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Newspaper covering Ross-shire in the Highlands of Scotland. Retweets/likes are not endorsements.

 Ross-shire, Scotland
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Ross-shire allotment scheme plotted as group seeks to meet growing demand in town ift.tt/OJTX7gk
Ross-shire allotment scheme plotted as group seeks to meet growing demand in town

Ross-shire allotment scheme plotted as group seeks to meet growing demand in town

Activists believe there's a healthy demand to set up an allotment group in Ross-shire's county town. Here's how to get involved.

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Battle of Culloden anniversary march to raise awareness of threat to historic landmarks ift.tt/lt0hCzI
Battle of Culloden anniversary march to raise awareness of threat to historic landmarks

Battle of Culloden anniversary march to raise awareness of threat to historic landmarks

MEMBERS of a conservation body will be undertaking a night walking challenge to raise awareness and funds to help protect a major historic site.

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Easter Ross firefighters skip into action after blaze shout ift.tt/UDpe0gz
Easter Ross firefighters skip into action after blaze shout

Easter Ross firefighters skip into action after blaze shout

Firefighters in an Easter Ross town responded to an early hours shout this morning after repeated calls about a skip blaze.

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Did Cairngorms park board member win over Gregg Wallace and John Torode in Masterchef? ift.tt/cEhZMDU

Did Cairngorms park board member win over Gregg Wallace and John Torode in Masterchef?

Geva Blackett was aiming to win one of the famous white aprons in the first episode of new series

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Body is found during search for man (26) posted missing in Highlands ift.tt/DGAws09
Body is found during search for man (26) posted missing in Highlands

Body is found during search for man (26) posted missing in Highlands

The family of a 26-year-old man posted missing in the Highlands have been informed of the discovery of a body.

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Wester Ross hotel saves £12,000 by switching to onsite composting ift.tt/b0ZgFrt

Wester Ross hotel saves £12,000 by switching to onsite composting

The Torridon wanted to upgrade its manual compost bin model for a more efficient and sustainable process – it has paid dividends.

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'Sad day for Dingwall' as High Street store closes ift.tt/0TrkQwC
'Sad day for Dingwall' as High Street store closes

'Sad day for Dingwall' as High Street store closes

The disappearance of a fashion retailer from a Ross-shire town this week has been lamented – amid a focus on the regeneration of its High Street.

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As she turns 100, Black Isle woman reveals secret of her long, happy life ift.tt/qpHjnLs
As she turns 100, Black Isle woman reveals secret of her long, happy life

As she turns 100, Black Isle woman reveals secret of her long, happy life

A Black Isle woman is today celebrating her 100th birthday, and a life filled with love, compassion and civic duty.

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Price for on-the-market 22-bedroom Easter Ross hotel revealed ift.tt/iNjYMBq
Price for on-the-market 22-bedroom Easter Ross hotel revealed

Price for on-the-market 22-bedroom Easter Ross hotel revealed

The selling agent says the 'feature property' benefits from a solid year-round trade and radiates charm.

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WATCH: Highlands to be warmer than the Mediterranean next week? ift.tt/78KYsTX
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'Lifeline for survival' at risk in Ross fishing communities from Scottish Government HPMA proposals ift.tt/IbPjgxS
'Lifeline for survival' at risk in Ross fishing communities from Scottish Government HPMA proposals

'Lifeline for survival' at risk in Ross fishing communities from Scottish Government HPMA proposals

'Nobody is interested in us, and the people from the Central Belt think they can just do what they want when they have never worked in the sector.'

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Ross-shire boat-builders eye exciting season on the horizon ift.tt/G14XbOS

Ross-shire boat-builders eye exciting season on the horizon

A Ross-shire rowing club is forging ahead with construction of a third boat ahead of a string of summer season events.

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Managing director of HIAL to step down after 18 years ift.tt/bQZB5fa

Managing director of HIAL to step down after 18 years

Inglis Lyon, managing director of Highlands and Islands Airport Ltd (HIAL) has announced his intention to step down from his role this summer.

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Public access defibrillator installed at Fortrose Harbour ift.tt/qojRhSi

Public access defibrillator installed at Fortrose Harbour

The life saving equipment is inside Chanonry Sailing Clubhouse.

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Snowsports season at Cairngorm Mountain to come to an end this weekend ift.tt/F0CmuDR
Snowsports season at Cairngorm Mountain to come to an end this weekend

Snowsports season at Cairngorm Mountain to come to an end this weekend

Work will start next Monday on new mountain biking attraction at resort as part of response to global warming

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EXPLAINED: How hydrogen power could help Glenmorangie and Whyte & Mackay ift.tt/3Tre95w
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Who is the person behind these Highland rooftop artworks? ift.tt/ao5OH6k

Who is the person behind these Highland rooftop artworks?

A HIGHLAND man is “starting a revolution” with his original rooftop artwork which has been praised worldwide.

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'Inspiring' walking football player, aged 79, presented with special gift at Tain club's AGM ift.tt/XiRobal
'Inspiring' walking football player, aged 79, presented with special gift at Tain club's AGM

'Inspiring' walking football player, aged 79, presented with special gift at Tain club's AGM

St Duthus Walking Football Club held their AGM in Tain last month

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Think you have what it takes to win Ardross Castle set reality TV hit The Traitors? ift.tt/Rbf0lw8

Think you have what it takes to win Ardross Castle set reality TV hit The Traitors?

Would you prefer to be a Traitor or a Faithful?

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Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us ift.tt/moeyxWH

Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us

It shouldn’t be beyond the wit of us Highlanders to come up with a solution for Academy Street in Inverness that gives it back to its people.

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