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Elderly driver voluntarily gives up licence following crash

Elderly driver voluntarily gives up licence following crash

AN elderlv driver has voluntarily given up her licence after causing a crash which resulted in a heavily pregnant passenger having to undergo an emergency…


Push the boat out to find adventure

Push the boat out to find adventure

IT is not a job for the faint-hearted but it is one for those seeking adventure, a sense of achievement and a joy in helping others.


Kayla-Jaid fundraiser for cancer support groups

Kayla-Jaid fundraiser for cancer support groups

THE family of a young Kinlochbervie girl recovering from leukaemia, are organising a fundraiser in order to give back to organisations that supported…


Moving through the Donegal Fair

Moving through the Donegal Fair

Donegal – not only a county in the Republic of Ireland, but also a picturesque town with a population somewhere between that of Tain and Dornoch.


Hand-cyclist Jack in record bid

Hand-cyclist Jack in record bid

A BRORA student is among a team of UK hand-cyclists hoping to make their way into the Guinness Book of Records.


Nature groups band together against Coul Links

Nature groups band together against Coul Links

A GROUP of four conservation organisations are so shocked at the threat to a protected area they have gone public with a letter to the developers of the…


From our September 2 edition

From our September 2 edition

THE summer is over (what summer?) and things are back into a routine again. Various organisations are starting up and looking for old and new members…


Gardening great-granny in Day of Triffids nightmare

Gardening great-granny in Day of Triffids nightmare

A GARDENING great-granny has hit out at "irresponsible" fly tippers who have left her with a gigantic problem.


New course would be a boon for Dornoch

New course would be a boon for Dornoch

Sir – If Scotland is to build an onshore economy, then it must be prepared to grasp any opportunity that becomes available.


Kinlochbervie transplant survivor in organ donor appeal

Kinlochbervie transplant survivor in organ donor appeal

A KINLOCHBERVIE father, who had a liver transplant seven years ago,  is urging local people to register as organ donors.


MSP hits out at cost of private operations through NHS

MSP hits out at cost of private operations through NHS

Highlands and Islands Labour MSP David Stewart has criticised the £50million spent last year across Scotland on private operations through the NHS.


Blythswood 999 project sees more firetrucks en route to Moldova

Blythswood 999 project sees more firetrucks en route to Moldova

A HIGHLAND charity is sending a fleet of emergency vehicles to one of the poorest countries in Eastern Europe.


Top marks for Bonar Bridge primary

Top marks for Bonar Bridge primary

BONAR Bridge primary school has been awarded high marks by Education Scotland.


Brora ease to victory against shot-shy Turiff

Brora ease to victory against shot-shy Turiff

Brora Rangers headed back north with a comfortable but unspectacular win against a Turriff side who were set up to have an emphasis on defence.


Councillors agree 11% school clothing grant rise

Councillors agree 11% school clothing grant rise

THERE was good news this week for cash-strapped families who struggle to buy school uniforms for their children.


Kayakers rest on North Rona before final leg to Durness

Kayakers rest on North Rona before final leg to Durness

THE two extreme kayakers who were set  to make landfall in Sutherland yesterday at the end of an epic 1200 mile journey from Iceland to Scotland,…


Motorcylist seriously injured on A82 near Drumnadrochit

Motorcylist seriously injured on A82 near Drumnadrochit

THE A82 remains closed approximately three miles south of Drumnadrochit following a serious road traffic collision. 


Police to tackle anti-social driving in Thurso

Police to tackle anti-social driving in Thurso


Sandwood Bay is web and surfers' paradise

Sandwood Bay is web and surfers' paradise

One of Scotland’s most spectacular but remote beaches is proving a big hit among online web surfers – and actual surfers.


Can you help police about Caithness incidents?

Can you help police about Caithness incidents?

Police in Thurso are carrying out enquiries into a house having being broken into in Marr Terrace, Thurso, between Thursday, August 18 and 5.35 pm on…


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