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Police warning after walkers get into difficulties on Ross-shire mountain

20 January 2014
Police warning after walkers get into difficulties on Ross-shire mountain

Police warning after walkers get into difficulties on Ross-shire mountain

20 January 2014

POLICE have issued a warning to hillwalkers after a weekend incident on an iconic Ross-shire peak.


Beauly "bat cave"with all mod-cons devised to protect endangered species

16 January 2014
Beauly "bat cave"with all mod-cons devised to protect endangered species

Beauly "bat cave"with all mod-cons devised to protect endangered species

16 January 2014

WORKERS involved in a trailblazing Highland overhead electricity transmission scheme have created a unique 'bat cave' for an endangered species.


Witness appeal after man dies following Ross-shire road accident

08 January 2014
Witness appeal after man dies following Ross-shire road accident

Witness appeal after man dies following Ross-shire road accident

08 January 2014

A 44-year-old man has died following an accident which closed a Ross-shire road for more than three hours.


Highland house sales hike revealed

07 January 2014
Highland house sales hike revealed

Highland house sales hike revealed

07 January 2014

A HIGHLAND property specialist has reported a 16 per cent hike in the number of houses sold last year - and revealed the average price a house is going…


'52 shades of green' new year challenge for Ross residents

07 January 2014
'52 shades of green' new year challenge for Ross residents

'52 shades of green' new year challenge for Ross residents

07 January 2014

ROSS-SHIRE residents are being urged to turn over a greener leaf as part of their life-changing resolutions for the new year.


Nostalgia rules as children's TV classics issued as special stamps set

05 January 2014
Nostalgia rules as children's TV classics issued as special stamps set

Nostalgia rules as children's TV classics issued as special stamps set

05 January 2014

SIX decades of classic children's TV programmes are being given the stamp of approval by Royal Mail.


Ross hit by fallen trees and patches of snow as weather warnings issued

24 December 2013
Ross hit by fallen trees and patches of snow as weather warnings issued

Ross hit by fallen trees and patches of snow as weather warnings issued

24 December 2013

FALLEN trees and snow have hit parts of Ross-shire today amidst warnings from forecasters of severe weather ahead.


Weather warning prompts Highland police chief to issue travel alert

24 December 2013
Weather warning prompts Highland police chief to issue travel alert

Weather warning prompts Highland police chief to issue travel alert

24 December 2013

THE prospect of storm-force winds battering the Highlands right into Christmas Day has prompted a police warning.


Highland drink-drive surge sparks no-nonsense warning from police

24 December 2013
Highland drink-drive surge sparks no-nonsense warning from police

Highland drink-drive surge sparks no-nonsense warning from police

24 December 2013

A RISE in drink-drivers detected across the Highlands in the second week of a festive campaign has sparked a fresh warning from police.


Population soars as Highlands declared great place to live and work

23 December 2013
Population soars as Highlands declared great place to live and work

Population soars as Highlands declared great place to live and work

23 December 2013

THE Highland population has soared by over 10 per cent in the last decade with post-census number-crunching also confirming a steady increase in the number…


Votes counted as new Black Isle councillor is elected

20 December 2013
Votes counted as new Black Isle councillor is elected

Votes counted as new Black Isle councillor is elected

20 December 2013

THE widow of a councillor whose sudden death earlier this year rocked the Black Isle has won the by-election to replace him.


Santa braves Kyle storm to deliver festive boost to lifeline group

18 December 2013
Santa braves Kyle storm to deliver festive boost to lifeline group

Santa braves Kyle storm to deliver festive boost to lifeline group

18 December 2013

SANTA and his little helpers braved horrendous weather to bring some seasonal cheer to a Ross-shire community — and help deliver an early Christmas…


Festive drink-drive crackdown first week figures are revealed

17 December 2013
Festive drink-drive crackdown first week figures are revealed

Festive drink-drive crackdown first week figures are revealed

17 December 2013

A HIGH-PROFILE drink-drive crackdown has caught 76 motorists over the limit in the first week of the campaign.


BT pushes right buttons with £68m boost to Highlands, says report

17 December 2013
BT pushes right buttons with £68m boost to Highlands, says report

BT pushes right buttons with £68m boost to Highlands, says report

17 December 2013

COMMUNICATIONS company BT generated £68 million for the Highland economy in the past year, according to a new report.


Black Isle car share scheme's top draw revealed ahead of fresh drive

14 December 2013
Black Isle car share scheme's top draw revealed ahead of fresh drive

Black Isle car share scheme's top draw revealed ahead of fresh drive

14 December 2013

A SAVING of up to £1,000 a year and slashed car numbers during months of disruption on an A9 Ross link have been highlighted as key drivers behind…


Dingwall auction raises £125,000 for cancer charity in a matter of hours

14 December 2013
Dingwall auction raises £125,000 for cancer charity in a matter of hours

Dingwall auction raises £125,000 for cancer charity in a matter of hours

14 December 2013

AN ambitious Dingwall auction aiming to provide a seasonal boost to nurses providing a lifeline home support to terminally ill patients and their families…


Enterprising Ross-shire pupils set out stalls and put business ideas to test

10 December 2013
Enterprising Ross-shire pupils set out stalls and put business ideas to test

Enterprising Ross-shire pupils set out stalls and put business ideas to test

10 December 2013

TEAMS from Fortrose Academy and Plockton High joined counterparts from across the North as they set out their stalls to put their enterprising schemes…


Plucky Black Isle lad's pedal power tribute to dad hands hospice a boost

07 December 2013
Plucky Black Isle lad's pedal power tribute to dad hands hospice a boost

Plucky Black Isle lad's pedal power tribute to dad hands hospice a boost

07 December 2013

A PLUCKY Black Isle boy inspired to raise money for Highland Hospice following his dad’s death has set his sights on making it an annual tribute.


Ross labour of love for granny will boost Dingwall cancer support drive

07 December 2013
Ross labour of love for granny will boost Dingwall cancer support drive

Ross labour of love for granny will boost Dingwall cancer support drive

07 December 2013

A ROSS-SHIRE teenager whose grandmother is battling cancer for the second time has teamed up with fellow apprentices to produce two labour-of-love items…


'Angel' inspires Ross auction targeting £100,000 for lifeline cancer group

06 December 2013
'Angel' inspires Ross auction targeting £100,000 for lifeline cancer group

'Angel' inspires Ross auction targeting £100,000 for lifeline cancer group

06 December 2013

A WOMAN devastated by the loss of her father to cancer was inspired by the lifeline thrown by a Macmillan nurse in his final days to do something to make…


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