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3 days ago | 
northern-times.co.uk | Caroline McMorran
An East Sutherland councillor has failed in his last-ditch attempt to persuade his fellow councillors to object to a controversial wind farm application in the area. Cllr Richard Gale said this week he was “very disappointed” that Highland Council had voted last Thursday to raise no objection to Acheilidh Wind Farm, which is to be built on open moorland 8km west of Rogart.
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3 days ago | 
northern-times.co.uk | Caroline McMorran
Highland Council has been accused of treating a Sutherland community with ‘contempt and disregard’ over a land sale. Golspie residents were upset not to have been consulted before a 10.26-acre plot next to Golspie Business Park, on the southern edge of the village, was put on the market. Offers of over £100,000 were invited.
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3 days ago | 
johnogroat-journal.co.uk | Caroline McMorran
Organisers of Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod, which takes place in Bettyhill on Saturday, June 7, hope that it will mark a turning point for the event. This will be only the second time in six years that the Mod has taken place, due to the impact of the pandemic and other factors.
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4 days ago | 
northern-times.co.uk | Caroline McMorran
A life-saving organisation in Sutherland has been awarded £25,000 to undertake work at its beach headquarters. East Sutherland Rescue Association’s (ESRA) application to Dornoch Common Good Fund was approved at a meeting of Sutherland County Committee on Monday. Councillors heard that the independent inshore lifeboat service intended to use the funding to “construct a concrete apron” and install a water tank for firefighting at its Cadogan Lifeboat Station.
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5 days ago | 
northern-times.co.uk | Caroline McMorran
Organisers of last Saturday’s Golspie 3 Peaks Challenge say the number of entries was the highest since the event was first held in 2021. More than 275 people registered for the challenge, which involves hiking, running, or hiking and biking over three Golspie peaks: Ben Bhraggie, Silver Rock and Ben Horn. There are 10 categories for participants to choose from.
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5 days ago | 
northern-times.co.uk | Caroline McMorran
Organisers of Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod, which takes place in Bettyhill on Saturday, June 7, hope that it will mark a turning point for the event. This will be only the second time in six years that the Mod has taken place, due to the impact of the pandemic and other factors.
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6 days ago | 
northern-times.co.uk | Caroline McMorran
The Brora High School under-14 soccer team who won the County League Championship and Donnie Allan Cup in 1975. Back row, from left: I Ball, I Mackay, A Grant, G Maclean, T Sutherland, J Pace. Middle: J Dingwall, C Reid, H Sutherland, B Sutherland, D McNaughton, G Cooper. Front: D Abbott (manager), D Masson, D Bonner, G Norris (captain), G Cole, J Mackay. Do you want to respond to this article? If so, click here to submit your thoughts and they may be published in print.
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6 days ago | 
northern-times.co.uk | Caroline McMorran
Published: 20:00, 31 May 2025 25 YEARS AGOFrom the newspaper of May 26, 2000The fight to keep Hunters of Brora afloat took a surprise turn this week with an unlikely group of local people announcing they had lodged a bid to buy the textile firm from receivers.
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1 week ago | 
northern-times.co.uk | Caroline McMorran
Two beaches in Sutherland are among 52 across Scotland to have won a prestigious 2025 beach award which celebrates clean, well-managed and sustainable beaches. Dornoch Beach and Brora Beach have once again been recognised in the awards scheme. Both beaches have held the award for many years, with Dornoch Beach having retained it for 31 consecutive years and Brora Beach for 24 years. Only four beaches in the Highland region made the grade, with Nairn Central Beach and Loch Morlich also winners.
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1 week ago | 
northern-times.co.uk | Caroline McMorran
A Dornoch farming couple are facing opposition from neighbours to their plan to provide an overnight stop-off area for motorhomes on their land. Rob and Emma Smith are seeking planning permission to create 10 pitches with electric hook-up on a 1.4 acre site at Davochfin Farm. Four objections have already been received to the plan and neighbours attended a meeting of Dornoch Community Council on yesterday evening to voice their concerns.
