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'It could have killed us' – Highland tenant says fumes from cracked chimney were potentially deadly

02 December 2022
'It could have killed us' – Highland tenant says fumes from cracked chimney were potentially deadly

'It could have killed us' – Highland tenant says fumes from cracked chimney were potentially deadly

02 December 2022

A Highland man said his broken chimney stack could have killed him and his wife with carbon monoxide fumes and is battling the council to it repaired.


Residents urged to be alert to scams as £324 DWP payment arrives in bank accounts

12 November 2022
Residents urged to be alert to scams as £324 DWP payment arrives in bank accounts

Residents urged to be alert to scams as £324 DWP payment arrives in bank accounts

12 November 2022

Ross-shire residents are urged to look out for scams as cost-of-living support payments of £324 start arriving in bank accounts.


Guinness World Record on the cards as 86-year-old finishes gruelling Lejog cycle run – 'there were a few nightmare moments but we're super proud of dad'

21 September 2022
Guinness World Record on the cards as 86-year-old finishes gruelling Lejog cycle run – 'there were a few nightmare moments but we're super proud of dad'

Guinness World Record on the cards as 86-year-old finishes gruelling Lejog cycle run – 'there were a few nightmare moments but we're super proud of dad'

21 September 2022

The Caithness Courier caught up with a sprightly octogenarian at the end of a mammoth cycle ride that is expected to be verified as a world record.


Strange creature seen snaking across road near north village excites interest

13 September 2022
Strange creature seen snaking across road near north village excites interest

Strange creature seen snaking across road near north village excites interest

13 September 2022

An unusual animal that has been mistaken by some UK residents as a snake was seen making its way across a north road.


Highland ‘ruins with a view’ go up for auction at £59K

19 August 2022
Highland ‘ruins with a view’ go up for auction at £59K

Highland ‘ruins with a view’ go up for auction at £59K

19 August 2022

A collection of three ruined and windswept cottages in the far north, with views stretching over the moors and out to sea, are to go under the hammer.


'Drivers being fleeced' at the pumps insists fuel campaign group

17 August 2022
'Drivers being fleeced' at the pumps insists fuel campaign group

'Drivers being fleeced' at the pumps insists fuel campaign group

17 August 2022

A group that campaigns for fairer fuel prices says that drivers are being 'fleeced by the profiteering fuel supply chain and even their own Treasury'.


WATCH: Welcome return for Highland event as Prince Charles and Wounded Highlanders prove a real draw

09 August 2022
WATCH: Welcome return for Highland event as Prince Charles and Wounded Highlanders prove a real draw

WATCH: Welcome return for Highland event as Prince Charles and Wounded Highlanders prove a real draw

09 August 2022

The sun may have failed to have materialise for Saturday's Mey Highland Games 2022 but the event broke new ground with adaptive events.


UPDATE ON HIGHLAND CLIFF DEATH: Police and coastguard teams investigate scene of fatal fall – police wish to speak to named man

14 July 2022
UPDATE ON HIGHLAND CLIFF DEATH: Police and coastguard teams investigate scene of fatal fall – police wish to speak to named man

UPDATE ON HIGHLAND CLIFF DEATH: Police and coastguard teams investigate scene of fatal fall – police wish to speak to named man

14 July 2022

Police and coastguard teams were witnessed searching the area last night where 18-year-old Alesha Wright died after a fall from cliffs.


Tributes for tragic teen Alesha Wright who died after Thurso cliff fall – 'She was a shy sweet girl,' said her mum

13 July 2022
Tributes for tragic teen Alesha Wright who died after Thurso cliff fall – 'She was a shy sweet girl,' said her mum

Tributes for tragic teen Alesha Wright who died after Thurso cliff fall – 'She was a shy sweet girl,' said her mum

13 July 2022

The 18-year-old girl who died after a cliff fall from at Thurso is named as Alesha Wright - online tributes talk of the 'beautiful young lady'.


