Tom Ramage

United Kingdom

Journalist at Highland News & Media

Kingussie's hardest working newspaper reporter. I'm a news beast - feed me!

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Articles

MSP will ask questions about 25-year-old request to former Badenoch hospital

1 week ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

There are hopes that there may soon be some clarity over a 25-year-old legacy of more than £300,000 which was to have been invested in St Vincent’s Hospital in Kingussie. As the derelict building rots away, Badenoch MSP Kate Forbes (SNP) has confirmed that she is to meet with NHS Highland and local community representatives to discuss the controversy.
Unique ‘egg hunt’ launched in the Cairngorms for rarest moth

1 week ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

Conservationists have kicked off a unique four-month ‘Easter egg hunt’ in the Cairngorms involving one of the UK’s rarest and most beautiful moths. A team led by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland have released 400 eggs of the dark bordered beauty moth at a specially selected site as part of a conservation programme. They will return to look for the adults in July. The dark bordered beauty moth (Epione vespertaria) is an attractive moth.
Over 140 for Saturday’s Parkrun outing in Aviemore

1 week ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

A warm sunny day and perfect conditions saw a bumper attendance of 141 runners and walkers on Saturday. Some 70 people from all over the UK ran for the first time and a large number of family groups with small children attended, along with the usual complement of buggies and dogs and club vests. An impressive19 runners and walkers recorded personal bests. First male runner was Jack Ward of Highland Hill Runners in a time of 17:31 and first female was local runner Alison Unwin in a time of 22:58.
Sports clubs in the Highlands invited to apply for share of Aldi’s £50,000 fund

1 week ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

Highland sports club are being offered a share of a £50,000 funding pot by a major UK supermarket. Aldi’s Scottish Sport Fund 2025 has returned for a 10th year, giving local sports clubs across the region the opportunity to apply for a vital helping hand in developing their facilities. The fund was introduced in 2016 to support individuals of all ages and abilities to get involved in physical activity in their local communities.
Charlie and Co take the magic roundabout to Kincraig

1 week ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

It’s been 24 years since Session A9 last performed at Kincraig on their very first tour, so it’s high time they returned!They’ll getting ready for a great gig at Kincraig Community Hall on Saturday at 7.30pmAfter hosting their annual teaching week and gig at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye, the band are now on a mini-tour, revisiting venues they performed at during their first major Scottish road trip.
Just three breeding pairs of Slavonian grebe left on Loch Ruthven

1 week ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

A public consultation has been launched by The Highland Council to develop local guidance that could help protect a rare species of bird at Loch Ruthven near Farr, south of Inverness. A ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’, Loch Ruthven is home to declining numbers of Slavonian grebes, one of the UK’s rarest breeding birds, but has become a more popular loch for water sports during the summer months.
Community ownership bid planned for historic Badenoch kirk

1 week ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

What’s to become of Kincraig’s historic old church? In a country-wide audit of their properties, the Church of Scotland General Trustees have decided to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the building by the end of 2026. Now a group of local people have decided to form a charity to bring it into a new season of community ownership.
Which birds fly highest in our gardens according to RSPB ‘watch’?

1 week ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

The RSPB have confirmed that over 40,000 people across the Scotland took part in this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch, counting more than 700,000 birds. House Sparrows retained the top spot for the 14th year running. The Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey and the results highlight how our much-loved garden birds are faring and what you can do to help. The results revealed that starlings are still flying high at number two and blackbirds at number three.
Newtonmore back road closure to enable BT cable works for three weeks

2 weeks ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

Some disruption is expected to Newtonmore traffic from Monday (April 14) with roadworks due. The Highland Council have confirmed the road closure will affect the U3063 from Monday until May 2. A spokesperson said: “The road will be closed to allow BT Contractors to safely undertake works on their network. “Traffic management will be in place. “Local and emergency access will be maintained.” Do you want to respond to this article?
Approved Dava Moor wind farm to generate around £500,000 per year for strath communities

2 weeks ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

The operators of a wind farm approved earlier this week on the Dava Moor have said the community benefit fund is expected to generation around £500,000 per year for local groups. Reaction has been muted after the latest wind farm on the doorstep of the Cairngorms National Park got the go-ahead from Scottish Ministers. Swedish-state owned company Vattenfall has received approval for 17 turbines 180 metres high at Ourack some 10 kilometres north of Grantown.