Community

A ROSS-SHIRE medical group has produced a video to give flu jab patients a run through of what they can expect when they turn up for appointments.

AN inspirational 90-year-old who ‘conquered’ a Highland mountain in a staircase challenge has been named Highland Community Champion of the Year.

A group dedicated to working with young people in Wester Ross is seeking feedback on a plan which could help develop what it does.

A GROUP supporting to people who may be isolated, vulnerable or in need of a boost in confidence is looking for volunteers in Dingwall.

A member of a Ross-shire band has sent a heartfelt message on World Mental Health Day.

Dingwall-based colleagues with a Scottish law firm contributed £7000 to a memory miles challenge for Alzheimer Scotland.

A spokeswoman for the suicide prevention group said the new number will expand the service to make it easier for those in need to use.

THOUSANDS of children helped a Highland book festival blow its previous reading record out the water – some on the Black Isle taking to the beach.

A PLEA is being made to businesses to help young unpaid carers in Ross-shire cope with winter and hardships triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

A NEW farm shop selling goods from Glenwyis Distillery will create two jobs if given the go-ahead.

Primary school pupils in the Invergordon area went home for the October holidays with a special gift thanks to a local community group.

A 90-year-old Highland woman who captured hearts with her stair climb lockdown challenge has been recognised in the Queen's birthday honours list.

Police have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses following the death of a man in a Highland road collision between a car and a lorry.

OVERNIGHT work on a £190,000 road improvement on a section of the A835 in Ross-shire is set to start next week, with motorists set for major delays.

A former Easter Ross nurse is tonight embarking on a brand new challenge inspired by her own weight loss journey.

CHANGES to arrangements for school exams announced in light of ongoing coronavirus uncertainty have been welcomed by the Highland education authority.

The Highland Third Sector Interface (HTSI) are looking for volunteers for three different projects.

Highland pupils, parents and school staff are being thanked for their resilience on the eve of the October school holidays.

A ROSS-SHIRE community council says its "unlikely" to have any face to face meetings for the rest of the year.

NHS Highland's director of public health has made an appeal for people to immediately book a test if they are displaying any Covid–19 symptoms.