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5+ day, 14+ hour ago (441+ words) Wester Ross village comes out tops on flawless first time driving test passes Ullapool has come out tops for a UK-wide survey of flawless first time driving test passes. Some readers were prompted to share their thoughts on the Ross-shire…...
Landlocked Ross-shire rowing club still making waves nine years on
2+ week, 2+ day ago (493+ words) A ROSS-SHIRE rowing club has been reflecting on a remarkable nine years since its formation as it continues to offer fresh opportunities to all age groups in what is one of Scotland's fastest-growing sports. At its latest AGM, Strathpeffer and…...
Alness community stalwart Fiona Sutherland remembered for her ‘tireless commitment and grace’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (552+ words) Sporting associations and groups across Easter Ross have come together to pay tribute to long-serving volunteer Fiona Sutherland, after her sudden passing aged 61. A "pivotal figure" and the "engine" behind a number of community organisations in both her hometown of…...
Highland eyesore turned visitor magnet takes top award
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (330+ words) A VOLUNTARY effort that transformed a Wester Ross coastal eyesore into five-star community garden visitor attraction has added to its glittering array of accolades. Gairloch Sitooterie in Wester Ross scoops rare Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society accolade Gairloch Sitooterie team member…...
Highland town sets scene for Vikings, giant pollinators and ‘playful magic’
3+ week, 6+ day ago (458+ words) A STRING of events celebrating the 800th anniversary of Dingwall's status as a royal burgh have been announced. Following January's Bright Burgh Trail which lit up the streets of Dingwall with a stunning Town Hall display and trail of window decorations…...
Ross County let two-goal lead slip against Dunfermline
1+ week, 5+ day ago (485+ words) Ross County were pegged back after earning a two-goal lead against Dunfermline Athletic, having to settle for a point when the final whistle was blown. Two early goals from Kieran Phillips had appeared to put County in a commanding position,…...
Award-winning writers to host Ullapool ‘cabaret of poetry and prose’
3+ week, 4+ day ago (289+ words) AWARD-winning writers are set to host a "cabaret of poetry and prose" in Ullapool later this month. Hosted by poet Jon Miller and author LG Thomson, WordHaus is set to return to Ullapool's the Ceilidh Place Venue on Friday, March…...
Highland rowing club expands Cromarty Firth horizons
1+ week, 1+ day ago (545+ words) A CROMARTY Firth rowing club has been given a boost in its efforts to grow the increasingly popular sport. Alness and Invergordon Rowing Club (AIR) will be able to purchase a trailer to transport its newly built St Ayles Skiff,…...
Old timer joins Highland distillery’s core range
1+ week, 5+ day ago (289+ words) DISCERNING drinkers with a taste for an Easter Ross distillery's drams are being enticed by a new release boasting a special heritage. Glenmorangie Highland single malt Scotch whisky has released what is calls "the deep and compelling" Glenmorangie The Thirty…...
Ross County ‘buried themselves into a hole’ in Jags defeat
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (759+ words) Stuart Kettlewell feels the errors Ross County made in their 3-1 defeat to Partick Thistle last night sums up the Staggies" entire season so far. The 3-1 loss at Firhill felt all the worse for a lightning quick start that County made,…...