Dolphin leaps out of the sea… with a jellyfish for a hat

Mail Online – This playful dolphin seems to have entered into the spirit of the British seaside holiday by sporting a jellyfish in the style of a ‘Kiss Me Quick’ porkpie hat. The energetic mammal proudly emerged from the sea off Scotland with a jellyfish jauntily balanced on its head.

Highland artists celebrate Russia’s modern bard

The work of Highland artists will form part of an exhibition in Edinburgh that will highlight the work of a Russian bard.
Paintings by Vicky Stonebridge and John Mikietyn, and a ceramic sculpture by Allison Weightman, will open at the Scotland Russia Forum’s Edinburgh premises on 12 August, attended by Sergei Krutikov, the Russian Consul General. [...]

Man injures back after jumping from Ross-shire bridge

A man has been airlifted to hospital after injuring himself jumping from a Ross-shire bridge.
The 19-year-old man sustained back injuires after leaping from the Silver Bridge into the water at Little Garve, about 10 miles west of Dingwall on Saturday (30 July).
Police, ambulance and coastguard personnel attended and the casualty was airlifted to Raigmore Hosptial, [...]

SPORT: Ross County 2 – 1 Queen’s Park

BBC Sport – Ross County came back from a goal down against Queen’s Park to progress to the second round of the League Cup. Queen’s took the lead in the fifth minute when Michael Daly rose to convert Craig Smith’s header. Five minutes before the break, Daryll Meggatt was sent off for the visitors after [...]

Elderly dogs found abandoned outside post office

STV – Two elderly dogs have been found dumped outside a village post office near Inverness. The two animals were discovered by a passer by in Muir of Ord, at Great North Road, on Tuesday July 19. The dogs, a Tibetan terrier and terrier cross, are between eight and ten years old. Although the dogs [...]

Sat-nav check traps OAP attacker

BBC – A convicted rapist who carried out four attacks on elderly women in their own homes was caught after his car’s sat-nav was checked. Alexander Gable tied up and threatened the women, aged between 74 and 94, and indecently assaulted three of them. The 55-year-old forced his victims, who lived in Ayrshire, Stirlingshire and [...]

Ullapool hails ‘best weekend ever’!

Ross-Shire Journal – BUSINESSES in a Wester Ross village enjoyed their “best weekend in history” as an estimated 12,000 people flocked to catch a glimpse of some eagerly anticipated visitors. Speaking in the wake of the Tall Ships Races 2011 event which took in Ullapool over the weekend, the village’s harbourmaster Kevin Peach hailed it [...]

Eight-week-old border collie pup snatched from Alness shed

Police in Alness are appealing for information after an 8-week-old border collie puppy was stolen from a shed in a garden at the Westford Housing Estate in Alness.
The dog is a border collie bitch and is black and white, with one blue eye and one brown eye. It was not wearing a collar.
If anyone has [...]

English wedding invite ’saves life’ of Highland baby

Scotsman – AN INVITATION to a wedding in England helped save the life of an eight-week-old Scottish baby.
Isabella Di Rollo fell ill with a serious heart problem when her parents Chris and Sarah had travelled from their Highland home to the wedding on the Isle of Wight. As her condition began to worsen, specialists from [...]

Tall ships to arrive in Ullapool

BBC – Twelve boats participating in the Tall Ships Races are to start arriving in Ullapool on their journey up the Scottish coast. Ocean Spirit was expected to arrive at the Highland village later with a further seven ships arriving on Friday and four on Saturday. Harbour master Kevin Peach said there could be eight [...]

Rape bid charge teen remanded in custody

Highland News – A TEENAGER facing a High Court trial on a charge of assault with intent to rape has been remanded in custody following an incident with the mother of his alleged victim. John Brown (18) of Station Road, Beauly, appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court and admitted breaking the peace on June 6 at [...]

Police seek missing Dingwall teenager

STV – A 14-year-old girl has been reported missing from her home in the Dingwall area. Roslynd Barbara Kotschujew, also known as Roslynd Deary, was last seen in the early hours of Saturday, July 9, at her home. She is described as being white and five feet one inch tall with a very slim build. [...]

Sustainable scooters win funding

BBC – High-speed mobility scooters powered by batteries recharged by renewable energy is among six ideas to win money from an awards scheme aimed at over 50s. ZetCars in Dingwall has secured a share of £100,000 from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts’ (Nesta) Age Unlimited Scotland 2011. Projects in Newton Stewart, [...]

JLS all set to ‘have a blast’ in Dingwall!

Ross-Shire Journal – ROSS-SHIRE is gearing up for the biggest event the county town has ever staged. Organisers are predicting a last-minute rush for tickets for the JLS/Olly Murs gig which will herald the arrival of Ross County FC’s Victoria Park as the Highlands’ newest concert venue. The pop idols, thrust to stardom on the [...]

Tall ships to sweep into Ullapool

Ross-Shire Journal – A WEST coast port is preparing itself for an invasion of tall ships to help celebrate a special centenary. Ullapool has been chosen as the guest port for the 2011 Cruise in Company leg of the Tall Ship races 2011 to coincide with the Ullapool Harbour Trust’s centenary year. The Tall Ships [...]

Feis Rois wins People’s Millions!

Lochaber News – DINGWALL-based charity, Fèis Rois, is celebrating winning almost £60,000 with help from the community. The traditional music organisation fought off tough competition to win the cash in the Jubilee People’s Millions following a public vote. The windfall means the charity will now be able to set up an innovative musical programme which [...]

Calf sees pony as mother figure

BBC – A two-month-old calf has been paired up with a 22-year-old Highland pony after being separated from its mother. Crofter Donna Maclennan is hand-rearing the Charolais cross, called Ella, with help from Katie the pony.
Ella was a twin and Ms Maclennan had been concerned her mother would not be able to raise both on [...]

Help fund set up for tragic Milton fire family

North Star – A FUND has been set up to help the family of Milton fire victim Aidan Owens. The six-year-old boy died in a fire at his home at Cromarty Drive on Sunday. His mother Laura and older sister Chloe escaped from the blazing house and are being treated in Raigmore Hospital. The house [...]

Six-year-old boy dies in fire at family home

STV – A six-year-old boy has died after being trapped in his burning family home. The boy, named locally as Aiden Davidson, was trapped in the blaze while his mother and elder sister escaped by jumping out of a first-floor window. The alarm was raised at 2.27am today (26 June) when neighbours heard screams coming [...]

Toddler thought to have died in fire

STV – A toddler is feared dead after being trapped in a large blaze at a family home in the Highlands in the early hours of Sunday morning. The child’s mother and young sister escaped from the burning property in Cromarty Drive, Milton in Invergordon. The alarm was raised at 2.27am when neighbours heard screams [...]

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