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From Lairg Winterfest to Christmas lights switch-on events and the 25th anniversary celebration of the Gaelic Tree Spiral at Borgie, there is plenty going on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week - Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 3:07 pm
Far north community policing buildings among 180 ‘lost’ since creation of single police force - John O'Groat Journal
Far north community policing buildings among 180 ‘lost’ since creation of single police force John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 2:57 pm
Scottish Water plans large solar farm at water treatment works near Lairg - Northern Times
Scottish Water plans large solar farm at water treatment works near Lairg Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 12:15 pm
Thousands of Scots without power after strong winds hit parts of the country - Daily Record
Thousands of Scots without power after strong winds hit parts of the country Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 28 November 2025 🕒 12:14 pm
Lairg Winterfest returns to mark a decade of festive fun - Northern Times
Lairg Winterfest returns to mark a decade of festive fun Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 23 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
'Instagram vandals' pull down 500-year-old Scots castle wall to take better pictures - Daily Record
'Instagram vandals' pull down 500-year-old Scots castle wall to take better pictures Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Three Sutherland schools affected as wintry blast across Highlands continues - Northern Times
Three Sutherland schools affected as wintry blast across Highlands continues Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 7:41 am
Train fault sparks disruption on Far North Line - John O'Groat Journal
Train fault sparks disruption on Far North Line John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 20 November 2025 🕒 8:05 am
Lairg community councillor opposes planned worker camp near village for pylon project - Northern Times
Lairg community councillor opposes planned worker camp near village for pylon project Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Lairg gathers to remember the Fallen - Northern Times
Lairg gathers to remember the Fallen Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Actor from Lairg stars in new short film to be shown at Inverness Film Festival - Northern Times
Actor from Lairg stars in new short film to be shown at Inverness Film Festival Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 7 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Highland school hits out after children 'left in cold' for 9 months - TheNational.scot
Highland school hits out after children 'left in cold' for 9 months TheNational.scot
📢 Published on 📅 28 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Dartmoor duo to perform in Lairg on autumn tour - Northern Times
Dartmoor duo to perform in Lairg on autumn tour Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 19 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Record averages achieved at the North Country Cheviot tup sale at Lairg - The Scottish Farmer
Record averages achieved at the North Country Cheviot tup sale at Lairg The Scottish Farmer
📢 Published on 📅 10 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Top trade and strong demand at Lairg North Country Cheviot sale - Northern Times
Top trade and strong demand at Lairg North Country Cheviot sale Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 9 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Second temporary worker village proposed at Lairg for pylon line project - Northern Times
Second temporary worker village proposed at Lairg for pylon line project Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Sales round up: North Country Cheviots to £20,000 at Lairg, Kitson Stars hit 7,200gns and Swaledale ewes sell to £800/head - Farmers Guardian
Sales round up: North Country Cheviots to £20,000 at Lairg, Kitson Stars hit 7,200gns and Swaledale ewes sell to £800/head Farmers Guardian
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New paddleboarding project to make waves at Loch Shin - Northern Times
New paddleboarding project to make waves at Loch Shin Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Record average for NCC breed in Lairg with £20k achieved twice by north breeders - Press and Journal
Record average for NCC breed in Lairg with £20k achieved twice by north breeders Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 7 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Gallery: 41 best pictures from the NCC tup sale in Lairg - Press and Journal
Gallery: 41 best pictures from the NCC tup sale in Lairg Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 7 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Speeding fines for Bonar Bridge motorists, problems for Lairg pupils and worries over Bettyhill bridge - Northern Times
Speeding fines for Bonar Bridge motorists, problems for Lairg pupils and worries over Bettyhill bridge Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 27 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Hour-long delays and cancellation misery for rail passengers after track fault - Ross-shire Journal
Hour-long delays and cancellation misery for rail passengers after track fault Ross-shire Journal
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Curious Festival holds most northerly event yet at Lairg - Northern Times
Curious Festival holds most northerly event yet at Lairg Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 19 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
LOOKING BACK: Primary one pupils at Lairg 25 years ago - Northern Times
LOOKING BACK: Primary one pupils at Lairg 25 years ago Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 4 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Lairg Crofters’ Show to hold a minute’s silence after tragic death of a ‘passionate and aspiring’ young crofter and father from Sutherland - Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 21 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
