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Ross-shire committee agrees roads' capital spending plans

23 January 2024
Ross-shire committee agrees roads' capital spending plans

Ross-shire committee agrees roads' capital spending plans

23 January 2024

Proposed spending on roads across a swathe of Ross-shire has been agreed at a Highland Council area committee.


TRAVEL: CalMac Ullapool-Stornoway sailings axed amidst Storm Jocelyn alert

23 January 2024
TRAVEL: CalMac Ullapool-Stornoway sailings axed amidst Storm Jocelyn alert

TRAVEL: CalMac Ullapool-Stornoway sailings axed amidst Storm Jocelyn alert

23 January 2024

Strong winds forecast to continue have prompted the decision.


Alert as walker gets lost after dog blown over edge of steep Ross-shire slope

22 January 2024
Alert as walker gets lost after dog blown over edge of steep Ross-shire slope

Alert as walker gets lost after dog blown over edge of steep Ross-shire slope

22 January 2024

A dog was blown over the edge of a steep slope on one of Ross-shire's iconic peaks today as its owner returned from the summit in poor conditions.


Community plea goes out to these areas of Ross-shire

22 January 2024
Community plea goes out to these areas of Ross-shire

Community plea goes out to these areas of Ross-shire

22 January 2024

Community minded folk in Ross-shire are being urged to consider putting themselves forward for community councils that have fallen into abeyance.


Details for Easter Ross A9 roadworks due to start this week

22 January 2024
Details for Easter Ross A9 roadworks due to start this week

Details for Easter Ross A9 roadworks due to start this week

22 January 2024

An A9 road improvement scheme in Easter Ross is due to resume on Wednesday with a convoy system in place while work is being under way.


Firm says it has 'listened to feedback' on Easter Ross energy storage plant bid

22 January 2024
Firm says it has 'listened to feedback' on Easter Ross energy storage plant bid

Firm says it has 'listened to feedback' on Easter Ross energy storage plant bid

22 January 2024

A COMPANY behind major plans for an energy storage facility in Easter Ross says it has listened to the concerns of the local community.


17-bedroom Wester Ross hotel on NC500 on sale for £950K-plus

22 January 2024
17-bedroom Wester Ross hotel on NC500 on sale for £950K-plus

17-bedroom Wester Ross hotel on NC500 on sale for £950K-plus

22 January 2024

A 17-bedroom hotel on the NC500 in Wester Ross has gone on the market for offers over £950,000.


ROSS-SHIRE JOURNAL OLD FILES: 100, 40 and 25 years ago

21 January 2024
ROSS-SHIRE JOURNAL OLD FILES: 100, 40 and 25 years ago

ROSS-SHIRE JOURNAL OLD FILES: 100, 40 and 25 years ago

21 January 2024

A look back into the Ross-shire Journal old files - snippets from a century, 40 and 25 years ago. What can you remember?


Student kitchen in Highland uni stocked with vital food supplies thanks to £2000 donation

20 January 2024
Student kitchen in Highland uni stocked with vital food supplies thanks to £2000 donation

Student kitchen in Highland uni stocked with vital food supplies thanks to £2000 donation

20 January 2024

Vital food supplies have been provided for students in Inverness thanks to a £2000 donation from an optical company.


Detectorists aim to dig up charity boost with help of Highland landowners

20 January 2024
Detectorists aim to dig up charity boost with help of Highland landowners

Detectorists aim to dig up charity boost with help of Highland landowners

20 January 2024

Highland landowners willing to help detectorists indulge their passion could also be handing a welcome boost to charity.


PICTURES: Strathpuffer challenger who took on 'silent killer' has 1000 reasons to celebrate crossing the line

19 January 2024
PICTURES: Strathpuffer challenger who took on 'silent killer' has 1000 reasons to celebrate crossing the line

PICTURES: Strathpuffer challenger who took on 'silent killer' has 1000 reasons to celebrate crossing the line

19 January 2024

A cycle enthusiast who took on the Strathpuffer to raise awareness of a 'silent killer' experienced a rollercoaster of emotions on an epic ride.


Redeployment option on table as Ross firm slashes workforce

19 January 2024
Redeployment option on table as Ross firm slashes workforce

Redeployment option on table as Ross firm slashes workforce

19 January 2024

High stock inventories and a drop in demand have combined to prompt the business decision understood to affect scores of employees.


Coffee, chat and company invite from Ross-shire church

19 January 2024
Coffee, chat and company invite from Ross-shire church

Coffee, chat and company invite from Ross-shire church

19 January 2024

An invitation for coffee, chat and company is being extended by a church in Easter Ross.


Highland date for Crypt author Professor Alice Roberts

18 January 2024
Highland date for Crypt author Professor Alice Roberts

Highland date for Crypt author Professor Alice Roberts

18 January 2024

She explores the impact of incurable epidemics sweeping through Europe and looks at how modern science is unlocking secrets from a watery grave.


Wester Ross national park idea focus of public drop-ins

18 January 2024
Wester Ross national park idea focus of public drop-ins

Wester Ross national park idea focus of public drop-ins

18 January 2024

The dates and places of the drop-ins flagged by Wester Ross UNESCO Biosphere. What would it mean for you?


Rubbish collections binned in these parts of Ross-shire due to weather

17 January 2024
Rubbish collections binned in these parts of Ross-shire due to weather

Rubbish collections binned in these parts of Ross-shire due to weather

17 January 2024

The council apologised and said it will return to the areas affected as soon as possible.


PICTURES: Snow doubt about the number 1 pastime in much of Highlands today

17 January 2024
PICTURES: Snow doubt about the number 1 pastime in much of Highlands today

PICTURES: Snow doubt about the number 1 pastime in much of Highlands today

17 January 2024

If you were in a car, not so good. If you were on a sledge – happy days! Our photographer was out and about to capture it all.


'Traitors Effect' fuels rail and air travel searches for Highlands (and it's back on telly tonight!)

17 January 2024
'Traitors Effect' fuels rail and air travel searches for Highlands (and it's back on telly tonight!)

'Traitors Effect' fuels rail and air travel searches for Highlands (and it's back on telly tonight!)

17 January 2024

A train booking website has credited BBC smash hit The Traitors with a rise in the number of people travelling by rail to Inverness.


Fancy helping to create a wildflower meadow in Dingwall? Read on...

17 January 2024
Fancy helping to create a wildflower meadow in Dingwall? Read on...

Fancy helping to create a wildflower meadow in Dingwall? Read on...

17 January 2024

It's an open invitation to make a difference as part of a wider trailblazing environmental project.


Ross fabrication yard deal confirms firm as 'UK's leading offshore renewables partner of choice'

17 January 2024
Ross fabrication yard deal confirms firm as 'UK's leading offshore renewables partner of choice'

Ross fabrication yard deal confirms firm as 'UK's leading offshore renewables partner of choice'

17 January 2024

A Ross-shire employer which has landed a new contract for its Nigg yard is claiming to be 'the UK's leading offshore renewables partner of choice'.


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