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Picanto lovers invited to quirky Wester Ross jaunt for Highland Hospice

Picanto lovers invited to quirky Wester Ross jaunt for Highland Hospice

BLACK Isle neighbours with a passion for their little Kia Picanto cars are encouraging other Ross-shire drivers who are also mad about that motor to join…


The 'night of the long sgian dubhs' - in pictures

The 'night of the long sgian dubhs' - in pictures

IT was dubbed "the night of the long sgian dubhs" by Charles Kennedy, one of three Highland Lib Dem MPs who fell amid the onslaught of the SNP.


Muir of Ord pensioner sets fresh target after epic Loch Ness ride

Muir of Ord pensioner sets fresh target after epic Loch Ness ride

A MUIR of Ord pensioner who has inspired hundreds of people to start jogging and continued the habit of a lifetime by taking on fresh challenges into…


Two men charged in connection with Invergordon incident

Two men charged in connection with Invergordon incident

TWO men are to appear in court in connection with an incident in Invergordon in which a 40-year-old man sustained serious injuries.


Two men set to appear in court after Invergordon incident

Two men set to appear in court after Invergordon incident

TWO men are set to appear in an Easter Ross court next week in relation to an incident which left a 40-year-old man in hospital with serious…


One person hurt in Tore road accident

One person hurt in Tore road accident

ONE person has been taken to hospital following an accident at the Tore roundabout this morning (Friday).


Ross election count sees history in making as SNP surge to a landslide

Ross election count sees history in making as SNP surge to a landslide

THE political map of Ross-shire, the Highlands and Scotland has changed after a night of drama which saw long-established local Liberal Democrat MPs washed…


'I will serve the interests of everyone', says new SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber.

'I will serve the interests of everyone', says new SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber.

 FOR the first time in more than three decades voters have elected a new MP to represent Ross, Skye and Lochaber.


Kennedy and Thurso out as SNP triumph in Ross

Kennedy and Thurso out as SNP triumph in Ross

CHARLES Kennedy's 32-year reign as an MP in Ross-shire has come to a dramatic end.


Lord John Thurso admits it looks like game over for him in the north

Lord John Thurso admits it looks like game over for him in the north

Lord John Thurso believes voters have elected a new MP to represent Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.


Final countdown in Dingwall as election exit poll predicts major drama

Final countdown in Dingwall as election exit poll predicts major drama

POLLS have closed and counting is under way in Dingwall for votes cast for Highland constituencies in the 2015 General Election.


Ton-up Ross-shire sparky banned from driving

Ton-up Ross-shire sparky banned from driving

A ROSS-SHIRE electrician who drove at 100mph because he was late for a football match has been banned from driving.


Alness driver caused death crash, court hears

Alness driver caused death crash, court hears

AN ALNESS motorist’s trip to the gym resulted in tragedy when he drove into the path of a motorbike on the A9, killing the rider and seriously injuring…


It's over to you: Ross-shire voters have their say as election gets under way

It's over to you: Ross-shire voters have their say as election gets under way

VOTERS in Ross-shire have begun having their say in one of the most eagerly anticipated and unpredictable General Elections in years.


80 people respond to wildlife poisons amnesty

80 people respond to wildlife poisons amnesty

MORE than 80 people have handed in illegal pesticides as part of an amnesty to get rid of poisons which could kill wildlife.


Ross group kits out to save marine mammals

Ross group kits out to save marine mammals

A ROSS-SHIRE marine mammal rescue group has taken delivery of new equipment to help save stranded whales and dolphins.


Norovirus shuts Raigmore Hospital ward - again

Norovirus shuts Raigmore Hospital ward - again

A MEDICAL ward at Raigmore has been shut because of norovirus - just two days after the hospital was given the all clear from an earlier closure.


Ross constituents urged 'don't waste your vote'

Ross constituents urged 'don't waste your vote'

VOTERS in the two Ross-shire constituencies are being urged to turn out and vote in tomorrow’s (Thursday) General Election.


Man 'serious' in hospital as police make appeal after Invergordon incident

Man 'serious' in hospital as police make appeal after Invergordon incident

POLICE in Ross-shire are appealing for information following a reported Easter Ross disturbance which has resulted in a man being hospitalised.


Last-minute election plea as Dingwall stage set for Highland count

Last-minute election plea as Dingwall stage set for Highland count

ROSS-SHIRE voters are being urged to make sure their voice is heard when polls open tomorrow morning for the 2015 General Election.


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