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Horseshoe find lucky for Wester Ross man!

11 March 2012
Horseshoe find lucky for Wester Ross man!

Horseshoe find lucky for Wester Ross man!

11 March 2012

Whilst metal detecting on his family’s croft recently, Donald Matheson of Inverasdale, Wester Ross, came across some items which may hold the clue to…


Missing Ross-shire man traced

11 March 2012
Missing Ross-shire man traced

Missing Ross-shire man traced

11 March 2012

A MAN posted missing from a Wester Ross community has been traced safe and well, police said on Sunday.


Cops flag fears over two from Ross-shire reported missing

10 March 2012
Cops flag fears over two from Ross-shire reported missing

Cops flag fears over two from Ross-shire reported missing

10 March 2012

POLICE have appealed for information from the public about a 64-year-old Wester Ross man who hasn’t been in touch with family for more than a week.


Internet traders 'fail' Highlands on delivery charges

09 March 2012
Internet traders 'fail' Highlands on delivery charges

Internet traders 'fail' Highlands on delivery charges

09 March 2012

THE Internet trading activities of almost 200 businesses across the UK are being probed by Highland Council's trading standards chiefs following a recently…


Hebrides or Hollywood dilemma for Ross singer

07 March 2012
Hebrides or Hollywood dilemma for Ross singer

Hebrides or Hollywood dilemma for Ross singer

07 March 2012

AN in-demand Ross-shire-based singer is putting Hollywood on hold so she can head for a remote Scottish island.


Ross MSP steps into island debate

07 March 2012
Ross MSP steps into island debate

Ross MSP steps into island debate

07 March 2012

A DINGWALL-based MSP is urging his Scottish Government colleagues to protect the historic island which lies beneath the Skye Bridge.


Council U-turn on licensing shambles

07 March 2012
Council U-turn on licensing shambles

Council U-turn on licensing shambles

07 March 2012

IN the wake of a mounting protest started in Ross-shire, Highland Council has scrapped plans to revamp rules surrounding free-to-enter events.


Transport minister hails Stromeferry effort

06 March 2012
Transport minister hails Stromeferry effort

Transport minister hails Stromeferry effort

06 March 2012

A LONG-RUNNING Ross-shire road issue came to the personal attention of a leading Scottish Government minister today (Tuesday).


Lifeline Stromeferry link due back in action

05 March 2012
Lifeline Stromeferry link due back in action

Lifeline Stromeferry link due back in action

05 March 2012

A CAR ferry service scrapped after the vessel ran aground last week is set to be back in action on Tuesday following repairs.


Vengaboys ride again as County stars back on the road!

05 March 2012
Vengaboys ride again as County stars back on the road!

Vengaboys ride again as County stars back on the road!

05 March 2012

FIRING on all cyclinders at the top of the First Division, a sextet of Ross County stars nevertheless found themselves in trouble off the field thanks…


Care in spotlight at Wester Ross meeting

05 March 2012
Care in spotlight at Wester Ross meeting

Care in spotlight at Wester Ross meeting

05 March 2012

PEOPLE in Wester Ross are being asked to have their say next week on the local implications of a major care shake-up.


Asda Tain booze bid comes before officials

02 March 2012
Asda Tain booze bid comes before officials

Asda Tain booze bid comes before officials

02 March 2012

OFF-SALES alcohol provision in a Ross-shire town is set to rise by some 40 per cent if a superstore is successful in winning approval for a drinks application…


Alness great-gran set for 185ft plunge

29 February 2012
Alness great-gran set for 185ft plunge

Alness great-gran set for 185ft plunge

29 February 2012

A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER in her 80s from Alness is planning to abseil off Raigmore Hospital to raise funds for Ross-based charity, Blythswood Care.


Teen reported over Alness vandalism spree

21 February 2012
Teen reported over Alness vandalism spree

Teen reported over Alness vandalism spree

21 February 2012

A 15-year-old boy has been brought to the attention of the Children's Reporter in connection with a spate of incidents of vandalism in an Easter Ross…


Dingwall kids get rubbish thumbs-up from MSP

20 February 2012
Dingwall kids get rubbish thumbs-up from MSP

Dingwall kids get rubbish thumbs-up from MSP

20 February 2012

A NEW year resolution by pupils at Ross-shire's largest secondary has resulted in a "noticeable improvement", it has been claimed.


What mid-life crisis? It was a just a sporty little number

17 February 2012
What mid-life crisis? It was a just a sporty little number

What mid-life crisis? It was a just a sporty little number

17 February 2012

ECONOMISTS often refer to the laws of supply and demand when trying to explain one of the most basic reasons for major fluctuations in the price for a…


Birder boost for Easter Ross

14 February 2012
Birder boost for Easter Ross

Birder boost for Easter Ross

14 February 2012

BIRDWATCHERS lured by waders and wildfowl attracted in spectacular numbers to an Easter Ross reserve will soon be able to do so from a purpose-built hide.…


Ross cancer patients need handouts to keep warm

10 February 2012
Ross cancer patients need handouts to keep warm

Ross cancer patients need handouts to keep warm

10 February 2012

CANCER patients in Ross-shire who can’t afford to heat their homes due to rising fuel bills are increasingly relying on charity handouts to keep warm.…


Council names top team for integration plans

10 February 2012
Council names top team for integration plans

Council names top team for integration plans

10 February 2012

THE local authority has named the top two officials who will have responsibility for the integration of services for children across the authority from…


Ross lifeboats called out almost once a week

10 February 2012
Ross lifeboats called out almost once a week

Ross lifeboats called out almost once a week

10 February 2012

THE vital role provided by Ross-shire volunteers prepared to put their lives on the line to help others in distress emerges from national statistics released…


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