effort can help capitalise on NC500 success says councillor

A concerted effort can help capitalise on NC500 success says councillor

A CONCERTED effort by the communities through which the North Coast 500 runs will ensure the route


Room at Brora Golf Club named in honour of Peter Thomson

Room at Brora Golf Club named in honour of Peter Thomson

BRAID Society president and honorary member of Brora Golf Club, Australian Peter Thomson CBE, officially opened a room in the Brora clubhouse in tribute…


Jail sentence for man who knifed Brora man as he lay in bed at home

Jail sentence for man who knifed Brora man as he lay in bed at home

AN Inverness man crept late at night into the home of a Brora resident he had previously fallen out with and attacked him, a court has heard.


David Walker, Lairg

David Walker, Lairg

DAVID Adrian Walker was born on July 30, 1937, in Stockport and died in Bonar Bridge on May 20, 2016, in Bonar Bridge, aged 78.


From our July 8 edition

From our July 8 edition

25 YEARS AGO


Lairg man admits growing cannabis in Golspie attic with potential value of nearly £400,000

Lairg man admits growing cannabis in Golspie attic with potential value of nearly £400,000

A MAN who has admitted producing cannabis plants with a potential street value of nearly £400,000 at a cottage in Golspie has been remanded pending…


Theft of 11 pedigree sheep in Caithness

Theft of 11 pedigree sheep in Caithness

Police in Caithness are appealing for information following the reported theft of pedigree sheep from the Bilbster area. 


Assynt pupils bid a wild farewell

Assynt pupils bid a wild farewell

Before breaking up for the summer and moving on to Ullapool High School, 34 pupils from feeder primaries in Lochinver, Stoer, Achiltibuie and Ullapool…


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