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Easter race for youth teams

Easter race for youth teams

This Easter sees the first running of a three-day, four-stage youth cycling tour...


Hard and hectic season for Ross Sutherland lads

Hard and hectic season for Ross Sutherland lads

Ross Sutherland RFC still has a way to go to complete their rugby season which was not made any easier last Saturday...


Huge blow to economy as hostel fails to open

Huge blow to economy as hostel fails to open

THE KYLE of Sutherland has been dealt a further economic blow with the confirmation that Carbisdale Castle Youth Hostel, will definitely not open for…


It was more than the ‘thuchan’ I cured

It was more than the ‘thuchan’ I cured

I WAS without a care, I was the very picture of insouciance, as I dreamily ironed the collar of a shirt last week. The iron went back and forth, and…


Prizegiving in 1981

Prizegiving in 1981

The Johnnie Walker Golf Week prizegiving was held annually at the Burghfield Hotel in Dornoch from 1978...


Story only makes sense when you follow it through

Story only makes sense when you follow it through

THE Vicar of Dibley, in her most famous Christmas episode, is pictured sitting at her desk, looking for inspiration as the Christmas Eve service approaches. She…


Surprising defeat for champs

Surprising defeat for champs

Nigel Murray, Sutherland’s curling champion, was surprisingly beaten in his final outing last week by Brora’s Bill Watson...


Sutherland man has photographic exhibition

Sutherland man has photographic exhibition

“A moment in time”, an exhibition of work by two Latheronwheel artists, got off to a flying start at the North Lands Creative Glass gallery at Quatre…


Police warn of credit card scam

Police warn of credit card scam

Northern Constabulary has received information from members of the public that a bogus finance company is calling and stating that they have a substantial…


Safety boost for Dornoch airstrip with "bigger and better" windsock

Safety boost for Dornoch airstrip with "bigger and better" windsock

A TATTERED old windsock which had seen better days at Dornoch airstrip has been replaced by a bigger and better model. The new, bright orange windsock…


Gordonbush Windfarm team restore Brora Ice House footpath

Gordonbush Windfarm team restore Brora Ice House footpath

A team of four SSE Renewables employees involved in the construction of Gordonbush wind farm dedicated a day last week to restoring the footpath around…


Gibson calls for study on effects of NATO exercise on marine life

Gibson calls for study on effects of NATO exercise on marine life

Local MSP Rob Gibson has written to a marine studies institution to ask them to assess the effects that military operations, such as those reported on…


Huge military exercise off north and west coasts planned

Huge military exercise off north and west coasts planned

The Far North will witness the largest tactically-focused military exercise in Europe from April 16-26 when Exercise Joint Warrior begins.


Stagecoach fares to rise

Stagecoach fares to rise

Rising costs and a 32 per cent Government hike in fuel tax on buses has forced up fares for passengers, Stagecoach confirmed today.


Police need info

Police need info

Police are appealing to the public for information into an incident which happened yesterday.


New rules offer more protection to deer

New rules offer more protection to deer

New deer management rules coming into effect tomorrow (April 1) will give more protection to Scotland’s wild deer, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has…


Pledge on postal service

Pledge on postal service

THE Post Office at Achfary is to shut on 14th May following the resignation of the subpostmaster. However, Post Office managers have pledged that the…


Pensioner shocked by birds nightmare

Pensioner shocked by birds nightmare

A SUTHERLAND pensioner, whose living room was wrecked after two crows got into it, has urged local people not to put food scraps out for large birds.


Wild fire warning as heathland is destroyed

Wild fire warning as heathland is destroyed

FIRE chiefs have issued a warning about the tinder dry conditions as wild fires destroyed hundreds of hectares of moorland in Sutherland at the weekend.…


Police want County and Caley games not to clash

Police want County and Caley games not to clash

POLICE chiefs do not want Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County to play their home matches at the same time next season, in a bid to reduce the…


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