Highland Council restricts school swimming lessons
In their wisdom, the Highland Council has now dediced to restrict swimming lesson tuition in the local schools. The news was sent to local parents via a letter from their schools. P4 and P5 pupils will...
View ArticleRAF Lossiemouth to close: Welcome Space Port Lossiemouth?
The strategic defence spending review looks like it confirms at least one of the Moray RAF bases will definitely close: The decision to axe the replacement Nimrod MRA4 reconnaissance planes – a project...
View ArticleLabour Party in personal attack on Danny Alexander
Sad to see that instead of trying to come up with any kind of credible plan for the economy, Labour members are instead just taking cheap shots at the Liberal Democrats. It’s as if the Labour party...
View ArticleGrumpy Northerners
Surely it’s not suggesting that the only two councils in the UK not allowing staff off work for the royal wedding are Scotland’s most northerly? No Royal wedding holiday for two Scottish councils Two...
View ArticleDST changes debate
The BBC reports on some of the pros and cons of Britain no longer using Daylight Saving Time. Key points it raises is that farmers are not particularly concerned about whether we use DST or not, and...
View ArticleSNP landslide in Scotland
It’s turning into a landslide for the SNP in Scotland, with the party looking like it’ll be able to form a majority government in Holyrood. Our own Fergus Ewing took a 51.5% majority for the...
View ArticleNew fortnightly rubbish collection
Responsible recycling drive, or flytippers charter? From July 4th, normal household rubbish collection will be reduced from weekly to fortnightly, while new big blue wheelie bins will be provided for...
View ArticleHighland Council credit card spending revealed
The Telegraph launches a crusade against council spending, after requesting details of credit card payments over £500 from each council: An investigation by The Daily Telegraph has uncovered details of...
View ArticleGiant Hogweed
Looks like Giant Hogweed is spreading in Nairn – the picture above is from some of the two dozen plants growing by the old quarry/woodlands between Lochloy Road and the flats at Old Bar Road. It really...
View ArticleAccess blocked to Culbin?
Someone’s made an effort to put up a “Private Road: No vehicle access” sign at Kingsteps, on the small road that leads to the Culbin car park. The surprise is that anyone is claiming the right to block...
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