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'Inspirational' Adams inks fresh deal at Ross County

Derek Adams knows what's required - the best. Picture: Ken Macpherson.

ROSS County FC manager Derek Adams has inked a deal that will keep him at the helm of the Dingwall club until the end of the 2015/16 campaign.

Warning over Highland measles outbreak

Published: Fri 24 May 2013

A HEALTH chief has warned there is a higher risk of a measles outbreak in the Highlands because thousands of school children are not fully protected, as a hangover of the national MMR scare more than a decade ago.

Crunch meeting held to safeguard Highland air links

Published: Fri 24 May 2013

Flybe cabin crew will stop welcoming Inverness passengers on to Gatwick-bound planes when the service stops next March

CRUNCH talks over the future of flights between the Highlands and London will be held today (Friday) - a day after budget airline Flybe announced the sale of its Gatwick runway slots to easyJet for £20million.

Closure of empty female prison unit shocks Ross councillor

Published: Thu 23 May 2013

Councillor Margaret Paterson is sadden by the move to close the female prison unit

THE only unit for female inmates at a Highland jail has been shut, angering the senior councillor who chairs the prison's visiting committee because she was not even told.

Swordale 'micro-village' jibe as house proposals put on ice

Published: Thu 23 May 2013

FEARS about the potential for a road accident at a rapidly expanding Ross-shire "micro-village" have resulted in councillors postponing a decision on three new houses by a local developer.

Danny Alexander adds voice to call to protect Gatwick flights

Published: Wed 22 May 2013

Danny Alexander says direct air links between the Highlands and Gatwick are vital to the local economy

EVERYTHING must be done to maintain flights between the Highlands and London, according to the chief secretary to the Treasury.

Ross dental hygienist is Scotland's best

Published: Wed 22 May 2013

Karen Scott (left) receives her award from Margaret Ross, one of the judges

A ROSS-SHIRE woman has been honoured at a national awards ceremony for being the best dental hygienist in Scotland.

Former soldier who had sex with 14-year-old girls avoids jail

Published: Wed 22 May 2013

A ROSS-SHIRE teenager who had unlawful sex with two 14-year-old girls has escaped a custodial sentence.

Probe launched as blaze devastates Highland visitor attraction

Published: Mon 20 May 2013

The fire was 'well-developed' by the time crews arrived

A FULL investigation into the cause of a fire which has devastated a major Highland visitor attraction has been launched.

Concerns over "bodily fluids" clean-ups in schools

Published: Mon 20 May 2013

HEADTEACHERS have voiced concerns about who should mop up children's urine, vomit or other bodily fluids in their schools under a controversial new janitor set-up in the Highlands.