Ross-shire Journal
9 May, 2008
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ONLY IN THIS WEEK'S JOURNAL - Village engulfed by 'ring of fire'... Invergordon 'victimisation' claims... Tain school 'rose from ashes'... Standing room only at poignant Easter Ross tribute... Black Isle glass attack man jailed... County supremo targets six summer signings... Meat cleaver man jailed... Man had cocaine at Loopallu... Culbokie youth group picture... Invergordon Academy prize winners... Ross man's passage to India... All the local sport... and more!

Culbokie resident Morag Wilson with son Calum (3) and daughter Laura (5) with waste management officer Andy Hume and Councillor John Laing.

Pioneer recycling scheme hailed as green success
Published:  09 May, 2008

THE three-bin recycling trial in Culbokie has been described as a "big plus" by one of the volunteers taking part in the scheme which has been introduced to help shape the future waste management in the Highlands.

Local News 
Hundreds of homes planned for Black Isle
Published:  09 May, 2008

TWO desirable parcels of Ross-shire land have been snapped up by a housing developer as part of a £30million deal which will see hundreds of new homes being built in the Black Isle.

This Week 
The Last Word
Published:  09 May, 2008

"As I unfortunately was unable to attend Victoria and David's birthday celebrations, I'm hoping for an invite to a party in my friend's back garden this weekend." Read Karen Ray on summer style disasters, inside this week's RJ.

Local Sport 
Muir Rover are tops after clash with Clach
Published:  09 May, 2008

MUIR of Ord Rovers under-19s won the north section of the Highland League after a 3-2 victory over Clachnacuddin at Grant Street Park.

Leader 
Challenges on the front line
Published:  09 May, 2008

WHEN it comes to the front line emergency services, the Highlands have always been a bit of a special case.

In the Spotlight 
Big-heart boost for Kaiser fans
Published:  09 May, 2008

A MYSTERY donor has gifted a popular Ross-shire venue the hottest tickets in town — and given hardcore fans a last-gasp chance to secure them.

People and Places 
Louise makes marathon effort for best pal
Published:  09 May, 2008

A LIFELONG friendship which helped a Contin woman get through her treatment for cancer has reaped rewards for a charity to help other patients.

Letters 
Sport must be about entertainment
Published:  09 May, 2008

Sir — If ever there was a prime example of the backward thinking that has led to the demise of football attendances, it was shown by John Macleod's article in this week's Journal, advocating the scrapping of the "play-off" system, in the interests of fairness to the teams involved.

Dear Diary 
More blogs added - and more welcome
Published:  29 April, 2008

HAVE you a blog you think deserves a wider audience? This is your opportunity to get it known. We don't mind what you write about as long as it keeps us interested or entertained and the subject or the author is from our area.

The Music Room 
Get your music on the web with the Journal!
Published:  22 July, 2007

CALLING all local musicians: the Ross-shire Journal wants you – and your music – on our website.

Supplements 
Enjoy some online reading
Published:  23 March, 2008

TAKE a break with the latest RJ supplements.

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