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Hundreds of homes hit by power cut
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (203+ words) Hundreds of homes and businesses in part of Easter Ross were without power on Sunday following a large electricity cut in the area. The outage, which occurred at around 12.12pm, is understood to have affected almost 500 properties across 29 different post codes,…...
Highland showcase for green-fingered gurus and brilliant bakers
13+ hour, 55+ min ago (192+ words) An Easter Ross horticultural society is setting the scene for its summer showcase event next weekend. Alness Horticultural Society’s summer show takes place at Ardross Alness Bowling Club on Saturday, August 22. Prizes are up for grabs in categories including flowers,…...
Loss of trawler caused by skipper ‘falling asleep’
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (458+ words) Illness and “acute fatigue” caused the grounding and sinking of a Ross-shire prawn trawler, accident investigators have ruled. The Silver Cloud II, which sailed out of Gairloch and Ullapool, was lost in October last year after it ran aground on…...
‘Citizenship ceremony made me realise how much the Highlands and Scotland matter to me’
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (901+ words) Almost exactly nine years ago, a 20-something, world-thirsty Italian landed on Scottish soil for the first time, walking wide-eyed around the city – Glasgow – which would become her new home, bringing with her a suitcase packed with books, clothing and – among…...
Invernessâs former Rollerbowl 10-pin bowling alley may have found a buyer, after the much-missed Highland venue was listed as âunder offerâ on a major estate agency website
17+ hour ago (308+ words) A buyer may have been found for the much-missed Rollerbowl in Inverness. The beloved facility, in the city’s Culduthel Road, shuttered its doors last autumn after 36 years, amid competition from the newly-arrived Hollywood Bowl at Eastfield Way. Owner Shahid Yusaf…...
Black Isle Show in the Highlands â âJesus would have felt at homeâ
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (328+ words) I think Jesus would have felt at home at the Black Isle Show. After all, he travelled round communities sustained by agriculture and fishing. Several of his famous stories involve sheep and shepherds, sowers of seed and reapers of harvest....
‘I endured a lot as a child. I think that builds up empathy’, says founder of gardening enterprise helping vulnerable and bereaved
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (1408+ words) During his childhood, Kurtis McMillan endured a series of traumatic events. He lost both his parents at a young age and moved around different parts of the country before returning to Highlands, a place where he felt at home. Despite…...
Highland Council has 4th worst roads in Scotland, new data shows
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (244+ words) In what is a tale of two councils when it comes to road conditions – Moray has among the best of roads while Highland has among the worst of roads. The Scottish Road Maintenance Condition Survey (SRMCS) revealed the 2025/26 road condition…...
Black Isle farm’s holiday huts proposal in bid to ‘ensure long-term viability’
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (251+ words) BALBLAIR could be set to see the introduction of two new holiday accommodation huts at a local farm, in a bid to “ensure long-term viability” in the area. A new planning application, submitted by Donald Mackenzie of Balblair, has proposed…...
Ross County cause upset to reach quarter finals of the Scottish League Cup
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (285+ words) Scottish League Cup Second Round Dunfermline Athletic 1 Ross County 2 Scorers - Dunfermline: Oyirworth (76) Ross County: Lindsay (58) Chin (85) Ross County are through to the quarter finals of the Scottish League Cup after causing an upset against Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park....