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Tree-mendous Highland hydrotherapy pool marks milestone with appeal
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (583+ words) VOLUNTEERS behind a beloved hydrotherapy pool that has made a life-changing difference to the lives of thousands of people over the past 30 years are issuing a call to the community. The Puffin Hydrotherapy Pool in Dingwall is a charity run…...
Plea to rehome 225 'wonderful' hens at risk of slaughter
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (345+ words) More than 200 hens in the Highlands urgently need new homes, with only days left to act before they could be put down. The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT), which is coordinating the effort, is asking anyone who can adopt to…...
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…...
A9 reopens after being closed in both directions at Rosskeen due to accident
5+ day, 33+ min ago (104+ words) The A9 has reopened at Rosskeen Free Church after a road traffic accident earlier this evening. The road was closed in both directions at the Achnagarron junction near Invergordon for over three hours while emergency services attended, Traffic Scotland reported. It…...
A9 closed in both directions after road accident near Rosskeen Church
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (150+ words) UPDATE: A9 reopened as of 8.55pm The A9 remained closed in both directions at Rosskeen Free Church after a road traffic accident earlier this evening. Traffic Scotland provided an update at 8.16pm confirming that the road remains closed in both directions at the Achnagarron…...
Your view on this week’s stories from Ross-shire
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…...
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,…...
Wanted: Disco divas for fun-filled Highland fundraiser
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (317+ words) THE call has gone out to disco divas in a Wester Ross community to look out the high heels and sparkly dresses for a cause close to many hearts. Ullapool Ladies Group is staging the special event on Friday, April…...
Ross County striker hitting top gear
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (517+ words) Ross County striker Uche Ikpeazu says he wishes the season had a lot longer to run after starting to feel like he is hitting his stride. The 31-year-old moved to Dingwall from Championship rivals St Johnstone at the start of…...
24-hour relay for upcoming teenage Highland running star spans the globe
1+ week, 1+ day ago (465+ words) A RUNNING community has gone the extra mile " and then some " for an Easter Ross teenager whose athletic potential was discovered on his doorstep. Invergordon Academy pupil Lachlan Thomas has already made his mark with a string of impressive results…...