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Christian Viewpoint: 'We are all role models'

21 February 2021
Christian Viewpoint: 'We are all role models'

Christian Viewpoint: 'We are all role models'

21 February 2021

'We are all role models'


Health Matters: Go easy on yourself during the tough challenges of Covid crisis

20 February 2021
Health Matters: Go easy on yourself during the tough challenges of Covid crisis

Health Matters: Go easy on yourself during the tough challenges of Covid crisis

20 February 2021

An media focus on issues collectively described as 'mental health problems' can cover a wide variety of feelings.


Stick to Covid rules plea: 'No disease has ever been tackled by vaccination alone'

14 February 2021
Stick to Covid rules plea: 'No disease has ever been tackled by vaccination alone'

Stick to Covid rules plea: 'No disease has ever been tackled by vaccination alone'

14 February 2021

Dr Tim Allison has words of warning for everyone over Covid – regardless of whether you have had the vaccine or not.


'I'm going stir crazy in lockdown and spending too much time on my phone'

14 February 2021
'I'm going stir crazy in lockdown and spending too much time on my phone'

'I'm going stir crazy in lockdown and spending too much time on my phone'

14 February 2021

Top tips to avoid going stir crazy in lockdown – without your phone!


Into the Archives: Role of Black Isle relief for paupers revealed in carefully preserved records

13 February 2021
Into the Archives: Role of Black Isle relief for paupers revealed in carefully preserved records

Into the Archives: Role of Black Isle relief for paupers revealed in carefully preserved records

13 February 2021

Carefully preserved archives offer a fascinating glimpse into Ross-shire's past.


OPINION: Hope can triumph over fear in tackling mental health issues in Highlands

07 February 2021
OPINION: Hope can triumph over fear in tackling mental health issues in Highlands

OPINION: Hope can triumph over fear in tackling mental health issues in Highlands

07 February 2021

Nearly a year ago, as the spectre of Covid began looming, with a little bit of hope and a little bit of fear I started out in a new role.


Christian Viewpoint: Climber found his inner strength and clarity of mind

07 February 2021
Christian Viewpoint: Climber found his inner strength and clarity of mind

Christian Viewpoint: Climber found his inner strength and clarity of mind

07 February 2021

The young climber, high on the sheer face of a frozen waterfall, was bone-cold and exhausted.


Vet Speak: It is always a hard decision to let a much-loved pet go

02 February 2021
Vet Speak: It is always a hard decision to let a much-loved pet go

Vet Speak: It is always a hard decision to let a much-loved pet go

02 February 2021

Help is at hand when it is time to say goodbye to a much-loved pet.


'What do you do in lockdown when you can’t go home and there is nowhere open?'

31 January 2021
'What do you do in lockdown when you can’t go home and there is nowhere open?'

'What do you do in lockdown when you can’t go home and there is nowhere open?'

31 January 2021

Time to kill awaiting a car going through its MoT gave Karen Anderson an unexpected opportunity to go for a long walk.


Christian Viewpoint: Unconditional love means exactly what it says

31 January 2021
Christian Viewpoint: Unconditional love means exactly what it says

Christian Viewpoint: Unconditional love means exactly what it says

31 January 2021

My chat with Simon Spence had hardly begun when he spoke about his belief that God not only loves us unconditionally, but also likes us.


Ask the Doc: What can a pharmacy do for me?

30 January 2021
Ask the Doc: What can a pharmacy do for me?

Ask the Doc: What can a pharmacy do for me?

30 January 2021

I keep hearing that my pharmacy can help me when my GP is shut. What sort of things can they help with?


'Where we do have definite good news is with the Covid vaccine'

30 January 2021
'Where we do have definite good news is with the Covid vaccine'

'Where we do have definite good news is with the Covid vaccine'

30 January 2021

We are all keen for good news as the months of pandemic and coronavirus restrictions drag on, Dr Tim Allison writes.


Christian Viewpoint: 'You can never know what lies down the path until you fly it'

24 January 2021
Christian Viewpoint: 'You can never know what lies down the path until you fly it'

Christian Viewpoint: 'You can never know what lies down the path until you fly it'

24 January 2021

John Dempster considers the message within a new adventure tale.


OPINION: Covid-19 restrictions are difficult but also essential as cases of coronavirus rise in the Highlands

17 January 2021
OPINION: Covid-19 restrictions are difficult but also essential as cases of coronavirus rise in the Highlands

OPINION: Covid-19 restrictions are difficult but also essential as cases of coronavirus rise in the Highlands

17 January 2021

Dr Tim Allison, NHS Highland director of public health and policy, sets out why peopleneed to help stop the spread of coronavirus.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Choose life – live in the hope brought by Jesus, writes John Dempster

17 January 2021
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Choose life – live in the hope brought by Jesus, writes John Dempster

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Choose life – live in the hope brought by Jesus, writes John Dempster

17 January 2021

How we need hope this dark January!


OPINION: Tony Mackay's economic outlook for the Highlands in 2021

16 January 2021
OPINION: Tony Mackay's economic outlook for the Highlands in 2021

OPINION: Tony Mackay's economic outlook for the Highlands in 2021

16 January 2021

After the rollercoaster that was 2020, can we predict what the Highland economy has in store this year?


OPINION: Brexit deal is a bad one for Scottish fishing fleet

10 January 2021
OPINION: Brexit deal is a bad one for Scottish fishing fleet

OPINION: Brexit deal is a bad one for Scottish fishing fleet

10 January 2021

Fergus Ewing MSP believes the Brexit deal is not good news for Scotland.


'Smile and laugh if you can as we make our way into 2021'

10 January 2021
'Smile and laugh if you can as we make our way into 2021'

'Smile and laugh if you can as we make our way into 2021'

10 January 2021

Columnist Karen Anderson reflects on the year gone by and looks to find hope in 2021.


Working from Home with Kids (Round Two) – Advice for Parents

05 January 2021
Working from Home with Kids (Round Two) – Advice for Parents

Working from Home with Kids (Round Two) – Advice for Parents

05 January 2021

10 tips on how to survive lockdown with your kids.


Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on those of us with mental health issues

04 January 2021
Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on those of us with mental health issues

Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on those of us with mental health issues

04 January 2021

For most of us, lockdown was a sudden, massive disruption to our routine and exposed many people to levels of depression, anxiety and isolation.


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