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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.


Highland Council elections - all four standing candidates returned

Highland Council elections - all four standing candidates returned

The two standing councillors in each of the two Sutherland wards have been returned in the Highland Council elections.


Larachan Public School, 1950

Larachan Public School, 1950

A couple of weeks ago we reproduced a photo of children attending Larachan Public School, near Spinningdale, in 1945/46. Here is another, from 1950.


A happy time, despite losing my bumper

A happy time, despite losing my bumper

By the time you read this, it will probably be virtually all over. We’ll know who our Highland councillors are. Now then, a personal appeal to any Northern…


Biker Stuart moves up world championship rankings

Biker Stuart moves up world championship rankings

A YOUNG man with strong North connections has been making a name for himself for many years on the Dutch motorbike racing circuit.


Brora twitcher spots rare goose

Brora twitcher spots rare goose

A RARE sighting of a Red-breasted Goose has been reported by a keen Brora bird watcher.


Coaching awards for father and daughter

Coaching awards for father and daughter

Duncan Clark, who coaches shinty to the senior pupils at Kinlochbervie High School, has been awarded Sport Scotland’s Highland and Islands Participation…


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