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Exciting longhouse find at Loch Buidhe

Exciting longhouse find at Loch Buidhe

Twelve archaeology enthusiasts working with historians near Loch Buidhe, north of Bonar Bridge, are delighted to have unearthed a 43 metre longhouse,…


Leave pensioners alone

Leave pensioners alone

Sir – There is a good deal of talk these days about how well-off pensioners have become.


Blair's call to arms got me thinking

Blair's call to arms got me thinking

On Tuesday I returned from a short holiday in Ireland – and in Belfast City ‘George Best’ Airport I bought a copy of the Times.


The tiniest things can make a world of difference

The tiniest things can make a world of difference

WHO are the people around you who make life worth living? Who are the people whose company you enjoy or who make you feel good? Who helps you or encourages…


Gold medal funding for Golspie sports project

Gold medal funding for Golspie sports project

A YEAR before the Commonwealth Games has even begun, a Sutherland community group has won a share of the gold.


Helmsdale crash sparks call for road safety review

Helmsdale crash sparks call for road safety review

A senior councillor wants a thorough local review of road safety in the wake of a crash on the A9 in Sutherland this week that left three motorcyclists…


UK-wide bike ride marks launch of new cycle network

UK-wide bike ride marks launch of new cycle network

ACTIVE Outdoors editor John Davidson is joining cyclists from across Scotland and north-east England next week to celebrate the completion of a new network…


Foodbank child statistics "heartbreaking"

Foodbank child statistics "heartbreaking"

A report to the Highland Council's finance committee has revealed that 503 Highland children have been dependent on food banks at one time or another…


UPDATE - Three bikers in hospital after Helmsdale crash

UPDATE - Three bikers in hospital after Helmsdale crash

Three motorcyclists were taken to hospital after a crash on the A9 south of Helmsdale.


Helmsdale tobacco smuggler fined £1000

Helmsdale tobacco smuggler fined £1000

LIVE chickens and rolling tobacco worth thousands of pounds on the black market were found in the boot of a car stopped by police on the A9, Tain Sheriff…


New head teacher appointed at Farr

New head teacher appointed at Farr

Farr High School’s new head teacher, appointed just before the summer holidays, took up her post last Monday. 


Mountain of tyres retrieved from Brora harbour in clean-up

Mountain of tyres retrieved from Brora harbour in clean-up

A few hours hard graft by a group of local boat users has rejuvenated Brora Harbour and prompted an appeal for others to keep the place tidy.


More jobs likely as Glenmorangie continues to grow

More jobs likely as Glenmorangie continues to grow

MORE jobs could be created by The Glenmorangie Company as it targets growth after recording a profit spike of more than 20 per cent.


Boost for Highland Hospice from Sutherland rotarians

Boost for Highland Hospice from Sutherland rotarians

EAST Sutherland Rotary Club has given Highland Hospice a £1350 funding boost.


UPDATE - Missing Tain woman traced

UPDATE - Missing Tain woman traced

Missing Tain woman Joan White has been traced safe and well, police have announced.


Career in energy industry beckons for modern apprentices

Career in energy industry beckons for modern apprentices

OVER 100 youngsters from across Scotland start on SSE's Modern Apprenticeship programme this week.


Dornoch's Links House joins golfing partnership

Dornoch's Links House joins golfing partnership

The Highlands’ leading golf courses and hotels are stepping up efforts to attract more visitors, having committed over £10 million to upgrading…


Three wards at Raigmore evacuated after "suspicious" call

Three wards at Raigmore evacuated after "suspicious" call

Three wards at a Highland hospital were evacuated yesterday following a phone call which was was deemed to be "suspicious".


Police seek missing Tain woman

Police seek missing Tain woman

Police are searching for a 59-year-old Tain woman who has been reported as missing.


Hopes raised that parts of Highlands can be exempt from bedroom tax

Hopes raised that parts of Highlands can be exempt from bedroom tax

HOPES that some parts of the Highlands, which have a population of less than 3000 people, could win exemptions from the controversial “bedroom tax”…


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