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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.


OPINION: Vaccination holds genuine hope for a return to normality

25 December 2020
OPINION: Vaccination holds genuine hope for a return to normality

OPINION: Vaccination holds genuine hope for a return to normality

25 December 2020

Inverness and Nairn MSP Fergus Ewing on the roll-out of the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine.


Christmas 'still a cause for celebration'

25 December 2020
Christmas 'still a cause for celebration'

Christmas 'still a cause for celebration'

25 December 2020

Bishop Mark Strange looks at the positives for this out of the ordinary Christmas season.


Down memory lane: the Playhouse projectionist and manager who charmed generations of cinema-goers

23 December 2020
Down memory lane: the Playhouse projectionist and manager who charmed generations of cinema-goers

Down memory lane: the Playhouse projectionist and manager who charmed generations of cinema-goers

23 December 2020

He was the weaver of dreams, the man who made Christmas a colourful fantasy for parents and children alike.


Vet speaks: keep treats away from your pets for a safer Christmas

20 December 2020
Vet speaks: keep treats away from your pets for a safer Christmas

Vet speaks: keep treats away from your pets for a safer Christmas

20 December 2020

Keep your pets safe this Christmas by keeping festive treats out of reach.


Riding local can easily become an obsession…

18 December 2020
Riding local can easily become an obsession…

Riding local can easily become an obsession…

18 December 2020

Mike Dennison of Sustrans Scotland finds following the trails closer to home this year has led to some interesting challenges


Opinion: Greens MSP fears the Conservatives may launch a new wave of austerity to combat Covid-related debt

16 December 2020
Opinion: Greens MSP fears the Conservatives may launch a new wave of austerity to combat Covid-related debt

Opinion: Greens MSP fears the Conservatives may launch a new wave of austerity to combat Covid-related debt

16 December 2020

John Finnie says cuts could be in the offing despite the pandemic highlighting inequalities like never before


LOOKING BACK: Remembering Inverness's rise to city status

14 December 2020
LOOKING BACK: Remembering Inverness's rise to city status

LOOKING BACK: Remembering Inverness's rise to city status

14 December 2020

Columnist Bill McAllister remembers how the Highland capital became a Millennium City.


Vetspeak: Think well before gifting a pet for Christmas

14 December 2020
Vetspeak: Think well before gifting a pet for Christmas

Vetspeak: Think well before gifting a pet for Christmas

14 December 2020

Inverness vet Alison Laurie-Chalmers warns against impulse buying pets


SPONSORED CONTENT: Badachro Distillery - The Spirit of Adventure

11 December 2020
SPONSORED CONTENT: Badachro Distillery - The Spirit of Adventure

SPONSORED CONTENT: Badachro Distillery - The Spirit of Adventure

11 December 2020

The adventure that started with a jokey comment over drinks whilst on holiday in the sun in 2016...


SPONSORED CONTENT: Family-run Finnies is the gem of the jewellers

08 December 2020
SPONSORED CONTENT: Family-run Finnies is the gem of the jewellers

SPONSORED CONTENT: Family-run Finnies is the gem of the jewellers

08 December 2020

The team is never happier than when it is out on the shopfloor, as this is where lasting relationships are forged.


From the Archives: Kilravock Castle's life recorded through the years

06 December 2020
From the Archives: Kilravock Castle's life recorded through the years

From the Archives: Kilravock Castle's life recorded through the years

06 December 2020

Continuing our study of Highland parishes today we are looking at the Parish of Croy and Dalcross.


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