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Landslide closes Ross railway line

09 December 2011
Landslide closes Ross railway line

Landslide closes Ross railway line

09 December 2011

A CLEAR-UP operation is underway in Ross-shire following yesterday’s storm which has closed the Dingwall to Kyle railway line. A landslip brought a torrent…


Ross public services disrupted by strike

30 November 2011
Ross public services disrupted by strike

Ross public services disrupted by strike

30 November 2011

LOCAL authority and health services were suspended or disrupted in Ross-shire today as hundreds of public sector workers joined colleagues across the…


Poison killing Ross-shire's rare red kites

17 November 2011
Poison killing Ross-shire's rare red kites

Poison killing Ross-shire's rare red kites

17 November 2011

ILLEGAL poisoning is stopping the spread of spectacular red kites in Ross-shire, according to the RSPB.


MSP speaks out against rogue traders

11 November 2011
MSP speaks out against rogue traders

MSP speaks out against rogue traders

11 November 2011

A ROSS-SHIRE MSP is supporting a campaign to nail the rogue traders who are fleecing elderly and vulnerable people out of their savings.


Tain set to get street pastors

13 October 2011
Tain set to get street pastors

Tain set to get street pastors

13 October 2011

THE people they call the "flip-flop angels" may soon be seen in Ross and Cromarty.


Petrol fuels Ross tourism debate

30 September 2011
Petrol fuels Ross tourism debate

Petrol fuels Ross tourism debate

30 September 2011

A ROSS-SHIRE business leader says tourists will view the Highlands as an "empty wilderness" rather than a stunning destination if they cannot find filling…


Red deer rut at Ross nature reserve

28 September 2011
Red deer rut at Ross nature reserve

Red deer rut at Ross nature reserve

28 September 2011

ROSS-SHIRE residents are being offered a chance to experience the dramatic sights and sounds of the red deer rut.


Beauly in line for facelift

26 September 2011
Beauly in line for facelift

Beauly in line for facelift

26 September 2011

A £200,000 improvement project will get underway in Beauly next Monday (October 3).


Traffic chief questions Stagecoach on Ross services

09 September 2011
Traffic chief questions Stagecoach on Ross services

Traffic chief questions Stagecoach on Ross services

09 September 2011

UNDER-fire bus company Stagecoach is up before the Traffic Commissioner this morning (Fri) to answer complaints about the service it is providing in parts…


Dingwall publicans call time on thugs

07 September 2011
Dingwall publicans call time on thugs

Dingwall publicans call time on thugs

07 September 2011

A NEW Pubwatch scheme aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour in licensed premises in Dingwall has been launched - and troublemakers are being warned…


Fuel event set to park up in Cromarty

07 September 2011
Fuel event set to park up in Cromarty

Fuel event set to park up in Cromarty

07 September 2011

BLACK Isle motorists are being invited to attend a free Fuel Efficient Driving event this weekend to find out how they could slash up to £300 per year…


Dingwall Feil proves crowd pleaser

05 September 2011
Dingwall Feil proves crowd pleaser

Dingwall Feil proves crowd pleaser

05 September 2011

THOUSANDS of people flocked to Dingwall on Saturday for the town’s Great Feil Maree - the biggest turnout since the historic event was revived in 2006.


Ross fatal fire victim named

29 August 2011
Ross fatal fire victim named

Ross fatal fire victim named

29 August 2011

A MAN who died after becoming trapped in a burning garage at his Easter Ross home has been named by police.


Motorists warned after manhole cover thefts

24 August 2011
Motorists warned after manhole cover thefts

Motorists warned after manhole cover thefts

24 August 2011

POLICE are warning drivers and cyclists to be alert after 16 drain covers were stolen from a road in Easter Ross.


Black Isle red kite surprises RSPB!

23 August 2011
Black Isle red kite surprises RSPB!

Black Isle red kite surprises RSPB!

23 August 2011

THE adventurous travels of a newly-fledged red kite with a wanderlust has amazed staff at the RSPB Scotland. The bird, which was satellite-tagged while…


Survey finds rich marine life in West Ross

27 July 2011
Survey finds rich marine life in West Ross

Survey finds rich marine life in West Ross

27 July 2011

EXPLORATION of the seas around Ullapool has helped confirm the presence of some of Scotland’s most important marine wildlife features. A team of marine…


Tesco plan earmarked for rejection

07 July 2011
Tesco plan earmarked for rejection

Tesco plan earmarked for rejection

07 July 2011

A CONTROVERSIAL expansion planned at the Tesco superstore in Dingwall has been recommended for refusal. Tesco wants to enlarge its Mart Road supermarket…


New contracts announced for Ross wind farm

17 June 2011
New contracts announced for Ross wind farm

New contracts announced for Ross wind farm

17 June 2011

A DUTCH energy company has announced contracts for a 17-turbine windfarm at Lochluichart near Garve. Rotterdam-based developer Eneco now plans to hold…


Passengers set to log bus problems

15 June 2011
Passengers set to log bus problems

Passengers set to log bus problems

15 June 2011

CAITHNESS, Sutherland and Ross SNP MSP Rob Gibson is to launch an incident sheet for bus users to log problems with operator Stagecoach. Mr Gibson…


Radio debate to be broadcast from Dingwall

10 June 2011
Radio debate to be broadcast from Dingwall

Radio debate to be broadcast from Dingwall

10 June 2011

LOCAL politicians and community figures will join BBC Scotland’s political editor Brian Taylor at a live radio discussion programme in Dingwall today…


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