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Launch of Helmsdale's newest boat

Launch of Helmsdale's newest boat

Helmsdale’s newest boat, the Baile an Or, was formally launched at the harbour, after a year of hard work by a group of enthusiasts who built the boat…


TECS chairman questioned again over experience

TECS chairman questioned again over experience

A NEW Highland councillor who was surprisingly elected as the authority’s transport chief has described political opposition to his nomination as “ham-fisted”.…


Question Time broadcast from Inverness tomorrow night

Question Time broadcast from Inverness tomorrow night

BBC One’s “Question Time”, which is hosted by David Dimbleby, is to be broadcast from the Highlands tomorrow night.


Police investigate sudden death

Police investigate sudden death

Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman at an address in the Fairfield Road area of Inverness.


Ten thousand pounds for Penny!

Ten thousand pounds for Penny!

After the longest winless run in its history, Ross County’s Staggie Lottery produced a Jackpot winner last week and, having waited so long to find a home…


Williamson first over line - then handed 60 secs penalty

Williamson first over line - then handed 60 secs penalty

Lewis Williamson was first to cross the finish line in the latest round of the World Series Formula Renault 3.5 at a rain-lashed Spa-Francorchamps in…


A99 closed because of wildfire

A99 closed because of wildfire

Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service are currently tackling a wild fire which is spreading in the Warth Hill area of Caithness.


Once in lifetime chance

Once in lifetime chance

Early risers on Wednesday (June 6) are in with a chance of observing an extraordinary astronomical event, not be repeated until the year 2117, when the…


Two men die in A9 accident - road still closed

Two men die in A9 accident - road still closed

Two men died when the lorries they were driving collided on the A9, north of Blair Atholl in the early hours of this morning.


£90,000 to set up new bin service

£90,000 to set up new bin service

The cost to Highland Council of setting up the new waste and recycling service in East Sutherland is nearly £90,000 it has been revealed...


Helmsdale woman scoops £10k lotto win

Helmsdale woman scoops £10k lotto win

A HELMSDALE resident has scooped this week’s Ross County Lotto £10,000 jackpot – putting an end to the longest ever run without a winner...


Shopkeeper denies buying Dornoch Firth fishing rights

Shopkeeper denies buying Dornoch Firth fishing rights

Row rumbles on over salmon catch territory...


Donald William Bruce, Bettyhill

Donald William Bruce, Bettyhill

Strathy Church of Scotland was filled to capacity as friends, neighbours and colleagues from the various paths he had walked in life gathered to celebrate…


I do not own netting rights

I do not own netting rights

Sir, In answer to the allegation in last week’s Northern Times: 1) I do not and have never owned any netting rights in the Dornoch Firth.


If it ain’t broke, why fix it?

If it ain’t broke, why fix it?

Sir, Re changes to the waste collection and recycling services – I don’t have a degree in plastics, nor am I a metallurgist, but since I live out in the…


Now, if everything was left to me ...

Now, if everything was left to me ...

NOW all those years ago, when I was a Highland Councillor for the first time, there used to be a very good shoe repairer near the Council HQ in Inverness’s…


Turnout to discuss fire service changes was poor

Turnout to discuss fire service changes was poor

Sir, I was frankly very disappointed with the turnout last Wednesday evening at the community hall in Lairg. This was intended to be a public meeting…


You learn something new every day

You learn something new every day

YOU learn something new every day. Sometimes however, like Bart Simpson the cartoon character, you find the new things pushing out the old as you forget…


Golspie councillor is too inexperienced for chairman role say opposition

Golspie councillor is too inexperienced for chairman role say opposition

A BIZARRE move today has seen Opposition councillors attempt to install an alternative SNP councillor to take charge of Highland Council’s transport,…


Attempt to put new area committees on hold fails

Attempt to put new area committees on hold fails

AN attempt to postpone the Highland Council from resurrecting area committees – as proposed for Caithness and Sutherland – has failed today.


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