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Countryside Rangers set for Ross-shire Easter holiday events

25 March 2024
Countryside Rangers set for Ross-shire Easter holiday events

Countryside Rangers set for Ross-shire Easter holiday events

25 March 2024

Spring crafts, wildflowers and outdoor walks are being lined up by Highland countryside rangers to coincide with the Easter school holidays.


£9300 donation for Invergordon thanks to East Sutherland Rotary Club

22 March 2024
£9300 donation for Invergordon thanks to East Sutherland Rotary Club

£9300 donation for Invergordon thanks to East Sutherland Rotary Club

22 March 2024

LIFESAVERS in Easter Ross have received a big cash boost thanks to the generosity of rotarians and classic car enthusiasts in Sutherland.


Almost 500 homes without electricity after power cuts in Sutherland, Ross-shire and Inverness

22 March 2024
Almost 500 homes without electricity after power cuts in Sutherland, Ross-shire and Inverness

Almost 500 homes without electricity after power cuts in Sutherland, Ross-shire and Inverness

22 March 2024

Hundreds of Highland homes were without power on Friday morning after a number of electricity cuts across the region.


330 homes without power after electricity cut hits Wester Ross communities

21 March 2024
330 homes without power after electricity cut hits Wester Ross communities

330 homes without power after electricity cut hits Wester Ross communities

21 March 2024

Hundreds of homes in Wester Ross were without electricity this afternoon after a power cut hit the local network.


BBC Scotland hit A View From The Terrace set to hit Inverness

21 March 2024
BBC Scotland hit A View From The Terrace set to hit Inverness

BBC Scotland hit A View From The Terrace set to hit Inverness

21 March 2024

Scotland's top fan-led football show is set to travel north for the first time this season – with fans in Inverness invited to join the party.


New Mary Queen of Scots exhibition to launch in Wester Ross

19 March 2024
New Mary Queen of Scots exhibition to launch in Wester Ross

New Mary Queen of Scots exhibition to launch in Wester Ross

19 March 2024

The "enduring legacy" of Mary Queen of Scots will be celebrated at a new exhibition which is set to get under way in Wester Ross.


Burst pipe repairs in progress after water cut in Plockton area

18 March 2024
Burst pipe repairs in progress after water cut in Plockton area

Burst pipe repairs in progress after water cut in Plockton area

18 March 2024

Repairs were continuing after a burst main cut water supplies to homes in the Plockton area on Monday.


Tain and Fearn Medical Practice phone line misery 'could ease shortly'

16 March 2024
Tain and Fearn Medical Practice phone line misery 'could ease shortly'

Tain and Fearn Medical Practice phone line misery 'could ease shortly'

16 March 2024

GP appointment misery for residents in Easter Ross may ease 'shortly' after NHS Highland gave an update on years-late phone upgrades.


Sawmill's solar plan wins approval from Highland Council

09 March 2024
Sawmill's solar plan wins approval from Highland Council

Sawmill's solar plan wins approval from Highland Council

09 March 2024

A solar-powered future is on the cards for a Black Isle sawmill after it secured permission to install the panels to help meet its energy needs.


£218,000 cannabis and cocaine haul seized in Dingwall police raid

07 March 2024
£218,000 cannabis and cocaine haul seized in Dingwall police raid

£218,000 cannabis and cocaine haul seized in Dingwall police raid

07 March 2024

Cocaine and cannabis with a street value of almost £220,000 were seized when police raided a property in Dingwall.


Water supplies reconnected after overnight repairs completed

07 March 2024
Water supplies reconnected after overnight repairs completed

Water supplies reconnected after overnight repairs completed

07 March 2024

Ardross was hit by an outage on Wednesday morning, but repairs uncovered a second issue that affected some customers into the night.


UPDATE: A9 reopens after earlier car fire north of the Dornoch Bridge

06 March 2024
UPDATE: A9 reopens after earlier car fire north of the Dornoch Bridge

UPDATE: A9 reopens after earlier car fire north of the Dornoch Bridge

06 March 2024

The road was closed for a time after the fire broke out at Cuthill just before 3pm. The route had reopened by 4.04pm, said Traffic Scotland.


Water supply cuts reported in Easter Ross and Sutherland communities

06 March 2024
Water supply cuts reported in Easter Ross and Sutherland communities

Water supply cuts reported in Easter Ross and Sutherland communities

06 March 2024

Engineers are investigating after communities in Ardross and Golspie reported separate water outages.


Easter Ross level crossing upgrade hopes dashed by Network Rail

04 March 2024
Easter Ross level crossing upgrade hopes dashed by Network Rail

Easter Ross level crossing upgrade hopes dashed by Network Rail

04 March 2024

"Everything possible that can be done [should be done] to increase the speed of trains on a route with a really long journey time."


Stark new statistics highlight scale of Highland wildfires

04 March 2024
Stark new statistics highlight scale of Highland wildfires

Stark new statistics highlight scale of Highland wildfires

04 March 2024

A wildfire was detected an average of every day during the peak of last year's season ­– with the Highlands hit by almost a third of all blazes.


Scam callers targetting NHS patients in the Highlands

04 March 2024
Scam callers targetting NHS patients in the Highlands

Scam callers targetting NHS patients in the Highlands

04 March 2024

NHS Highland has advised people to beware after learning that fraudsters have been targetting patients who use the region's Telecare service.


16 motorists snared by unmarked police patrols in mobile phone crackdown

04 March 2024
16 motorists snared by unmarked police patrols in mobile phone crackdown

16 motorists snared by unmarked police patrols in mobile phone crackdown

04 March 2024

Unmarked police patrol vehicles caught the offenders in the first week of an ongoing crackdown on mobile use while driving.


Highland MSP backs Black Isle community calls over road safety fears

03 March 2024
Highland MSP backs Black Isle community calls over road safety fears

Highland MSP backs Black Isle community calls over road safety fears

03 March 2024

Safety concerns have been raised in a Black Isle community amid fears that the narrow road and increasing traffic are an accident waiting to happen.


Easter Ross town poised for 99-home development

02 March 2024
Easter Ross town poised for 99-home development

Easter Ross town poised for 99-home development

02 March 2024

Almost 100 new homes look set to be built on the edge of Alness after planners recommended them for approval ahead of a crunch council vote.


Battery store plan at power station site near Lochluichart

02 March 2024
Battery store plan at power station site near Lochluichart

Battery store plan at power station site near Lochluichart

02 March 2024

A major battery energy storage facility capable of handling up to 50MW of power is being proposed for a site near Lochluichart in Wester Ross.


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