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OPINION: Prevention better than cure when it comes to your dog

03 March 2021
OPINION: Prevention better than cure when it comes to your dog

OPINION: Prevention better than cure when it comes to your dog

03 March 2021

There are several potentially fatal diseases out there that dogs can catch, and vaccinations are the best way to protect them.


Business Focus: We ask both our governments to extend and expand support to affected firms and workers

02 March 2021
Business Focus: We ask both our governments to extend and expand support to affected firms and workers

Business Focus: We ask both our governments to extend and expand support to affected firms and workers

02 March 2021

Inverness Chamber chief executive Stewart Nicol wants plans to address infrastructure challenge and to revitalise our local and regional economy.


UK GOVERNMENT VIEWPOINT: Companies keen to build on the success of trading with Europe

01 March 2021
UK GOVERNMENT VIEWPOINT: Companies keen to build on the success of trading with Europe

UK GOVERNMENT VIEWPOINT: Companies keen to build on the success of trading with Europe

01 March 2021

To keep moving forward, there are steps all businesses can take to adapt to the new changes.


From the Archives: Mansion was ‘plain and unassuming’

28 February 2021
From the Archives: Mansion was ‘plain and unassuming’

From the Archives: Mansion was ‘plain and unassuming’

28 February 2021

TODAY we turn to the Parish of Auldearn in yesteryear, writes the Highland Archive Centre's Jennifer Johnstone.


Ask the Doc: ‘Help, I keep getting cramp’

28 February 2021
Ask the Doc: ‘Help, I keep getting cramp’

Ask the Doc: ‘Help, I keep getting cramp’

28 February 2021

Dr Laura Ryan, NHS 24 medical director, answers readers’ questions in our weekly column.


Health Matters: More than 100,000 people in region have had a jab

28 February 2021
Health Matters: More than 100,000 people in region have had a jab

Health Matters: More than 100,000 people in region have had a jab

28 February 2021

THERE is good news about Covid: the number of positive cases diagnosed each day is decreasing across Highland and nationally, writes Dr Tim Allison.


Our Man in Westminster: Going to any length to get trade deals isn’t good

27 February 2021
Our Man in Westminster: Going to any length to get trade deals isn’t good

Our Man in Westminster: Going to any length to get trade deals isn’t good

27 February 2021

WHILE my focus is on helping constituents in the pandemic, I am also looking to the future as we need to rebuild our economy, writes Drew Hendry MP.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Even in dark times God’s grace can bring blessings

27 February 2021
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Even in dark times God’s grace can bring blessings

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Even in dark times God’s grace can bring blessings

27 February 2021

My American friend Clark Cothern has been thinking through one of the issues raised by US anti-vaxxers, writes John Dempster.


Business Focus: Can do attitude is vital

25 February 2021
Business Focus: Can do attitude is vital

Business Focus: Can do attitude is vital

25 February 2021

THE SCDI's regional chairwoman believes a 'can do attitude' is vital for the Highlands to meet the business challenges of the future.


Vet Speak: Lots to think about before you take on a guinea pig

23 February 2021
Vet Speak: Lots to think about before you take on a guinea pig

Vet Speak: Lots to think about before you take on a guinea pig

23 February 2021

Thelma was a wonderfully vocal Abyssinian guinea pig who had been quieter than normal and off her food, writes Crown Vets' Alison Laurie-Chalmers.


Wanted: Your stories about the Highlands!

21 February 2021
Wanted: Your stories about the Highlands!

Wanted: Your stories about the Highlands!

21 February 2021

THE search continues to find out what sums up the ‘Spirit of the Highlands’.


HEALTH MATTERS: Be kind to yourself and spend time on things you enjoy

20 February 2021
HEALTH MATTERS: Be kind to yourself and spend time on things you enjoy

HEALTH MATTERS: Be kind to yourself and spend time on things you enjoy

20 February 2021

RECENTLY, we have seen an increasing media focus on issues collectively described as “mental health problems”, writes Dr Tim Agnew.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Role models are gifts we can all aspire to emulate

20 February 2021
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Role models are gifts we can all aspire to emulate

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Role models are gifts we can all aspire to emulate

20 February 2021

COLUMNIST John Dempster speaks to Blythswood Care trustee Murray McCheyne


Down Memory Lane: Ruins underline how idyllic Highland spot was not always peaceful

18 February 2021
Down Memory Lane: Ruins underline how idyllic Highland spot was not always peaceful

Down Memory Lane: Ruins underline how idyllic Highland spot was not always peaceful

18 February 2021

Bill McAllister recounts the history of Redcastle on the Black Isle.


OPINION: Going green for our healthcare could be better for us all

17 February 2021
OPINION: Going green for our healthcare could be better for us all

OPINION: Going green for our healthcare could be better for us all

17 February 2021

What an unnerving time we are all living through at the present time.


Virus variant shows how vital it is to follow the rules

14 February 2021
Virus variant shows how vital it is to follow the rules

Virus variant shows how vital it is to follow the rules

14 February 2021

We are all likely to think about what the rest of the year will have in store for us. Some things are certain, others uncertain.


From the Archives: Poor records can be a rich source

14 February 2021
From the Archives: Poor records can be a rich source

From the Archives: Poor records can be a rich source

14 February 2021

Highland Archive Centre's Jennifer Johnstone explores the fascinating history contained within the region's records.


Ask the Doc: 'Any lockdown wellbeing tips?'

13 February 2021
Ask the Doc: 'Any lockdown wellbeing tips?'

Ask the Doc: 'Any lockdown wellbeing tips?'

13 February 2021

Dr Laura Ryan, NHS 24 medical director, answers readers’ questions in our weekly column.


Christian Viewpoint: Awaken your identity as a part of God’s Whole

11 February 2021
Christian Viewpoint: Awaken your identity as a part of God’s Whole

Christian Viewpoint: Awaken your identity as a part of God’s Whole

11 February 2021

John Dempster looks at a research project led by Dutch academic Roos Vonk which explores the effect on people of spiritual practices and mindfulness.


Our Man in Westminster: The Highland vaccination programme is going well

10 February 2021
Our Man in Westminster: The Highland vaccination programme is going well

Our Man in Westminster: The Highland vaccination programme is going well

10 February 2021

MP Drew Hendry says many constituents' experiences have been 'overwhelmingly positive'


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