AS chairman of the Inverness Business Improvement District, Garek Begg is at times an outspoken champion of the city centre, unafraid to criticise those he sees as standing in the way of its economic development.

TERRY Butcher is adamant Caley Thistle still have it within their own control to shape their destiny this season.

Sir, In your edition of Friday, 26th February, you devoted a page to the crossing of the canal for the "southern Inverness bypass".

I AM looking for a William Gillanders/McDonald... the illegitimate William 'Gillanders' McDonald.

SPRING must surely be around the corner and we must hope it will give us all a reprieve from the tough economic climate of 2009.

HAVE you a blog you think deserves a wider audience? This is your opportunity to get it known. We don't mind what you write about as long as it keeps us interested or entertained and the subject or the author is from our area.

IT has long been my policy not to meet those I idolise. People like Alan Rickman, Kenny Dalglish and Nick Faldo turned out to be so underwhelming, they spoiled the whole famous thing for me.

CALLING all local musicians: the Inverness Courier wants you – and your music – on our website.