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From coffee mornings to a musical evening, pub quiz and a ‘Brew with the Crew’, here’s what’s on in Sutherland next week

All the gigs, gatherings and goings-on in Sutherland next week

Embo coffee morning raises £2,560 for Macmillan

There was a good turnout at Embo Old School for the 13th annual fundraiser in support of cancer care charity, Macmillan.

Lairg gathers to remember the Fallen

Local residents joined together at Lairg War Memorial with HMS Sutherland guests for a moving Remembrance Service.

Festive cheer at Brora Parent Council Christmas fair

The fair raised £520 which will be split between Brora Primary School and the senior citizens’ Christmas party.

Poppy Family raise more than £2k at Ardgay Soup and Sweet event

The Poppy Family hold fundraising events in aid of PoppyScotland.

Search for Gaelic pupils who attended Borgie woods millennium tree project

Community members are hoping that people involved in a millennium project at Borgie Forest might be keen to join a 25th anniversary celebration.

Lairg community councillor opposes planned worker camp near village for pylon project

Iain Thomson has raised concerns over the proposal to install temporary accommodation on a site near Lairg for 150 construction workers.

SEASIDE RESCUE: Crashed paraglider on Moray Firth shoreline airlifted to hospital after joint Coastguard and RNLI lifeboat mercy dash

An injured paraglider was rescued in a joint operation by the Coastguard and a local lifeboat crew after crashing onto the Moray Firth shoreline.

Sale of Bunillidh Church in Helmsdale sparks local interest from community crofting group

Garbh Allt Community Initiative (GACI) has confirmed its interest in taking over Bunillidh Church of Scotland.

Endurance athlete from Ayrshire wins Golspie Backyard Ultra 2025

Craig McQueen from Troon was the last man standing after 32 hours of the gruelling challenge at Dunrobin Castle, Golspie.

PICTURES: Sutherland Show winners receive silverware at presentation in Dornoch

Sutherland Show winners and friends gathered at the Coach House in Dornoch for the presentations of trophies.

Council launches Highland-wide bid to create Repair Cafes with £500,000 fund

It is open to community groups aimed at tackling landfill waste and boosting skills.

Parish residents lay individual crosses at Rosehall War Memorial Remembrance Sunday commemoration

A Remembrance Sunday service was held at Rosehall Church of Scotland following the commemoration at the war memorial.

‘A wonderful surprise’: Highland champion honoured with honorary doctorate

A leading council and business figure is to receive one of a university’s highest honours for his decades of public service in the Highlands.

‘We were like brothers’: Colorado singer Geordie Jack pays tribute to his bandmates as he receives the band's Hall of Fame award.

Colorado was inducted into the Scottish Country Music Hall of Fame at an event at Grannie’s Heilan’ Hame holiday park, Embo.

Stunning poppy displays created at Golspie War Memorial Garden in time for Remembrance Sunday service

Laura McAulay, who was in the Royal Air Force for 22 years, gave an address entitled Women at War at the service.

Remembrance Sunday service at Assynt War Memorial in Lochinver

Stuart McClelland led the service, with wreaths laid by representatives from emergency services and public bodies.

Community

From coffee mornings to a musical evening, pub quiz and a ‘Brew with the Crew’, here’s what’s on in Sutherland next week

Embo coffee morning raises £2,560 for Macmillan

Embo coffee morning raises £2,560 for Macmillan

Lairg gathers to remember the Fallen

Lairg gathers to remember the Fallen

Festive cheer at Brora Parent Council Christmas fair

Festive cheer at Brora Parent Council Christmas fair

Poppy Family raise more than £2k at Ardgay Soup and Sweet event

Poppy Family raise more than £2k at Ardgay Soup and Sweet event

Search for Gaelic pupils who attended Borgie woods millennium tree project

Search for Gaelic pupils who attended Borgie woods millennium tree project

Lairg community councillor opposes planned worker camp near village for pylon project

Lairg community councillor opposes planned worker camp near village for pylon project

SEASIDE RESCUE: Crashed paraglider on Moray Firth shoreline airlifted to hospital after joint Coastguard and RNLI lifeboat mercy dash

SEASIDE RESCUE: Crashed paraglider on Moray Firth shoreline airlifted to hospital after joint Coastguard and RNLI lifeboat mercy dash

Sale of Bunillidh Church in Helmsdale sparks local interest from community crofting group

Sale of Bunillidh Church in Helmsdale sparks local interest from community crofting group

Endurance athlete from Ayrshire wins Golspie Backyard Ultra 2025

Endurance athlete from Ayrshire wins Golspie Backyard Ultra 2025

PICTURES: Sutherland Show winners receive silverware at presentation in Dornoch

PICTURES: Sutherland Show winners receive silverware at presentation in Dornoch

Council launches Highland-wide bid to create Repair Cafes with £500,000 fund

Council launches Highland-wide bid to create Repair Cafes with £500,000 fund

Parish residents lay individual crosses at Rosehall War Memorial Remembrance Sunday commemoration

Parish residents lay individual crosses at Rosehall War Memorial Remembrance Sunday commemoration

‘A wonderful surprise’: Highland champion honoured with honorary doctorate

‘A wonderful surprise’: Highland champion honoured with honorary doctorate

‘We were like brothers’: Colorado singer Geordie Jack pays tribute to his bandmates as he receives the band's Hall of Fame award.

‘We were like brothers’: Colorado singer Geordie Jack pays tribute to his bandmates as he receives the band's Hall of Fame award.

Stunning poppy displays created at Golspie War Memorial Garden in time for Remembrance Sunday service

Stunning poppy displays created at Golspie War Memorial Garden in time for Remembrance Sunday service

Remembrance Sunday service at Assynt War Memorial in Lochinver

Remembrance Sunday service at Assynt War Memorial in Lochinver

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