‘Vibrant sale’ as 9822 lambs go through the ring at Lairg Auction Mart - Northern Times
‘Vibrant sale’ as 9822 lambs go through the ring at Lairg Auction Mart Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 16 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
What’s on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week - Northern Times
What’s on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 31 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
XL bully dogs put down after serious attack on Lairg woman - Press and Journal
XL bully dogs put down after serious attack on Lairg woman Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 16 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Police confirm 2 legally-owned XL Bully dogs ‘euthanised’ by owner after attack that left 69-year-old woman with ‘serious injuries’ near Lairg - Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 16 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Two XL Bullies euthanised after seriously injuring woman in attack - STV News
Two XL Bullies euthanised after seriously injuring woman in attack STV News
📢 Published on 📅 16 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
PICTURES: Festivities set to continue into the weekend for Lairg Gala Week - Northern Times
PICTURES: Festivities set to continue into the weekend for Lairg Gala Week Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 11 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roaring start for Lairg Gala Week beginning with crowning of firefighting Queen Olivia - Northern Times
Roaring start for Lairg Gala Week beginning with crowning of firefighting Queen Olivia Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 11 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Woman (69) airlifted to hospital and man (76) charged after dog-attack near Lairg - Northern Times
Woman (69) airlifted to hospital and man (76) charged after dog-attack near Lairg Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 8 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Lairg Gala Week and Brora Carnival Week set to kick off this weekend - Northern Times
Lairg Gala Week and Brora Carnival Week set to kick off this weekend Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 4 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Golspie Stafford are aiming to avoid slip-up which could cost them winning run - Northern Times
Golspie Stafford are aiming to avoid slip-up which could cost them winning run Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 3 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New ‘Walk & Talk’ initiative at Lairg aimed at boosting health and wellbeing - Northern Times
New ‘Walk & Talk’ initiative at Lairg aimed at boosting health and wellbeing Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 12 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Highland People’s Power appoints Lairg resident as its new community energy officer - Northern Times
Highland People’s Power appoints Lairg resident as its new community energy officer Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 5 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Right royal summer for Olivia and Ella, queens of Lairg Gala Week and Crofters Show, and Golspie Gala Week - Northern Times
Right royal summer for Olivia and Ella, queens of Lairg Gala Week and Crofters Show, and Golspie Gala Week Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 25 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kinloch Lodge, by GRAS - Royal Institute of British Architects Journal
Kinloch Lodge, by GRAS Royal Institute of British Architects Journal
📢 Published on 📅 22 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Loughlin father and son duo lead the way as Inver open league campaign with bumper win at Lairg - Ross-shire Journal
Loughlin father and son duo lead the way as Inver open league campaign with bumper win at Lairg Ross-shire Journal
📢 Published on 📅 19 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
6 fire crews battling building blaze in Sutherland village - Northern Times
6 fire crews battling building blaze in Sutherland village Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 16 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Group ‘adopts’ Lairg Railway Station with plans for improvements - Northern Times
Group ‘adopts’ Lairg Railway Station with plans for improvements Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 13 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Lairg Gala Week names 2025’s young royal attendants - and their mums were previously Gala Queens! - Northern Times
Lairg Gala Week names 2025’s young royal attendants - and their mums were previously Gala Queens! Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 11 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Nordic Fiddlers Bloc to perform in Ullapool and Lairg - Northern Times
Nordic Fiddlers Bloc to perform in Ullapool and Lairg Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 8 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rogart and Lairg community councills at odds over wind farm funding - Northern Times
Rogart and Lairg community councills at odds over wind farm funding Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 18 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Review of Cereal Bakery, Lairg, Highlands & Islands - The Good Food Guide
Review of Cereal Bakery, Lairg, Highlands & Islands The Good Food Guide
📢 Published on 📅 25 March 2025 🕒 12:13 am
Extreme wildfire warning in place across Scotland amid threat of 'devastation' - STV News
Extreme wildfire warning in place across Scotland amid threat of 'devastation' STV News
📢 Published on 📅 21 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
First wildfire extinguished amid 'extreme' warning across Scotland - STV News
First wildfire extinguished amid 'extreme' warning across Scotland STV News
