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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…


Public probe on Ross town's Viking legacy

10 February 2012
Public probe on Ross town's Viking legacy

Public probe on Ross town's Viking legacy

10 February 2012

EXCITING proposals to breathe new life into a Ross-shire town's Viking past are being put to the public.


Kessock crew in river alert

09 February 2012
Kessock crew in river alert

Kessock crew in river alert

09 February 2012

A ROSS-SHIRE lifeboat crew was scrambled on Thursday evening following a spate of calls to police about a man “”acting strangely” on a bridge in Inverness.…


Cop alert over Kyle phone scam

09 February 2012
Cop alert over Kyle phone scam

Cop alert over Kyle phone scam

09 February 2012

HIGHLAND cops have blown the whistle on yet another telephone scam uncovered in Ross-shire.


Ross County tee up their own love match

07 February 2012
Ross County tee up their own love match

Ross County tee up their own love match

07 February 2012

ROSS County have set their sights on serving fans an appetising Valentine's Day thriller - on the pitch.


Expert on prowl to solve ‘big cat’ mystery

03 February 2012
Expert on prowl to solve ‘big cat’ mystery

Expert on prowl to solve ‘big cat’ mystery

03 February 2012

THE mystery of a panther-like big cat spotted by a series of credible Ross-shire witnesses has been revisited by an acknowledged expert in the field.


Taking steps to learn about ballet and it’s not all prancing and pirouettes

03 February 2012
Taking steps to learn about ballet and it’s not all prancing and pirouettes

Taking steps to learn about ballet and it’s not all prancing and pirouettes

03 February 2012

What do a multipack of Hula Hoops and a glitzy ballet production have in common? Hector Mackenzie explains all...


Ross-shire snappers urged to take walk on wild side!

01 February 2012
Ross-shire snappers urged to take walk on wild side!

Ross-shire snappers urged to take walk on wild side!

01 February 2012

ROSS-SHIRE wildlife photographers are being encouraged to dig out their finest images for a shot at a share of a £20,000 prize pot.


It's not always a given that you'll be friends reunited

30 January 2012
It's not always a given that you'll be friends reunited

It's not always a given that you'll be friends reunited

30 January 2012

HAVE you ever been to a school reunion? Does the thought prompt tingles of excitement or an inexplicable sense of dread?


Battle joined for seats on new council

27 January 2012
Battle joined for seats on new council

Battle joined for seats on new council

27 January 2012

TWO well-known Ross-shire figures yesterday confirmed they'll be throwing their hats in the ring for the forthcoming Highland Council elections.


Have your say on referendum plans, urges Salmond

25 January 2012
Have your say on referendum plans, urges Salmond

Have your say on referendum plans, urges Salmond

25 January 2012

ROSS-SHIRE folk are being urged to have their say on “the biggest decision Scotland has made in 300 years”.


Teenager dies following Wester Ross fall

24 January 2012
Teenager dies following Wester Ross fall

Teenager dies following Wester Ross fall

24 January 2012

A TEENAGER airlifted to hospital after a fall in the Gairloch area has died of his injuries.


Rockfall route ferry plan unveiled

06 January 2012
Rockfall route ferry plan unveiled

Rockfall route ferry plan unveiled

06 January 2012

?FERRIES are being introduced to ease the road chaos created by a rockfall in a remote Ross-shire community.


Ross move it challenge steps up gear

06 January 2012
Ross move it challenge steps up gear

Ross move it challenge steps up gear

06 January 2012

ROSS-SHIRE folk determined to shape up for a new year are being challenged to move it and accept a fresh challenge.


Tools and fuel thefts probed by Ross cops

05 January 2012
Tools and fuel thefts probed by Ross cops

Tools and fuel thefts probed by Ross cops

05 January 2012

ROSS cops are probing a string of tools and fuel thefts which have come to light in Easter Ross and on the Black Isle.


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