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Revised rules for Highland burial grounds and crematorium

17 May 2021
Revised rules for Highland burial grounds and crematorium

Revised rules for Highland burial grounds and crematorium

17 May 2021

Revised burial grounds and crematorium management rules are to come into place from June 2021 for the next 10 years.


Parents of Inverness pupils warned of positive Covid lateral flow test

17 May 2021
Parents of Inverness pupils warned of positive Covid lateral flow test

Parents of Inverness pupils warned of positive Covid lateral flow test

17 May 2021

Parents of pupils at Inverness High School have been advised of the positive test.


Speedo Mick to embark from the Highlands and Islands on a mega 2,000-mile trek across the UK to hand out £250,000 to good causes

17 May 2021
Speedo Mick to embark from the Highlands and Islands on a mega 2,000-mile trek across the UK to hand out £250,000 to good causes

Speedo Mick to embark from the Highlands and Islands on a mega 2,000-mile trek across the UK to hand out £250,000 to good causes

17 May 2021

Last year Mick Cullen trecked from John O'Groats to Lands End for charity.


Advice for Highlanders over summer holiday refunds

17 May 2021
Advice for Highlanders over summer holiday refunds

Advice for Highlanders over summer holiday refunds

17 May 2021

Advice Direct Scotland said consumer rights remain in place and legislation must be adhered to by travel providers.


Inverness doctor has been named in the Scottish Walking Awards

16 May 2021
Inverness doctor has been named in the Scottish Walking Awards

Inverness doctor has been named in the Scottish Walking Awards

16 May 2021

Dr Katie Walter from Cairn Medical Practice was recognised in the awards for her campaigns and advocacy for improved walking across the Highlands.


PICTURES: Young performers assemble in Inverness, after Covid restrictions ease

15 May 2021
PICTURES: Young performers assemble in Inverness, after Covid restrictions ease

PICTURES: Young performers assemble in Inverness, after Covid restrictions ease

15 May 2021

It was good to get back to meeting up, organisers said.


Inverness mourns the loss of whisky shop boss (47)

14 May 2021
Inverness mourns the loss of whisky shop boss (47)

Inverness mourns the loss of whisky shop boss (47)

14 May 2021

Scott Dunn worked in The Whisky Shop for more than 20 years.


Volunteers remove more than 3000 litres of rubbish at Sunday clean ups around Inverness

13 May 2021
Volunteers remove more than 3000 litres of rubbish at Sunday clean ups around Inverness

Volunteers remove more than 3000 litres of rubbish at Sunday clean ups around Inverness

13 May 2021

A huge amount of rubbish has been removed from the countryside thanks to a volunteer group.


New Highlands and Islands MSP says 'No amount of internet trolling is going to change the fact that I want to break down barriers'

13 May 2021
New Highlands and Islands MSP says 'No amount of internet trolling is going to change the fact that I want to break down barriers'

New Highlands and Islands MSP says 'No amount of internet trolling is going to change the fact that I want to break down barriers'

13 May 2021

Emma Roddick (23) became Scotland’s youngest MSP when she was elected as a Highlands and Islands list member for the SNP in last week’s elections.


3190 Scottish Child Payments made in the Highlands

13 May 2021
3190 Scottish Child Payments made in the Highlands

3190 Scottish Child Payments made in the Highlands

13 May 2021

A total of £124,080 of Scottish Child Payments have been made in the Highland region since its launch.


Highland Council agrees to align thinking on climate change and poverty to ensure a just transition

13 May 2021
Highland Council agrees to align thinking on climate change and poverty to ensure a just transition

Highland Council agrees to align thinking on climate change and poverty to ensure a just transition

13 May 2021

Councillor have called on the local authority to align its thinking around climate change and poverty.


Highland Youth Parliament launches ‘Mind Us’ mental health campaign

13 May 2021
Highland Youth Parliament launches ‘Mind Us’ mental health campaign

Highland Youth Parliament launches ‘Mind Us’ mental health campaign

13 May 2021

HYP aims to deliver a campaign each year and has consulted with young people from across the Highlands to identify a key issue affecting them.


POLL: Are you confident about hugging your Highland friends?

12 May 2021
POLL: Are you confident about hugging your Highland friends?

POLL: Are you confident about hugging your Highland friends?

12 May 2021

For the first time in a long time you will be able to hug your family and friends.


Highland councillors plea ‘let’s get it right this time' over appointment of education chief

11 May 2021
Highland councillors plea ‘let’s get it right this time' over appointment of education chief

Highland councillors plea ‘let’s get it right this time' over appointment of education chief

11 May 2021

The authority is facing renewed criticism over its latest attempt to appoint a new head of education.


Newly elected Highland MSP says elected representatives are 'presumed to have money'

11 May 2021
Newly elected Highland MSP says elected representatives are 'presumed to have money'

Newly elected Highland MSP says elected representatives are 'presumed to have money'

11 May 2021

Emma Roddick said that while she had a month to wait for her salary, she, like many other working class people would struggle to make ends meet.


Sensory aids set to help dementia patients in Fort Augustus

11 May 2021
Sensory aids set to help dementia patients in Fort Augustus

Sensory aids set to help dementia patients in Fort Augustus

11 May 2021

The Rev Anthony Jones, parish minister for Fort Augustus and Glengarry churches, handed over the knitted sensory aids to the Telford Centre.


Scottish SPCA reopens Highlands and Islands centre on 'appointment only' basis following coronavirus closure

10 May 2021
Scottish SPCA reopens Highlands and Islands centre on 'appointment only' basis following coronavirus closure

Scottish SPCA reopens Highlands and Islands centre on 'appointment only' basis following coronavirus closure

10 May 2021

The Inverness centre will move from being completely closed to the public to allowing people in on an appointment basis.


A probe has been launched into the death of a prisoner at HMP Inverness

10 May 2021
A probe has been launched into the death of a prisoner at HMP Inverness

A probe has been launched into the death of a prisoner at HMP Inverness

10 May 2021

The cause of death of 48-year-old Gary Wallace, who was remanded in prison this year, has not yet been revealed.


POLL: Do you think the election result in Inverness and the Highlands should trigger another Independence referendum?

10 May 2021
POLL: Do you think the election result in Inverness and the Highlands should trigger another Independence referendum?

POLL: Do you think the election result in Inverness and the Highlands should trigger another Independence referendum?

10 May 2021

We want to know your thoughts in our poll below.


PICTURES: No shelter at Inverness restaurant after outside area removed after complaints

09 May 2021
PICTURES: No shelter at Inverness restaurant after outside area removed after complaints

PICTURES: No shelter at Inverness restaurant after outside area removed after complaints

09 May 2021

Moves by a city centre restaurant to create a new ad hoc outside seating area sharply divided opinion among Courier readers.


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