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Fundraiser set to celebrate the birthday of an Inverness baby who tragically died in his sleep

Fundraiser set to celebrate the birthday of an Inverness baby who tragically died in his sleep

Fundraiser set to celebrate the birthday of an Inverness baby who tragically died in his sleep

08 April 2024

An Inverness mum grieving an unimaginable loss of her baby boy is set to host a fundraiser in tribute of his second birthday.


WATCH: Inverness fuel tanker driver battling cancer is one step closer to receiving critical lifesaving treatment

WATCH: Inverness fuel tanker driver battling cancer is one step closer to receiving critical lifesaving treatment

WATCH: Inverness fuel tanker driver battling cancer is one step closer to receiving critical lifesaving treatment

07 April 2024

An Inverness tanker driver who crashed his lorry into a shop premises in Beauly is one step closer to living a longer life with his wife and children.


Construction work begins on extra drug and alcohol rehab capacity in the Highlands

Construction work begins on extra drug and alcohol rehab capacity in the Highlands

Construction work begins on extra drug and alcohol rehab capacity in the Highlands

04 April 2024

Drug and alcohol rehab support in the Highlands is set for a major boost after work to build additional capacity in the region began.


Strictly Inverness charity dancer’s Easter fun day nets £1400 windfall

Strictly Inverness charity dancer’s Easter fun day nets £1400 windfall

Strictly Inverness charity dancer’s Easter fun day nets £1400 windfall

04 April 2024

A delighted Strictly Inverness dancer and her daughter have helped to raise £1400 for charity thanks to her latest fundraiser - an Easter fun day.


NICKY MARR: New Scottish hate crime law is well-intentioned but flawed

NICKY MARR: New Scottish hate crime law is well-intentioned but flawed

NICKY MARR: New Scottish hate crime law is well-intentioned but flawed

03 April 2024

We understand the real and lasting impact that harsh and cruel words can have but it hasn’t done much to make us any kinder, says our columnist.


Getting pregnant with early menopause and egg freezing explained

Getting pregnant with early menopause and egg freezing explained

Getting pregnant with early menopause and egg freezing explained

03 April 2024

All you need to know about getting pregnant with early menopause and the support available in Inverness.


WATCH: Specialist doctor gives her verdict as menopause is introduced as a disability in the workplace

WATCH: Specialist doctor gives her verdict as menopause is introduced as a disability in the workplace

WATCH: Specialist doctor gives her verdict as menopause is introduced as a disability in the workplace

02 April 2024

“You don’t want to be labelled disabled without being offered any treatment” says menopause specialist set to kickstart a hormone debate in Inverness.


Inverness gym’s Men’s Day health event is a success

Inverness gym’s Men’s Day health event is a success

Inverness gym’s Men’s Day health event is a success

02 April 2024

Dozens of men gathered DM Elite for a successful day exploring mental and physical health.


NHS HIGHLAND: Why is there a rise in cancer diagnoses among people under the age of 50?

NHS HIGHLAND: Why is there a rise in cancer diagnoses among people under the age of 50?

NHS HIGHLAND: Why is there a rise in cancer diagnoses among people under the age of 50?

30 March 2024

Now that we can talk about cancer more easily it is also important to take action too, says our columnist.


And the most popular baby names in the Highlands in 2023 were…

And the most popular baby names in the Highlands in 2023 were…

And the most popular baby names in the Highlands in 2023 were…

28 March 2024

The most popular baby names in the whole of Scotland in 2023 where Luca and Isla - but what topped the lists in the Highlands? Read on to find out.


New Inverness Bus Gate transport route hits ‘technical difficulties’ - after just three days

New Inverness Bus Gate transport route hits ‘technical difficulties’ - after just three days

New Inverness Bus Gate transport route hits ‘technical difficulties’ - after just three days

28 March 2024

A new public transport link in Inverness has hit difficulties — just three days after opening.


WATCH: ‘I begged my husband to help me, I was in agony’: Inverness woman reveals excruciating 20-year endometriosis diagnosis wait

WATCH: ‘I begged my husband to help me, I was in agony’: Inverness woman reveals excruciating 20-year endometriosis diagnosis wait

WATCH: ‘I begged my husband to help me, I was in agony’: Inverness woman reveals excruciating 20-year endometriosis diagnosis wait

27 March 2024

An Inverness woman was forced to wait in agony for two decades before she was diagnosed with endometriosis.


NICKY MARR: Undoubtedly, lives will be saved by Duchess

NICKY MARR: Undoubtedly, lives will be saved by Duchess

NICKY MARR: Undoubtedly, lives will be saved by Duchess

27 March 2024

Royal they may be, but they’re people too. Let’s grant them breathing space.


WATCH: Inverness teenager with rare brain condition hosts an empowered living workshop as she takes on Strictly Inverness

WATCH: Inverness teenager with rare brain condition hosts an empowered living workshop as she takes on Strictly Inverness

WATCH: Inverness teenager with rare brain condition hosts an empowered living workshop as she takes on Strictly Inverness

26 March 2024

Kaitlyn Heggie won’t let ‘rare brain condition control her’ as she hosts inspiring event for women in Inverness.


Fears NHS Highland’s £112 million deficit could see vascular surgery cut

Fears NHS Highland’s £112 million deficit could see vascular surgery cut

Fears NHS Highland’s £112 million deficit could see vascular surgery cut

25 March 2024

MSP Fergus Ewing worries that could ‘threaten the availability of safe provision of other acute services such as trauma.’


‘Celebrating Amy’ release final call for Blue Lights Got Talent variety show in Inverness

‘Celebrating Amy’ release final call for Blue Lights Got Talent variety show in Inverness

‘Celebrating Amy’ release final call for Blue Lights Got Talent variety show in Inverness

25 March 2024

The competition is open for entries until this weekend, Sunday, March 31.


WATCH: Inverness woman with cervical cancer 'lost herself' through early menopause

WATCH: Inverness woman with cervical cancer 'lost herself' through early menopause

WATCH: Inverness woman with cervical cancer 'lost herself' through early menopause

24 March 2024

Cara Ryan felt like an 'empty shell' after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and early menopause.


HEALTH MATTERS: Health inequalities are a real issue we all need to work on

HEALTH MATTERS: Health inequalities are a real issue we all need to work on

HEALTH MATTERS: Health inequalities are a real issue we all need to work on

23 March 2024

Our public health department has two principal priorities as part of work to improve and protect the health of Highland people, writes Dr Tim Allison.


WATCH: Inverness teenager with a rare brain condition is set to host an empowerment workshop for women as she takes on Strictly Inverness

WATCH: Inverness teenager with a rare brain condition is set to host an empowerment workshop for women as she takes on Strictly Inverness

WATCH: Inverness teenager with a rare brain condition is set to host an empowerment workshop for women as she takes on Strictly Inverness

20 March 2024

An Inverness teenager is keen to take control of her condition as she pushes herself to participate in Strictly Inverness.


Navigating anxiety as a menopausal teenager

Navigating anxiety as a menopausal teenager

Navigating anxiety as a menopausal teenager

19 March 2024

I was diagnosed with menopause at 15, but no one told me that anxiety was a prominent symptom that almost destroyed who I was.


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