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Blythswood appeal for help for Philippines

Blythswood appeal for help for Philippines

Blythswood Care is appealing to receive cash donations to provide relief to survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.


Dornoch Bridge closed

Dornoch Bridge closed

The Dornoch Bridge is currently closed due to high winds.


A9 Golspie accident - Police appeal for witnesses

A9 Golspie accident - Police appeal for witnesses

Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident which occurred on the A9 at Golspie at lunchtime today.


UPDATE - A9 still closed in both directions in Golspie

UPDATE - A9 still closed in both directions in Golspie

The A9 is currently closed in both directions in Golspie.


Alarming incidents at Lairg rail crossing

Alarming incidents at Lairg rail crossing

RAIL chiefs have confirmed that there have been several alarming incidents recently at a Sutherland level crossing where barriers and warning lights expired…


Anger over delay in 'opening' beds at Lawson Memorial Hospital

Anger over delay in 'opening' beds at Lawson Memorial Hospital

A NURSE whose 82-year-old mother in Brora has a terminal illness has condemned the unavailability of palliative care beds within the refurbished unit…


Rob Gibson accused of trying to sway deer cull debate

Rob Gibson accused of trying to sway deer cull debate

CRITICS have questioned the impartiality of a crucial debate on the contentious issue of deer management.


How I wish I’d asked more about my grandfather

How I wish I’d asked more about my grandfather

Because he died eight years before I was born, I never knew my grandfather – but the late Hunter Denoon of Kirksheaf Farm once told me a story about…


Sutherland team trophy winners

Sutherland team trophy winners

WE believe this was a Sutherland County football team at the end of the Seventies. Can anyone give us more information?


Sutherland police warn of local scams

Sutherland police warn of local scams

Police in Sutherland are warning householders to be aware of two scams in the area.


High winds on A9

High winds on A9

High winds are causing some difficult driving conditions at the moment.


£7000 for Brora Primary School for improved safety

£7000 for Brora Primary School for improved safety

Members of the Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee have approved £7,000 of funding to improve the safety for pupils walking and cycling to and…


Future of Lairg Crofters Show under threat

Future of Lairg Crofters Show under threat

The future of Lairg Crofters Show is again under threat.


Nominate a Commonwealth Games Queen's baton bearer

Nominate a Commonwealth Games Queen's baton bearer

The Queen’s Baton Relay will officially be celebrated in The Highlands on Friday, 11th July, next year.


Roadworks on A9 this week

Roadworks on A9 this week

Road users will soon see improvements to the road surface of the A9 at Rangag, about 15 miles south of Thurso, as essential maintenance works continue…


Dealer snared in possession of £10,000 of heroin

Dealer snared in possession of £10,000 of heroin

A LIVERPOOL drugs dealer was jailed for two years by a sheriff at Inverness today when he was snared in a police trap with heroin worth £10,000.


Mountaineers urge MSPs to recognise threat from too many wind farms

Mountaineers urge MSPs to recognise threat from too many wind farms

MSPs are being urged to recognise the value of Scotland's mountains, and to protect a vital national asset. 


Deer management to be scrutinised by MSPs next week

Deer management to be scrutinised by MSPs next week

The effectiveness of the current system of managing Scotland’s deer population is to be scrutinised by MSPs on the Rural Affairs, Climate Change…


Ticketing news for tomorrow's Ross Co v Celtic game

Ticketing news for tomorrow's Ross Co v Celtic game

Tickets for the home support for tomorrow’s match against Celtic remain on sale for all home stands, although high demand means that Ross County…


Access hurdle for pony trekking firm

Access hurdle for pony trekking firm

A couple who run a popular pony trekking centre south of Brora said this week it was “business as usual” despite a hurdle being laid in their…


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