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'Look at the label' plea to Highland households as food PR blitz unleashed

'Look at the label' plea to Highland households as food PR blitz unleashed

HIGHLAND households are being urged to linger longer looking at labels before forking out for food.


Farmers' plea for lantern-free bonfire night

Farmers' plea for lantern-free bonfire night

SCOTLAND’S farmers have called on the public to have a happy – but lantern-free – bonfire night this week.


Lifeboat crew guided by mobile phone lights to rescue stranded dog walkers

Lifeboat crew guided by mobile phone lights to rescue stranded dog walkers

FOUR stranded walkers and their two dogs were rescued from a rocky Black Isle cliffside yesterday (Monday) after they used the lights on their…


Mobile phone light guides Invergordon lifeboat to walkers

Mobile phone light guides Invergordon lifeboat to walkers

HOLIDAYMAKERS used the light on their mobile phone to attract rescuers’ attention after getting into difficulty on the Black Isle last night.


New look Ross school to get official opening

New look Ross school to get official opening

THE new facilities at a Ross-shire special school will be showcased to the community this week.


Gritter going to Gairloch as Highland Council gets set for snow business

Gritter going to Gairloch as Highland Council gets set for snow business

A NEW winter maintenance vehicle is ploughing its way to Wester Ross as part of a new batch of kit snapped up by Highland Council.


Highland soldiers on manoeuvres to back Scottish Poppy Appeal

Highland soldiers on manoeuvres to back Scottish Poppy Appeal

SOLDIERS from 3 SCOTS in the Highlands showed their support for the 2015 Scottish Poppy Appeal in spectacular fashion. 


Driver (25) killed in Highland van smash is named by police

Driver (25) killed in Highland van smash is named by police

THE man killed in a Highland road accident yesterday evening has been named.


Man (25) dies in Highland road crash

Man (25) dies in Highland road crash

A 25-YEAR-OLD man has died in a road accident in the Highlands.


Highland Council buys 25 new winter gritters

Highland Council buys 25 new winter gritters

HIGHLAND Council has taken delivery of four new gritting vehicles, the first of a batch of 25 which have been bought to help improve its winter service.


Threatened, attacked and abused: TV licensing shocker sparks anti-bullying campaign

Threatened, attacked and abused: TV licensing shocker sparks anti-bullying campaign

THE soaring number of physical attacks on TV licensing enquiry officers has sparked a campaign following chilling testimony from those on the frontline.


Anger after obscene graffiti is sprayed on Tain homes

Anger after obscene graffiti is sprayed on Tain homes

RESIDENTS living in a Tain housing scheme who have worked hard to make the estate a better place to live are angry that obscene words and phrases have…


Poppy appeal to benefit from Dingwall Garden of Remembrance scheme

Poppy appeal to benefit from Dingwall Garden of Remembrance scheme

DINGWALL’S Garden of Remembrance has opened again to provide a focus for friends and family to pay tribute to lost loved ones.


Alness Golf Club prize guys in the frame

Alness Golf Club prize guys in the frame

ALNESS Golf Club Ladies Prizewinners took a bow at a presentation gathering.


Portuguese man who stalked teen is deported

Portuguese man who stalked teen is deported

A PORTUGUESE man who stalked a young woman he became infatuated with when he saw her in a Pizza Hut is to be deported to serve a three-year jail sentence.


Police name woman killed in Highland road accident

Police name woman killed in Highland road accident

POLICE have named the pedestrian who died following a road accident in the Highlands yesterday.


Woman killed in Nairn road traffic accident is named by police

Woman killed in Nairn road traffic accident is named by police

THE woman killed in a road traffic accident in Nairn yesterday has been named by police.


Safety warning issued to prevent Bonfire Night tragedy

Safety warning issued to prevent Bonfire Night tragedy

THE emergency services in Scotland are appealing to the public not to hold illegal bonfires and do-it-yourself fireworks displays next week in a bid to…


Spate of thefts leads to arrests

Spate of thefts leads to arrests

A RECENT spate of thefts across Ross-shire and beyond by travelling criminals has resulted in police arresting a number of suspected culprits, while enquiries…


Council's £1,000-a-day car hire branded 'disgrace' as review demanded

Council's £1,000-a-day car hire branded 'disgrace' as review demanded

THE cost of car hire for Highland Council workers is to be scrutinised after a councillor branded the £30,000-a-month bill “a disgrace”.


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