📢 Published on 📅 20 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Film festival will have screenings at Helmsdale, Lairg and Bettyhill - Northern Times
Film festival will have screenings at Helmsdale, Lairg and Bettyhill Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 February 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Train track defect forces closure of Far North Line - John O'Groat Journal
Train track defect forces closure of Far North Line John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 31 January 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Highlands records coldest temperature in the UK with -18.5C – the chilliest January night in 15 years - Ross-shire Journal
Highlands records coldest temperature in the UK with -18.5C – the chilliest January night in 15 years Ross-shire Journal
📢 Published on 📅 11 January 2025 🕒 8:00 am
-20C deep freeze causes chaos on some ScotRail services - John O'Groat Journal
-20C deep freeze causes chaos on some ScotRail services John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 11 January 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Highlands visitor centre closed 'until further notice' due to fire - TheNational.scot
Highlands visitor centre closed 'until further notice' due to fire TheNational.scot
📢 Published on 📅 4 January 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Fire closes Falls of Shin Visitor Centre until further notice - John O'Groat Journal
Fire closes Falls of Shin Visitor Centre until further notice John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 2 January 2025 🕒 8:00 am
PICTURE: Santa makes his annual visit to Lairg with his elves in tow, handing out presents to local children - Northern Times
PICTURE: Santa makes his annual visit to Lairg with his elves in tow, handing out presents to local children Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 17 December 2024 🕒 8:00 am
Sutherland primary and nursery school shut today - Northern Times
Sutherland primary and nursery school shut today Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 13 December 2024 🕒 8:00 am
PICTURES: Families flock to Lairg Winterfest despite Storm Darragh - Northern Times
PICTURES: Families flock to Lairg Winterfest despite Storm Darragh Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2024 🕒 8:00 am
PICTURES - Joy for pupils from Golspie, Helmsdale and Lairg at basketball tournament - Northern Times
PICTURES - Joy for pupils from Golspie, Helmsdale and Lairg at basketball tournament Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 9 December 2024 🕒 8:00 am
Sleigh bells set to ring as Lairg’s Winterfest makes its 2024 return - Northern Times
Sleigh bells set to ring as Lairg’s Winterfest makes its 2024 return Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 19 November 2024 🕒 8:00 am
Community transport scheme for Lairg to be set up after delivery of new car - Northern Times
Community transport scheme for Lairg to be set up after delivery of new car Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2024 🕒 8:00 am
£2.3m social housing development in Lairg makes a ‘huge difference’, says Highland MSP Maree Todd - Northern Times
£2.3m social housing development in Lairg makes a ‘huge difference’, says Highland MSP Maree Todd Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 28 October 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Lairg and Rosehall primary and nursery children come together for opening of new playpark at Ferrycroft Park - Northern Times
Lairg and Rosehall primary and nursery children come together for opening of new playpark at Ferrycroft Park Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 October 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Record-breaking Cheviot ram trade at Lairg - Press and Journal
Record-breaking Cheviot ram trade at Lairg Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 12 October 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Martyn Cook's Dorrery pen breaks £20,000 twice at Lairg tup sale - The Scottish Farmer
Martyn Cook's Dorrery pen breaks £20,000 twice at Lairg tup sale The Scottish Farmer
📢 Published on 📅 10 October 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Elderly Lairg resident’s dismay at plans for battery park next to her home of 50 years - Northern Times
Elderly Lairg resident’s dismay at plans for battery park next to her home of 50 years Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 13 September 2024 🕒 7:00 am
‘I am not forcing this on you’: Richard Gale responds to Lairg’s doubts over community car - Northern Times
‘I am not forcing this on you’: Richard Gale responds to Lairg’s doubts over community car Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 11 September 2024 🕒 7:00 am
The Scottish house of your dreams has come up for sale beside a loch in the heart of the Highlands - Country Life
The Scottish house of your dreams has come up for sale beside a loch in the heart of the Highlands Country Life
📢 Published on 📅 31 August 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Lairg and District Learning Centre selected by Eden Court Theatre in Inverness to take part in exciting new live performance project - Northern Times
Lairg and District Learning Centre selected by Eden Court Theatre in Inverness to take part in exciting new live performance project Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 29 August 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Store lamb sales from Quoybrae to Islay and Lanark to Lairg – averages up £13-£33 - The Scottish Farmer
Store lamb sales from Quoybrae to Islay and Lanark to Lairg – averages up £13-£33 The Scottish Farmer
📢 Published on 📅 15 August 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Lambing season bad weather hits numbers at Lairg sheep sale - BBC
Lambing season bad weather hits numbers at Lairg sheep sale BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 August 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Lairg Gala gears up for a fantastic July week of festivities with Queen and attendants now in place - Northern Times
