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OPINION: Keep in mind that lockdown can be stressful for cats

11 January 2021
OPINION: Keep in mind that lockdown can be stressful for cats

OPINION: Keep in mind that lockdown can be stressful for cats

11 January 2021

LOCKDOWN can mean a busier home... and a more stressful time for some cats, writes Alison Laurie.


SPONSORED CONTENT: What are my rights as a grandparent or step parent?

11 January 2021
SPONSORED CONTENT: What are my rights as a grandparent or step parent?

SPONSORED CONTENT: What are my rights as a grandparent or step parent?

11 January 2021

What are the legal options if a step parent or grandparent's relationship with a child's parent breaks down?


New schools and a huge increase in spirits smuggling

09 January 2021
New schools and a huge increase in spirits smuggling

New schools and a huge increase in spirits smuggling

09 January 2021

Columnist Bill McAllister looks back 200 years, when sailing, schools and smuggling were key issues covered by the Inverness Courier.


OPINION: 'Let our divine partner take you by the hand for dance'

09 January 2021
OPINION: 'Let our divine partner take you by the hand for dance'

OPINION: 'Let our divine partner take you by the hand for dance'

09 January 2021

WE Christians talk so well about our faith, but sometimes, often, most of us fail to consistently express it in everyday living, writes John Dempster.


OPINION: Brexit deal is a bad one for Scottish fishing fleet

08 January 2021
OPINION: Brexit deal is a bad one for Scottish fishing fleet

OPINION: Brexit deal is a bad one for Scottish fishing fleet

08 January 2021

On paper there appears to be an increase in fishing quotas but in practice there will be reductions in actual catching levels.


UK GOVERNMENT VIEWPOINT: 'Inspiring' champions of communities honoured

08 January 2021
UK GOVERNMENT VIEWPOINT: 'Inspiring' champions of communities honoured

UK GOVERNMENT VIEWPOINT: 'Inspiring' champions of communities honoured

08 January 2021

After the very worst of years, the very best among us have been recognised in The Queen’s 2021 New Year Honours.


HSPC Feature Property

08 January 2021
HSPC Feature Property

HSPC Feature Property

08 January 2021

This spacious four-bedroom detached villa in the Culloden area of Inverness is situated on a corner plot.


ADVERTISING FEATURE: SSE Renewables investment benefits local communities

07 January 2021
ADVERTISING FEATURE: SSE Renewables investment benefits local communities

ADVERTISING FEATURE: SSE Renewables investment benefits local communities

07 January 2021

Community projects across the Highlands have benefited from millions of pounds worth of funding from SSE Renewables.


Working from Home with Kids (Round Two) – Advice for Parents

05 January 2021
Working from Home with Kids (Round Two) – Advice for Parents

Working from Home with Kids (Round Two) – Advice for Parents

05 January 2021

10 tips on how to survive lockdown with your kids.


Tips to help give your pets a fresh start in the new year

05 January 2021
Tips to help give your pets a fresh start in the new year

Tips to help give your pets a fresh start in the new year

05 January 2021

This new year there is an opportunity for a new, welcome, fresh start for all of us – and that also goes for our pets too.


OPINION: Police commander for Highlands and Islands reflects on a challenging year during the coronavirus pandemic

04 January 2021
OPINION: Police commander for Highlands and Islands reflects on a challenging year during the coronavirus pandemic

OPINION: Police commander for Highlands and Islands reflects on a challenging year during the coronavirus pandemic

04 January 2021

Chief Superintendent Conrad Trickett, of Highlands and Islands police division, says results could not have been achieved without community support:


OPINION: Understanding and awareness on mental health has grown, says Emma Roddick, but harmful stereotypes endure

04 January 2021
OPINION: Understanding and awareness on mental health has grown, says Emma Roddick, but harmful stereotypes endure

OPINION: Understanding and awareness on mental health has grown, says Emma Roddick, but harmful stereotypes endure

04 January 2021

OPINION: Harmful stereotypes on serious mental illness still exist – and must be confronted, argues mental health campaigner Emma Roddick


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Caring for refugees as God's Children

03 January 2021
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Caring for refugees as God's Children

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Caring for refugees as God's Children

03 January 2021

OPINION: There is tragedy in the Christmas story, says John Dempster.


First step to winter walking in Scotland's mountains is planning

02 January 2021
First step to winter walking in Scotland's mountains is planning

First step to winter walking in Scotland's mountains is planning

02 January 2021

Mountain safety adviser Ben Gibson suggests a great day out in winter starts at home, as well as being prepared to change your approach once out there


OPINION: Praise for 2020’s heroes

01 January 2021
OPINION: Praise for 2020’s heroes

OPINION: Praise for 2020’s heroes

01 January 2021

COLUMNIST Bill McAllister praises some of the heroes of 2020, a year like no other when words like lockdown and furlough became common.


Councillors’ drinking habits and fighting at a funeral

31 December 2020
Councillors’ drinking habits and fighting at a funeral

Councillors’ drinking habits and fighting at a funeral

31 December 2020

The saga of wine-guzzling councillors and a dust-up at a prominent funeral were reported in the Inverness Courier 180 years ago this month.


OPINION: Drew Hendry MP, our man in Westminster, on the local heroes of 2020

31 December 2020
OPINION: Drew Hendry MP, our man in Westminster, on the local heroes of 2020

OPINION: Drew Hendry MP, our man in Westminster, on the local heroes of 2020

31 December 2020

Drew Hendry MP argues that adversity in 2020 has made our communities stronger


BUSINESS FOCUS: Scale of damage feels like something from a Hollywood horror writer

31 December 2020
BUSINESS FOCUS: Scale of damage feels like something from a Hollywood horror writer

BUSINESS FOCUS: Scale of damage feels like something from a Hollywood horror writer

31 December 2020

Columnist Richard Jones hopes people remember the lessons from 2020 as we look towards 2021.


OPINION: Highland tourism can build on offering the chance to slow down

30 December 2020
OPINION: Highland tourism can build on offering the chance to slow down

OPINION: Highland tourism can build on offering the chance to slow down

30 December 2020

VisitScotland regional director for the Highlands and Outer Hebrides, Chris Taylor, says there are new opportunities for the sector on 2021.


Vet Speak: Christmas delights can be hazardous for cats and dogs

28 December 2020
Vet Speak: Christmas delights can be hazardous for cats and dogs

Vet Speak: Christmas delights can be hazardous for cats and dogs

28 December 2020

Advice on ensuring a safe and happy festive time for you and your pets from Inverness vet Alison Laurie-Chalmers.


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