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One of the first things that we did for both our dogs was to make sure that they had good, adequate, 'covered for life' pet insurance.

A tyre blow-out in Ross-shire brought home the need for an ongoing campaign on the state of our roads, so vital to many of us.

How has your week been? If it’s anything like mine everything you’ll have done will likely have been overlaid with unease, sadness and worry.

Well, I really picked the wrong week to go on a short break to the Central Belt!

'It seemed to me often that we were four, not three.'

I have family coming to dinner and my sister-in-law is lactose intolerant – what does that mean?

Pancake was a five-year-old Persian cat. He was brought into the surgery as he had gone right off his food and he was vomiting.

Have you met Jay Wilson?

If you’re reading this, you’re already winning; you are consuming local media.

In his Health Matters column, Dr Tim Allison discusses getting used to life with covid and the importance of vaccination.

Church can be a tough experience and it's important to listen to those who have suffered.

Senior vet Alison Laurie-Chalmers supports the belief that pets can be a boon to their owners physical and mental health.

I wouldn’t trade places with her for the world; or even for what’s left of the Commonwealth.

“Can I carry those for you?” - the moment everything changed.

The new cycling rules aren’t, in fact, new at all.

Christian Viewpoint takes a look at a priest in the Highlands making creative use of social media to spread the word.

So, we’ve made it to January and as always, I urge you not to make New Year resolutions until March.

Nicky Marr tells of her unexpected trip in the French alps last week

In the new Netflix movie Don’t Look Up, a massive comet heads earthwards, threatening our planet with catastrophic damage.

Hands up if you don’t sniff the milk before making a cup of tea?