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DON'T FORGET: Highland Council brown bin collections stop for the year on this date

15 November 2023
DON'T FORGET: Highland Council brown bin collections stop for the year on this date

DON'T FORGET: Highland Council brown bin collections stop for the year on this date

15 November 2023

Some householders are unhappy about the three-month winter break for the paid service but the local authority has issued advice.


Quarry deal sees Alness-based firm expand into Wester Ross

14 November 2023
Quarry deal sees Alness-based firm expand into Wester Ross

Quarry deal sees Alness-based firm expand into Wester Ross

14 November 2023

An Easter Ross firm has expanded into the west of the county with the acquisition of Gairloch Quarry.


'Please support your school' plea ahead of Christmas coffee afternoon in Dingwall

14 November 2023
'Please support your school' plea ahead of Christmas coffee afternoon in Dingwall

'Please support your school' plea ahead of Christmas coffee afternoon in Dingwall

14 November 2023

Preparations are being made to welcome the community.


Stone slams Sunak as 'out of ideas and out of talent' after shock appointment

13 November 2023
Stone slams Sunak as 'out of ideas and out of talent' after shock appointment

Stone slams Sunak as 'out of ideas and out of talent' after shock appointment

13 November 2023

A Ross-shire MP has offered a scathing verdict on Rishi Sunak's choice as the new Foreign Secretary, slamming the move 'deeply undemocratic'.


Why Ross-shire Lord Lieutenants past and present took shifts at a Dingwall supermarket

13 November 2023
Why Ross-shire Lord Lieutenants past and present took shifts at a Dingwall supermarket

Why Ross-shire Lord Lieutenants past and present took shifts at a Dingwall supermarket

13 November 2023

Generous shoppers visiting a Ross-shire supermarket chipped in more than £5000 for Poppyscotland in the run-up to remembrance weekend.


'Greeny Granny' from Black Isle aims 'to speak truth King wasn't allowed to' as area MP

13 November 2023
'Greeny Granny' from Black Isle aims 'to speak truth King wasn't allowed to' as area MP

'Greeny Granny' from Black Isle aims 'to speak truth King wasn't allowed to' as area MP

13 November 2023

A 'greeny granny' from the Black Isle hopes to "speak the truth the King wasn't allowed to" if elected to Westminster.


UPDATE: 20-night Easter Ross A9 resurfacing work programme now set to start on Sunday

13 November 2023
UPDATE: 20-night Easter Ross A9 resurfacing work programme now set to start on Sunday

UPDATE: 20-night Easter Ross A9 resurfacing work programme now set to start on Sunday

13 November 2023

The 20-day programme of work had been due to start today but has been pushed back to Sunday.


In-demand Ross-shire raised designer unveiled as latest ambassador for Highland mental health charity

13 November 2023
In-demand Ross-shire raised designer unveiled as latest ambassador for Highland mental health charity

In-demand Ross-shire raised designer unveiled as latest ambassador for Highland mental health charity

13 November 2023

'I’m looking forward to being able to support Mikeysline however I can, and helping to spread awareness for their amazing work and support services.'


Did you know about the remarkable role played by lifeboat crews during the world wars?

12 November 2023
Did you know about the remarkable role played by lifeboat crews during the world wars?

Did you know about the remarkable role played by lifeboat crews during the world wars?

12 November 2023

During the First World War (1914–1918), lifeboats launched 1808 times and saved 5332 lives.


Can you remember what you could get for 50p at this treasured Highland restaurant?

12 November 2023
Can you remember what you could get for 50p at this treasured Highland restaurant?

Can you remember what you could get for 50p at this treasured Highland restaurant?

12 November 2023

The council of the day refused it an alcohol licence as it had been a church – but it was later okayed as a bookmaker...


SOUP-ER: Free Christmas Eve lunch for over 65s flagged by Ross-shire hotel

12 November 2023
SOUP-ER: Free Christmas Eve lunch for over 65s flagged by Ross-shire hotel

SOUP-ER: Free Christmas Eve lunch for over 65s flagged by Ross-shire hotel

12 November 2023

They say there's no such thing as a free lunch. A Black Isle business has a different idea...


Harry Potter creator J K Rowling thought this Wester Ross Christmas creel tree was magic

11 November 2023
Harry Potter creator J K Rowling thought this Wester Ross Christmas creel tree was magic

Harry Potter creator J K Rowling thought this Wester Ross Christmas creel tree was magic

11 November 2023

Harry Potter's creator lit up when she first saw Ullapool's creel tree and many locally agree it's an illuminating experience worth travelling to see.


'Let’s face it, any of us may well need this help ourselves'

11 November 2023
'Let’s face it, any of us may well need this help ourselves'

'Let’s face it, any of us may well need this help ourselves'

11 November 2023

'Without this there are times I wouldn’t see anyone all day. Without this, chances are I would be in a care home.'


Urgent Ross-shire recruitment drive to plug looming shortfall in care at home service

11 November 2023
Urgent Ross-shire recruitment drive to plug looming shortfall in care at home service

Urgent Ross-shire recruitment drive to plug looming shortfall in care at home service

11 November 2023

A Ross-shire community is being rallied to help plug a looming care at home gap set to kick in just days before Christmas.


Urgent Ross-shire recruitment drive to plug looming shortfall in care at home service

11 November 2023
Urgent Ross-shire recruitment drive to plug looming shortfall in care at home service

Urgent Ross-shire recruitment drive to plug looming shortfall in care at home service

11 November 2023

A Ross-shire community is being rallied to help plug a looming care at home gap set to kick in just days before Christmas.


Rosemarkie bonfire and fireworks display - all you need to know

11 November 2023
Rosemarkie bonfire and fireworks display - all you need to know

Rosemarkie bonfire and fireworks display - all you need to know

11 November 2023

If you missed other displays on the traditional date, fear not: the Rosemarkie event is happening tonight!


'And the winner is...' Audience Award at 2023 Inverness Film Festival is revealed

10 November 2023
'And the winner is...' Audience Award at 2023 Inverness Film Festival is revealed

'And the winner is...' Audience Award at 2023 Inverness Film Festival is revealed

10 November 2023

The top pick of attendees at the Inverness Film Festival has been revealed as the curtain comes down on the eagerly anticipated 2023 event.


STARTING ON MONDAY: Dates and times for A9 roadworks in Easter Ross

10 November 2023
STARTING ON MONDAY: Dates and times for A9 roadworks in Easter Ross

STARTING ON MONDAY: Dates and times for A9 roadworks in Easter Ross

10 November 2023

A 20-day road surfacing project on a stretch of the A9 in Easter Ross will get under way on Monday.


'Positive line of enquiry' over malicious call that triggered Ross-shire school evacuation

10 November 2023
'Positive line of enquiry' over malicious call that triggered Ross-shire school evacuation

'Positive line of enquiry' over malicious call that triggered Ross-shire school evacuation

10 November 2023

POLICE probing a malicious hoax call that sparked evacuation of a Ross-shire secondary school are following 'a positive line of enquiry'.


REMEMBER WHEN: Dingwall Royal Bank of Scotland staff from 1960-61

10 November 2023
REMEMBER WHEN: Dingwall Royal Bank of Scotland staff from 1960-61

REMEMBER WHEN: Dingwall Royal Bank of Scotland staff from 1960-61

10 November 2023

IT was a sad day for many in Dingwall when the doors of a landmark bank in the heart of town closed for the last time.


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