Ross-shire Journal review of 2024 in photos and front pages: September
THE verdict on a £10m Wester Ross village shorefront facelift; how to raise a Paralympic champion and an effort to safeguard the future of a leisure centre were amongst the stories occupying the front pages in September 2024.
September 9
Ullapool was seeing the benefits of a £10m shorefront facelift.
A year on from the work to the Wester Ross village’s bustling Shore Street, the benefits were being seen, according to a number of observers.
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September 16
In a story trailed on the front page, we spoke to the parents of Paralympic gold medallist Fin Graham to find out more about how they raised a champion.
The good-natured lad who would always come last at running races at school made good after he found his true love sport of cycling.
The number of people helped by Highland Council advice and welfare services was also flagged. Financial gains for clients were totted up to over £26m.
September 20
Ben Stoltman, father of strongman brothers Tom and Luke, was preparing for an adventure of a lifetime driving an old truck to Ukraine for use on the frontline. We had a page of pictures to mark his fundraising efforts ahead of the epic.
Meanwhile Fyrish Gymnastics Club announced plans for a ‘brick by brick’ fundraiser which would allow supporters to have their name printed on ‘bricks’. It got off to a great start.
September 27
Efforts to put Lochalsh Leisure Centre in Kyle on a firm footing dominated this week’s front page.
The facility was hailed a lifesaver thanks to teaching so many people in the coastal community to swim. That message was reiterated by RNLI Kyle. But it needed to raise around £40,000.
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