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Flooded roads in Ross-shire as region braced for Storm Eunice amid snow warning

17 February 2022
Flooded roads in Ross-shire as region braced for Storm Eunice amid snow warning

Flooded roads in Ross-shire as region braced for Storm Eunice amid snow warning

17 February 2022

A combination of flooding and and roadworks is causing delays on some Ross-shire routes this morning.


Engineer hailed a hero after Wester Ross rescue of crashed teenager

15 February 2022
Engineer hailed a hero after Wester Ross rescue of crashed teenager

Engineer hailed a hero after Wester Ross rescue of crashed teenager

15 February 2022

An engineer who stopped to check a car in a ditch on a snow-encrusted stretch of Wester Ross road has been hailed a hero.


North Highland College UHI flags workforce development fund opportunity for local businesses

15 February 2022
North Highland College UHI flags workforce development fund opportunity for local businesses

North Highland College UHI flags workforce development fund opportunity for local businesses

15 February 2022

A University of the Highlands and Islands college with an Easter Ross campus is inviting local businesses to apply for workforce development funding.


Highland slavery links to be uncovered at talk in Tain

13 February 2022
Highland slavery links to be uncovered at talk in Tain

Highland slavery links to be uncovered at talk in Tain

13 February 2022

The author has spent 20 years researching the topic and has uncovered some uncomfortable facts about Highland links to slavery in the process.


PICTURES: A new chapter for Harry Potter at Ross-shire library

13 February 2022
PICTURES: A new chapter for Harry Potter at Ross-shire library

PICTURES: A new chapter for Harry Potter at Ross-shire library

13 February 2022

Participants in a Black Isle library's Harry Potter event agreed as one that it was just magic!


Scottish seafood showcase targets lucrative Middle East market at Dubai event

13 February 2022
Scottish seafood showcase targets lucrative Middle East market at Dubai event

Scottish seafood showcase targets lucrative Middle East market at Dubai event

13 February 2022

Trade marketing body Seafood Scotland is attending the Gulfood event for the first time in two years after the relaxation of pandemic restrictions.


CalMac's 'really challenging period' sees lifeline operator hit by perfect storm of setbacks

13 February 2022
CalMac's 'really challenging period' sees lifeline operator hit by perfect storm of setbacks

CalMac's 'really challenging period' sees lifeline operator hit by perfect storm of setbacks

13 February 2022

Ferry operator CalMac, which runs a route linking Ross-shire and Lewis, hit by 'really challenging period'.


Two Ross community councils form uncontested while another fails to make up the numbers

12 February 2022
Two Ross community councils form uncontested while another fails to make up the numbers

Two Ross community councils form uncontested while another fails to make up the numbers

12 February 2022

Two Ross community councils are amongst 12 across the Highlands to have formed uncontested while another in the county has fallen by the wayside.


£10K path donation delights Peffery Way volunteers in Ross-shire

12 February 2022
£10K path donation delights Peffery Way volunteers in Ross-shire

£10K path donation delights Peffery Way volunteers in Ross-shire

12 February 2022

The group behind a trailblazing off-road path set to link two Ross-shire communities has been bowled over by a generous £10,000 donation.


Ross-shire museum ready to reach out

12 February 2022
Ross-shire museum ready to reach out

Ross-shire museum ready to reach out

12 February 2022

The museum aims to expand its outreach work after realising the demand for some of its activities during the pandemic.


Free Covid test kit handout in these Ross-shire communities next week

11 February 2022
Free Covid test kit handout in these Ross-shire communities next week

Free Covid test kit handout in these Ross-shire communities next week

11 February 2022

Several Ross-shire towns and villages are included in the handout schedule.


Ice and frost prompt action on Ross-shire routes

11 February 2022
Ice and frost prompt action on Ross-shire routes

Ice and frost prompt action on Ross-shire routes

11 February 2022

Widespread frost and icy stretches on areas of seepage are being reported across Ross-shire today.


Ross-shire primary school hit by severe road conditions

11 February 2022
Ross-shire primary school hit by severe road conditions

Ross-shire primary school hit by severe road conditions

11 February 2022

A Ross-shire primary school has been affected by severe road conditions this morning.


Mystery object floating off Black Isle coast triggers shout to RNLI Kessock

11 February 2022
Mystery object floating off Black Isle coast triggers shout to RNLI Kessock

Mystery object floating off Black Isle coast triggers shout to RNLI Kessock

11 February 2022

A Ross-shire lifeboat crew moved quickly when paged to an alert on the Black Isle yesterday – but all was not as it at first seemed.


'Sink hole' alert prompts Highland road closure for emergency repairs

11 February 2022
'Sink hole' alert prompts Highland road closure for emergency repairs

'Sink hole' alert prompts Highland road closure for emergency repairs

11 February 2022

An alert over a sink hole has prompted the closure of a Highland road today to allow emergency repairs.


Dingwall Mart store cattle show 'one of the best'

10 February 2022
Dingwall Mart store cattle show 'one of the best'

Dingwall Mart store cattle show 'one of the best'

10 February 2022

Dingwall and Highland Marts sold 831 store cattle, 99 adult head of breeding cattle and 129 OTM cattle yesterday.


Delight as Strathpeffer road work completed a week ahead of schedule

10 February 2022
Delight as Strathpeffer road work completed a week ahead of schedule

Delight as Strathpeffer road work completed a week ahead of schedule

10 February 2022

A road in a Ross-shire village has reopened after essential work on its sewer network was completed a week ahead of schedule.


Drifting snow in Wester Ross monitored by Highland Council crews

10 February 2022
Drifting snow in Wester Ross monitored by Highland Council crews

Drifting snow in Wester Ross monitored by Highland Council crews

10 February 2022

Drifting snow in parts of Ross-shire ­— amongst them the notorious Bealach na Ba pass ­— is being monitored by Highland Council road crews.


Dusting of snow sees gritters in action on Ross-shire roads

09 February 2022
Dusting of snow sees gritters in action on Ross-shire roads

Dusting of snow sees gritters in action on Ross-shire roads

09 February 2022

A light dusting of snow on some Ross-shire routes has seen Highland Council gritting teams in action this morning.


Dingwall Gaelic Choir flits to new practice venue

08 February 2022
Dingwall Gaelic Choir flits to new practice venue

Dingwall Gaelic Choir flits to new practice venue

08 February 2022

Dingwall Gaelic Choir has moved from its current practice venue to the town's Free Church.


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