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Cabbies at war with council over rank plan

30 November 2018
Cabbies at war with council over rank plan

Cabbies at war with council over rank plan

30 November 2018

City taxi drivers have reported Highland Council to the ombudsman watchdog over a bitter row that centres on the closure threatened Castle Wynd rank and…


Pranksters' actions slammed as city statue is targeted

23 November 2018
Pranksters' actions slammed as city statue is targeted

Pranksters' actions slammed as city statue is targeted

23 November 2018

AN historic Inverness landmark was targeted by traffic cone pranksters at the weekend, leading to local anger.


Claims that electricity substation is affecting house values

23 July 2018
Claims that electricity substation is affecting house values

Claims that electricity substation is affecting house values

23 July 2018

Residents in a remote Inverness-shire glen are challenging a power giant over a massive electricity substation that is expanding towards their homes.


Fund plea after death of Inverness organist

22 July 2018
Fund plea after death of Inverness organist

Fund plea after death of Inverness organist

22 July 2018

An Inverness musician has died in Bulgaria where she went with her husband  in the hope that the sunshine and good local food would ease her terminal…


New £40k artwork unveiled for Ness Islands

21 July 2018
New £40k artwork unveiled for Ness Islands

New £40k artwork unveiled for Ness Islands

21 July 2018

A £40,000 artwork which would enable children to paddle in and enjoy the water at the Ness Islands is the latest offering from the Inverness River…


Complaints over 'feral' children over-running Falcon Square

13 July 2018
Complaints over 'feral' children over-running Falcon Square

Complaints over 'feral' children over-running Falcon Square

13 July 2018

ONE of the central hubs of Inverness city centre has been blasted as "absolutely vile" by a returning son of the Highland capital.


City Angels' dash for cash raises £20,000

20 June 2018
City Angels' dash for cash raises £20,000

City Angels' dash for cash raises £20,000

20 June 2018

They are Andrew’s Angels, a group from Inverness who have just completed a gruelling 24-hour bike ride from London to Paris to raise funds towards…


Could this be Nessie lurking in the deep?

18 June 2018
Could this be Nessie lurking in the deep?

Could this be Nessie lurking in the deep?

18 June 2018

An Inverness man on a dreich day beside Loch Ness popped off a couple of shots on his camera before swiftly retreating to the shelter of his parents’…


Pupils praised as an asset to Glen Urquhart school

18 June 2018
Pupils praised as an asset to Glen Urquhart school

Pupils praised as an asset to Glen Urquhart school

18 June 2018

Pupils at Glen Urquhart High have been given high praise by inspectors from Education Scotland.


End of the road for crisis-hit Inverness care home

08 June 2018
End of the road for crisis-hit Inverness care home

End of the road for crisis-hit Inverness care home

08 June 2018

IT looks like the end of the road for a troubled Inverness care home after its owner said he planned to close it and inspectors issued damning findings…


Bad news for city taxi passengers

31 May 2018
Bad news for city taxi passengers

Bad news for city taxi passengers

31 May 2018

Customers using taxis from Inverness city centre will have to stump up more cash if the busy Castle Wynd stance is closed and replaced with one in the…


Lessons in life saving for city business kids

31 May 2018
Lessons in life saving for city business kids

Lessons in life saving for city business kids

31 May 2018

Inverness pupils learned how to run a business, and were so successful they earned enough money to buy a life-saving defibrillator machine for the school.


Ness artwork to 'link' both banks of river

26 May 2018
Ness artwork to 'link' both banks of river

Ness artwork to 'link' both banks of river

26 May 2018

The wraps have come off the major artwork that is destined to be the centrepiece of the River Ness Public Art Project.


Thousands sign petition against taxi rank closure

24 May 2018
Thousands sign petition against taxi rank closure

Thousands sign petition against taxi rank closure

24 May 2018

A PETITION launched by taxi drivers against plans to close a busy city centre rank has received widespread public support.


Councillor upset by HQ parking fiasco

24 May 2018
Councillor upset by HQ parking fiasco

Councillor upset by HQ parking fiasco

24 May 2018

An Inverness councillor was upset by the public reaction to news about parking tickets being slapped on six councillors’ cars outside council…


Bike safety class for primary kids

24 May 2018
Bike safety class for primary kids

Bike safety class for primary kids

24 May 2018

Many parents were unhappy when the Cycling Proficiency Test was stopped years ago, but now hundreds of primary school pupils are getting top tips on staying…


Vital new kit for Ness rescue boat

21 May 2018
Vital new kit for Ness rescue boat

Vital new kit for Ness rescue boat

21 May 2018

Crew members on the busy Loch Ness RNLI lifeboat are now better equipped to save lives on rescue missions thanks to the generosity of a grocery chain.


New link road is making progress

19 May 2018
New link road is making progress

New link road is making progress

19 May 2018

The route for the new road linking Inshes and Smithton at Inverness has been unveiled, but the Scottish Government is still keen to consider comments…


Three crashes at junction in just three days

18 May 2018
Three crashes at junction in just three days

Three crashes at junction in just three days

18 May 2018

A SERIES of crashes at an Inverness junction in recent days has led to growing concerns it is becoming an accident blackspot.


Councillors face fines after being snared by parking rules

18 May 2018
Councillors face fines after being snared by parking rules

Councillors face fines after being snared by parking rules

18 May 2018

FURIOUS councillors have lashed out after being ticketed for flouting the rules at their own free car park – months after approving measures to…


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