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It's showtime as events students deal £2,000 boost to local charities!

It's showtime as events students deal £2,000 boost to local charities!

ROSS-SHIRE students put their college skills into practice and helped provide a welcome boost to six local charities.


Island blaze sparks major team effort as Ross lifeboat crew chips in

Island blaze sparks major team effort as Ross lifeboat crew chips in

SCOTTISH Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) got by with a little help from their Ross-shire friends in the RNLI yesterday after a wildfire broke out…


Multimillion-pound Ross port development road access go-ahead

Multimillion-pound Ross port development road access go-ahead

PERMISSION has been granted for a temporary access road at a multillion-pound development site in Easter Ross.


Ross supermarket scraps locks to speed up shopping

Ross supermarket scraps locks to speed up shopping

MORRISONS supermarket in Alness is removing all locks from its trolleys in response to customer feedback.


Police in firing line over Highland guns policy as chief stands firm

Police in firing line over Highland guns policy as chief stands firm

THE decision to arm up to 30 police officers in the Highlands is final - despite an outcry from councillors.


Ross offshore worker admits homophobic charge

Ross offshore worker admits homophobic charge

A ROSS-SHIRE offshore worker shouted homophobic remarks at two men he saw walking arm in arm, a court has heard.


Mystery over seal bodies at Black Isle beauty spot

Mystery over seal bodies at Black Isle beauty spot

THE decomposed bodies of two seals have been removed from a stretch of beach at a Black Isle beauty spot, with a questionmark hanging over exactly…


Invergordon teen to help shape sport in Scotland

Invergordon teen to help shape sport in Scotland

AN Invergordon teenager is one of 16 youngsters from across the country selected to be part of a group to draw up a game plan for the future of sport…


Jail for sneak thief who targeted elderly women

Jail for sneak thief who targeted elderly women

A SNEAK thief who preyed on vulnerable elderly women living alone has been jailed for three years.


Remand for Tain man who broke court order

Remand for Tain man who broke court order

A TAIN man has been remanded in custody for breaching a bail order by being in the company of two nine year-old boys while unsupervised.


Tain woman glassed partner when drinking party "went wrong"

Tain woman glassed partner when drinking party "went wrong"

A TAIN woman who smashed a pint glass over her partner’s head and punched him as he cowered on the floor, later called an ambulance to tend…


Dingwall lays on colourful Commonwealth welcome

Dingwall lays on colourful Commonwealth welcome

CROWDS arriving in Dingwall next week for the Highland celebration of the Queen’s Baton Relay will receive a very colourful welcome thanks to the…


Police Scotland bans media from guns briefing

Police Scotland bans media from guns briefing

POLICE Scotland has banned certain members of the media from attending a briefing to Highland Council on its controversial guns policy.


Police ban media from Highland gun briefings

Police ban media from Highland gun briefings

POLICE Scotland has banned certain members of the media from attending a briefing to Highland Council on its controversial guns policy.


Scooby-Doo heads for the Highlands!

Scooby-Doo heads for the Highlands!

PARENTS of a certain age will be every bit as excited as their offspring about the prospect of a Scooby-Doo stageshow hitting the Highlands this summer.


Have your say on Lochalsh area NHS service change proposals

Have your say on Lochalsh area NHS service change proposals

MEMBERS of the public are being reminded of how they can make their views known about NHS Highland service change proposals affecting the Lochalsh and…


Fire chief issues summer break blaze warning

Fire chief issues summer break blaze warning

THE Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s most senior officer in the Highlands is appealing for families and youngsters to join the fight against fire.


Musical meeting of minds transcends boundaries at Easter Ross showcase

Musical meeting of minds transcends boundaries at Easter Ross showcase

MUSIC is a universal language. Good music can transcend boundaries and remind us that all humanity is one. This was eloquently demonstrated…


'Make or break' meeting for Ross community council

'Make or break' meeting for Ross community council

LOCAL residents are being urged to turn out tonight (Tuesday) for a vital meeting of Muir of Ord Community Council.


Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?

Will emigrants return if Scotland votes yes?

THE possibility of emigrants returning to Ross-shire in the event of Scotland becoming an independent nation was flagged up during a visit by the First…


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