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Police urge motorcyclists to stay safe this weekend

Police urge motorcyclists to stay safe this weekend

Motorcyclists are being urged to take extra care this bank holiday weekend, as many take to the roads for the first time this year. 


Police to support massed pipe bands parade in Dornoch in aid of Dylan

Police to support massed pipe bands parade in Dornoch in aid of Dylan

Police in Sutherland will be supporting the massed pipe and drums fundraising event which is due to take place on Saturday at 7.45pm, in The…


Man now living in Golspie sent obscene texts

Man now living in Golspie sent obscene texts

A man who now lives in Golspie and who sent obscene and threatening text messages last December to a woman he had been in a brief relationship with, will…


Brora Rangers player on assault charge

Brora Rangers player on assault charge

A Brora Rangers footballer has appeared in Inverness Sheriff Court on a charge of serious assault in the city.


Lochinver coxswain to receive bravery award

Lochinver coxswain to receive bravery award

The Coxswain of Lochinver lifeboat and his volunteer crew have been recognised for their part in saving the lives of four fishermen whose stricken boat…


Police appeal for information after man found with unexplained injuries

Police appeal for information after man found with unexplained injuries

Police officers in Inverness are appealing for information following an incident in the early hours of Saturday morning. 


Blind Braveheart raises £23,000 for charity

Blind Braveheart raises £23,000 for charity

A BLIND dog belonging to a Sutherland couple has become a rising star on the internet, raising thousands of pounds for animals in need.


Customers always suffer

Customers always suffer

Sir – A report in last week’s edition of The Northern Times revealed that the Clydesdale Bank is closing its Tain branch in July.


From our April 22 edition

From our April 22 edition

BEING a minister is a funny old business. People genuinely wonder what you do all day.


On the wrong track for Dingwall meeting

On the wrong track for Dingwall meeting

"IS this the right platform for the 10 o’clock train?"


Mystery as vandals damage passing place signs in Tongue

Mystery as vandals damage passing place signs in Tongue

PASSING place signs on a remote north Sutherland stretch of road have been targeted in a bizarre vandalism spree.


Stagecoach's u-turn in pre-booking ban row

Stagecoach's u-turn in pre-booking ban row

A NORTH bus operator has been forced to rescind on a “discriminatory” ban on pre-booking tickets affecting Sutherland and Easter Ross passengers.


Hexley is top scorer but Tain take trophy

Hexley is top scorer but Tain take trophy

LOCALLY born Darren Hexley, who now resides in Beauly and is a greenkeeper at Inverness’s Torvean golf course, responded to a late call into the…


From our April 22 edition

From our April 22 edition

25 YEARS AGO


Richie Brittain resigns as Brora Rangers' manager

Richie Brittain resigns as Brora Rangers' manager

BRORA Rangers’ Richie Brittain has resigned as the club’s manager.


Where were young people at Clashmore hustings?

Where were young people at Clashmore hustings?

HUSTINGS in Clashmore last night attracted the largest audience of the local campaign so far.


Romanian gang in Evanton Industrial Estate at night plead guilty

Romanian gang in Evanton Industrial Estate at night plead guilty

A gang of Romanians found inside the SSE depot on an Evanton Industrial Estate, in suspicious circumstances, have been released from jail, where they…


UPDATE: Man found safe in Aberdeen

UPDATE: Man found safe in Aberdeen

Officers in Dingwall are requesting assistance to help trace a missing man. 


More than £117,000 worth of drugs seized in Highland-wide raids

More than £117,000 worth of drugs seized in Highland-wide raids

More than £117,000 worth of drugs have been seized in the Highlands over the last week in a series of raids as part of Operation Ram (Police Scotland’s…


Sentence deferred on Bonar Bridge man who had 'credit card knife'

Sentence deferred on Bonar Bridge man who had 'credit card knife'

A YOUNG Sutherland man who bought a “credit card knife” for £1 on the Internet did not know it was illegal to have it in a public place,…


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