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Crunch meeting for Dornoch community company next week

Crunch meeting for Dornoch community company next week

A CRUNCH meeting is to be held next Monday to discuss the future of Dornoch Area Community Interest Company (DACIC). Managers say that interest in the…


Family fun for Sport Relief at Golspie

Family fun for Sport Relief at Golspie

THERE’S fun to be had for all the family at Golspie Golf Club next Saturday, 31st March.


From the North Pole... to Texas... to Rogart

From the North Pole... to Texas... to Rogart

An expedition to the North Pole, and farming in Texas, were the two fascinating subjects covered at the recent open meeting held by Sutherland Agricultural…


Looking at life through a puppy's eyes

Looking at life through a puppy's eyes

Puppies are creatures of contrast – or at least the one that owns us is!


SNH face hostility to river plan

SNH face hostility to river plan

A PROPOSAL to remove a number of engineering works from one of Sutherland’s finest rivers in a bid to improve the habitat for salmon and freshwater pearl…


Vote for councillors with a party allegiance

Vote for councillors with a party allegiance

Sir – Some years ago I considered putting myself forward to stand as an “Independent” councillor.


We must not let our fire service go down the pan

We must not let our fire service go down the pan

Robin, Hugh and yours truly; there were three of us scrubbing the pans at Kishorn.


SNP pledge to introduce "living wage"

SNP pledge to introduce "living wage"

SNP has pledged to increase the wages of hundreds of poorly paid Highland Council staff, including cleaners and care workers, if the party wins power…


Great Glen Canoe Trail official opening

Great Glen Canoe Trail official opening

SCOTLAND’S first formal canoe trail is being launched tomorrow (Friday). The 60-mile Great Glen Canoe Trail is expected to attract thousands of new visitors…


Speeding motorist endangers girl

Speeding motorist endangers girl

A SPEEDING motorist in a North Sutherland village put a young cyclist at risk, Dornoch Sheriff Court heard on Monday. An angry Kevin Dooner, 13 Munro…


Did you hear the one about the new comedy festival?

Did you hear the one about the new comedy festival?

FIVE days of laughter will hit Inverness at the end of May with the arrival of a new comedy festival – Happyness.


Success for Dornoch schools in STEM challenge

Success for Dornoch schools in STEM challenge

Both Dornoch Academy and Dornoch Primary School have scooped top prizes at the Annual Highlands and Islands Showcase for SCDI’s Young Engineers and Science…


Appeal for witnesses

Appeal for witnesses

Police in Thurso are appealing for witnesses after a red Audi A4 car was damaged.


Rosehall Wind Farm traffic - slideshow

Rosehall Wind Farm traffic - slideshow

Peter Sutherland took these photos of giant turbines being transported to the wind farm at Rosehall.


Two Sutherland teenagers to carry Olympic Torch

Two Sutherland teenagers to carry Olympic Torch

Two Sutherland teenagers have been chosen to carry the Olympic Torch through Inverness in June.


Crofting Commission election results

Crofting Commission election results

The counting of the votes for the 2012 Crofting Commission election took place in the Main Hall of Inverness Town House yesterday and six representatives…


Council stick to road repair formula

Council stick to road repair formula

A CONTROVERSIAL formula used to distribute cash from a £2 million pot to carry out emergency pothole repairs in the Highlands has been backed, despite…


Funding for young Golspie mountain biker

Funding for young Golspie mountain biker

GOLSPIE mountain biker Iain Paton is hoping to continue where he left off as he makes the step up to the junior category after receiving £1,000 from the…


Golspie win keeps title chances going

Golspie win keeps title chances going

GOLSPIE Sutherland kept their North Caledonian League title hopes alive with a 3-2 victory over Thurso at King George V Park.


Historic win for Rogart curling Club

Historic win for Rogart curling Club

ROGART skip Nigel Murray confirmed his place in Sutherland’s curling history by winning the Province League Championship Cup for the first time.


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