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NICKY MARR: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

05 July 2023
NICKY MARR: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

NICKY MARR: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

05 July 2023

The closure of rural GP practices for lack of staff means many rural communities find themselves without medical cover.


Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

28 June 2023
Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

28 June 2023

A lesser mortal would have fled the stage, assuming they’d had the courage to turn up.


NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

21 June 2023
NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

21 June 2023

I struggled to keep the anger and disappointment out of my voice, says our columnist.


NICKY MARR: Tackling wildfire in the Highlands – prevention is better than cure

14 June 2023
NICKY MARR: Tackling wildfire in the Highlands – prevention is better than cure

NICKY MARR: Tackling wildfire in the Highlands – prevention is better than cure

14 June 2023

Within minutes, life-affirming warmth becomes life-threatening fury.


NICKY MARR: I'm cynical about why Phillip Schofield's affair attracting wall-to-wall media coverage

07 June 2023
NICKY MARR: I'm cynical about why Phillip Schofield's affair attracting wall-to-wall media coverage

NICKY MARR: I'm cynical about why Phillip Schofield's affair attracting wall-to-wall media coverage

07 June 2023

Overkill? Oh, I would say so.


NICKY MARR: I tested a new app helping Inverness women get home safely

31 May 2023
NICKY MARR: I tested a new app helping Inverness women get home safely

NICKY MARR: I tested a new app helping Inverness women get home safely

31 May 2023

Every woman I know has felt vulnerable while walking home late at night.


NICKY MARR: Caley Thistle train highlights need for Highland transport improvements

24 May 2023
NICKY MARR: Caley Thistle train highlights need for Highland transport improvements

NICKY MARR: Caley Thistle train highlights need for Highland transport improvements

24 May 2023

If ScotRail can put on an express train between the Highlands and the central belt for sport, then please, can they do it every day?


Nicky Marr: Do civil partnerships fit couples better than marriage?

17 May 2023
Nicky Marr: Do civil partnerships fit couples better than marriage?

Nicky Marr: Do civil partnerships fit couples better than marriage?

17 May 2023

We’re taking time to focus on what works for us, and what doesn’t.


Nicky Marr: Should we worry about robots?

10 May 2023
Nicky Marr: Should we worry about robots?

Nicky Marr: Should we worry about robots?

10 May 2023

Sentient robots and chatbots are still the stuff of science fiction, aren’t they?


NICKY MARR: Housing crisis impacting Highland staff shortages

04 May 2023
NICKY MARR: Housing crisis impacting Highland staff shortages

NICKY MARR: Housing crisis impacting Highland staff shortages

04 May 2023

Ask any business – or employer for that matter – what their biggest challenge is, and alongside increased costs of trading, will be staff shortages.


Nicky Marr: Is Raigmore on the critical list?

26 April 2023
Nicky Marr: Is Raigmore on the critical list?

Nicky Marr: Is Raigmore on the critical list?

26 April 2023

It is vital that Raigmore should have the staff, resources, and capacity to treat and care for all its patients. But right now, that is not happening


Nicky Marr: Have some lost the art of behaving in public spaces?

19 April 2023
Nicky Marr: Have some lost the art of behaving in public spaces?

Nicky Marr: Have some lost the art of behaving in public spaces?

19 April 2023

Am I just getting old and intolerant or has a proportion of our society forgotten how to behave in public?


Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us

12 April 2023
Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us

Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us

12 April 2023

It shouldn’t be beyond the wit of us Highlanders to come up with a solution for Academy Street in Inverness that gives it back to its people.


NICKY MARR: Rewriting the rules for cordial cohabitation

05 April 2023
NICKY MARR: Rewriting the rules for cordial cohabitation

NICKY MARR: Rewriting the rules for cordial cohabitation

05 April 2023

In the years since we last lived together full-time, our lives have each expanded to fill the space the other used to occupy.


Nicky Marr: Other people’s opinions of us occupy far too much of our time

29 March 2023
Nicky Marr: Other people’s opinions of us occupy far too much of our time

Nicky Marr: Other people’s opinions of us occupy far too much of our time

29 March 2023

Other people’s opinions really shouldn’t matter and we’d probably all sleep better if we really did care less.


Nicky Marr: SNP leader debate underlined issues facing folk across the north

23 March 2023
Nicky Marr: SNP leader debate underlined issues facing folk across the north

Nicky Marr: SNP leader debate underlined issues facing folk across the north

23 March 2023

Columnist Nicky Marr reflects on being the host for the Inverness Courier SNP Leadership Debate in Inverness last Friday.


Nicky Marr: Westminster energy payment ignores Highland climate

15 March 2023
Nicky Marr: Westminster energy payment ignores Highland climate

Nicky Marr: Westminster energy payment ignores Highland climate

15 March 2023

Despite the 27C difference in overnight temperatures last week, the UK government thinks its ‘one size fits all’ solution works.


Nicky Marr: Inverness Courier Leadership Debate - You know what’s important, don’t keep it to yourself

08 March 2023
Nicky Marr: Inverness Courier Leadership Debate - You know what’s important, don’t keep it to yourself

Nicky Marr: Inverness Courier Leadership Debate - You know what’s important, don’t keep it to yourself

08 March 2023

Whatever your politics are, the next few weeks are important for all of us in Scotland, as the SNP chooses a successor to Nicola Sturgeon.


Nicky Marr: Social media's shame over Nicola Bulley

01 March 2023
Nicky Marr: Social media's shame over Nicola Bulley

Nicky Marr: Social media's shame over Nicola Bulley

01 March 2023

News updates serve a legitimate purpose. But nothing can excuse the Tiktokkers, YouTubers and keyboard warriors hindering searches.


NICKY MARR: Are we tolerant if we can’t tolerate Kate Forbes’ beliefs?

21 February 2023
NICKY MARR: Are we tolerant if we can’t tolerate Kate Forbes’ beliefs?

NICKY MARR: Are we tolerant if we can’t tolerate Kate Forbes’ beliefs?

21 February 2023

Nicky Marr ponders if we might miss out on a 'sharp, intelligent, and economically astute' next First Minister.


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