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Give Blood, Save Lives: Join our campaign to make a difference

Give Blood, Save Lives: Join our campaign to make a difference

Give Blood, Save Lives: Join our campaign to make a difference

28 November 2024

We’re launching a campaign to secure 5000 pints of donated blood across the Highlands and Moray - and we want you to join us.


Alness Academy scene set for W3L wrestling showdown

Alness Academy scene set for W3L wrestling showdown

Alness Academy scene set for W3L wrestling showdown

28 November 2024

Promoter Mike Musgrave said: “This is an event wrestling fans in the north of Scotland don’t want to miss!”


Hollywood star helps launch Easter Ross community cinema

Hollywood star helps launch Easter Ross community cinema

Hollywood star helps launch Easter Ross community cinema

28 November 2024

The star is no stranger to the area and has been filming a popular show nearby.


Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

26 November 2024

One of them was told to attend a meeting for an interview with council investigators ‘under caution’.


Ullapool 961 route bus driver hailed for overcoming blizzard challenge

Ullapool 961 route bus driver hailed for overcoming blizzard challenge

Ullapool 961 route bus driver hailed for overcoming blizzard challenge

25 November 2024

Modest driver from Easter Ross says he’s simply doing the job he loves.


Who won Dingwall Leisure 50-year membership worth £16K?

Who won Dingwall Leisure 50-year membership worth £16K?

Who won Dingwall Leisure 50-year membership worth £16K?

24 November 2024

A lucky competition entrant has won herself a 50-year Dingwall Leisure Centre membership - worth up to £16,000.


Unique mural tells amazing backstory of Ross-shire business

Unique mural tells amazing backstory of Ross-shire business

Unique mural tells amazing backstory of Ross-shire business

24 November 2024

A remarkable coincidence that echoes down the generations for an Easter Ross chef has been immortalised in the restaurant he created from scratch.


Secret of success for 65th anniversary Dingwall couple

Secret of success for 65th anniversary Dingwall couple

Secret of success for 65th anniversary Dingwall couple

24 November 2024

They met at a dance in Dingwall and haven’t put a foot wrong since.


‘Kamala Harris never had a chance - this country is too backwards for that’

‘Kamala Harris never had a chance - this country is too backwards for that’

‘Kamala Harris never had a chance - this country is too backwards for that’

23 November 2024

‘It’s like sitting in a tent and waiting for a massive storm to hit. All you can do is check the hitches, and hope.’


‘We will miss him greatly but remember him fondly’ - sudden death prompts love and tributes for Highland News and Media journalist Neil MacPhail

‘We will miss him greatly but remember him fondly’ - sudden death prompts love and tributes for Highland News and Media journalist Neil MacPhail

‘We will miss him greatly but remember him fondly’ - sudden death prompts love and tributes for Highland News and Media journalist Neil MacPhail

22 November 2024

His engaging wit and infectious giggle endeared him to everyone, but it was his talent as a scribe which was most impressive..


PICTURES and VIDEO: Fag break nightmare as Highland man has dog stolen from Black Isle truck stop

PICTURES and VIDEO: Fag break nightmare as Highland man has dog stolen from Black Isle truck stop

PICTURES and VIDEO: Fag break nightmare as Highland man has dog stolen from Black Isle truck stop

20 November 2024

A dog owner talked about his anguish and delight after his dog was stolen at a Black Isle truck spot and found a few days later in Elgin.


Ross-shire butcher scoops top national training award

Ross-shire butcher scoops top national training award

Ross-shire butcher scoops top national training award

19 November 2024

The firm, with outlets in Dingwall, Fortrose, Tain, Inverness and Beauly gets accolade for dedication to training apprentices.


What happened when these Ross-shire students entered the dragons’ den?

What happened when these Ross-shire students entered the dragons’ den?

What happened when these Ross-shire students entered the dragons’ den?

19 November 2024

Pupils at two Ross-shire schools took their bright ideas into the dragons’ den to test their business acumen.


PICTURES: ‘Too wonderful to explain’ – Highland Cross co-founder reflects on last 40 years as he steps back from event

PICTURES: ‘Too wonderful to explain’ – Highland Cross co-founder reflects on last 40 years as he steps back from event

PICTURES: ‘Too wonderful to explain’ – Highland Cross co-founder reflects on last 40 years as he steps back from event

18 November 2024

Four charities benefitting from the 2024 Highland Cross received their donations at a celebration event. John Davidson reports on a landmark year


Court round-up from Ross-shire

Court round-up from Ross-shire

Court round-up from Ross-shire

17 November 2024

A look back on a variety of cases from Ross-shire dealt with at Inverness Sheriff Court over the past few days.


£107k Children in Need cash to provide vital lifeline support to grieving Highland children

£107k Children in Need cash to provide vital lifeline support to grieving Highland children

£107k Children in Need cash to provide vital lifeline support to grieving Highland children

16 November 2024

Grieving Highland children will be given extra emotional support at a devastating time in their lives after the Archie Foundation secured vital funds.


More than £6m raised for charities over 40 years of Highland Cross

More than £6m raised for charities over 40 years of Highland Cross

More than £6m raised for charities over 40 years of Highland Cross

14 November 2024

The 40th staging of the Highland Cross has seen the fundraising total from the event exceed £6 million after another record figure was raised.


Let’s do the Time Warp - Dingwall institution hits 50 with 1970s-style party

Let’s do the Time Warp - Dingwall institution hits 50 with 1970s-style party

Let’s do the Time Warp - Dingwall institution hits 50 with 1970s-style party

14 November 2024

Dingwall Leisure Centre is throwing open its doors free of charge next weekend to celebrate its 50th anniversary.


Whale of a time!: Kyle RNLI crew get lucky on training exercise

Whale of a time!: Kyle RNLI crew get lucky on training exercise

Whale of a time!: Kyle RNLI crew get lucky on training exercise

09 November 2024

Mother Nature delivers spectacular display for Ross-shire lifesavers during training exercise.


Is this Ross-shire town the most underrated on Highland tourist trail?

Is this Ross-shire town the most underrated on Highland tourist trail?

Is this Ross-shire town the most underrated on Highland tourist trail?

08 November 2024

The German journalist believes the Ross-shire town deserves so much more attention from the hundreds of thousands of visitors passing through it.


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