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Veteran Highland cyclist Robbie Mitchell congratulated for taking NC500 crown by cyclist whose record he smashed

04 June 2021
Veteran Highland cyclist Robbie Mitchell congratulated for taking NC500 crown by cyclist whose record he smashed

Veteran Highland cyclist Robbie Mitchell congratulated for taking NC500 crown by cyclist whose record he smashed

04 June 2021

Durness native Robbie Mitchell bettered the previous record set by Josh Quigley last year by nearly two hours.


WATCH: Record-breaker Robbie Mitchell smashes NC500 cycle milestone with hours to spare

04 June 2021
WATCH: Record-breaker Robbie Mitchell smashes NC500 cycle milestone with hours to spare

WATCH: Record-breaker Robbie Mitchell smashes NC500 cycle milestone with hours to spare

04 June 2021

The veteran cyclist from Durness completed the 516-mile route in 29 hours, five minutes and 42 seconds,


New company acquires another three Sutherland hotels on Highland NC500 route

19 May 2021
New company acquires another three Sutherland hotels on Highland NC500 route

New company acquires another three Sutherland hotels on Highland NC500 route

19 May 2021

Highland Coast Hotels is taking over the Newton Lodge, near Kylesku, the Royal Golf Hotel in Dornoch and the Royal Marine Hotel in Brora.


Iconic Highland golf course tees up free rounds for NHS and care staff as a thanks for Covid-19 pandemic heroics

19 May 2021
Iconic Highland golf course tees up free rounds for NHS and care staff as a thanks for Covid-19 pandemic heroics

Iconic Highland golf course tees up free rounds for NHS and care staff as a thanks for Covid-19 pandemic heroics

19 May 2021

Eligible health staff are being invited to take up the offer of one round on each of Royal Dornoch's two courses.


Delight as design phase under way for £8.7 million north coast 'lifeline' bridge

07 May 2021
Delight as design phase under way for £8.7 million north coast 'lifeline' bridge

Delight as design phase under way for £8.7 million north coast 'lifeline' bridge

07 May 2021

The new steel and concrete structure will replace the 140-year-old Naver bridge.


New company to snap up and revamp hotels along booming NC500 route

30 April 2021
New company to snap up and revamp hotels along booming NC500 route

New company to snap up and revamp hotels along booming NC500 route

30 April 2021

Highland Coast Hotels Ltd has sealed the deal on its first acquisition - the Kylesku Hotel, run for 12 years by Tanja Lister and Sonia Virechauveix.


Highland inshore rescue volunteers left 'speechless' by tycoon's fantastic donation

23 April 2021
Highland inshore rescue volunteers left 'speechless' by tycoon's fantastic donation

Highland inshore rescue volunteers left 'speechless' by tycoon's fantastic donation

23 April 2021

Highland rescuers to take delivery of new £240,000 vessel and launch and recovery vehicle


WATCH: Masterplan unveiled to make Highland town more attractive to visitors

09 April 2021
WATCH: Masterplan unveiled to make Highland town more attractive to visitors

WATCH: Masterplan unveiled to make Highland town more attractive to visitors

09 April 2021

A MASTERPLAN outlining ideas to turn a Highland town into a show piece tourism destination was unveiled at an online presentation.


Sutherland-based artist is list candidate for Scottish Family Party in Holyrood election

09 March 2021
Sutherland-based artist is list candidate for Scottish Family Party in Holyrood election

Sutherland-based artist is list candidate for Scottish Family Party in Holyrood election

09 March 2021

Scottish Family Party leader Richard Lucas said Philipp Tanzer would be a 'breath of fresh air' in the Scottish Parliament.


Meet the women who want north Highland community to take off as a space hub

08 March 2021
Meet the women who want north Highland community to take off as a space hub

Meet the women who want north Highland community to take off as a space hub

08 March 2021

It is International Women’s Day today - a day designated to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.


New murder mystery is set in north Highlands

06 March 2021
New murder mystery is set in north Highlands

New murder mystery is set in north Highlands

06 March 2021

Lockdown gave a former bookseller and lover of literature the opportunity to become a published author in his own right.


WATCH: Take a trip round Megan Boyd's tumbledown Highland cottage as plans are laid to honour her memory

05 March 2021
WATCH: Take a trip round Megan Boyd's tumbledown Highland cottage as plans are laid to honour her memory

WATCH: Take a trip round Megan Boyd's tumbledown Highland cottage as plans are laid to honour her memory

05 March 2021

Tentative plans are being laid to honour a legendary Highkand flytier.


Highland dance teacher steps up for free online session to help combat lockdown blues

16 February 2021
Highland dance teacher steps up for free online session to help combat lockdown blues

Highland dance teacher steps up for free online session to help combat lockdown blues

16 February 2021

A dance teacher is holding a free online adult dance session in a bid to boost people’s mental health and wellbeing during lockdown.


Police Scotland issues warning after foolhardy motorists ignore road closure signs in Sutherland

08 February 2021
Police Scotland issues warning after foolhardy motorists ignore road closure signs in Sutherland

Police Scotland issues warning after foolhardy motorists ignore road closure signs in Sutherland

08 February 2021

Drivers in Sutherland are being warned not to ignore road closure signs.


Roads shut in north Highlands as snow continues to fall

08 February 2021
Roads shut in north Highlands as snow continues to fall

Roads shut in north Highlands as snow continues to fall

08 February 2021

Motorists are being advised that two Sutherland roads are currently closed to traffic because of drifting snow.


Ice-bound north Highland residents helped by true grit

05 February 2021
Ice-bound north Highland residents helped by true grit

Ice-bound north Highland residents helped by true grit

05 February 2021

A councillor has paid tribute to volunteers who gritted driveways and access roads for vulnerable householders.


WATCH: Ex-commandant of Sandhurst and daughter embark on Highland wild swimming charity challenge

28 January 2021
WATCH: Ex-commandant of Sandhurst and daughter embark on Highland wild swimming charity challenge

WATCH: Ex-commandant of Sandhurst and daughter embark on Highland wild swimming charity challenge

28 January 2021

A HIGHLAND father and daughter have embarked on a year-long wild swimming challenge in aid of charity.


Former Aussie mining engineer makes deep impression on Highland community with crofting accolade

27 January 2021
Former Aussie mining engineer makes deep impression on Highland community with crofting accolade

Former Aussie mining engineer makes deep impression on Highland community with crofting accolade

27 January 2021

An Australian former mining engineer now living in Elphin has been named as the Scottish Crofting Federation's Young Crofter of the Year.


Footpath renewal project on much-loved Highland range completed

26 January 2021
Footpath renewal project on much-loved Highland range completed

Footpath renewal project on much-loved Highland range completed

26 January 2021

A footpath leading to the highest summit of one of the north-west Highland's most prominent mountains has been restored and upgraded.


Legal challenge by Anders Holch Povlsen against Highland Space Hub bid is granted

21 January 2021
Legal challenge by Anders Holch Povlsen against Highland Space Hub bid is granted

Legal challenge by Anders Holch Povlsen against Highland Space Hub bid is granted

21 January 2021

A petition for a judicial review of the decision by Highland Council to grant planning consent for Space Hub Sutherland has been granted.


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