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This website is edited in Firefox; use Firefox as your browser to view it at its best! New guide traces history and restoration of East Church 04 February 2012
It is priced at £5 and available in the East Church and from The Emporium, High Street, Cromarty. To Cromarty, with love 23 January 2012
from today's BBC Magazine Application filed for 90m meteorological mast at Nigg 12 January 2012
Update (26.01.12): According to Golspie Planning Officer Bob Robertson, the meteorological mast is considered a temporary structure and was "approved for a maximum 5 year period" on 25 January. Chart from Highland Council ePlanning website New Year 'Honour' for Sir Thomas Urquhart 02 January 2012
Conference organiser and editor of the new book, Sandy Thomson, says: ‘Sir Thomas was in no doubt about his own genius; and as someone who had traced his ancestry back to Adam and Eve was justly proud of his distinguished ancestry. So I suspect he would think this latest recognition was no more than his due.’ The book is available in the Cromarty Post Office, The Emporium and from the Cromarty Arts Trust at a price of £6.95. A record number splash into the Firth 01 January 2012
The 83 'Dashers' ranged in age from 5 to 74 years. The 'Mad Dash' up the Sutor and back was won by James Bostock from East Leicester in a record time of 24 minutes 57 seconds and the 'Mini Dash' around the Reeds Path by Heather Johnston from Killin in 14 minutes 53 seconds. Click here and here on YouTube for a view of the Splashers and spectators. A lead story appears in the 2 January Highland edition of the Press & Journal. Full race results and more photos on the Splash and Dash website soon. Christmas weekend in Cromarty 24 December 2011
Local businesses closed over holidays 23 December 2011
The Cromary Post Office is open until 9am–12.30pm on both Saturdays and closed on 25–26–27 December and 1–2–3 January and open normal hours on other days. The Cromarty Bakery is open until 4pm on both Saturdays and closed on 25–26–27 December and 1–2–3–4 January and open normal hours on other days.. The Cromarty Store is open 9am–3pm on both Saturdays and closed 25–26 December and 1–2 January. It is also open 10am-1pm on both Tuesdays and 9am-3pm on both Wednesdays (and 8am–7pm on 28–29 December). Send your Christmas greetings via Cromarty Live 19 December 2011
Just click on the Classified menu bar and choose 'Add Small Ad' and then 'Notice' as your advert type. Type in a title, appropriate message and click on 'Add Advert'. If you live locally, don't forget the Cromarty Primary Parent Council's 'Messages in The Pantry' to raise money for the school. Details on the Notices page. 'Oldies' on the inside walls - and now young ones on the outside of the Victoria Hall 15 December 2011
The culmination of several months' work by the senior Youth Club was revealed when 2.2m x 2m panels were fixed to the outside walls of the Victoria Hall this week. Under the supervision of Cromarty artist John McNaught, the young people chose close-up portraits (revealed partially) printed in black and white with subtle colouring used on eyes and 'tattoos' of their younger selves along the eyebrows. During their work on the project, they learned something of imaging and photography, working to scale and using Photoshop. The portraits are printed on panels of durable aluminium composite diabond which should guarantee they will be visible along the Denny entrance to Cromarty for some time to come. According to Youth Worker Wanda Mackay, "The new banners will… show the culture of young 'Croms' to locals and visitors, be a lasting memory as the young people grow and… encourage other works on buildings in the town." The project was funded by the Highland Culture Fund and the Black Isle Ward budget. Note: John McNaught worked with senior members of the community to produce the series of banners hanging on the inside walls of the Victoria Hall. These commemorate the 60th anniversary of the ending of World War II. Photo by John McNaught We were warned! 09 December 2011
Snow down to low-lying areas has been forecast for today. Warm up for the Olympics? 06 December 2011
The last event attracted an incredible 51 locals and visitors, many in fancy dress or wacky bathing gear, keen to run into the chilly waters of the Cromarty Firth, providing an entertaining spectacle for the 300 plus cheering onlookers!
Participants can choose to only ‘Splash’, only ‘Dash’ — choosing either the 3km low level Mini Dash or more challenging 6km Sutor Mad Dash — or for the really hardy, both ‘Splash & Dash’! There is no age limit, although those 10 years or younger must be accompanied by an adult on a one-to-one basis. Georgia Macleod's photo shows defending champion Pete Clunas brandishing his Olympic torch. Changes to Cromarty Wind Turbine Development application 29 November 2011
This revised application by Bright Sparks Energy increases the original three turbines to five, reduces the full height to 74m and shifts the location to the south of the originally-proposed site. The status of the application is pending consideration with a determination deadline of 13 December. The original three-turbine development proposal by MacWind through Bright Sparks Energy can be found here. The response by the neighbouring Davidson community is given here. Council services affected by industrial action 28 November 2011
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Social work services Community Council election results announced 18 November 2011 The following seven members have been elected to the Cromarty & District Community Council:
Julie Kathleen Penwright (313 votes) Full details are available on the Highland Council website. Film Festival favourites announced 14 November 2011
Newspapers for sale at Cromarty Stores 08 November 2011
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A new guide to Cromarty's East Church traces its history from medieval origins through the Reformation and Disruption to recent restoration. The fully-illustrated book was designed by Iain Sarjeant and contains a forward by architect Andrew Wright, text by David Alston and Caroline Vawdrey and drawings by Michael Taylor.
"With the Olympics and Queen's Diamond Jubilee, tourism in the UK faces a massive year. [BBC News] Magazine asked non-British born people to describe the part of the UK that sums up a more unusual aspect of British life. Here Australian novelist Helen FitzGerald explains the lure of Cromarty in Scotland."
On 8 December 2011 the Highland Council ePlanning Centre received a planning application for the installation of a 90m meteorological mast at the Nigg Fabrication Yard directly across the Firth from Cromarty.
In honour of his 400th birthday, the dashing Laird of Cromarty, Sir Thomas Urquhart, has been presented with a book of essays about his life and times. The contributors include distinguished academics from New York and Oxford along with some of Scotland’s major historians and experts on 17th century literature. The essays are based on papers presented to a conference organised by the Cromarty Arts Trust and held in Cromarty last April.
With Christmas and New Year's Day falling on Sundays this year, many local businesses will close on the following Mondays and Tuesdays.
Haven't had time to write and post your Christmas cards this year? Missed the deadline for overseas posting? Too many people on your list? No problem! Send your greetings to family and friends — far and near — on the 'Classified' page of Cromarty Live.
When yesterday's storm-force winds arrived late in the afternoon, the mild and settled weather of November seemed a distant memory. Trees were down across the Black Isle, stretches of road were flooded and power was off in Cromarty for two hours from approximately 7.30–9.30pm.
Kick off the first day of the Olympic year by doing something fun, challenging and a bit different. Entries are now open for the third annual Cromarty Splash & Dash on Sunday 1st January 2012.
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The full list of films and talks in the 2011 Cromarty Film Festival has just been announced. This year's guests who have chosen their favourite films are writer Ian Rankin, director Kenny Glenaan, broadcaster Edi Stark and producer Chris Young. See the film listing and details for booking tickets on the Cromarty Film Festival 
From today the Cromarty Stores will be selling national as well as local newspapers. It will take a few days to determine the demand for particular papers, so please be patient. If you want to to make sure that your newspaper is waiting for you at the store, just give your order to in advance so that papers can be put aside for you at the till. Remember to collect your papers and give notice of any cancellations (for holidays or whatever).