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A new guided walk has been created on the GeoTourist app and it's called Alluring Alness.         Find out about the history and more current events that have created our vibrant town.   https://geotourist.com/tours/3397?q=alness

Friends and colleagues gathered together recently at the West End Community Centre to mark the retirement of Jennifer Macleod from her role as chair of the centre and to give thanks for her outstanding contribution to the west end of the town. Happy retirment Jennifer! Read...

Congratulations to Abbie McNally on her call up to the Great Britain athletic squad for the forthcoming World para Athletics Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland in August.  This is a great achievement for 18 year old Abbie and follows on from her recent success at the Ital...

It was a case of close but yet so far for Gordon Lennox as he came up just short in his attempt to win a third Highland cross in succession.  After winning in 2017 and 2018 Gordon went into this year's 50-mile duathlon event from Kintail to Beauly having struggled over t...

Local cycling star, Kyle Gordon (RT23), has added to his evergrowing list of Scottish titles with another very impressive performance. Kyle left his fellow competitors in his wake to win the 25 mile Time Trial crown in a time of 48:53 with his nearest rival a full 23 seconds behi...

A most generous and thoughtful commemoration of the life and ministry of Rev Gordon Currie was held recently at Grounded, the cafe at the Capstone centre.  This celebration of his ministerial commintment took the form that all the proceeds of the sales of lunchtime soup...

Over the past 25 years folk has become used to seeing Christel McIntosh work in the town whether it is sowing or planting flowers, clearing rubbish, spraying weeds, planting trees or the many other activities she has been involved in.  It is no surprise, therefore, that so m...

Well done to young Bridgend pupil Rhianna Anderson for her very creditable performance in the recent Scottish schools X-Country Championships at Kircaldy High school.  Rhianna was the only pupil from Alness to enter the race.  Read more in the Alness & District Time...

Alness is hosting its very first Festival of running.  Come along and watch, or if you are feeling very energetic, pay your £10 online and join the 5K run. There will also be a toddlers' Toddle, displays from Fyrish Gymnastics club and Ann Noble's Highland D...

He's at it again!  Local cyclist, Kyle Gordon, just can't seem to stop winning these days as he added to his already impressive list of titles with two very important early season successes.  Read more about Kyle's results in the Scottish 10-mile Time Trial ...