REPORTS of a person in distress on the Kessock Bridge sparked the closure of the A9 link and the launch of a Ross-shire lifeboat.
SOPRANO Aileen Birch joins a group of Highland musicians for a special concert set to benefit a much-respected charity this Friday.
LUCKY duck which survived a terrifying attack just weeks after being born is bouncing back with a little help from his friends.
A FATHER inspired by the plucky battle waged by a friend’s baby boy this week set out on an epic solo cycle in his memory.
ASPIRING young cricketers will be put through their paces in the shadow of an iconic Ross-shire landmark today.
A CAMPAIGN for the erection of a statue to a patriotic hero of Scotland’s Wars of Independence has been stepped up following a rally on the Black Isle.…
JUBILEE fever is set to sweep a popular Ross-shire beach – with tasty incentives for anyone turning up in a crown!
THE overnight disappearance of a heavy duty JCB vehicle from a Wester Ross quarry has sparked a a police appeal.
FIREFIGHTERS from Easter Ross were called out overnight to deal with an incident at Nigg.
FUN, fundraising and fitness are thrust under the spotlight at a Black Isle “marathon” with a difference this weekend.
A CAMPAIGN for the erection of a lasting tribute in Avoch to a Scottish freedom fighter who made his name more than 700 years ago will gain momentum today.…
VISITORS to the Highlands' main hospital are being urged to play their part in helping contain a visrus.
A FURIOUS MP has called for “heads to roll” over the “obscene” treatment of an Easter Ross community by a major local employer.
A THREE-vehicle smash on a Black Isle road prompted an emergency services call-out this morning.
A BUSINESSMAN is feeling anything but lucky after learning a second store has been given the go-ahead to sell National Lottery tickets in his tiny Wester…
A ROW has broken out following the carve-up of top jobs in the new Highland Council administration.
MODERN technology is being harnessed to clamp down on the criminal threat to Ross-shire’s rural farming communities.
AMBITIOUS plans for a Wester Ross museum telling the story of those who took part in the war-time Arctic convoys were today given a £50,000 boost.
ROSS-SHIRE eateries championing exceptional quality in food and drink are being invited to stake a claim to a prestigious prize.
A TRIO of Black Isle photographers who produced a book of their own images of the area are in contention for a prestigious nature photography award.