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Lairg Winterfest is organised by Lairg & District Community Initiatives (LDCI).
The event on Sunday, December 15, will include a walk, carols and stories as well as a chance to meet donkeys, Jimmy and Geordie.
The North West Highland Beach Cleans group held its last clean of the year at Loch Clash, Kinlochbervie, on Sunday.
A contribution from every sale of members-only clothing goes towards funding a programme to reintroduce wildcats to the wild.
Dornoch Cathedral holds a ‘No Tree’ Christmas tree display every two years as part of its festive celebrations.
Community lunches will be served at Ardgay Public Hall and Helmsdale Community Centre.
A prize-giving ceremony was held at the Rock Stop Visitor Centre in Unapool.
From the picture archive of the Northern Times.
Durness gets its first cash machine, the heritage centre at Brora has low visitor figures, and schools across Sutherland close due to illness.
‘Life in the far north is a world away from life in the south so this milestone has been celebrated very differently.’
Cars have already been delivered to Brora, Bettyhill and Lairg.
The Rasathurai family bought Rogart PO Stores along with the Pittentrail Inn across the road in July.
The Theatre Presto production is interactive and family friendly.
Don’t miss the Lairg Winterfest or the lights switch-on at Bonar Bridge. There are also carol singing, concerts and Christmas markets.
Richard Gale said Orbex’s decision to shelve Sutherland Spaceport was a “real blow to the community”.
The spaceport was set to be built on land owned by Melness Crofters’ Estate on the A’Mhoine Peninsula.
MSP Edward Mountain has pledged to work ‘cross-party’ to try to persuade Orbex to reverse its decision to shelve Sutherland Spaceport.
Councillor Hugh Morrison said questions needed to be asked about how much public money was spent on Sutherland Spaceport.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise said it was not yet clear of the impacts of Orbex’s decision on Sutherland.
Orbex is halting construction work on the £20 million spaceport which received a £14.6 milllion public investment package.
