John Ross

Clachan Church by Loch Broom, where the last communion was held before the Hector voyage. PIC: Creative Commons.

Emotional search for Highland ancestors 250 years after the Hector sailed

Adam Troy

Business people on the move

CleanTEC managing director John Ross.

Edinburgh cleaning specialist eyes franchise push after expanding into Borders

John Ross has set up Scotland's first window cleaning franchise

A sparkling idea: Edinburgh entrepreneur launches window cleaning franchise

Health boards and politicians apply double standards in the rural/urban healthcare divide, a reader argues

Cancer patients in rural areas get a raw deal - Readers' Letters

From left: James Longcroft, John Ross, and Sean Rollo. Picture: contributed.

Trio of entrepreneurs launch ‘Dragons’ Den’ for start-ups

Inverness's extensive links to slavery and the slave trade are explored in a new map and walking tour of the Highland capital. PIC: Pixabay.

New maps charts deep links between Inverness and the slave trade

John Ross, whose father left Sutherland in the mid 18th Century, went on to become a powerful leader of the Cherokee people, whom he served for almost 40 years.

The Highlander who led the Cherokee for almost 40 years

Fiona Hyslop MSP Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs.
The Cabinet Secretary met local resident Elaine Tait in the library.

Leader comment: Why we should take a leaf from Rutherglen Library’s book

Staff have made a kind-hearted gesture. Picture: Googlemaps

Scottish library opens doors on Christmas day to help homeless and lonely

Red Tree is the first building to officially open at Magenta. Picture: Contributed

£9m Glasgow office building officially launches

John Ross, head of Wigtown social care March 2019

Taking careof the publicin rural areas

Senior female award winner Mollie Miller-Smith, and senior male winner Tyler Jolly (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Wigtownshire Sports Personality Awards: Great night honouring top talent

Jodie Chesney - teenager who died after being stabbed on Friday night.

Grandmother of girl, 17, stabbed to death in park makes emotional plea

John Sakeous as painted by Alexander Nasmyth. Picture: Antonia Reeve

Inuit stowaway who found naval glory with Scots aristocrat

The Boxer Rebellion was a violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China between 1899 and 1901. Picture: Wikimedia

Church of Scotland uncovers plight of Scots during China's Boxer Rebellion

Penguins like this adelie in the Ross Sea in Antarctica are among the species to have greater protection with the international agreement to declare the area a Maritime Protected Area. Picture AFP

Leader comment: Speedo diplomacy victory shows hope for Russia

John Ross, centre, with colleagues at Balmoral Castle. Picture: contributed

'˜I trod on the Queen's toes during dance'- former bodyguard

A statue of John Ross

The legend of John Ross - who became a hero at 12

Former NFUS president George Lyon is leading Rural Better Together

Eyes on voting intentions of former union presidents

Debates on independence at the General Assembly were models of courtesy. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Our society is rooted in Christianity

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History in a glass

A delivery van keeps Drambuie supplies running in 1958

For sale: Drambuie the iconic Scottish liqueur

The Bill proposes a 'named person' with responsibility for each young person in the country. Picture: TSPL

Free Church leaders attack child protection bill

Dean Geary was found dead on the A811 in February 2010. A new investigation is underway. Picture: PA

Dean Geary death: New probe into roadside fatality

Picture: TSPL

Israel blasts Kirk amid allegations of anti-Semitism

Review: The Best of Scottish Comedy, The Stand

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Beef industry still beset by in-fighting as merger stuck in talks

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Farmers care about more than just their animals and crops

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TFF body set up to review rent practices

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Angling: Clean sweep for Scots girls

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Single body with something to beef about

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making their stand with varying effect

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Turning page to a new chapter for city libraries

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Pensioners 'worth £2bn'

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Relief at Moredun as research institute escapes funding cuts

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Shake-up is on the cards for libraries

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Tweed islands

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Fur flies over lack of vet input on health focus group

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Partnership plan gets up and running this week

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John Ross: Unashamed monster territory only true believers dare to tread

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Golf: McEwan's side edge crucial win
PRESTONFIELD bounced back from two opening defeats to record one of their best recent results in the UK Accident Repair Edinburgh Summer League in the shape of ...

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Obituary: Dr John Ross, world-renowned vet and parasitologist

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Obituary: John Ross, Vet and parasitologist

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Edinburgh's libraries get set to book in for weekend opening

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Scotland and its landscape deserve better

Council to look at privatising local services

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Night the sky turned to flames

Private-cash school work 'to hit deadline'

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The secret beach where Britain rehearsed D-Day

Scientists seek global warming clues from dead explorers' notes

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries