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An alternative option for Forsinard

Sir – As a lifelong resident of Forsinard and an integral part of the “RSPB Not Welcome” campaign, I feel a reply to Mr John Henderson’s…

Residents are all against RSPB plans

Sir – The RSPB/Peatland Partnership/SNH combo would do well to read the comments made on the “ForsinardsaysNO” Facebook page about the…

Four weeks of top golf in East Sutherland

The four weeks of premier competitive golf in East Sutherland begins at Royal Dornoch tomorrow  with the 36 hole Sinclair Cup challenge, followed…

Fearn woman fled from house after being punched in face

A NAKED woman fled her Easter Ross home after an elderly Inverness man she befriended in a pub attacked her in her bedroom.

From our July 25th edition

25 YEARS AGO

No crew available so ambulance stands idle

KINLOCHBERVIE ambulance had to be parked up for seven days because no one was available to crew it, it has emerged.

Photo Archive 25.7.14

Police appeal for information on missing Helmsdale teenager

Police in Sutherland are appealing for information regarding Lucy Taylor, aged 16, who has been reported missing from her home address in Helmsdale,…

NHS warn of jellyfish stings

A REPORT by the Marine Conservation Society this week has warned that jellyfish sightings off UK waters could reach a record high this year.

Sentence deferred on Dornoch woman who admitted behaving in an abusive manner

A sheriff has deferred sentence on a Dornoch woman for nine months for good behaviour.

Man denies singing sectarian songs at Dudgeon Park

AN Inverness man appeared at Tain Sheriff Court today charged with singing a sectarian song at the friendly match between Brora Rangers and Rangers FC…

Work on A9 at Kincraig may cause delays over next two months

Motorists on the A9 are being warned that there will be traffic restrictions A9 between Kincraig and Dalraddy over the next two months, starting on Monday.

Princess Anne to visit Lochinver on Friday

Staff at Highland Stoneware in Lochinver  are preparing to welcome an important guest on Friday morning as Princess Anne visits the workshop to mark…

Police keen to trace man following assault near Fearn

Police are appealing for information in relation to an assault on a young woman approximately one mile north east of Fearn near to Rhynie Farm.

Pioneering road recyling being tried in Sutherland

Trials of a new method of repairing roads are being pioneered in Sutherland. 

Police emulate Tom Cruise!

THE HEAD of police in the Highlands claims a new style of “predictive policing” is making the Tom Cruise movie Minority Report a reality.

Man who died at Duncansby Head is named

Police have confirmed the identity of the man who was found dead within a vehicle off Duncansby Head yesterday morning.

Enjoy the skill of young livestock handlers - and much, much more - at tomorrow's Sutherland County Show in Dornoch

It’s all about the young farmers of the future at tomorrow’s 2014 Sutherland County Show but with some echoes of the past in the varied programme.

From our July 18th edition

Another trawl through our 1977 archives reveals this photo of a happy Highland occasion. But who, what, where - can you help? Another trawl through our…

From our July 18th edition

25 YEARS AGO