News Archive

Police report a successful road safety initiative last Friday across the Highlands and Islands

Police are reporting the success last Friday of a road safety initiative across the Highlands and Islands as part of the continuing Operation Route.   On Friday 29 November 2013, officers were deployed throughout the Division to focus on vehicle checks with the aim of improving road safety and deterring travelling criminals.  

Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update

Enabling Activities: Today (Friday 29th November 2013) was the AGM of the North Highland Regeneration Fund, the loan fund established with support from the NDA.  Afterwards guest speakers Rob Arthur of Thurso Cinema and Andrew Mackay of Norseman and Castletown Hotels talked about what inspired them to get involved in business.  

Council Director to step down

Mr Neil Gillies, The Highland Council�s Director of Transport Environmental and Community Services, has announced his decision to retire from the Council, with effect from the end of January, next year.   Mr Gillies joined the former Highland Regional Council in 1978 and worked on a wide range of civil engineering projects including roads, bridges, harbours and coast protection works, and road maintenance.  

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27 Novermber 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 27th) sold 614 weaned calves and store cattle, 123 adult head of breeding cattle 123 OTM cattle.  Weaned bullocks (247) averaged 250.9p and sold to 377.8p per kilo for a 270 kg British Blue cross from Dunmaglass Estate, Dores, and �1,130 gross for a 380kg Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Ardclach.  

Second Hand and Collectable Books

Are looking for any old or rare book in good quality which is out of print or no longer available on bookshop shelves? Then try the Tall Tales Bookshop who specializes in any type of book ranging from Nature, Cooking, Scottish, History, Geography, Science fiction, Art, Crime, Archaeology and some Westerns to name a few of the selection in store.   There is also a large range of very collectable Vinyl and some postcards along with some small bits of highly collectable ornaments.  

Specialist Crime Division operation targets Shetland drug supply

Police Scotland has yesterday and today carried out an operation in the Shetland Islands aimed at disrupting the availability of drugs in the community.   Officers from N Division and the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit (North) conducted the activity at six addresses in the Lerwick area.  

Official Opening Of New Premises For Hilltop Horses

Hilltop Horses continues with expansion to offer a growing range of goods and wlil have its official opening on 7th December at the new premises formerly occupied by Hometec Interieors.   The new much larger premises has presented the opportunity not only to expand the range of goods on offer and not just for horses and pets but for many other interests.  

IGas Interim Report and Caithness Oil

IGas Energy plc (\"IGas\" or \"the Company\") published its 6 month results to 30th September 2013 today on 26th Novermber 2013.   The Caithness interset in IGas cames from its acqusitiion of Caithness Oil and the relevant paragraph in the report is - Acquisition of Caithness Oil Limited Further to the announcement on 9 September 2013, we have now signed the sale and purchase agreement to acquire Caithness Oil (which includes a 100% interest in the Lybster field), a subsidiary of Caithness Petroleum Limited, a privately-owned British independent oil and gas exploration and production company.  

New national road policing unit launched in Fort William

Local Police Commander for Fort William is, with the Highland and Islands Roads Policing Inspector, welcoming a new national roads policing unit to Fort William, which is a first for a specialist resource of this type.   The divisionally-based national Trunk Road Patrol Group will focus on Keeping People Safe on the main arterial routes in the Highlands, but it is the first time a roads policing unit have been based in the Fort William area.  

Make Sure Your Car Is Ready For Winter - FREE Health Check

Head over to Halkirk and go to Crescent Street, Halkirk for FREE Health Check before winter gets worse.   J & G Sutherland has highly trained mechanics ready to check your vehicle and carry out any work to make sure you are not caught out.