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Annabelle Ewing visits Gordonbush and urges more women to opt for engineering career

Annabelle Ewing visits Gordonbush and urges more women to opt for engineering career

Annabelle Ewing, Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment, visited SSE’s Gordonbush wind farm today [Thursday 27th August] to hear how the…


Home comforts before big fight

Home comforts before big fight

Inverness boxer Andrew Mackay, whose parents hail from Skerray and Helmsdale, was back in the far north last weekend.


Brightly coloured bags act as flu reminder for parents

Brightly coloured bags act as flu reminder for parents

Parents of primary school children are being encouraged to look out for their child’s consent form which has been sent home in their school bag,…


Jack hopes Tribe can get stronger

Jack hopes Tribe can get stronger

NORTHERN Times reporter Jack Calvert was left inspired by his team’s performance at a European fitness event last weekend.


Brora's long running win comes to an end

Brora's long running win comes to an end

BRORA Rangers surrendered their record-breaking unbeaten run when they went down 3-0 to Cove Rangers at Harlaw Park, Inverurie on Saturday.


What other deceptions do SSE have planned for us?

What other deceptions do SSE have planned for us?

Sir – It is of little surprise that SSE would employ dubious and underhand practices to further the desecration of our beautiful countryside. Nevertheless,…


Fiery meeting hears council savings target will not be met - now vacant posts may remain unfilled

Fiery meeting hears council savings target will not be met - now vacant posts may remain unfilled

PLANS to save millions of pounds by changing school timetables, renegotiating school building contracts and slashing councillors’ canteen food bills…


Tain's Papal Bull Celebrated

Tain's Papal Bull Celebrated

TAIN Museum and Pilgrimage Centre hosted a special service in St. Duthac’s Collegiate Church last Saturday.


Nurse in running for SNP list MSP

Nurse in running for SNP list MSP

Highland nurse, Mhairi Will, has thrown her hat in the ring for selection as an SNP regional list MSP for the Highlands and Islands.


Prospect of new jobs at Tain distillers Glenmorangie

Prospect of new jobs at Tain distillers Glenmorangie

More jobs could be created by The Glenmorangie Company as it targets growth after recording a pre-tax profit rise of more than 10 per cent.


Councillors' anger over debt recovery system failure

Councillors' anger over debt recovery system failure

Failures in Highland Council’s computerised debt-recovery system have cost the tax payer hundreds of thousands of pounds, the Northern Times can…


Big Bang launch for construction firm Pat Munro

Big Bang launch for construction firm Pat Munro

Construction firm Pat Munro opened its newest quarry Strathrory Rock, just outside Alness, with a controlled blast last Thursday.


Hunt on for young Tattoo salute taker

Hunt on for young Tattoo salute taker

Organisers of this year’s Highland Military Tattoo are on the hunt for a youngster from the Highlands or Moray to play a starring role in the matinee…


Communities urged to appeal for War Memorial restoration funding

Communities urged to appeal for War Memorial restoration funding

NINE war memorials damaged by weathering and pollution have been restored at a cost of £80,000 - and work to repair a further 45 is underway, councillors…


Beach goers warned to be wary

Beach goers warned to be wary

Scotland is once again set for a busy jellyfish season this summer, according to the Marine Conservation Society.


Cruise operator makes a splash

Cruise operator makes a splash

Cruise operator Loch Ness by Jacobite has  unveiled a new vessel to take even more tourists along Scotland’s largest loch.


Scottish Government: "We will work to unfreeze Highland funds"

Scottish Government: "We will work to unfreeze Highland funds"

The Scottish Government has insisted no money will be lost to the Highlands as a result of a blunder that has frozen millions of pounds of European Union…


From our August 21st edition

From our August 21st edition

25 YEARS AGO


Seagulls plaguing east coast communities

Seagulls plaguing east coast communities

EXASPERATED residents of an East Sutherland village who are being plagued by “rats of the sky”, including one woman who was attacked by a…


Keep safe at Groove Festival

Keep safe at Groove Festival

Following two successful large-scale music festivals in the Highlands, multi-agency partners are once again seeking to ensure another safe event at Groove…


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