Whisky distillers, Whyte and Mackay Ltd, today were fined £9000 after pleading guilty at Tain Sheriff Court to leaking nearly 20,000 litres of oil…
A PRESSURE group which wants the long standing ritual of prayers scrapped from Highland Council meetings is to appeal directly to the authority’s…
The campaign for an independent Scotland is due to launch in Sutherland on Saturday.
A MAJOR row has erupted over newly installed play equipment in a Golspie play park.
Police are currently carrying out a search for a man who has been reported missing from his home in the Tain area.
I got caught.
Sir – When you think nothing else can be said about the collection of our re-cycleable waste, here is a little gem for your readers.
However, once again a local member lost his winning chance in round two of the 36-hole competition.
Many a time I have scratched my head and wondered why it is so — the optical illusion as you drive from Lairg to Achfary.
A SUTHERLAND councillor will push for a seagull purge in her ward after hundreds of birds’ eggs and nests were destroyed in a major clampdown in…
She won the title at a very wet Kemnay Golf Club last week after a sudden death play-off with the 2011 winner, Alex Glennie of Kilmarnock Barassie.
Sir – Following last week’s letter ("An honour to be flushed with success"), the reader has misread the original letter about requesting a…
Sutherland Schoolboys got through to the fourth round of the Scottish Schools Cup around 50 years ago, but were beaten 5-1 away to Dundee. Reports suggest…
Embo got off to a flyer in the fifth minute when Garrick Taylor headed powerfully into the net following a corner.
Because there were so few rooms, our aunt and uncle took our grandfather to live with them in Altas; so we were now down to seven – my mother and…
The ages of the participants ranged from five to 15, with activities designed to suit all ages and levels of ability.
POLICE have been called in after vandals attacked Helmsdale’s open air tennis courts last night, causing substantial damage.
Northern Constabulary are advising the public to plan accordingly if travelling to attend the Scottish Open Golf event which starts today at…
The developers of the 22-turbine wind farm at Sallachy, near Lairg, have announced today a community benefit scheme which will be one of the largest,…
Police in Sutherland, Caithness and Easter Ross have received reports from members of the public who have been sent scam letters trying to defraud…