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Teenager raises cash in his school holidays

Teenager raises cash in his school holidays

HOLIDAYS are usually a time of relaxation – but not for Bettyhill cyclist Luke Bruce who spent the first five days of his Easter break pedalling…


Ross County footballer banned from driving

Ross County footballer banned from driving

A ROSS County footballer was stopped by police driving on the A9 while disqualified, Inverness Sheriff Court heard today.


Gold for Golspie gymnast

Gold for Golspie gymnast

Mia-Harley Glassock, aged 10 from Golspie, won gold at the North District Floor and Vault Gymnastic competition in Aberdeen.


HMS Sutherland crew help with tree planting at Durness

HMS Sutherland crew help with tree planting at Durness

Crew members from HMS Sutherland, pupils from Durness Primary School and Durness residents, have planted over 400 trees on ground near Durness Village…


Jennifer Port, Golspie, is Wedding Entertainer of Year

Jennifer Port, Golspie, is Wedding Entertainer of Year

Jennifer Port, formerly of Golspie, has won a top award at the first Scottish Wedding Awards in Glasgow.


Citizenship Award for Ardgay's Sam

Citizenship Award for Ardgay's Sam

Samantha McNeill, who is originally from Ardgay, was given a Student Citizenship Award at Aberdeen College recently.  She was presented with her…


Appeal for witnesses at Inverness Retail Park

Appeal for witnesses at Inverness Retail Park

Police are appealing for information following an alleged indecent exposure in Inverness.


Romanians deny defrauding Sutherland shops

Romanians deny defrauding Sutherland shops

THREE Romanians from Rotherham are alleged to have worked their way along the east-coast of the Highlands, attempting to defraud shops and supermarkets,…


Police want info on Sutherland thefts

Police want info on Sutherland thefts

POLICE are appealing for information from the public to assist them target those responsbile for rural thefts across the Highland area as part of OPERATION…


Rogart's Hope in International swim with Ellie Simmonds

Rogart's Hope in International swim with Ellie Simmonds

Rogart swimmer Hope Gordon is hoping to make a splash at the British International Disability Swimming Championships this weekend.


Dornoch's Chris Murray writes book

Dornoch's Chris Murray writes book

Former Dornoch man, Chris Murray, who now lives in Stornoway with his teenage daughter, has written a book.


Evanton man in police chase banned from road for four years

Evanton man in police chase banned from road for four years

An Evanton driver who set off at high speed through the streets of Inverness city centre to evade a pursuing police car, narrowly escaped jail at Inverness…


A9 delays

A9 delays

All lanes are currently restricted north bound on the A9, just south of Inverness.


A one-man demo against Mrs T

A one-man demo against Mrs T

IN the past I have written about the Tain Academy mock election — the one that was held at the same time as a UK-wide general election — the…


‘Best display of mini rugby I have ever seen’ — rugby development officer

‘Best display of mini rugby I have ever seen’ — rugby development officer

ROSS Sutherland Rugby Club youngsters took part in the Caithness mini rugby festival with over 50 children at mini/micro level.


Dominant Brora left to rue missed chances in cup clash

Dominant Brora left to rue missed chances in cup clash

BRORA Rangers were left to rue numerous missed chances in a one-sided Highland League Cup semi-final tie against Inverurie Locos at Harlaw Park last Saturday.


Huge effort before a ball is kicked

Huge effort before a ball is kicked

Dornoch FC’s coach, Mark McAuley, in his new weekly column, gives an insight into how costly it is to run an amateur club


Primary school to be mothballed

Primary school to be mothballed

A REMOTE Sutherland primary school which has only two pupils is to be mothballed, it has emerged.


Unusual visitor?

Unusual visitor?

Sir — On Friday 12th April, Billy and I had a strange visitor to our garden – a magpie (I have never seen one before).


Uproar at plans to turn Stoer church into holiday home

Uproar at plans to turn Stoer church into holiday home

A NORTH west Sutherland community is up in arms over an Edinburgh architect’s plans to turn a ruined, 185-year-old church into a holiday home –…


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