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International fire link-up is saving lives

11 June 2018
International fire link-up is saving lives

International fire link-up is saving lives

11 June 2018

FORMER Highland fire engines have helped to save thousands of lives in far-flung countries in the past decade – the leading local charity behind…


Wester Ross tourism boost is on the cards

07 June 2018
Wester Ross tourism boost is on the cards

Wester Ross tourism boost is on the cards

07 June 2018

BOOMING tourism and cultural benefits will boost communities in Wester Ross as a result of a prestigious international status, a leading Scottish environmental…


Fast-tracked waste site at Moray Firth

29 May 2018
Fast-tracked waste site at Moray Firth

Fast-tracked waste site at Moray Firth

29 May 2018

THOUSANDS of tonnes of rubbish could be processed at a new centralised waste management facility in the inner Moray Firth area.


Munch bunch 'are changing attitudes'

29 May 2018
Munch bunch 'are changing attitudes'

Munch bunch 'are changing attitudes'

29 May 2018

EFFORTS to encourage more people in a Ross-shire community to grow and eat their own produce are successfully changing local attitudes to food, a Dingwall-based…


'Royal festivities are just the start'

27 May 2018
'Royal festivities are just the start'

'Royal festivities are just the start'

27 May 2018

A RIGHT royal knees-up was such a success that the trust behind it is optimistic about other community events it intends to hold in Tain in future.


Care home action points despite good review

26 May 2018
Care home action points despite good review

Care home action points despite good review

26 May 2018

CARE home inspectors have called for a Ross-shire facility to implement a number of changes – despite giving it a good review.


Royal knees-up draws big crowd

26 May 2018
Royal knees-up draws big crowd

Royal knees-up draws big crowd

26 May 2018

PARTY time came to the streets of Tain when residents held events to mark the royal wedding.


Playground push hits final target

26 May 2018
Playground push hits final target

Playground push hits final target

26 May 2018

AMBITIONS to upgrade a popular playground have been achieved by determined Ross-shire villagers after they met their £11,000 target.


International status 'a boon for tourism'

25 May 2018
International status 'a boon for tourism'

International status 'a boon for tourism'

25 May 2018

BOOMING tourism and cultural benefits will boost communities in Wester Ross as a result of a prestigious international status, a leading Scottish environmental…


Snap of Balintore landmark is a big splash

24 May 2018
Snap of Balintore landmark is a big splash

Snap of Balintore landmark is a big splash

24 May 2018

AN advertising campaign has made a real splash after using an image of the Balintore Mermaid.


Benefits overhaul hurts terminally ill

23 May 2018
Benefits overhaul hurts terminally ill

Benefits overhaul hurts terminally ill

23 May 2018

UNCARING Westminster politicians are making the terminally ill suffer unnecessarily by pushing forward with a flawed benefits system overhaul, a Highland…


New ship-to-ship moratorium plea

20 May 2018
New ship-to-ship moratorium plea

New ship-to-ship moratorium plea

20 May 2018

PROTESTERS have urged people to sign a new petition urging Scottish ministers to introduce a moratorium on ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth.


Cromarty's top brew wows judges at World Beer Cup international contest

15 May 2018
Cromarty's top brew wows judges at World Beer Cup international contest

Cromarty's top brew wows judges at World Beer Cup international contest

15 May 2018

A WORLD beating ale from a brewery on the Black Isle has wowed judges at a major international festival.


Homes plan key to Culbokie hub

13 May 2018
Homes plan key to Culbokie hub

Homes plan key to Culbokie hub

13 May 2018

Residents in Culbokie have been working towards the creation of a village “heart” for a number of years as the community expands.


Plucky hedgehog Phelps is back in the wild

13 May 2018
Plucky hedgehog Phelps is back in the wild

Plucky hedgehog Phelps is back in the wild

13 May 2018

Phelps was unable to use his back legs when he was rescued near Alness in November.


Tourist body defends North Coast 500 poster 'gaffe'

07 May 2018
Tourist body defends North Coast 500 poster 'gaffe'

Tourist body defends North Coast 500 poster 'gaffe'

07 May 2018

A large poster by VisitScotland is being used in some tourist information centres to urge people to “Discover the North Coast 500, Scotland’s…


Clean up after dozens of dead birds found on Black Isle beach

06 May 2018
Clean up after dozens of dead birds found on Black Isle beach

Clean up after dozens of dead birds found on Black Isle beach

06 May 2018

In recent weeks, walkers treading the beach have been greeted by the grim sight of dozens of bird corpses, guillemots and razorbills among them.


Bridge repairs to shift to night after completion date slips again

04 May 2018
Bridge repairs to shift to night after completion date slips again

Bridge repairs to shift to night after completion date slips again

04 May 2018

Bear Scotland engineers have been carrying out a £1.5 million refurbishment of the bridge since last August.


Boom time for region's airports

01 May 2018
Boom time for region's airports

Boom time for region's airports

01 May 2018

AIRPORT chiefs are celebrating after passenger numbers in the Highlands jumped 7.4 per cent in a year.


Busy weekend for RNLI lifesavers

26 April 2018
Busy weekend for RNLI lifesavers

Busy weekend for RNLI lifesavers

26 April 2018

LIFEBOAT crews in Ross and Cromarty had a very busy weekend after they were scrambled to two extensive searches in the space of 24 hours.


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