Inverness owes much more than place names to the order of monks who helped shaped the town for 300 years.
To many minds, Kinmylies is a new part of Inverness however this is the 990th anniversary of its first recorded mention.
The Ness is our timeless artery – but it once had a sister river which vanished 150 years ago, having played a key part in the history of Inverness.
Inverness’s oldest non-church property was built when Elizabeth I was on the English throne.
This year is the 300th anniversary of the birth of Flora Macdonald, currently boxed in on her statue on Castle Hill.
This year marks the centenary of the unveiling of Inverness War Memorial in Cavell Gardens.
A body which attracted such different celebrities as Dr Helen Keller and Matt Busby to Inverness is nudging towards the end of its centenary year.
The fencing off of Inverness Castle for refurbishment is unsightly and disappointing to visitors. Ironically, this echoes the original fortress.
Famous engineer Thomas Telford built roads, bridges and the Caledonian Canal, and was also a keen poet.
A prophecy foretold it, but winds sweeping down the Great Glen almost left the idea of a Caledonian Canal stillborn.
Columinst Bill McAllister dives into the marine heritage of the area.
THE present Victorian Market, I have discovered, celebrates its 125th anniversary this year.
