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Ross revellers flock to RockNess

08 June 2012
Ross revellers flock to RockNess

Ross revellers flock to RockNess

08 June 2012

REVELLERS from across Ross-shire have been making their way to the scenic site of the Highlands' biggest music festival.


Give him a chance to prove himself

08 June 2012
Give him a chance to prove himself

Give him a chance to prove himself

08 June 2012

THE fact that a "rookie" councillor was given the chairmanship of a key Highland Council committee raised a few eyebrows both inside and outside the debating…


Help! I've been strapped into an emotional rollercoaster

08 June 2012
Help! I've been strapped into an emotional rollercoaster

Help! I've been strapped into an emotional rollercoaster

08 June 2012

I DON’T know about you, but it’s felt like there has been an awful lot to chew over this week. And I’m not talking about the eye-popping, diet-destroying,…


We shouldn't need an excuse to get together

08 June 2012
We shouldn't need an excuse to get together

We shouldn't need an excuse to get together

08 June 2012

THE pomp and ceremony was typically focused on rainy London while Ross-shire basked in glorious sunshine and soaked up the party atmosphere.


Save millions - axe half of Highland councillors

08 June 2012
Save millions - axe half of Highland councillors

Save millions - axe half of Highland councillors

08 June 2012

A DRAMATIC cull of councillors could save the local authority millions of pounds without any adverse impact, a Ross-shire veteran has claimed.


Penny's quids in after hitting Staggie jackpot!

04 June 2012
Penny's quids in after hitting Staggie jackpot!

Penny's quids in after hitting Staggie jackpot!

04 June 2012

A BARMAID was toasting her own good fortune after hitting the jackpot in Ross County FC's Staggie Lottery draw.


Ross-shire rolls out red carpet for the big event!

04 June 2012
Ross-shire rolls out red carpet for the big event!

Ross-shire rolls out red carpet for the big event!

04 June 2012

COMMUNITIES across Ross-shire have been rolling out the red carpet to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.


Rookie with Ross roots is new Gaelic champion

03 June 2012
Rookie with Ross roots is new Gaelic champion

Rookie with Ross roots is new Gaelic champion

03 June 2012

A ROOKIE councillor with his roots in Ross-shire has become the SNP’s new spokesman for Gaelic.


Salmond hails Queen app as Ross prepares to party

02 June 2012
Salmond hails Queen app as Ross prepares to party

Salmond hails Queen app as Ross prepares to party

02 June 2012

AS communities across Ross entered the Jubilee spirit, First Minister Alex Salmond urged tech-savvy Scots to get to grips with a digital app honouring…


Gibson presses case for Invergordon land deal

02 June 2012
Gibson presses case for Invergordon land deal

Gibson presses case for Invergordon land deal

02 June 2012

A ROSS-SHIRE MSP has reiterated his call for a land deal to be hammered out in the wake of a controversial development.


Tea and cakes make all the difference

01 June 2012
Tea and cakes make all the difference

Tea and cakes make all the difference

01 June 2012

THE leading light of a new Ross-shire fundraising group supporting a lifeline terminal nursing care service spoke this week of the trauamtic experience…


Alness bike theft blow for kids' charity bid

30 May 2012
Alness bike theft blow for kids' charity bid

Alness bike theft blow for kids' charity bid

30 May 2012

HEARTLESS thieves have put a spoke in the wheel of a John O’Groats to Land’s End fundraiser set to benefit a terminally ill girl.


Ross MSP welcomes drink-drive breakthrough

29 May 2012
Ross MSP welcomes drink-drive breakthrough

Ross MSP welcomes drink-drive breakthrough

29 May 2012

AN MSP who has campaigned to reduce the legal drink-drive limit for the past five years is today celebrating a breakthrough.


Kessock Bridge drama sparks lifeboat launch

28 May 2012
Kessock Bridge drama sparks lifeboat launch

Kessock Bridge drama sparks lifeboat launch

28 May 2012

REPORTS of a person in distress on the Kessock Bridge sparked the closure of the A9 link and the launch of a Ross-shire lifeboat.


Foulis concert aims to be marvel for hospice

28 May 2012
Foulis concert aims to be marvel for hospice

Foulis concert aims to be marvel for hospice

28 May 2012

SOPRANO Aileen Birch joins a group of Highland musicians for a special concert set to benefit a much-respected charity this Friday.


Plucky duck's tale of luck!

26 May 2012
Plucky duck's tale of luck!

Plucky duck's tale of luck!

26 May 2012

LUCKY duck which survived a terrifying attack just weeks after being born is bouncing back with a little help from his friends.


Alasdair saddles up for poignant epic

25 May 2012
Alasdair saddles up for poignant epic

Alasdair saddles up for poignant epic

25 May 2012

A FATHER inspired by the plucky battle waged by a friend’s baby boy this week set out on an epic solo cycle in his memory.


Aspiring Ross cricket kids take to crease!

25 May 2012
Aspiring Ross cricket kids take to crease!

Aspiring Ross cricket kids take to crease!

25 May 2012

ASPIRING young cricketers will be put through their paces in the shadow of an iconic Ross-shire landmark today.


Local hero deserves statue, Black Isle rally hears

21 May 2012
Local hero deserves statue, Black Isle rally hears

Local hero deserves statue, Black Isle rally hears

21 May 2012

A CAMPAIGN for the erection of a statue to a patriotic hero of Scotland’s Wars of Independence has been stepped up following a rally on the Black Isle.…


Rosemarkie plans beach bash fit for a Queen!

21 May 2012
Rosemarkie plans beach bash fit for a Queen!

Rosemarkie plans beach bash fit for a Queen!

21 May 2012

JUBILEE fever is set to sweep a popular Ross-shire beach – with tasty incentives for anyone turning up in a crown!


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