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Man dies in second fatal house fire in Highlands

Man dies in second fatal house fire in Highlands

POLICE say a man has died following a fire in a house in Golspie - the second fatal blaze in the Highlands this weekend.


Serious accident shuts A9 at Delny

Serious accident shuts A9 at Delny

THE A9 is closed following a serious road accident near Delny in Easter Ross.


Raigmore Hospital ward closed after norovirus outbreak

Raigmore Hospital ward closed after norovirus outbreak

A MEDICAL ward at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness has closed to new admissions and visitors after an outbreak of norovirus.


Woman dies in Ullapool house fire

Woman dies in Ullapool house fire

AN EDERLY woman has died in a house fire in Ullapool.


Alness teacher bids farewell to event after 18 years

Alness teacher bids farewell to event after 18 years

LAST week’s Ross-shire Schools Cross Country Championships marked the end of an era for a local PE teacher who has organised the major sporting…


FILM REVIEW: RAMS

FILM REVIEW: RAMS

Directed and written by: Grímur Hákonarson. Starring: Sigurður Sigurjónsson and Theodór Júlíusson


Homesick Suzie returns from travels with plans to open Coigach café

Homesick Suzie returns from travels with plans to open Coigach café

A HOMESICK Wester Ross woman is hoping to set up a seafood café business among her family and roots in Achiltibuie – after years of travelling…


'All to play for' in tight league as Staggies' boss targets points harvest

'All to play for' in tight league as Staggies' boss targets points harvest

JIM McIntyre insists Ross County’s top six ambitions rest on reaping a rich harvest of points either side of next month’s historic League…


Ross-shire caravan family win Holyrood appeal over croft home

Ross-shire caravan family win Holyrood appeal over croft home

A ROSS-SHIRE mother told yesterday how she “jumped for joy” after learning that a planning nightmare forcing her family of five to live in…


Family appeal over missing climbers as Highland search goes on

Family appeal over missing climbers as Highland search goes on

A SEARCH for climbers missing on a Highland peak is set to resume today - with visitors to the Ben Nevis area also being urged to report any information…


Police name victim of Highland avalanche

Police name victim of Highland avalanche

POLICE have named a man who was killed in an avalanche on a Highland mountain.


£1m expansion project for Tain and Muir care homes

£1m expansion project for Tain and Muir care homes

TWO Ross-shire care homes opened less than two years ago in Muir of Ord and Tain are already set to expand.


Police name man killed in Highland avalanche

Police name man killed in Highland avalanche

POLICE have named a man who was killed in an avalanche on a Highland mountain.


Adult protection campaign: 'Seen something? Then say something'

Adult protection campaign: 'Seen something? Then say something'

A CAMPAIGN aiming to help people spot when an adult is being neglected and then to know what to do about it has been launched in Scotland.


Things can be changed for the better

Things can be changed for the better

HELLO from the world of unpaid carers.


SNP councillors oppose Highland airstrip closures

SNP councillors oppose Highland airstrip closures

A PROPOSAL by Highland Council to shut three Highland airstrips will be challenged at a crunch budget meeting next week.


Forth Road Bridge set to re-open to HGVs tomorrow

Forth Road Bridge set to re-open to HGVs tomorrow

A MAJOR road link closed for a spell at the end of last year following a safety is set to open to heavy goods vehicles tomorrow.


Dingwall police appeal after cat caught in gin trip

Dingwall police appeal after cat caught in gin trip

ROSS-SHIRE police are appealing for information after a domestic cat was ensnared in an illegal gin trap.


Ross MSP welcomes Google Gaelic move

Ross MSP welcomes Google Gaelic move

A HIGHLAND MSP has welcomed Google’s decision to add Scots Gaelic as one of 13 new languages to its Translate application.


Ross wildlife cop slams illegal snare use after cat trapped near Strathpeffer

Ross wildlife cop slams illegal snare use after cat trapped near Strathpeffer

POLICE have stepped up appeals for information about the use of illegal gin traps in Ross-shire.


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