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Cromarty rowers hopeful of hub cash windfall

19 October 2018
Cromarty rowers hopeful of hub cash windfall

Cromarty rowers hopeful of hub cash windfall

19 October 2018

ROWERS in the Black Isle are a step nearer securing funding that could help give them a communal hub – but they need public votes to boost the cash…


War dead memorial back to former glory

19 October 2018
War dead memorial back to former glory

War dead memorial back to former glory

19 October 2018

A STRIKING Ross-shire war memorial has been lovingly restored to ensure its continued use for future generations as part of efforts commemorating the…


Double delight at booming Wester Ross fishery

17 October 2018
Double delight at booming Wester Ross fishery

Double delight at booming Wester Ross fishery

17 October 2018

DELIGHTED staff at Scotland’s oldest independent salmon farms are celebrating after they enjoyed double success in two prestigious competitions.


Atlas shines a light on west Highland seas

16 October 2018
Atlas shines a light on west Highland seas

Atlas shines a light on west Highland seas

16 October 2018

BETTER protection is needed for the waters off Wester Ross a leading charity has urged after it branded local seas a "global hotspot" for cetaceans and…


Disruptive works at Stromeferry are 'progressing well'

15 October 2018
Disruptive works at Stromeferry are 'progressing well'

Disruptive works at Stromeferry are 'progressing well'

15 October 2018

HIGHLY disruptive roadworks near Stromeferry are "progressing well" and should be complete by around November 23, Highland Council has revealed.


Clearances tourist trail idea hailed

14 October 2018
Clearances tourist trail idea hailed

Clearances tourist trail idea hailed

14 October 2018

A TOURISM trail which would highlight the impact of the notorious Clearances on the Highlands, while also generating increased tourism for the region,…


Tain road junction options set to be discussed

13 October 2018
Tain road junction options set to be discussed

Tain road junction options set to be discussed

13 October 2018

SAFETY options for improving two junctions in Easter Ross could be on the table next month following fears someone will die in a horror car smash at one…


Controversial Plockton plans set to get green light

12 October 2018
Controversial Plockton plans set to get green light

Controversial Plockton plans set to get green light

12 October 2018

CONTROVERSIAL proposals to give a business in Plockton retrospective permission to operate as a cafe go before Highland Council next week.


Call to suspend trains amid roadworks chaos

11 October 2018
Call to suspend trains amid roadworks chaos

Call to suspend trains amid roadworks chaos

11 October 2018

RAIL services should be suspended to help tackle traffic disruption while major roadworks take place at Stromeferry, a local MSP believes.


Bank urged to rethink mobile branch plans

07 October 2018
Bank urged to rethink mobile branch plans

Bank urged to rethink mobile branch plans

07 October 2018

BANK chiefs have been urged to listen to community concerns about mobile banking provision in Ross-shire after the axe fell on two under-threat branches.


RNLI's Kyle and Mallaig crews assist Glenelg ferry after beaching on slipway

03 October 2018
RNLI's Kyle and Mallaig crews assist Glenelg ferry after beaching on slipway

RNLI's Kyle and Mallaig crews assist Glenelg ferry after beaching on slipway

03 October 2018

The Kyle of Lochalsh and Mallaig lifeboats were both sent to the slipway at Kylerhea after the call came in at 4.22pm.


RNLI's Kyle and Mallaig crews assist Glenelg ferry after beaching on slipway

03 October 2018
RNLI's Kyle and Mallaig crews assist Glenelg ferry after beaching on slipway

RNLI's Kyle and Mallaig crews assist Glenelg ferry after beaching on slipway

03 October 2018

The Kyle of Lochalsh and Mallaig lifeboats were both sent to the slipway at Kylerhea after the call came in at 4.22pm.


Nepal quest a fascinating subject at Gairloch talk

02 October 2018
Nepal quest a fascinating subject at Gairloch talk

Nepal quest a fascinating subject at Gairloch talk

02 October 2018

But the subject of the presentation at Gairloch’s Gale Centre will not be the Highlands of Scotland, however, but the Dolpo-pa – the indigenous…


New Caledonian Sleeper trains slip to May next year

01 October 2018
New Caledonian Sleeper trains slip to May next year

New Caledonian Sleeper trains slip to May next year

01 October 2018

The new rolling stock, was expected to begin its roll-out this autumn, but so far only 40 of the 75 carriages that were ordered have arrived in the UK.


New Caledonian Sleeper trains slip to May next year

01 October 2018
New Caledonian Sleeper trains slip to May next year

New Caledonian Sleeper trains slip to May next year

01 October 2018

The new rolling stock, was expected to begin its roll-out this autumn, but so far only 40 of the 75 carriages that were ordered have arrived in the UK.


Cloud 9 for Ullapool Museum staff after award win

29 September 2018
Cloud 9 for Ullapool Museum staff after award win

Cloud 9 for Ullapool Museum staff after award win

29 September 2018

EMOTIONAL museum staff in Ullapool have spoken of their delight after they saw off the challenge of sites across the British Isles to win a UK-wide award.


Volunteers at Ullapool Museum are delighted after award win

29 September 2018
Volunteers at Ullapool Museum are delighted after award win

Volunteers at Ullapool Museum are delighted after award win

29 September 2018

EMOTIONAL museum staff in Ullapool have spoken of their delight after they saw off the challenge of sites across the British Isles to win a UK-wide award.


Fortrose Co-op plan sparks objection from community council

28 September 2018
Fortrose Co-op plan sparks objection from community council

Fortrose Co-op plan sparks objection from community council

28 September 2018

If given the go-ahead by Highland Council planners, the new supermarket would be located on a greenfield site behind Ness Lodge on the junction of Ness…


Ambulance staff hint at strike action in dispute over shift overtime and staff shortages

28 September 2018
Ambulance staff hint at strike action in dispute over shift overtime and staff shortages

Ambulance staff hint at strike action in dispute over shift overtime and staff shortages

28 September 2018

AMBULANCE staff in the Highlands have floated the possibility of strike action in a dispute over “extreme shift overruns” and added pressures…


Hopes high for jobs boost at Kishorn Port

27 September 2018
Hopes high for jobs boost at Kishorn Port

Hopes high for jobs boost at Kishorn Port

27 September 2018

HOPES are high for a major jobs boost in Wester Ross as work to “waken a sleeping industrial giant” gather pace.


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