Woman claims she lost job for being pregnant

Press and Journal – A Highland mother-of-two has taken an Inverness security company to an employment tribunal claiming she was sacked because she was pregnant. Melanie Peoples, of Evanton, told an Inverness hearing yesterday the operations manager at Inverness-based Ace City Security, Mark Sutherland, told her last January she could not be employed with the [...]

Large fines for accident death firms

Press and Journal – Two north companies were hit with heavy fines yesterday for their part in the death of a Highland lorry driver who was killed when he was struck by steel gates that fell off his HGV. The accident was described by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) last night as “entirely avoidable”. [...]

Evanton sword thief and attacker jailed

Press and Journal – A north man who admitted assault, stealing a sword and chasing two young children, was yesterday sent back to jail for eight months. On Monday,at Tain Sheriff Court, David Bremner, 23, of 14 Fyrish Crescent, Evanton, pleaded guilty to assaulting Scott Cairney, of Westford, Alness, by seizing him by the neck [...]

Moray girl, 11, died after suffering asthma attack

Press and Journal – A Moray girl who died earlier this month had suffered an acute asthma attack, a post-mortem examination has revealed. Kiera Stewart, 11, became unwell early on September 3 at the family home in Califer Road, Forres. She had complained of chest pains earlier that day but had gone to bed feeling [...]

Business on the market as ‘campers’ move on

Ross-Shire Journal – A ROSS-shire couple whose quirky business idea proved a winner are keen to find a local buyer after deciding to move on. Flora and Tom Corbett set up Happy Highland Campers back in 2008 after discovering, when planning a trip to Orkney themselves, that no one was offering the sort of camper [...]

Highland horse owners on rustling alert

Press and Journal – HORSE owners in the Highlands were placed on a rustling alert last night after police disclosed concerns that thieves are targeting animals in the north. They urged farmers and livery owners to take extra security measures after receiving reports that horses’ manes have been found roughly plaited – a well-known technique [...]

Highland charity aid arrives in Pakistan

Highland News – THOUSANDS of people in flood-hit Pakistan have received emergency food supplies from Highland aid charity Blythswood Care. Since Friday, around 340 families in Sukkar, south Pakistan, have been given sacks of flour, rice, sugar, lentils and other essential food supplies, along with basic cooking utensils. This week the Christian organisation renewed its [...]

Rhubarb-flavoured vodka hits the royal mark

Press and Journal – THE Duke of Rothesay expressed a liking for rhubarb-flavoured vodka when he sampled food and drink from across the Highlands at a farmers’ market on the banks of the Cromarty Firth. The unusual tipple and some smoked salmon were among the delicacies Prince Charles tasted at the Storehouse of Foulis yesterday. [...]

Prince of Wales visits north Highlands

STV – The Prince of Wales will visit the north Highlands to find out about the progress of a scheme to help the area’s economy. Prince Charles, known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, launched the North Highland Initiative (NHI) in August 2005 to promote and develop the economy and to support rural communities [...]

Inverness builder Roy Homes planning ‘best ever’ year

A Highlands house builder has been planning for what it said could be the business’s “best ever” year. Inverness-based Roy Homes has been negotiating the development of sites in the city and also Evanton, Marybank, Muir of Ord and Drumnadrochit, reports the BBC

Crash mum backs attorney campaign

THE lives of an Evanton mother and her unborn child were changed forever by a fatal road crash which left them both with brain damage. Now, four years on, Heather Sutton is supporting a local campaign to encourage others to prepare for the unexpected by arranging a Power of Attorney, as she is all too [...]

Transport chief welcomes offer of recycled tyres

HIGHLAND Council’s transport chief has welcomed a businessman’s offer to supply recycled tyres for a range of uses including road building and flood defences, reports the Press and Jurnal here

Blythswood in vehicles mercy mission to Moldova

A HIGHLAND-based charity which aims to send emergency service vehicles to an Eastern European country was yesterday backed by First Minister Alex Salmond.
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East Ross pubs sign up for ‘watch’ project

A NEW scheme aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour in licensed premises has been launched in the Easter Ross area.
It is hoped that Pub Watch, a partnership between police and licensees, will help to make Easter Ross venues in the area safer and more enjoyable to visit.
Pub Watch meetings will be held once a month, and [...]