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From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

15 March 2025
From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

15 March 2025

Peace protesters descend on Cape Wrath and hopes are high that a buyer has been found for the Sutherland Arms Hotel in Lairg.


Funding boost for domestic abuse support services in Caithness and Sutherland

14 March 2025
Funding boost for domestic abuse support services in Caithness and Sutherland

Funding boost for domestic abuse support services in Caithness and Sutherland

14 March 2025

Caithness and Sutherland Women’s Aid (CASWA) and its sister project, the Gift Project, have received a welcome boost of £1,334.


Child care centre in Brora cuts service as it struggles to meet updated Care Inspectorate criteria

14 March 2025
Child care centre in Brora cuts service as it struggles to meet updated Care Inspectorate criteria

Child care centre in Brora cuts service as it struggles to meet updated Care Inspectorate criteria

14 March 2025

Local councillors have become involved in a bid to help overcome the issues affecting Sutherland Stepping Stones in Brora.


What’s on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week

13 March 2025
What’s on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week

What’s on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week

13 March 2025

Don’t miss Golspie High School’s production of Let the Games Begin on Thursday, March 20.


‘We are all dumbfounded at the needless damage’: Thieves break into Indian restaurant and takeaway in Brora

13 March 2025
‘We are all dumbfounded at the needless damage’: Thieves break into Indian restaurant and takeaway in Brora

‘We are all dumbfounded at the needless damage’: Thieves break into Indian restaurant and takeaway in Brora

13 March 2025

Two of the business’s Electronic Point of Sale payment tills were stolen and a third one damaged.


Public conveniences at Dornoch closed after devastating vandal attack

13 March 2025
Public conveniences at Dornoch closed after devastating vandal attack

Public conveniences at Dornoch closed after devastating vandal attack

13 March 2025

Local councillor Jim McGillivray is offering a £100 reward for information leading to the identification of the vandals.


Former Sutherland schoolgirl who played a role in Brora’s industrial history dies aged 83

13 March 2025
Former Sutherland schoolgirl who played a role in Brora’s industrial history dies aged 83

Former Sutherland schoolgirl who played a role in Brora’s industrial history dies aged 83

13 March 2025

Marjory Ross had the honour of opening the new Brora Brickworks on November 26, 1954.


YOUR VIEWS: Allt an Tuir Environmental Impact Assessment Report ‘fundamentally flawed’; and a bed tax is commonplace in many countries.

13 March 2025
YOUR VIEWS: Allt an Tuir Environmental Impact Assessment Report ‘fundamentally flawed’; and a bed tax is commonplace in many countries.

YOUR VIEWS: Allt an Tuir Environmental Impact Assessment Report ‘fundamentally flawed’; and a bed tax is commonplace in many countries.

13 March 2025

Letter writers give their point of view on topical issues affecting Sutherland and the wider Highlands.


Norwegian state-owned energy company Statkraft drops long-standing plans for wind farm near Melvich

12 March 2025
Norwegian state-owned energy company Statkraft drops long-standing plans for wind farm near Melvich

Norwegian state-owned energy company Statkraft drops long-standing plans for wind farm near Melvich

12 March 2025

Statkraft has withdrawn its planning application for the 12-turbine Ackron Wind Farm.


Scourie eatery wins Regional Edge award to help with vision of converting a shipping container into a restaurant

11 March 2025
Scourie eatery wins Regional Edge award to help with vision of converting a shipping container into a restaurant

Scourie eatery wins Regional Edge award to help with vision of converting a shipping container into a restaurant

11 March 2025

Grant and Heather Mercer set up Crofter’s Kitchen at Scourie Beach last year.


‘No final decision’ taken over reopening of South Bonar public toilets

10 March 2025
‘No final decision’ taken over reopening of South Bonar public toilets

‘No final decision’ taken over reopening of South Bonar public toilets

10 March 2025

The public conveniences at South Bonar have been closed since December 28 due to “significant ongoing vandalism and arson”.


LOOKING BACK: Winning Brora youth drama team

08 March 2025
LOOKING BACK: Winning Brora youth drama team

LOOKING BACK: Winning Brora youth drama team

08 March 2025

From the picture archive of the Northern Times.


From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

08 March 2025
From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

08 March 2025

Kinlochbervie men find an unexploded mine from World War II and the school dentist visits Helmsdale Primary School.


Local photographers capture stunning images of Red Arrows in skies over Dornoch Firth, Easter Ross and Sutherland

08 March 2025
Local photographers capture stunning images of Red Arrows in skies over Dornoch Firth, Easter Ross and Sutherland

Local photographers capture stunning images of Red Arrows in skies over Dornoch Firth, Easter Ross and Sutherland

08 March 2025

The world famous Red Arrows aerial display squadron is based at RAF Waddington.


Jamie Stone tells meeting he would support a moratorium on renewable energy developments in Kyle of Sutherland area

08 March 2025
Jamie Stone tells meeting he would support a moratorium on renewable energy developments in Kyle of Sutherland area

Jamie Stone tells meeting he would support a moratorium on renewable energy developments in Kyle of Sutherland area

08 March 2025

Jamie Stone MP said renewable energy infrastructure in the Kyle of Sutherland region had reached saturation point.


Clean-up of Raffin Beach in north-west Sutherland planned for end of March

07 March 2025
Clean-up of Raffin Beach in north-west Sutherland planned for end of March

Clean-up of Raffin Beach in north-west Sutherland planned for end of March

07 March 2025

The beach clean is being organised as part of Keep Sotland Beautiful’s Spring Clean Scotland campaign which runs between March 21 and April 21.


New ‘super pylon’ line will ‘devastate’ popular beauty spot at Loch Brora

07 March 2025
New ‘super pylon’ line will ‘devastate’ popular beauty spot at Loch Brora

New ‘super pylon’ line will ‘devastate’ popular beauty spot at Loch Brora

07 March 2025

SSEN Transmission is proposing that the new 400kV pylon line crosses Loch Brora at a narrow point near Killin in Strath Brora.


Opera Highlights comes to Durness

06 March 2025
Opera Highlights comes to Durness

Opera Highlights comes to Durness

06 March 2025

The touring show, created specially for Scottish Opera each season, has been on the road since January 25 and will visit 24 communities.


What’s on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week

06 March 2025
What’s on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week

What’s on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week

06 March 2025

From walks to a quiz, talk and bingo, there’s plenty to do in Sutherland over the next week.


Lairg and District Community Initiatives appoints new board chairman

06 March 2025
Lairg and District Community Initiatives appoints new board chairman

Lairg and District Community Initiatives appoints new board chairman

06 March 2025

Robert Johnstone succeeds Kaye Hurrion to head up the LDCI board.


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