PENSIONERS in rural Ross-shire, where a crisis in the out-of-hours GP service is costing up to £8,000 a weekend for locum cover, could soon be switching…
THE population of an Easter Ross town is set to double within the space of 90 minutes on Monday - albeit temporarily.
THE beauty of an outstandingly scenic Ross-shire lochside near Dingwall is being marred by thoughtless visitors, some thought to be pike anglers.
AWARD-winning youngsters from Alness Academy are hoping to reach new heights – literally – with a new dance by staging it on top of a 1,500ft…
THE Scottish SPCA is urging the public to leave baby birds alone after experiencing its busiest ever nesting and fledgling season.
A ROSS-SHIRE lorry driver who was killed in a tragic accident in a lay-by has been described as a "true gentleman" by his family.
A NEW super school serving the whole of Tain is the way forward to provide the town with the “very best” education facility, according to…
A JOBLESS man has rejected claims that he tried to take advantage of a vulnerable young Inverness woman by offering her drink and food then abducting…
A VIOLENT row with his wife after attending a Ross County football match landed a Dingwall man in court.
AN ANIMAL welfare charity is urging the public to leave baby birds alone - revealing this nestling and fledgling season has been its busiest ever.
A ROSS-SHIRE man’s dog was so starved that it could hardly stand, a court has heard.
PLANS to introduce charges for carrier bags dished out at supermarkets came a step closer this week — with a Ross MSP hailing the move as a major…
WHEN as an amateur golfer Kenny Hutton helped Muir of Ord Golf Club win the Northern Counties Cup for the first time in 1996, he must have thought it…
WOULD-BE sailors who wish to heed the call of the sea are being invited to attend Invergordon Boating Club’s open day on Sunday.
AN AUSTRALIAN artist’s stunning etchings depicting trees "on the edge" have gone on display at an exhibition running in Ross-shire.
A CROMARTY man who neglected his pet greyhound by failing to provide it with the "basic level of care and feeding" has been banned from owning a dog for…
THE trial of a man accused of abduction has heard that two young mums out for a walk in Tain witnessed a screaming young woman being dragged towards a…
A JOB advert posted by Highland Council for 140 nursery staff has attracted nearly 900 applicants.
A HOUSING development in Conon Bridge is to provide supported accommodation for six people with autism and complex needs.
AN Easter Ross sex offender was cleared by a jury yesterday (Tuesday) of an assault on a woman but was jailed for 19 months for resisting arrest…