NEWS

Young people target of housing benefit cut

HUNDREDS of Highland children are losing out as a result of a newly-imposed benefit cap.

Cash strapped Highland council to shell out further £1.5k on redundancy packages

HIGHLAND Council’s rainy day fund looks set to take another beating to pay for voluntary redundancies, despite already being at a "historic low".

Eleventh hour turnaround on local authority budget cuts

CUTS to council services will not be as severe as first thought, following a Scottish Government turnaround.

Poor play from both sides sees Cattachs defeated

Brora Rangers’ title hopes were severely dented when they lost 2-0 to an industrious Fraserburgh side at a very wet Bellslea Park on Saturday.

From our edition of February 3, 2017.

25 YEARS AGO

Brora couple host 'monitor farm' initiative

The hosts of Sutherland’s new monitor farm, Jason Ballantyne and his wife Vic from Clynelish Farm, Brora, are busy preparing to welcome farmers…

Police suspect hare coursing took place at Cadboll

Police in Easter Ross are appealing for information following a suspected incident of hare coursing. 

Dornoch teenager told to be 'of good behaviour'

A TEENAGER who assaulted another girl in an Easter Ross car park has been ordered to be of good behaviour.

Concerns over recuitment to new north coast care hub

A DECISION on whether to build a new care home in north Sutherland has been deferred due to concerns over recruitment.

Bonar Bridge man sent on domestic violence programme

A SUTHERLAND man is being sent on a domestic violence programme after alarming his partner by his drunken behaviour on New Year’s Day.

Ten vehicles involved in two accidents on the A9

John Macdonald,Bettyhill and Brora

When John Macdonald arrived in Bettyhill in 1963 with his wife, Mary, and their two young children, Helen and Gordon, a great sea-change was in the offing…

Disease-hit trekking centre is appealing to public for cash support

THE owner of a controversial north horse riding centre, which was hit by the equine disease, strangles, and then lost its trail-riding licence, has launched…

Hetty celebrates her big birthday

She is one of East Sutherlands’ much loved and well known characters and this week Hetty Cunningham of Brora celebrated her 100th birthday.

From our January 27 edition

25 YEARS AGO

Four conservation groups back retention of Countryside Ranger service

Four conservation charities in the Highlands have called upon Highland Council to maintain its Ranger Services which are under threat as a result of budget…

Police to target uninsured drivers next week

Uninsured drivers are to be targeted next week by Police Scotland in a week of action starting on Monday and running through to Sunday.

Still work to do says Brora manager Tokely

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From our January 27 edition

It’s that time of year again when people brush up on their poetry and song in memory of Robert Burns.

Councillor claims Kinbrace school closure is purely to save money

A SUTHERLAND councillor has accused Highland Council education bosses of closing schools to save money.