Hector Mackenzie

6 days ago | ross-shirejournal.co.uk | Hector Mackenzie

OVERNIGHT roadworks on a 1.7km stretch of the A835 in Ross-shire will mean three weeks of temporary disruption in return for “essential” surfacing improvements. On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A835 between Mulbuie and Easter Kinkell, with works set to get underway from Wednesday, April 23.

6 days ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Hector Mackenzie

THE ‘inspiring” work of a Highland charity that helps thousands of families in need will help motivate a fundraising venture later this year. Highland Action for Little Ones (Halo) welcomed Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty, Joanie Whiteford, and local businessman, Willie Gray, to its Alness base. The visit provided an opportunity for the duo to learn more about the vital support Halo provides to families in need across the region.

6 days ago | ross-shirejournal.co.uk | Hector Mackenzie

One of the Highlands’ most respected engineers, Callum Campbell, has retired from Munro Sawmills after an extraordinary career spanning nearly 40 years. Joining the Dingwall-based sawmill in the mid-1980s, Callum quickly became a cornerstone of the business — not just as a skilled and innovative engineer, but as someone whose work ethic, loyalty, and commitment helped shape Munro Sawmills into the business it is today.

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Hector Mackenzie

THE life-threatening shock of her husband’s sudden brain bleed almost five years ago has led a Black Isle woman to the brink of a payback marathon challenge. Lucy Tonkin’s husband, Stewart, was struck down by a subarachnoid haemorrhage – a bleed on the brain due to a blood vessel bursting – in November 2019. It was a day that set in motion a rollercoaster series of events for Stewart, Lucy and their children.

1 week ago | ross-shirejournal.co.uk | Hector Mackenzie

A ROSS-SHIRE group was amongst beneficiaries of a fund that offers support to connect to the electricity network within the SSEN Distribution area. The Scottish Hydro Electric Community Trust is an independent charitable trust set up in 1998 by Scottish Hydro Electric plc. It considers applications for support with the cost of connecting to the electricity network for individual homeowners and also for community groups with charitable status.