A WOMAN who caused the death of a motorcyclist from Ireland on the A82 near Drumnadrochit walked free from court on Tuesday.
Sheriff Margaret Neilson told first offender Pauline Conway the interests of justice would not be served by sending her to prison and ordered her to carry out 200 hours of community service and banned her from driving for three years.
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THE police chief charged with forming Scotland's new single force has given assurances local community policing in the Highlands will not be affected by the controversial move.
Chief Constable Kevin Smith was in Inverness speaking to staff and media at Northern Constabulary's Old Perth Road headquarters to address concerns about what police reform will mean for the north.
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LIZ MacDonald is to become the new provost of Nairn - once again.
The long standing SNP councillor was controversially sacked in May 2010 in a row over claims she used the post to promote her political views. She was first appointed Nairn's civic head in 2007 in what was suppose to be a four year-term.
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BUSINESSES in Fort William are being urged to pull out the stops after it was confirmed that two large cruise ships, each carrying around 800 passengers and 350 crew, will visit the town in the coming weeks.
'Marco Polo' and 'Ocean Countess', operated by Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV), will sail into Loch Linnhe on Saturday, May 26, and Monday, June 4, respectively.
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