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'Tain topedo' is fastest 11-year-old in Scotland

SHE’S the Tain torpedo and now officially ranked the fastest in Scotland.

Robertina 'Beenie' Sutherland, Melness

ROBERTINA, better known to all as Beenie, was born in Craggan Cottage in Melness on Tuesday, December 26, 1940 to George and Annie Mackay.

Alexander 'Alistair' Maclean, Skerray

The narrow road to Skerray was swamped with cars on Wednesday, May 10, as friends, relatives and neighbours from throughout Sutherland, Caithness and…

Ishbel Macrae, Helmsdale

The following was written on Facebook as a personal tribute by Alan Macrae following the death on May 1 this year of his mum Ishbel (nee Macleod) a district…

Be alert, not alarmed, is message from resilience group

Following the announcement by the Prime Minister of the UK Terror Threat level being increased from 'Severe' to 'Critical' on Tuesday, the multi-agency…

Wound up by buyer Alec

All these ruddy manhole rings kept arriving at Nigg.

Space industry developments in Sutherland becoming more realistic

Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, has today given her support for possible developments for the space industry in Sutherland.

From our May 19 (2017) edition

Normally the path of life runs reasonably smoothly.

Two more former pupils at Fort Augustus school give evidence at trial of Fr Seed

Michael Mungavin (50), a company director, told Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday how, aged 11 years, he and two other boys at the former Fort Augustus…

Police Scotland say more armed police will be on patrol following the Manchester bombing

Police Scotland say that the public will see armed police on patrol at transport hubs and crowded places throughout the country, following last night’s…

Alness man jailed for hitting friend in face with towing bar

AN Alness drugs user who hit his best friend on the face with a towing iron in a dispute over money, has been jailed for eight months.

Father Seed of Brora on trial denying eight charges of physical assault against schoolboys

A WEALTHY businessman has told a jury how he was “haunted and hunted” in his dreams following punishments handed out by his housemaster at…

Appeal for information over missing Tongue bench

Police Scotland is appealing for information following the theft of a picnic bench from a public area on the Kyle of Tongue causeway.

Concern for missing boy

A 10-year-old boy has gone missing from Alness.

Police appeal for information following incidents in Thurso

Prospective MP accused of misusing parliamentary resources

CAITHNESS, Sutherland and Easter Ross SNP candidate Dr Paul Monaghan, who is standing for re-election in next month’s general election, has been…

From our May 19 edition

25 YEARS AGO

Total of 121 drivers found drink/drug driving last week

Sutherland wins Millicent Bowl

THE scratch men prefer the 36 hole test, the handicappers favour the shorter run to the finishing line but Golspie Golf Club, despite knowing they will…

A9 closed at Cambusavie

Police Scotland say that officers are currently in attendance at a two vehicle road accident on the A9 at the Cambusavie bends between Dornoch…