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Baby cash aid for the Joshua fund

Baby cash aid for the Joshua fund

A CHARITABLE foundation set up in memory of a 14-week-old baby who died from an extremely rare neurological disorder has been boosted by a £500 donation…


Expert on prowl to solve ‘big cat’ mystery

Expert on prowl to solve ‘big cat’ mystery

THE mystery of a panther-like big cat spotted by a series of credible Ross-shire witnesses has been revisited by an acknowledged expert in the field.


£40 million of cuts ahead, warns Highland Council

£40 million of cuts ahead, warns Highland Council

ALMOST £40 million of spending cuts to Highland Council services from next year up until 2015 are on the horizon, it has emerged. And the local authority’s…


Being 'in the moment' when you really come alive

Being 'in the moment' when you really come alive

THE late Etta James once said, "I've only ever really felt at home on stage." A naturally gifted performer, the truth of this statement became evident…


Claimants have a duty to accept job offers

Claimants have a duty to accept job offers

IT IS a fundamental measure of a just society that it makes provision for those who cannot cope for themselves.


‘Cup means nothing’, says McMenamin

‘Cup means nothing’, says McMenamin

COLIN McMenamin knows the Scottish Cup is now forever woven into Ross County folklore and affections. The incredible events and unforgettable scenes…


Is this progress on planning decisions?

Is this progress on planning decisions?

A LOT of society’s woes have been laid at the door of the internet. The closure of high street shops, the demise of bookstores and the corruption of…


Memory-loss boy inspires mum’s Olympian effort

Memory-loss boy inspires mum’s Olympian effort

A WESTER Ross lad who suffered complete memory loss when he plunged 12ft into an old quarry pit has spurred his mum on for a once-in-a-lifetime Olympic…


Sporting heroes take their bows

Sporting heroes take their bows

SPORTING heroes from across Ross-shire took a bow at an annual ceremony which beat the weather this time around.


Taking steps to learn about ballet and it’s not all prancing and pirouettes

Taking steps to learn about ballet and it’s not all prancing and pirouettes

What do a multipack of Hula Hoops and a glitzy ballet production have in common? Hector Mackenzie explains all...


Welcome awaits the ladies

Welcome awaits the ladies

ENTRY forms for the 2012 Scottish Women’s Golf Championship, to be played over the Tain Golf Course from May 15 to 19, are now available to download from…


Muir race attack commando to pay victim £1,000

Muir race attack commando to pay victim £1,000

A ROYAL marine commando from Muir of Ord has been ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to the Indian holidaymaker he headbutted while home after a tour…


Pothole pressure piled on

Pothole pressure piled on

EFFORTS to persuade the Scottish Government to provide extra cash for potholes and drainage repairs on Highland roads could be made.


Jury reaches verdict on Alness underage sex trial

Jury reaches verdict on Alness underage sex trial

AN EASTER Ross youth has been found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards underage girls by getting one to perform a sex act on him in a tent…


Twenty-six new classrooom jobs for Highland schools

Twenty-six new classrooom jobs for Highland schools

TWENTY six new jobs to support pupils in schools across the Highlands will be created by the local authority – a year after it tried to axe 344 classroom…


Ross bikers get set for Mongolia trek

Ross bikers get set for Mongolia trek

AN intrepid trio from Ross-shire are gearing up for a mammoth challenge to raise cash for charities – motorbiking to Mongolia in just three-and-a-half…


Drivers hit out at botched road repairs

Drivers hit out at botched road repairs

MAJOR faults have been discovered with Highland Council road tarring projects throughout Easter Ross which have left roads crumbling and dangerous in…


Ross-shire snappers urged to take walk on wild side!

Ross-shire snappers urged to take walk on wild side!

ROSS-SHIRE wildlife photographers are being encouraged to dig out their finest images for a shot at a share of a £20,000 prize pot.


Calling all the young dudes in Dingwall!

Calling all the young dudes in Dingwall!

TEENAGERS from the Dingwall area will be able to star in their very own live computer game this weekend.


Drowned Ross-shire policeman remembered

Drowned Ross-shire policeman remembered

THE mother of a Ross-shire policeman who was killed in tragic double drowning with his brother this week presented a prize in his name to a high achieving…


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