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Rallying call to former Dornoch Academy pupils and staff

Rallying call to former Dornoch Academy pupils and staff

A large number of former pupils of Dornoch Academy are heading for the town on Friday, September 27, to celebrate the centenary of their former school.


Dornoch man to play pipes up Ben Bhraggie for ESRA

Dornoch man to play pipes up Ben Bhraggie for ESRA

A Dornoch man is to play his bagpipes from the foot of Ben Bhraggie to the summit tomorrow afternoon  – in aid of the East Sutherland Rescue…


Christopher John Mackay O'Brien

Christopher John Mackay O'Brien

FOR those of us from the north-east corner of Sutherland, who attended the funeral service in St Andrew’s Church, Golspie, of Christopher O’Brien,…


Kenneth Robin Ross Mackay, Bettyhill

Kenneth Robin Ross Mackay, Bettyhill

ONE morning in the early summer I met Kenneth Achneiskich, as many knew him, who was walking his dogs on Farr Beach and asked him how the first year of…


KLB shinty players shine at trials

KLB shinty players shine at trials

Kinlochbervie shinty players Fraser MacDonald and James Flett were selected at trials to play for Badenoch & Strathspey in the under-14 Inter-District…


Inter-club ladies' competition at Bonar Bridge

Inter-club ladies' competition at Bonar Bridge

The annual inter-club ladies competition for clubs in Caithness and Sutherland was held at Bonar Bridge.


Do you have an Alexandra Bridge story to top mine?

Do you have an Alexandra Bridge story to top mine?

"Alexandra Bridge – a suspension footbridge built by the Rose Street Foundry of Inverness in 1902, with a span of approximately 50 metres, a wooden…


Photo Archive 6 September 2013

Photo Archive 6 September 2013


We need to live with what each day brings

We need to live with what each day brings

Do you sometimes wish you had a crystal ball? Something to help you to see how things are going to turn out?


Brora knock Wick for six and head into cup final

Brora knock Wick for six and head into cup final

BRORA Rangers breezed through to the North of Scotland Cup final after an incredible 6-2 victory over Wick Academy at Dudgeon Park last night.


Local member input on planning issues to be axed?

Local member input on planning issues to be axed?

A SPECIAL voting right for Highland councillors, which is believed to be unique in Scotland, is set to be axed.


Police search for Dingwall man

Police search for Dingwall man

Police are looking to trace Charles Jarrett (50) from the Dingwall area, who was last seen a week ago, on Tuesday 27 August, following concerns for his…


'East Highland' man charged in connection with Fort Augustus Abbey abuses

'East Highland' man charged in connection with Fort Augustus Abbey abuses

An 80 year-old man from the “east Highland area”  has been charged in connection with enquiries in relation to reports of historic physical…


Meeting on Friday for GREAN staff made redundant

Meeting on Friday for GREAN staff made redundant

East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Cllrs Deirdre Mackay, Graham Phillips and Jim McGillivray held an emergency meeting early this morning in the wake of…


Sentence deferred on Sutherland hotelier who admitted assaulting wife.

Sentence deferred on Sutherland hotelier who admitted assaulting wife.

A Sutherland hotel operator assaulted his wife because he had been drinking and was under financial pressure, a court heard today.


Council seek support for excluding communities of less than 3000 people from bedroom tax burden

Council seek support for excluding communities of less than 3000 people from bedroom tax burden

The Highland Council is to write to Highland MPs to seek their support for a change to the spare room subsidy which would see all communities with a population…


UPDATE: Councillors to hold emergency meeting to discuss future for GREAN workers made redundant

UPDATE: Councillors to hold emergency meeting to discuss future for GREAN workers made redundant

East Sutherland’s three Highland Council representatives are holding an emergency meeting tomorrow morning at 9am to discuss an action plan to support…


EXCLUSIVE: GREAN ceases trading - 20 jobs lost.

EXCLUSIVE: GREAN ceases trading - 20 jobs lost.

Golspie Recycling and Environmental Action Network (GREAN) has ceased trading as from 5pm tonight.


5 star tourism rating for Lochinver lodge

5 star tourism rating for Lochinver lodge

The owner of Waterloo Lodge in Lochinver is ‘seeing stars’ after the business was awarded a 5-star self catering rating in VisitScotland’s…


Record entry tees off at Durness

Record entry tees off at Durness

THERE was a record 26 entries for Durness Golf Club championships last weekend with the format of 18 holes on consecutive days proving popular.


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