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Fourth Firth win for Invergordon

Fourth Firth win for Invergordon

Royal Dornoch had four players with 100 per cent records but still came up a point short of retaining the Dornoch Firth League Targe...


Lessons for today from the Cuban Crisis

Lessons for today from the Cuban Crisis

“So what about these Russians then?” I remember this gloomy question to my father one sunny autumn day.


Morrison councillors put Durness on the map

Morrison councillors put Durness on the map

Sir – Congratulations are sent to our new councillor, Hugh Morrison , and once again Durness has local representation which gives the community a fresh…


New minister inducted at Lairg

New minister inducted at Lairg

Around 200 people came from a wide area to celebrate the induction of Rev Gordon Murray as the new minister at the Kinlochbervie-Lairg/Rogart Congregation…


Paton off to Czech Republic

Paton off to Czech Republic

Golspie cyclist Iain Paton travels to the Czech Republic this week as part of the Great Britain junior cross country mountain bike team...


Road to close to lift fallen crane

Road to close to lift fallen crane

?The Moss Road in Brora will be closed for a while on Tuesday morning as attempts are made to lift the platform crane which tipped on its side into a…


Salary increases for senior council officials

Salary increases for senior council officials

Sir – I read with concern, the article “Highland Council fat cats” in Am Bratach last week.


Supermarket move for Dornoch abattoir site

Supermarket move for Dornoch abattoir site

THE redundant slaughterhouse site at Dornoch is in line to be redeveloped as a supermarket, it has emerged.


The other half still makes allowances for me

The other half still makes allowances for me

?Apparently it is not dogs that need training nearly so much as their owners. At least, so I am told.


Williamson and car challenged in Spain

Williamson and car challenged in Spain

Mechanical problems leave driver mulling over what could have been...


Golspie's Neil cycles for Marie Curie

Golspie's Neil cycles for Marie Curie

Neil Mackay, formerly of Golspie, is tackling the Etape Caledonia on Sunday, an 81 mile cycle around the Perthshire countryside, where roads are closed…


Lairg wind farm would affect wild land - SNH

Lairg wind farm would affect wild land - SNH

A proposed 22-turbine windfarm at Sallachy, north of Lairg, would result in the loss of a large area of wild land, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has…


Gibson calls for Euro funding

Gibson calls for Euro funding

Caithness Sutherland and Ross MSP Rob Gibson has urged the UK Government to join with the Scottish Government in a concerted effort to achieve European…


Council suspends operation of school wind turbines

Council suspends operation of school wind turbines

Highland Council has taken immediate action to temporarily suspend operations of wind turbine installations at 16 school sites - including Dornoch Academy,…


Inquiry into former Sutherland man's death in prison

Inquiry into former Sutherland man's death in prison

A FATAL Accident Inquiry into the death of a former Dornoch and Golspie man in Inverness prison, from a heart attack, heard his family were so grateful…


Police appeal for witnesses to assault

Police appeal for witnesses to assault

Police in Wick are appealing for witnesses in connection with an incident of assault.


Council update - could Independents ally with Labour?

Council update - could Independents ally with Labour?

POLITICAL negotiators were locked in crunch talks in Inverness today in attempts to thrash out a new rainbow administration to run Highland Council.


Disruption to train services

Disruption to train services

FAR North rail passengers are encountering severe disruption due to an accident this morning involving a sheep on the tracks near Golspie.


Deirdre and George take top votes locally in Highland Council election

Deirdre and George take top votes locally in Highland Council election

Deirdre Mackay (Lab), Brora, had a convincing win in last Thursday’s Highland Council elections, taking 966 “1st preference” votes out of 2999 valid votes…


New Red Cross HQ opens doors to public

New Red Cross HQ opens doors to public

The new Red Cross headquarters for Caithness and Sutherland will throw open its doors to the public on Tuesday.


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