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Plea for action as flood problem keeps elderly Ross-shire couple apart

14 April 2016
Plea for action as flood problem keeps elderly Ross-shire couple apart

Plea for action as flood problem keeps elderly Ross-shire couple apart

14 April 2016

AN elderly, disabled Ross-shire couple are being prevented from being together in their own home because of a mysterious floodwater seepage that has turned…


'People person' Elma stands down after 30 years with Ross voluntary group

13 April 2016
'People person' Elma stands down after 30 years with Ross voluntary group

'People person' Elma stands down after 30 years with Ross voluntary group

13 April 2016

A WOMAN who has devoted 30 years to working with a Ross-shire voluntary group is set for a well-earned retirement with the fond good wishes of colleagues…


Remarkable journey that led German PoW to new life in Ross-shire

11 January 2016
Remarkable journey that led German PoW to new life in Ross-shire

Remarkable journey that led German PoW to new life in Ross-shire

11 January 2016

A GERMAN soldier sent to America as a prisoner of war, who decided to stay in Ross-shire instead of returning to his homeland, has set down his compelling…


Dingwall man's 'all or nothing' crowdfunder targets life-saving gear

04 August 2015
Dingwall man's 'all or nothing' crowdfunder targets life-saving gear

Dingwall man's 'all or nothing' crowdfunder targets life-saving gear

04 August 2015

A ROSS-SHIRE man has set up an online crowdfunding page to help raise enough money to provide his home town with public access defibrillators.


Competition at last as scene set for Ross-shire primary football tourney

02 June 2015
Competition at last as scene set for Ross-shire primary football tourney

Competition at last as scene set for Ross-shire primary football tourney

02 June 2015

A NEW primary football tournament – which has attracted entries from 16 Ross-shire schools – is set to kick-off in Invergordon on Thursday…


Bath push in pipeline as Dingwall mum keeps plugging away for charity

01 June 2015
Bath push in pipeline as Dingwall mum keeps plugging away for charity

Bath push in pipeline as Dingwall mum keeps plugging away for charity

01 June 2015

A MOTHER of three who has raised thousands of pounds for charity as her store’s community champion is looking to clean up with another head-turning…


It's off the buses for Easter Ross man as he tackles Great Glen challenge

22 May 2015
It's off the buses for Easter Ross man as he tackles Great Glen challenge

It's off the buses for Easter Ross man as he tackles Great Glen challenge

22 May 2015

AN Easter Ross bus driver who either runs or cycles the 12 miles to work come hail or shine is set to take on another challenge for a cause close to his…


Gearing up for Gars: fundraising tractor run gets ready to roll again

21 May 2015
Gearing up for Gars: fundraising tractor run gets ready to roll again

Gearing up for Gars: fundraising tractor run gets ready to roll again

21 May 2015

A POIGNANT vintage tractor run, which raised over £16,000 for Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) last year, is set to take to the road again.


Poles in Ross-shire chip in to new football team's heavenly start!

01 May 2015
Poles in Ross-shire chip in to new football team's heavenly start!

Poles in Ross-shire chip in to new football team's heavenly start!

01 May 2015

A NEW Polish football team, with strong links to Ross-shire, has made a wining start to the new season thanks to some divine intervention.


Flaws the difference as Shetland bag Jock MacKay Memorial Cup

17 April 2015
Flaws the difference as Shetland bag Jock MacKay Memorial Cup

Flaws the difference as Shetland bag Jock MacKay Memorial Cup

17 April 2015

SHETLAND’S Leighton Flaws hit an extra-time winner from the penalty spot in a 1-0 victory over Thurso in the Jock MacKay Memorial Cup final at Sir…


On the ball Conon ladies have eye on major footballing prize

14 March 2015
On the ball Conon ladies have eye on major footballing prize

On the ball Conon ladies have eye on major footballing prize

14 March 2015

CONON Ladies football team has really kicked off since it was formed just over a year ago.


Councillor: Ross Memorial 'meals on wheels' shake-up is 'sad' news

01 February 2015
Councillor: Ross Memorial 'meals on wheels' shake-up is 'sad' news

Councillor: Ross Memorial 'meals on wheels' shake-up is 'sad' news

01 February 2015

MEALS for patients at the Ross Memorial Hospital in Dingwall are to be transferred from Inverness under a new arrangement that will see closure of the…


Snow, ice, blue skies - and darkness - make for the perfect Puffer at Strath

23 January 2015
Snow, ice, blue skies - and darkness - make for the perfect Puffer at Strath

Snow, ice, blue skies - and darkness - make for the perfect Puffer at Strath

23 January 2015

AN annual 24-hour endurance mountain bike race – which was celebrating its 10th anniversary - attracted its biggest ever entry in “perfect”…


Battling Black Isle siblings secure judo glory at championships

21 December 2014
Battling Black Isle siblings secure judo glory at championships

Battling Black Isle siblings secure judo glory at championships

21 December 2014

A SISTER and brother from the Black Isle have returned triumphant from the British Judo Championships in Sheffield.


Raffle boost for Invergordon strongman muscling in on America

13 December 2014
Raffle boost for Invergordon strongman muscling in on America

Raffle boost for Invergordon strongman muscling in on America

13 December 2014

AN EASTER Ross heavy hopes to muscle in on the United States by taking part in a classic strongman competition.


Strath men's shed scheme could blossom in planned new garden

03 November 2014
Strath men's shed scheme could blossom in planned new garden

Strath men's shed scheme could blossom in planned new garden

03 November 2014

A COMMUNITY garden that could dramatically transform “an ugly piece of land” into a local asset could also provide the home for trailblazing…


Dingwall football trailblazer's Messi hometown link hailed in Argentina

13 July 2014
Dingwall football trailblazer's Messi hometown link hailed in Argentina

Dingwall football trailblazer's Messi hometown link hailed in Argentina

13 July 2014

A GROUP of devoted Argentinian football enthusiasts found their hearts beating a little faster this week — as they set foot in Dingwall.


Ross-shire's footballing roots recounted in new book

18 June 2014
Ross-shire's footballing roots recounted in new book

Ross-shire's footballing roots recounted in new book

18 June 2014

THE birth of football in Ross-shire – long before the formation of Ross County – is now in print thanks to the painstaking efforts of a local…


Glory days recalled as Avoch ace rattles home eight in 20-0 gubbing

31 May 2014
Glory days recalled as Avoch ace rattles home eight in 20-0 gubbing

Glory days recalled as Avoch ace rattles home eight in 20-0 gubbing

31 May 2014

AVOCH forward Shaun Kerr equalled a boyhood goal-scoring feat when the rattled in eight goals in his side’s incredible 20-0 victory over fellow…


Brazil-bound Alness ace sets sights on 40-goal tally for the season

10 May 2014
Brazil-bound Alness ace sets sights on 40-goal tally for the season

Brazil-bound Alness ace sets sights on 40-goal tally for the season

10 May 2014

ALNESS Athletic sharp-shooter Donald Sutherland hopes to notch 40 this season — despite taking a couple of weeks out to attend the World Cup in…


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