Conon and Maryburgh to get their new joint school

Press and Journal – A new primary school and community games area will be built at Conon Bridge within the next three years, councillors unanimously agreed yesterday. The building, which includes 10 classrooms, a nursery, library and dining area, will replace the existing school in the Ross-shire village and another in nearby Maryburgh. The plans [...]

‘Grief and guilt’ after tragedy on the Leanaig

Ross-Shire Journal – A ROSS-shire woman whose closest neighbour and father-in-law have both been killed at a notorious road junction said this week the community had been badly let down by a lack of action to improve the crossroads – despite positive assurances given two years ago. Pedestrian Willie MacDonald (52) was killed when he [...]

Pedestrian, 52, who died in road accident was new grandfather

Press and Journal – THE man who died after being hit by a car on a Highland road on Wednesday evening had only recently become a grandfather for the first time. It is believed William MacDonald, 52, was walking from Conon Bridge village to his home in Corntown, outside the Easter Ross village, when the [...]

Pedestrian dies in Ross road accident

A pedestrian has died after being involved in a collision with a vehicle at Conon Bridge at around 5.30pm this evening (Wed)
William Patrick MacDonald (52) of Corntown, Conon Bridge, was pronounced dead at the scene and the A835 was closed while Road Policing Officers carried out a collision investigation.
The vehicle was a silver VW Golf,  [...]

Highland youth charity in dual awards success

Press and Journal – A Highland charity has scooped two awards for its work helping young people. Inverness-based Day1, which offers a one-to-one mentoring service to teenagers, picked up the National Employment Project of the Year award from the national agency, the Scottish Mentoring Network. And mentor Craig Urquhart, who was one of the first [...]

Rethink plea on new school plans

North Star – PLANS for a new state of the art primary school to serve the split communities of Conon Bridge and Maryburgh have come under fire. This week, Highland Council’s education, culture and sport department lodged an application with planners seeking approval for the construction of a new single primary school on Leanaig Road [...]

Conon Bridge pub demolition appeal turned down

BBC – An appeal against a council’s refusal to approve plans to demolish a long-established pub in Ross-shire and build flats on the site has been turned down. The Drouthy Duck is believed to be the oldest building in Conon Bridge. Highland Council refused a planning application setting out the proposal to pull it down.

Father and son in dock for bar assault

North Star – A FATHER and son appeared in the dock together at Dingwall Sheriff Court on an assault charge. Danny MacKenzie (18), of Sellar Place, Conon Bridge, and Kennor MacKenzie (45), of Seaforth Place, Maryburgh, admitted assaulting David Underwood outside the Riverside Tavern, Conon Bridge, on October 2, last year, by knocking him to [...]

2000 bees close entrance to M&S store in Inverness

STV – A swarm of bees caused a real buzz at an M&S store in Inverness on Tuesday. Around 2000 honey bees gathered at the entrance to the shop, above the Marks & Spencer’s sign, and forced the closure of an entrance to the major store about 2pm.

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Appeal to hold back on new house approval

Councillors are being advised to withhold planning consent for a Conon Bridge house until a legal agreement is in place to prevent the property being disposed of separately from neighbouring land., reports the Press and Journal here

Villagers are all set to mark 200th milestone

LAST-minute preparations are being put in place by a group of hard-working volunteers for this weekend’s community event to celebrate the bicentenary of Conon Bridge, reports the Ross-shire Journal

Exams A-note for young musicians

TWO Ross-shire friends returned from performing at the Cambridge Folk Festival last week to discover that they had each achieved five As in their exam results.
Ross-shire Journal

Conon Bridge housing plan gets approval

A DELAYED housing development in one of Ross-shire’s property hot spots got the go-ahead this week despite the continued reservations of some locals about the impact it will have on them.
Ross-shire Journal

Fire guts Ross-shire home

A house in Conon Bridge was severely damaged by a fire which broke out on Saturday night, and totally gutted the interior.
Press and Journal

River danger boys saved by quick-thinking passer-by

A woman who saved two boys from the River Conon in Ross-shire could have saved their lives as they screamed for help, realising they were out of their depth.
Full story in the Ross-shire Journal

Ross housing development ‘on hold’ after density fears

A housing project to relieve accommodation problems in Conon Bridge has been put on hold after fears expressed by the community council over the development’s density.
Press and Journal

Ross girl missing after trip to Inverness

Police in Ross-shire are concerned for the well-being of a teenage girl who has not returned home as expected.
Fifteen-year-old Rachel Sutcliffe, from Milton, was believed to be staying with friends in the Inverness area.
Rachel is 5’8” tall, slim build, fair complexion, green eyes, dyed green/black spiked hair, and has a black coloured plug in right [...]

Maryburgh school campaign goes to gala

THE fight by Maryburgh parents to save their local primary school will continue at the village’s gala day tomorrow (Saturday) when residents will be urged to sign letters seeking support from local politicians.
Full story: Ross-shire Journal