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Surprise party for retiring postman

Surprise party for retiring postman

A NORTH Sutherland postman’s sterling service to his community over nearly half-a-century has been marked with a lively party.


Sutherland artist wins commission for Caithness artworks

Sutherland artist wins commission for Caithness artworks

Sutherland-based artist Gavin Lockhart has been commissioned to undertake the next stage of public art at John O’Groats, with a series of works celebrating…


MP backs fight for lower energy prices

MP backs fight for lower energy prices

FAR North MP John Thurso has backed a national campaign which is aiming to use the power of thousands of energy consumers to secure a market-leading deal…


'Very large' wind farms could be included in planning blueprint

'Very large' wind farms could be included in planning blueprint

A CATEGORY for “very large” wind farms has been included in a new planning blueprint because Highland councillors are being regularly asked to consider…


Tourism awards tee off

Tourism awards tee off

The seventh annual Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards (HITA) tee’d off this week with Castle Stuart Golf partner and HITA Ambassador of the Year 2011,…


Lairg club bags drama trophies

Lairg club bags drama trophies

LAIRG Drama Club returned home with two trophies from the recent SCDA (Scottish Community Drama Association) Moray Firth District Festival of One-Act…


Tourism Minister visits far north

Tourism Minister visits far north

Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing today visited the site of the first luxury apartment to be built in a major project to redevelop the John O'Groats House…


Lawson unit move to Cambusavie – option takes a step forward

Lawson unit move to Cambusavie – option takes a step forward

NHS Highland are taking forward the option to move the inpatient unit at the Lawson Memorial Hospital into the Cambusavie Unit, and moving the current…


OAP loses sleep over seafront ‘fire hazard’

OAP loses sleep over seafront ‘fire hazard’

AN ELDERLY Golspie resident says he is losing sleep over Highland Council’s plans to site a large shed housing a biomass boiler within yards of his home.…


Jobs boost joy for Dornoch

Jobs boost joy for Dornoch

Dornoch is set to enjoy a jobs' boost with three new businesses about to start trading at the town's business park.


Active week for Ross Sutherland

Active week for Ross Sutherland

Ross Sutherland RFC have been active over the last week with numerous games, training sessions and a public meeting. The senior Wild Cats team were hit…


Thurso double act heads the ratings

Thurso double act heads the ratings

The Thurso double act of Dougie Thorburn and Bryan Ronald headed the ratings in the North Golf Alliance fixture at Invergordon last Sunday. Thorburn has…


Lairg girls win trophy

Lairg girls win trophy

East Sutherland primary school girls competed in their annual five-a-side indoor football tournament at Golspie High School Games Hall recently.


Late goal ends losing streak

Late goal ends losing streak

Highland League Brora Rangers 1 Rothes 0 A LATE goal from Alex MacLeod ended a four-match losing run as Brora Rangers took all three points in a close…


SNH ask outdoor enthusiasts to take care

SNH ask outdoor enthusiasts to take care

As spring approaches, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is urging walkers and cyclists to be aware of vulnerable birds and animals.


Everywhere you looked in India there were hundreds of people

Everywhere you looked in India there were hundreds of people

?Golspie Church of Scotland minister Dr John Sterrett, jetted off in January to visit an orphanage in India run by India Village Ministries, an organisation…


Dog bites holidaymaker

Dog bites holidaymaker

POLICE are looking for the owner of a dog which bit a holidaymaker whilst she was walking in an East Sutherland village.


People power victory over public entertainment licences

People power victory over public entertainment licences

People power has notched up a victory today as The Highland Council has assured organisers of free-to-enter events that there will be no change to the…


Accident at Kylesku

Accident at Kylesku

Police and ambulance have been dealing with a one vehicle road traffic collision which happened on the A894 just south of Kylesku this morning.


Camera vans at accident blackspots

Camera vans at accident blackspots

New mobile camera vans are to be located along the A9 in Caithness in a bid to prevent road accidents in the area.


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