Highland Heroes

A former Alness Academy teacher has been awarded with an MBE for his dedication to the Invergordon RNLI.

A life-saving local service has been gifted a new piece of essential kit from an annual charity fundraising event in Wester Ross last year.

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He says ‘there were zero unpleasant side effects beyond, perhaps, my evening whisky carrying a little more potency than normal’.

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Ena Smith and Sheila Paterson, both aged 82, are Black Isle natives who have been good friends ever since their school days.

Grassroots charity Kats Second Editions, was founded by Katrena ‘Kat’ Macleod in 2020 and became an officially-registered charity in July 2024.

The football club served up a "special" night of free soup and sandwiches in Tain last night.