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Politics put aside as Highland Council condemns raptor killings

Politics put aside as Highland Council condemns raptor killings

HIGHLAND Councillors have put politics aside to roundly condemn the growing death toll of birds of prey on the Black Isle.


Kennedy welcomes Euro boost for Highlands

Kennedy welcomes Euro boost for Highlands

A ROSS MP has welcomed the news that the whole of the Highlands have been included in a map for European assistance.


Highland sites revealed as secret dragonfly havens

Highland sites revealed as secret dragonfly havens

A SURVEY of two Highland conservation areas has revealed they are secret havens for dragonflies and damselflies.


Easter Ross jobs boost as Fujitsu announces plans for 20 new posts

Easter Ross jobs boost as Fujitsu announces plans for 20 new posts

AN information technology giant is set to create 20 new permanent jobs at its Easter Ross base — with the aim of bringing more posts to the Highlands…


MSP urges folk to support Ross-shire Women's Aid plea

MSP urges folk to support Ross-shire Women's Aid plea

A HIGHLAND MSP who is a long-term supporter of Ross-Shire Women’s Aid is urging the public to respond to its plea for household items to help furnish…


Ross-shire women's aid 'wish list' scheme wins backing of local MSP

Ross-shire women's aid 'wish list' scheme wins backing of local MSP

THE supporter of a Ross-shire organisation for abused women and their children is backing an innovative online 'wish list' scheme.


Police appeal over missing Easter Ross teen

Police appeal over missing Easter Ross teen

POLICE are anxious to trace a 14-year-old boy who has gone missing from Invergordon.


Monster excitement as Loch Ness sonar image gets tongues wagging

Monster excitement as Loch Ness sonar image gets tongues wagging

A SONAR image from the depths of Loch Ness is set to spark further speculation that Nessie may be about to make a long-awaited appearance.


Police school checks catch 28 speeders

Police school checks catch 28 speeders

POLICE in the Highlands have praised motorists after carrying out a series of speed checks around schools over Easter.


Invergordon man breached court order by downloading porn

Invergordon man breached court order by downloading porn

A MAN who was convicted of downloading child porn breached court orders by copying explicit adult images on to his new smartphone, Tain Sheriff Court…


Kessock Bridge works hit week 12 - just another eight to go

Kessock Bridge works hit week 12 - just another eight to go

PREPARATION for the resurfacing of the Kessock Bridge are getting underway as the upgrading works enter their twelfth week.


Offshore worker found with cocaine in Tain garden

Offshore worker found with cocaine in Tain garden

AN OFFSHORE worker was found in bushes of a private garden in Tain in possession of cocaine, Tain Sheriff Court heard on Monday.


Community service for Alness mum who blew benefits on cannabis

Community service for Alness mum who blew benefits on cannabis

A YOUNG Alness mum who used her benefits to buy cannabis with intent to supply it to others has been placed on a four-month curfew and ordered…


School motoring speed checks across Highlands sees 28 charged

School motoring speed checks across Highlands sees 28 charged

TWENTY-EIGHT drivers have been charged and 47 warned about their speed following a four-day police crackdown around Highland schools.


Kessock Bridge users thanked for patience as scheme enters 12th week

Kessock Bridge users thanked for patience as scheme enters 12th week

SURFACING work on the second phase of the £13.2m Kessock Bridge revamp will soon get underway as the 20-week programme progresses.


Missing Kingussie woman is traced

Missing Kingussie woman is traced

A WOMAN posted missing by Highland police earlier today has been traced.


Paisley next stop as Ross County backs another dark blue away day

Paisley next stop as Ross County backs another dark blue away day

ROSS County fans are being given a major incentive to follow their favourites on the road with the club today announcing that it will again sponsor supporters'…


Fresh faces join Highland enterprise agency

Fresh faces join Highland enterprise agency

A HOTELS boss and a former council chief are among four new appointees to the Board of Highlands and Islands Enterprise.


'It's better by bus', green campaign aims to convince Highland travellers

'It's better by bus', green campaign aims to convince Highland travellers

CATCH the bus - that's the message being promoted across the Highlands thi week as part of a campaign to encourage "greener journeys".


Tain stop for 'Cathedral Express' steam train

Tain stop for 'Cathedral Express' steam train

A RARE opportunity has arisen for local people to enjoy a trip on a steam train from Tain to Dunrobin railway stations and back.


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