Woman (18) dies after Highland cliff fall; man taken to Raigmore Hospital

12 July 2022
Woman (18) dies after Highland cliff fall; man taken to Raigmore Hospital

Woman (18) dies after Highland cliff fall; man taken to Raigmore Hospital

12 July 2022

Police are currently treating the death as unexplained with enquiries into the circumstances ongoing.


Opportunity for Highland movie makers as Little Pictures micro-budget short film programme opens for applications

06 July 2022
Opportunity for Highland movie makers as Little Pictures micro-budget short film programme opens for applications

Opportunity for Highland movie makers as Little Pictures micro-budget short film programme opens for applications

06 July 2022

GMAC Film has announced a new call for its Little Pictures programme and hopes to see applications come in from budding filmmakers in the far north.


BEAR Scotland staff choose SSPCA as national charity partner

14 March 2022
BEAR Scotland staff choose SSPCA as national charity partner

BEAR Scotland staff choose SSPCA as national charity partner

14 March 2022

The Scottish SPCA (SSPCA) is delighted to announce it has been selected as BEAR Scotland’s national charity partner for 2022.


Cut VAT to save families in the Highlands more than £37 million, says Easter Ross MP

14 March 2022
Cut VAT to save families in the Highlands more than £37 million, says Easter Ross MP

Cut VAT to save families in the Highlands more than £37 million, says Easter Ross MP

14 March 2022

Highland Liberal Democrats have demanded an emergency cut to VAT to protect local families from soaring bills.


A new era dawns with UK’s first 'video stamp' – non-barcoded stamps to be phased out in a year

02 February 2022
A new era dawns with UK’s first 'video stamp' – non-barcoded stamps to be phased out in a year

A new era dawns with UK’s first 'video stamp' – non-barcoded stamps to be phased out in a year

02 February 2022

Royal Mail today announced that following a successful national trial, it is adding unique barcodes to all its definitive stamps.


Call out to Ross residents on eve of Big Garden Birdwatch

24 January 2022
Call out to Ross residents on eve of Big Garden Birdwatch

Call out to Ross residents on eve of Big Garden Birdwatch

24 January 2022

As the world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns, which feathered friend will be dominant in your garden?


WATCH: Strange ice pancake phenomenon observed on Highland burn

11 January 2022
WATCH: Strange ice pancake phenomenon observed on Highland burn

WATCH: Strange ice pancake phenomenon observed on Highland burn

11 January 2022

A rare spectacle was observed on Sunday morning as a series of icy discs were seen spinning on the surface of a Highland burn.


'I hope this happens to nobody else,' says son of hospitalised 80-year-old Highland man

03 December 2021
'I hope this happens to nobody else,' says son of hospitalised 80-year-old Highland man

'I hope this happens to nobody else,' says son of hospitalised 80-year-old Highland man

03 December 2021

Family had no choice but to 'abandon' elderly father at local hospital after failing to get proper medical attention


Pilgrims' progress from Tain revealed in new guide books on trail

18 November 2021
Pilgrims' progress from Tain revealed in new guide books on trail

Pilgrims' progress from Tain revealed in new guide books on trail

18 November 2021

A new guide book will not only guide pilgrims as they travel the Northern Pilgrims Way but will also provide a modest income stream for the group.


Fishermen's Mission gives thanks for 140 years of service

09 November 2021
Fishermen's Mission gives thanks for 140 years of service

Fishermen's Mission gives thanks for 140 years of service

09 November 2021

National charity, the Fishermen’s Mission is holding an online thanksgiving service to recognise 140 years of service to the fishermen of the UK.


Online nature talks with the Countryside Rangers

03 November 2021
Online nature talks with the Countryside Rangers

Online nature talks with the Countryside Rangers

03 November 2021

High Life Highland’s Countryside Rangers are offering online talks for people to learn more about nature as the nights draw in.


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