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Gap-year Tain man trades royal service and Caribbean for a law degree

Gap-year Tain man trades royal service and Caribbean for a law degree

MANY secondary students opt to take time out between school and university - but few spend that time serving the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace.


A9 reopens following death smash

A9 reopens following death smash

POLICE have thanked road users for their patience in the wake of a horror A9 smash which claimed three lives.


Demise of right-to-buy scheme 'too late' for swathes of Ross-shire

Demise of right-to-buy scheme 'too late' for swathes of Ross-shire

A HOUSING chief has warned the demise of the right-to-buy policy has come too late for parts of Ross-shire - but hopes increased government cash will…


Looking to rediscover your inner child? It's as easy as riding a bike!

Looking to rediscover your inner child? It's as easy as riding a bike!

DO YOU remember how much fun you used to have playing on your bike as a child?


Three dead after Highland road smash

Three dead after Highland road smash

THREE people have died and three others been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle smash on the A9.


Success is squeasy-peasy for Ullapool kids!

Success is squeasy-peasy for Ullapool kids!

THE “Squeasy Peasy” business whizzkids of Ullapool Academy have shown it’s “easy-peasy” to come out tops for Scotland.


DJ acts unveiled for Belladrum

DJ acts unveiled for Belladrum

THE acts have been announced for Mother’s Ruin, the DJ stage at this year’s Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival.


Mounting interest in £2.5m Wester Ross islands - but not from locals

Mounting interest in £2.5m Wester Ross islands - but not from locals

A STUNNING 800-acre island off Wester Ross which is on the market for £2.5m has attracted interest from around the world - but will not be taken…


Princess Royal takes her time at trailblazing Ullapool event!

Princess Royal takes her time at trailblazing Ullapool event!

A FIRST-of-its-kind event in Wester Ross was given the royal seal of approval in glorious sunshine this week.


Skiffs and Royal baby news in Ullapool

Skiffs and Royal baby news in Ullapool

THE Princess Royal has opened the St Ayles Skiff World Championships in Ullapool - on the same day it was announced her daughter Zara Phillips is expecting…


History-making Stone of Destiny raid daredevil dies in Wester Ross

History-making Stone of Destiny raid daredevil dies in Wester Ross

A WOMAN hailed as a great patriot by Scottish nationalists the world over for her part in seizing the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey has died…


Ross-shire Stone of Destiny woman dies

Ross-shire Stone of Destiny woman dies

A ROSS-SHIRE woman who took part in a daring plot to retrieve the Stone of Destiny has died.


Rent arrears rise as 'horrendous' bedroom tax bites

Rent arrears rise as 'horrendous' bedroom tax bites

HARD-PRESSED council tenants in the Highlands stung by the bedroom tax have racked up £25,000 in rent arrears since the "monstrous" law came into…


What NHS can learn from the Highlands as historic milestone marked

What NHS can learn from the Highlands as historic milestone marked

AS the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the National Health Service is celebrated, how many people realise that the Highlands of Scotland…


Ross RNLI lifeboat volunteers scrambled for rescue mission

Ross RNLI lifeboat volunteers scrambled for rescue mission

MEMBERS of a Ross-shire volunteer lifeboat crew were scrambled on Sunday night to assist a vessel in distress.


Royal honour for Ross boat festival

Royal honour for Ross boat festival

AN INTERNATIONAL boat competition being held in Ross-shire is set to receive a royal seal of approval today (Monday).


Dingwall police appeal for help from public in tracing missing man

Dingwall police appeal for help from public in tracing missing man

POLICE in Dingwall are appealing for help from the public in tracing a man who has been working locally.


Summer Isle sale sparks worldwide interest

Summer Isle sale sparks worldwide interest

A ROSS-SHIRE island is attracting "global" interest from potential buyers, according to the selling agents.


'Musical' boat set to woo Wester Ross killer whales

'Musical' boat set to woo Wester Ross killer whales

A BOAT built in the shape of a harp — which can produce musical sounds — is set to serenade killer whales around the Summer Isles, off Ullapool.


Police appeal for info after Highland accident leaves one man dead

Police appeal for info after Highland accident leaves one man dead

HIGHLAND police are appealing for witnesses to an accident which has left one man dead.


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