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Chemical spill raises fears of toxic fumes

Chemical spill raises fears of toxic fumes

EMERGENCY services were called after a bottle containing an unknown liquid, thought to be highly toxic, was knocked over in a shed at a house in Tain…


Dean wins premier Tain trophy

Dean wins premier Tain trophy

FORMER Golspie junior and now a Brora Golf Club member, Dean O’Brien led from start to finish to win for the first time Tain’s premier 36-hole open tournament…


Durness Highland Gathering

Durness Highland Gathering

HERE’S a timely photo for this week, taken at Durness Highland Gathering shortly before the Second World War, writes Willie Morrison.


How I blew up the Bismarck – and my brother’s cuddly toy

How I blew up the Bismarck – and my brother’s cuddly toy

How one thing led to another with my love of all things explosive...


Ladies’ title goes to the wire

Ladies’ title goes to the wire

AFTER winning the Royal Dornoch Ladies’ Club Championship seven times since she first won the trophy at 17, Cara Gruber was defeated last Saturday by…


Let’s hear about our young sports stars

Let’s hear about our young sports stars

A local newspaper should champion its home stars


Planned Golspie flats branded ‘battery cages’

Planned Golspie flats branded ‘battery cages’

A DUTCH couple have been ordered to rethink their controversial plan to turn the former Highland Council office buildings in Golspie’s Main Street into…


Saving the whales – a magnificent effort all round

Saving the whales – a magnificent effort all round

Thanks to all who helped...


Under-the-radar plan for East Sutherland ‘superschool’?

Under-the-radar plan for East Sutherland ‘superschool’?

AN E.MAIL leaked to the Northern Times this week reveals that the company reviewing school provision is investigating the idea of a single campus, based…


Strange symbols on ancient fireplace

Strange symbols on ancient fireplace

THE fifth and final year of excavation has just started at the site of the oldest salt works on Brora’s Back Shore, dating back to 1598.


Colleagues express regret at Ross's decision to stand down

Colleagues express regret at Ross's decision to stand down

Veteran Sutherland councillor Ian Ross’s announcement that he is to stand down next year has been greeted with surprise and disappointment by fellow councillors.…


Call for action on four "high risk" rail crossings in Sutherland

Call for action on four "high risk" rail crossings in Sutherland

A rail safety organisation is calling for action to improve the safety of four out of six open level crossings in Sutherland.


Councillor Ian Ross to stand down at 2012 local authority elections

Councillor Ian Ross to stand down at 2012 local authority elections

East Sutherland and Edderton ward councillor Ian Ross has announced that he will not be standing in next year’s local authority elections. Mr Ross, who…


Four records broken at Durness Highland Games

Four records broken at Durness Highland Games

Durness Highland Games, held at the village’s Shore Park last weekend, was a record breaking one. For the first time in five years a record was smashed…


Golspie flat conversion plan deferred as councillor compares it to "battery cages"

Golspie flat conversion plan deferred as councillor compares it to "battery cages"

A Dutch couple who were planning to convert a former office building on Golspie's Main Street into seven flats have been firmly ordered to go back to…


Light aircraft from across Scotland land at Dornoch for annual fly-in

Light aircraft from across Scotland land at Dornoch for annual fly-in

Pilots of light aircraft from across Scotland headed to Dornoch at the weekend to take part in the annual "fly-in" held by the Highland branch of the…


Assynt's "Year of Archaeology"

Assynt's "Year of Archaeology"

The remote community of Assynt, in North West Sutherland, is embarking on an ambitious project in the hope of revealing the secrets of people who lived…


Contin brother and sister take top honours in Golspie's Banger Derby

Contin brother and sister take top honours in Golspie's Banger Derby

A brother and sister from Contin took the top honours yesterday (Sunday) at Golspie's car banger derby - one of the most popular Gala Week events. Martin…


Leigh is "Living the Dream"

Leigh is "Living the Dream"

When Leigh Sedgley first visited Assynt in the north west corner of Scotland she vowed that one day she would live there. Thirty years later she achieved…


Japanese garden for new hospital

Japanese garden for new hospital

A COURTYARD area at the new Migdale hospital is to be transformed into a Japanese style garden for the enjoyment of patients, courtesy of the Friends…


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