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MSP calls for urgent work on Highland rail line after train cancellation figures are revealed

23 January 2020
MSP calls for urgent work on Highland rail line after train cancellation figures are revealed

MSP calls for urgent work on Highland rail line after train cancellation figures are revealed

23 January 2020

Highlands MSP John Finnie has called for improvements to rail infrastructure after the scale of cancellations in the last year was revealed.


Audit says Highland Council must change to ensure it is financially sustainable

23 January 2020
Audit says Highland Council must change to ensure it is financially sustainable

Audit says Highland Council must change to ensure it is financially sustainable

23 January 2020

Highland Council must make significant savings and change the way it delivers services to ensure it can live within its financial means.


New scheme to support police searches for vulnerable missing people introduced in the Highlands

22 January 2020
New scheme to support police searches for vulnerable missing people introduced in the Highlands

New scheme to support police searches for vulnerable missing people introduced in the Highlands

22 January 2020

A new scheme aims to speed up the search process for any vulnerable people who go missing in the Highlands.


Drug dealer remanded after £21,000 worth of cocaine found in her car

20 January 2020
Drug dealer remanded after £21,000 worth of cocaine found in her car

Drug dealer remanded after £21,000 worth of cocaine found in her car

20 January 2020

A 62-year-old woman has admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine.


Samaritans encourage people to have a chat to beat Blue Monday

20 January 2020
Samaritans encourage people to have a chat to beat Blue Monday

Samaritans encourage people to have a chat to beat Blue Monday

20 January 2020

As part of its Brew Monday campaign Inverness Samaritans will be encouraging people to reach out over a cuppa.


MSPs to push for women's prison facilities in the Highlands

17 January 2020
MSPs to push for women's prison facilities in the Highlands

MSPs to push for women's prison facilities in the Highlands

17 January 2020

MSP David Stewart wants to see a new women's custody unit created in the Highlands.


Work to start on riverside artwork this spring

14 January 2020
Work to start on riverside artwork this spring

Work to start on riverside artwork this spring

14 January 2020

Work on Inverness's controversial My Ness riverside artwork close to the Ness Islands will start this spring.


Driver tried to flee from police who wanted to search his car

13 January 2020
Driver tried to flee from police who wanted to search his car

Driver tried to flee from police who wanted to search his car

13 January 2020

A man tried to drive away from police in Inverness but the car was in neutral and he was arrested.


Teenager used fake £50 note in Nairn shop

12 January 2020
Teenager used fake £50 note in Nairn shop

Teenager used fake £50 note in Nairn shop

12 January 2020

An 18-year-old tried to pass off a counterfeit note as genuine in Nairn, having already been found guilty of the same offence elsewhere.


Former monk accused of historic sexual abuse appears in court

10 January 2020
Former monk accused of historic sexual abuse appears in court

Former monk accused of historic sexual abuse appears in court

10 January 2020

A former Catholic monk has appeared in court on seven charges of sexual abuse.


Part of main city road to be closed for maintenance work

10 January 2020
Part of main city road to be closed for maintenance work

Part of main city road to be closed for maintenance work

10 January 2020

A partial road closure will be in place as repair work is carried out in Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness next week.


Wind farm firm helps grow skills

09 January 2020
Wind farm firm helps grow skills

Wind farm firm helps grow skills

09 January 2020

The owner of Millennium Wind Farm near Glenmoriston has launched an initiative aimed at improving the skills of local workers.


Career change has its rewards for animal lover

09 January 2020
Career change has its rewards for animal lover

Career change has its rewards for animal lover

09 January 2020

An Inverness woman has turned her passion for into pounds with the launch of a new pet care venture offering dog walks, pet sitting and home visits.


Sign up for Inverness Music Festival

09 January 2020
Sign up for Inverness Music Festival

Sign up for Inverness Music Festival

09 January 2020

A record number of people have signed up to compete at this year’s Inverness Music Festival organisers say.


PICTURES: Volunteers help give new life to local woodlands

08 January 2020
PICTURES: Volunteers help give new life to local woodlands

PICTURES: Volunteers help give new life to local woodlands

08 January 2020

Around 70 people attended a tree planting day organised by Dunain Community Wood as part of a Big Climate Fightback scheme.


Brown bin scheme making less money after rise in charges

08 January 2020
Brown bin scheme making less money after rise in charges

Brown bin scheme making less money after rise in charges

08 January 2020

Figures suggest the Highlands' brown bin scheme is making less money this year, despite charging people more for the service.


Highland tourism must not become victim of its own success warns expert

08 January 2020
Highland tourism must not become victim of its own success warns expert

Highland tourism must not become victim of its own success warns expert

08 January 2020

A VisitScotland boss says managing success has been one of the major challenges of his role in the Highlands in the past year.


Dental therapist to launch civil action after winning an employment tribunal

08 January 2020
Dental therapist to launch civil action after winning an employment tribunal

Dental therapist to launch civil action after winning an employment tribunal

08 January 2020

A dental therapist is set to launch a civil action after NHS Highland said it would not take disciplinary action against staff she claims bullied her.


MSP says right to die at home is a 'basic human right'

08 January 2020
MSP says right to die at home is a 'basic human right'

MSP says right to die at home is a 'basic human right'

08 January 2020

Labour MSP David Stewart believes there should be an automatic right for people to have full care at home for the last few days of their life.


Double awards delight for Highland author

08 January 2020
Double awards delight for Highland author

Double awards delight for Highland author

08 January 2020

An Ardersier writer has been nominated for two prestigious writing awards.


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