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Sutherland news

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Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Moor fire causes 'wanton loss of birdlife' A MOORLAND fire in North Sutherland which destroyed the habitat of several species of ground nesting birds, including greenshanks and merlins, is thought to have been deliberately started. Full story ...
Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Crofting blueprint says Commission has to go ABOLITION of the Crofters Commission is one of the main recommendations of the Shucksmith Committee of Inquiry into the future of crofting, which presented its report to the Scottish Government this week. Full story ...
Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Golspie denied their cup quartet GOLSPIE Sutherland were denied a quartet of trophies in the MSIS North Caledonian League this season when they were beaten 3-1 by Balintore in the Football Times Cup final at Dalmore Park, Alness, last Saturday. Full story ...
Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Orkney band extend their mainland visit ORKNEY band Shoot the Piper made their annual pilgrimage to the mainland last weekend where they played at the Crask Inn on Friday night and Achness Hotel in Rosehall on Saturday. Full story ...
Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Wildlife group celebrates first year GOLSPIE Wildlife Watch celebrated its first anniversary on Saturday with an interesting and well attended trip to the RSPB's peatland reserve at Forsinard. Full story ...
Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Helping others will help ourselves ON one page of a daily newspaper there was the story of a Wester Ross head teacher swimming across the not exactly invitingly warm waters of Little Loch Broom along with half a dozen parents, in order to raise money to fund the transport costs involved in getting the pupils of Scoraig to their swimming lessons in Ullapool. Full story ...
Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT Share your blogs with us – and the world HAVE you a blog you think deserves a wider audience? This is your opportunity to get it known. We don’t mind what you write about as long as it keeps us interested or entertained and the subject or the author is from our area. Full story ...
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT Get your music on the web with the Times CALLING all local musicians: the Northern Times wants you – and your music - on our website. Full story ...
Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT Enjoy some online reading Full story ...

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Moor fire causes 'wanton loss of birdlife'

A MOORLAND fire in North Sutherland which destroyed the habitat of several species of ground nesting birds, including greenshanks and merlins, is thought to have been deliberately started.

Full story ...

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Crofting blueprint says Commission has to go

ABOLITION of the Crofters Commission is one of the main recommendations of the Shucksmith Committee of Inquiry into the future of crofting, which presented its report to the Scottish Government this week.

Full story ...

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Golspie denied their cup quartet

GOLSPIE Sutherland were denied a quartet of trophies in the MSIS North Caledonian League this season when they were beaten 3-1 by Balintore in the Football Times Cup final at Dalmore Park, Alness, last Saturday.

Full story ...

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Orkney band extend their mainland visit

ORKNEY band Shoot the Piper made their annual pilgrimage to the mainland last weekend where they played at the Crask Inn on Friday night and Achness Hotel in Rosehall on Saturday.

Full story ...

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Wildlife group celebrates first year

GOLSPIE Wildlife Watch celebrated its first anniversary on Saturday with an interesting and well attended trip to the RSPB's peatland reserve at Forsinard.

Full story ...

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Helping others will help ourselves

ON one page of a daily newspaper there was the story of a Wester Ross head teacher swimming across the not exactly invitingly warm waters of Little Loch Broom along with half a dozen parents, in order to raise money to fund the transport costs involved in getting the pupils of Scoraig to their swimming lessons in Ullapool.

Full story ...

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Share your blogs with us – and the world

HAVE you a blog you think deserves a wider audience? This is your opportunity to get it known. We don’t mind what you write about as long as it keeps us interested or entertained and the subject or the author is from our area.

Full story ...

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Get your music on the web with the Times

CALLING all local musicians: the Northern Times wants you – and your music - on our website.

Full story ...

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Enjoy some online reading

Full story ...

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