Tom and Luke Stoltman in limelight - both sides of the border
Ross-shire’s strongman brothers grabbed the limelight in neighbouring countries over a memorable weekend.
As previously reported, Luke Stoltman claimed his first Britain’s Strongest Man title in Sheffield, while younger brother Tom was seen by an audience of millions carrying the match ball on to Murrayfield in Edinburgh ahead of Scotland’s Six Nations’ victory over Italy.
Our readers took to the Ross-shire Journal Facebook page to share their thoughts.
Alf Marshall said: “Great Stuff. We’re all proud of you boys down in East Anglia.”
Gerald Dawson commented: “I had the pleasure of meeting Tom when I was on holiday in Inverness.”
Mike Macleod stated: “As an Easter Ross boy myself, I’m very proud of the Stoltmans - I just which they were County fans though!”
Louise Pollock said: “Absolutely fabulous. My son Atom loves you both and watches you on Strong Man every year, he is also autistic and you are a great inspiration Tom.”
Highland Council does not have a business and financial strategy to support its in-house bus service — although it is set to spend millions to buy D&E Coaches. Last month, we revealed that the council had announced its intention to purchase the coach firm to expand its public transport project with the deal expected to be worth between £5.5 million and £6 million.
Ross-shire Journal readers took to social media to share their thoughts.
Danny Mclean said: “Send someone down to see how Lothian buses are run.”
Kathleen Baikie commented: “If the Highland Council have all this money for buying buses I wish to goodness they’d spend some of it on repairing the roads in Caithness and Sutherland.”
To which Duncan Kotlewski replied, stating: “They should have more money available, as the purchase of the company is roughly half of what they were paying for school buses from private companies.”
Mark Thom said: “Sums it up doesn't it? They are not fit for purpose, all the dead wood hiding behind desks coming up with schemes to waste OUR money and make our area worse, but as long as they are OK it doesn't matter.”
To which Phil Porter replied, commenting: “Classic example was the cycle path between Alness and Evanton. £300,000 of taxpayers money on something that's never used, and yes, I used to drive that road multiple times a day. All cycles use the road.”
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