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Now the cleaning up begins....

Now the cleaning up begins....

Around 25 volunteers began the laborious cleaning up process at Golspie Golf Course yesterday where greens and fairways were flooded or were strewn with…


East Coast battered by storm tides - slideshow

East Coast battered by storm tides - slideshow

Sutherland’s East Coast – and in particular Golspie – was severely battered by high tides on Saturday, causing thousands of pounds worth…


HMS Sutherland crew home for Christmas

HMS Sutherland crew home for Christmas

The Royal Navy warship HMS Sutherland returns to the South West this weekend to a warm welcome after a successful six-month patrol in the Middle East…


Army cadets in cobble clear-up

Army cadets in cobble clear-up

THE area surrounding Brora’s fountain is now pristine, thanks to the efforts of two local Army cadets.


‘Danger’ buses taken off road

‘Danger’ buses taken off road

FOUR local authority school buses in East Sutherland have been removed from service after independent assessors declared them "unroadworthy."


Flare-up over north fire cover

Flare-up over north fire cover

FIRE chiefs are trying to extinguish a flare-up over the level of fire cover on the north coast following a new complaint that the local service is dangerously…


Folky Little Christmas at Rosehall

Folky Little Christmas at Rosehall

WHAT better way to spend an evening than with a cosy, intimate night of songs and tunes from three of the country’s top musicians?


Food for Thought 14th December

Food for Thought 14th December

THEY say that travel broadens the mind and widens horizons.


Getting carpeted over cost of Holyrood desk

Getting carpeted over cost of Holyrood desk

"Mr Stone, I wonder if you could give us an indication of the cost?"


Loch Fleet top the table

Loch Fleet top the table

LOCH Fleet went into the Christmas break of the Sutherland Province curling championship race at the top of the table on Monday night.


Stamina to fore for 160-mile swim

Stamina to fore for 160-mile swim

TAIN Amateur Swimming Club held a Swimathon in aid of Highland Disability Sport in the last week of November.


Strong Sutherland team reels in medals

Strong Sutherland team reels in medals

YOUNG athletes from East Sutherland have come home with an armful of awards from the North District Cross Country Championships.


Victory slips away from Brora

Victory slips away from Brora

BRORA Rangers had to settle for a point against high-flying Cove Rangers at Allan Park last Saturday despite leading 2-1 with just over 10 minutes to…


RSPB grant decision is upheld

RSPB grant decision is upheld

A GROUP of Highland councillors have failed in their bid to block a £10,000 grant previously awarded to the RSPB for a peatland restoration…


Police appeal for witnesses

Police appeal for witnesses

Police in Alness are appealing for information regarding a teenage boy who was discovered, by a passing motorist, lying on the pavement on the B817 public…


Independent group has new depute leader

Independent group has new depute leader

The Independent Group, the largest group of councillors in the Highland Council has elected a new deputy leader.


Accident shuts Inverness-Beauly road

Accident shuts Inverness-Beauly road

Emergency services are in attendance at a three vehicle road traffic collision in the Inchmore area, six miles west of Inverness on the A862…


Council reinforces recycling message

Council reinforces recycling message

North householders are being given a timely reminder in the run up to Christmas that they can recycle all their old electrical items at their local…


Winter Wonderland at Whin Park

Winter Wonderland at Whin Park

The 2012 Inverness Festivals Winter Wonderland event will be staged this weekend (Friday 14 to Sunday 16 December) and has been extended for the first…


Nominations invited for Education Awards

Nominations invited for Education Awards

The search has started for the Highlands’ brightest education stars as local people are called upon to nominate top teaching professionals and schools…


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