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Speeding Balintore hotelier escapes ban

Speeding Balintore hotelier escapes ban

AN Easter Ross hotelier escaped a driving ban after being caught speeding on the A9 at 108mph.


Son of Ross piping legend wins clutch of trophies

Son of Ross piping legend wins clutch of trophies

THE son of a late Wester Ross piping legend has swept the boards at the Dunrobin Piping Championships by winning all the competitions in his section.


Man charged with passing fake £20 notes in Ross shops

Man charged with passing fake £20 notes in Ross shops

A MAN is facing 15 charges of using counterfeit £20 at shops across Ross-shire and Sutherland all on the same day. Lee Tuckley (28) of Station Street,…


Ross winners savour food and drink award success

Ross winners savour food and drink award success

TWO Ross-shire winners are savouring their sweet success at the Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2011 at the weekend.


Munro goal keeps Staggies top

Munro goal keeps Staggies top

ROSS County increased their lead at the top of Irn Bru Division One to three points after their 1-0 win at home to Hamilton Accies on Saturday. Central…


Incinerator campaigners head for SNP conference

Incinerator campaigners head for SNP conference

AROUND 100 hundred protesters are set to lobby the SNP delegates at their conference in Inverness in a final push to stop a controversial incinerator…


Salmond welcomes Global Energy Nigg purchase

Salmond welcomes Global Energy Nigg purchase

THE First Minister has outlined his vision for the Nigg former fabrication yard to become a major manufacturer of green energy machinery following its…


Ross charity stalwart loses cancer fight

Ross charity stalwart loses cancer fight

TRIBUTES have been paid to a well-known Ross-shire charity worker who has lost her battle with cancer.


Stagecoach launch new fleet in Ross-shire

Stagecoach launch new fleet in Ross-shire

BUS operator Stagecoach launched a new fleet of buses in Dingwall today (Wed), an investment of £700,000.


Health boss apologises to bed sore patient

Health boss apologises to bed sore patient

A HIGHLAND health boss has issued an unreserved apology to a hospital patient for failure to provide them with the appropriate standard of care last year.…


Stagecoach unveils new Ross fleet

Stagecoach unveils new Ross fleet

A BUS company under fire for unreliable services in Ross-shire has taken the wraps of a £700,000 investment which will see five new coaches take to the…


Police alert over North Kessock incident

Police alert over North Kessock incident

POLICE are seeking help in tracing a man who is reported to have made threats to a taxi driver in North Kessock over the weekend.


Royal honour for Strathpeffer Art Fair

Royal honour for Strathpeffer Art Fair

THE Strathpeffer Pavilion Art Fair has scored another coup with confirmation that HRH Prince Charles will have a presence at the event.


Police appeal after castle incident

Police appeal after castle incident

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after damage was caused to property at a Ross-shire castle.


Fatal fall climber named

Fatal fall climber named

THE climber who died after falling on a Wester Ross mountain at the weekend has been named as 65-year-old Tom Clark from Aberdeen.


Police appeal on Invergordon metal theft

Police appeal on Invergordon metal theft

POLICE in Invergordon are appealing for witnesses following the theft of a quantity of metal from the town’s Cromarty Firth Industrial Estate over the…


Mountain plunge victim named

Mountain plunge victim named

POLICE have named a climber who died after falling from a mountain in Wester Ross.


County top the table

County top the table

ROSS County hit back from a goal down to win 2-1 at Dundee on Saturday - firing them top of Irn Bru Division One. Despite losing a 25th minute penalty,…


County top dogs after away day joy

County top dogs after away day joy

ROSS County are top of the league after continuing a rich vein of form with an away victory over Dundee.


Business export scheme targets Ross

Business export scheme targets Ross

Businesses across Ross-shire thinking about exporting for the first time are being invited to a specialist workshop to assist them with their plans.


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