Lairg Gala gears up for a fantastic July week of festivities with Queen and attendants now in place Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 7 June 2024 🕒 7:00 am
High-tech social homes are first in Lairg for almost 30 years - Housing Digital
High-tech social homes are first in Lairg for almost 30 years Housing Digital
📢 Published on 📅 23 April 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Lairg gets first social housing since the 1990s - BBC
Lairg gets first social housing since the 1990s BBC
📢 Published on 📅 22 April 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Albyn brings first new social housing to Lairg in almost 30 years - Scottish Construction Now
Albyn brings first new social housing to Lairg in almost 30 years Scottish Construction Now
📢 Published on 📅 22 April 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Level crossing refit work to close A836 outside Lairg Railway Station - Northern Times
Level crossing refit work to close A836 outside Lairg Railway Station Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 10 April 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Alexander MacKay: Police trace missing Lairg man - Press and Journal
Alexander MacKay: Police trace missing Lairg man Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 30 March 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Police issue appeal to help trace missing 51-year-old Lairg man - Northern Times
Police issue appeal to help trace missing 51-year-old Lairg man Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 30 March 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Lairg outdoor swimmers prepare to make a splash with Red Nose Day dip - Northern Times
Lairg outdoor swimmers prepare to make a splash with Red Nose Day dip Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2024 🕒 7:00 am
New £2.3 million community housing development at Lairg ready for occupancy - Northern Times
New £2.3 million community housing development at Lairg ready for occupancy Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 8 March 2024 🕒 8:00 am
Former Lairg police station withdrawn from online auction sale after reserve price not met - Northern Times
Former Lairg police station withdrawn from online auction sale after reserve price not met Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 26 February 2024 🕒 8:00 am
Former police station in Lairg set to go under the hammer - Project Scotland
Former police station in Lairg set to go under the hammer Project Scotland
📢 Published on 📅 20 February 2024 🕒 8:00 am
A836 closed at Lairg for two days due to level crossing works - Northern Times
A836 closed at Lairg for two days due to level crossing works Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2024 🕒 8:00 am
SSEN Transmission completes grid upgrade in Lairg - reNEWS.BIZ
SSEN Transmission completes grid upgrade in Lairg reNEWS.BIZ
📢 Published on 📅 11 January 2024 🕒 8:00 am
Top musicians to play at Lairg Crofters Show concert - Northern Times
Top musicians to play at Lairg Crofters Show concert Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 8 January 2024 🕒 8:00 am
PICTURES: Lairg Winterfest a 'huge success' - Northern Times
PICTURES: Lairg Winterfest a 'huge success' Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2023 🕒 8:00 am
Attonburn flock leads the way in Lairg at £14,000 - Press and Journal
Attonburn flock leads the way in Lairg at £14,000 Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 2 October 2023 🕒 7:00 am
LOOKING BACK: Were you in p1 at Lairg Primary School in 2004? - Northern Times
LOOKING BACK: Were you in p1 at Lairg Primary School in 2004? Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 2 September 2023 🕒 7:00 am
Committee hail 'real sense of community' at Lairg Gala week - Northern Times
Committee hail 'real sense of community' at Lairg Gala week Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 26 July 2023 🕒 7:00 am
Albyn Housing announces new £2.3m rural housing project in Lairg - Scottish Housing News
Albyn Housing announces new £2.3m rural housing project in Lairg Scottish Housing News
📢 Published on 📅 30 June 2023 🕒 7:00 am
Police name victims of fatal road crash at Lairg and renew appeal for information - Northern Times
Police name victims of fatal road crash at Lairg and renew appeal for information Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 18 October 2022 🕒 7:00 am
Men who died in crash near Lairg named - BBC
Men who died in crash near Lairg named BBC
📢 Published on 📅 18 October 2022 🕒 7:00 am
Two named following fatal crash on the A836 near Lairg - Police Scotland
Two named following fatal crash on the A836 near Lairg Police Scotland
📢 Published on 📅 16 October 2022 🕒 7:00 am
Lairg man had cocaine and heroin 'in his pockets' - Northern Times
Lairg man had cocaine and heroin 'in his pockets' Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 20 December 2021 🕒 8:00 am
Height of nonsense as Lairg 2 turbines amended again - Northern Times
Height of nonsense as Lairg 2 turbines amended again Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2021 🕒 7:00 am
Good prices at Lairg lamb sale - Northern Times
Good prices at Lairg lamb sale Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 13 August 2020 🕒 7:00 am
Lairg girl joins sportscotland Young Ambassadors delivery team - Northern Times
Lairg girl joins sportscotland Young Ambassadors delivery team Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 3 August 2020 🕒 7:00 am
Energiekontor looks to supersize Lairg 2 - reNEWS.BIZ
Energiekontor looks to supersize Lairg 2 reNEWS.BIZ
📢 Published on 📅 27 July 2020 🕒 7:00 am
Pier chef has edge in kitchen battle at Lairg - Northern Times
Pier chef has edge in kitchen battle at Lairg Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 18 February 2020 🕒 8:00 am
Dry conditions affect major annual sheep sale in Lairg - BBC
Dry conditions affect major annual sheep sale in Lairg BBC
📢 Published on 📅 14 August 2018 🕒 7:00 am
'Largest' one-day sheep sale held at Lairg - BBC
'Largest' one-day sheep sale held at Lairg BBC
📢 Published on 📅 15 August 2017 🕒 7:00 am
