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Block on new care home residents is still in place

16 September 2017
Block on new care home residents is still in place

Block on new care home residents is still in place

16 September 2017

A NURSING home is still barred from taking in new residents – seven months after NHS Highland and care inspectors launched an inquiry into standards…


Woman unaccounted for after major fire at house in Inverness

15 September 2017
Woman unaccounted for after major fire at house in Inverness

Woman unaccounted for after major fire at house in Inverness

15 September 2017

Police in Inverness have confirmed a woman is unaccounted for following a serious house fire in the city.


New college boss remains optimistic despite Brexit 'tragedy'

09 September 2017
New college boss remains optimistic despite Brexit 'tragedy'

New college boss remains optimistic despite Brexit 'tragedy'

09 September 2017

THE new principal and chief executive of Inverness College UHI has described the UK’s decision to leave the EU as "a tragedy".


Acne sufferer quits job to help others - 'I know your pain'

05 September 2017
Acne sufferer quits job to help others - 'I know your pain'

Acne sufferer quits job to help others - 'I know your pain'

05 September 2017

A WOMAN left "mentally scarred" by her struggle with severe acne has transformed her skin by purchasing a £6000 laser machine, which she now uses…


Meeting planned to bring Nairn scheme to life

29 August 2017
Meeting planned to bring Nairn scheme to life

Meeting planned to bring Nairn scheme to life

29 August 2017

A SCHEME that promises to revamp Nairn as a first-rate seaside shopping resort is reaching out to traders with a brain-storming exercise tomorrow night.


Benefits form 'did not care' about poor mental health

26 August 2017
Benefits form 'did not care' about poor mental health

Benefits form 'did not care' about poor mental health

26 August 2017

Billie Gray fears she will end up homeless or dead if the assessment find her fit for work and stops her benefits.


‘Devastating’ new benefits system pushes Inverness transgender woman to brink of suicide

22 August 2017
‘Devastating’ new benefits system pushes Inverness transgender woman to brink of suicide

‘Devastating’ new benefits system pushes Inverness transgender woman to brink of suicide

22 August 2017

A TRANSGENDER woman with mental health problems stemming from stigma and sexual confusion fears she will end up homeless or dead if the UK government…


Battle on in Inverness to protect 'Real McCoy' Scottish-made tartan

17 August 2017
Battle on in Inverness to protect 'Real McCoy' Scottish-made tartan

Battle on in Inverness to protect 'Real McCoy' Scottish-made tartan

17 August 2017

A QUALITY kiltmaker in Inverness said he was on track to deliver his best year in sales for nearly 20 years, despite a growing number of tartan souvenir…


Warplane flypast to mark start of Highland Military Tattoo

14 August 2017
Warplane flypast to mark start of Highland Military Tattoo

Warplane flypast to mark start of Highland Military Tattoo

14 August 2017

An aerial display from a World War 1 British fighter plane will set the scene for this year’s Highland Military Tattoo, marking the 100th anniversary…


Black Isle Show gets off to a blazing start

04 August 2017
Black Isle Show gets off to a blazing start

Black Isle Show gets off to a blazing start

04 August 2017

Crowds flocked to the Muir of Ord showground for a preview night on Wednesday. One of the highlights was a display by dogs from Highland Agility and a…


Heartwarming send-off for 'lovely' lollipop lady from Inverness

07 July 2017
Heartwarming send-off for 'lovely' lollipop lady from Inverness

Heartwarming send-off for 'lovely' lollipop lady from Inverness

07 July 2017

A LOLLIPOP lady has been showered with cards and gifts for helping schoolchildren to cross the road for more than a decade.


'Such a joy to see their faces'

06 July 2017
'Such a joy to see their faces'

'Such a joy to see their faces'

06 July 2017

The garden was designed by special education teacher Christine Pearsall to develop the senses of the pupils who attend the facility, which has been serving…


Pupils have Tanzania trip covered

05 July 2017
Pupils have Tanzania trip covered

Pupils have Tanzania trip covered

05 July 2017

 PUPILS from Culloden Academy have set off for Tanzania carrying goodies provided by the women of the Inner Wheel Club of Inverness.


Bid to keep eagles safe from harm in the Highlands

12 June 2017
Bid to keep eagles safe from harm in the Highlands

Bid to keep eagles safe from harm in the Highlands

12 June 2017

AN EXPERT group is being set up to look at new ways of protecting golden eagles and other birds of prey after eights birds disappeared in the Monadhliath…


Wildlife groups welcome plans to legislate gamebird shooting

04 June 2017
Wildlife groups welcome plans to legislate gamebird shooting

Wildlife groups welcome plans to legislate gamebird shooting

04 June 2017

WILDLIFE conservation groups are this week welcoming new plans to impose legislation on gamebird hunters in Scotland.


DIY shows off young mum's talent for the painting and decorating trade

01 June 2017
DIY shows off young mum's talent for the painting and decorating trade

DIY shows off young mum's talent for the painting and decorating trade

01 June 2017

A SINGLE mother who found her flair after turning her hand to a spot of home decorating has won an industry award for her painting and wallpapering.


Pupils picking up tools of the trade

29 May 2017
Pupils picking up tools of the trade

Pupils picking up tools of the trade

29 May 2017

NEVER work with children or animals, goes the old show business adage. But as Avoch Primary School pupils Rhuairidh MacDonald and Ella Murray have proved,…


Highland Council's weedkiller use in Inverness sparks local concerns

24 May 2017
Highland Council's weedkiller use in Inverness sparks local concerns

Highland Council's weedkiller use in Inverness sparks local concerns

24 May 2017

HOUSEHOLDERS have hit out at Highland Council’s use of weedkiller in their neighbourhoods.


Young Inverness busker single-handedly produces his first music album

13 May 2017
Young Inverness busker single-handedly produces his first music album

Young Inverness busker single-handedly produces his first music album

13 May 2017

A YOUNG busker who hit the news headlines for attracting hundreds of people to his street gigs down south has single-handedly produced his first…


"Mindless" vandals wreck play park picnic bench in Nairn

12 May 2017
"Mindless" vandals wreck play park picnic bench in Nairn

"Mindless" vandals wreck play park picnic bench in Nairn

12 May 2017

A PICNIC bench bougth and paid for as part of a community fundraiser has been “mindlessly destroyed” by vandals in Nairn, prompting…


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