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Inverness BID manager Mike Smith welcomes government support for business, but warns of the impact of any future cuts

12 March 2021
Inverness BID manager Mike Smith welcomes government support for business, but warns of the impact of any future cuts

Inverness BID manager Mike Smith welcomes government support for business, but warns of the impact of any future cuts

12 March 2021

Mike Smith, manager of Inverness Business Improvement District (BID), looks at how to move forward from lockdown.


Mother's Day presents all wrapped up

12 March 2021
Mother's Day presents all wrapped up

Mother's Day presents all wrapped up

12 March 2021

Whether she’s practical, wants to grow exotic plants, or would simply like some pampering, now’s the time to choose a gift for your gardening mum.


Business Focus: Best position to cater for overnight visitors and day-trippers

10 March 2021
Business Focus: Best position to cater for overnight visitors and day-trippers

Business Focus: Best position to cater for overnight visitors and day-trippers

10 March 2021

Lucy Harding, manager of Nairn Business Improvement District, looks to better times ahead for the town.


Camera club competition's judge from Inverness is back again for chair-themed creations

10 March 2021
Camera club competition's judge from Inverness is back again for chair-themed creations

Camera club competition's judge from Inverness is back again for chair-themed creations

10 March 2021

Images were submitted through the club’s website and judged by Gary Williamson from Inverness.


Health Matters: Dr Heather Ireland on eating disorders during lockdown.

08 March 2021
Health Matters: Dr Heather Ireland on eating disorders during lockdown.

Health Matters: Dr Heather Ireland on eating disorders during lockdown.

08 March 2021

People with eating disorders can be of any build and these problems are often hidden for many years.


I thank God that I’m living the life I was meant for

07 March 2021
I thank God that I’m living the life I was meant for

I thank God that I’m living the life I was meant for

07 March 2021

The book Living His Story which our church has recommended, has a wonderful sub-title: Revealing the extraordinary love of God in ordinary ways.


Obituary: Inverness theatre group director and costume designer was former society hairdresser in London

07 March 2021
Obituary: Inverness theatre group director and costume designer was former society hairdresser in London

Obituary: Inverness theatre group director and costume designer was former society hairdresser in London

07 March 2021

John Claudius spent his early life in India, where he was born in 1931.


REVIEW: Operation Upset by Hayden Jeffery

06 March 2021
REVIEW: Operation Upset by Hayden Jeffery

REVIEW: Operation Upset by Hayden Jeffery

06 March 2021

The book has been a real labour of love.


OPINION: Inverness misnamed bridge was key asset to city growth

06 March 2021
OPINION: Inverness misnamed bridge was key asset to city growth

OPINION: Inverness misnamed bridge was key asset to city growth

06 March 2021

Columnist Bill McAllister on the history of Black Bridge in Inverness


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’.


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