Alcaig

Business consultant Barbara Ardell (63) from Georgia, USA denies causing the death of prison officer Paul Todd (57) from Alcaig by carrying out a right-hand turn in the face of his oncoming motorcycle and colliding with it. A jury at Inverness Sheriff ...

A TRAFFIC cop told a jury he believes an American tourist should have seen a Ross-shire motorcyclist coming towards her before turning into his path. Prison officer Paul Todd from Alcaig near Conon Bridge died when his Honda Blackbird motorcyle was in ...

As her trial got underway yesterday, jurors were told Mr Todd, of Alcaig, Conon Bridge, may have been travelling at speeds of up to 50mph at the time of the crash. One witness claimed the motorcyclist was going like a “bat out of hell”. Ardell, 63 ...

The number of birds of prey found dead in Ross-shire has risen to 20. The 14 red kites and six buzzards were discovered in an area of about two square miles to the south east of Conon Bridge around Conon Brae, Balvail, Leanaig and Alcaig. Tests have so ...

The raptors were located within an area to the south east of Conon Bridge around Conon Brae, Balvail, Leanaig and Alcaig, and all have been found in the last two weeks. RSPB Scotland has offered a £5,000 reward in a bid to bring those responsible to ...

Nine red kites and four buzzards have been found dead in an area about two square miles wide to the South-East of Conon Bridge around Conon Brae, Balvail, Leanaig and Alcaig, on the edge of the Black Isle. Criminal investigations began on Monday, and ...