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‘Sheared’ bridge part forces closure of crossing until further notice

07 August 2025
‘Sheared’ bridge part forces closure of crossing until further notice

‘Sheared’ bridge part forces closure of crossing until further notice

07 August 2025

An engineer will assess the damage to the Infirmary Bridge later on Thursday, with a timetable for repairs not known until after that takes place.


‘Public safety’ prompts Inverness bridge closure

07 August 2025
‘Public safety’ prompts Inverness bridge closure

‘Public safety’ prompts Inverness bridge closure

07 August 2025

The Infirmary Bridge has been closed, with Highland Council citing “public safety” and promising that “updates [will] follow”.


1500 hours of CCTV footage being scoured by police investigating sex attack on boy

07 August 2025
1500 hours of CCTV footage being scoured by police investigating sex attack on boy

1500 hours of CCTV footage being scoured by police investigating sex attack on boy

07 August 2025

Detectives investigating the attack on the eight-year-old at a Drumnadrochit campsite have also visited 100 properties and reappealed for information.


Inverness ‘already has ample takeaways’, claims planning application critic

06 August 2025
Inverness ‘already has ample takeaways’, claims planning application critic

Inverness ‘already has ample takeaways’, claims planning application critic

06 August 2025

Does Inverness city centre have ‘enough’ takeaways? A planning objection certainly thinks so.


Highland protesters slam Barclays bank over fossil fuel and weapons funding

06 August 2025
Highland protesters slam Barclays bank over fossil fuel and weapons funding

Highland protesters slam Barclays bank over fossil fuel and weapons funding

06 August 2025

A major bank’s decision to fund the fossil fuel industry and support arms manufacturers, has been slammed by Highland protesters.


Mystery pictures ‘linked to deadly reservoir blaze’ that killed 3 men

06 August 2025
Mystery pictures ‘linked to deadly reservoir blaze’ that killed 3 men

Mystery pictures ‘linked to deadly reservoir blaze’ that killed 3 men

06 August 2025

Pictures have been identified depicting the aftermath of a devastating fire which killed three men building Loch Glascarnoch’s dam in 1953.


New Homes Bargains store work progressing?

06 August 2025
New Homes Bargains store work progressing?

New Homes Bargains store work progressing?

06 August 2025

Work on a new Home Bargains store appears to be progressing after recent movement on the site and planning permission for its shopfront branding.


A9 roadworks to impact Inverness junctions ‘for up to 3 weeks’

05 August 2025
A9 roadworks to impact Inverness junctions ‘for up to 3 weeks’

A9 roadworks to impact Inverness junctions ‘for up to 3 weeks’

05 August 2025

Three weeks of roadworks are to be carried out on two of the A9’s Inverness junctions later this month.


Scran Kitchen set to open in Eastgate Shopping Centre food court after six-figure revamp

05 August 2025
Scran Kitchen set to open in Eastgate Shopping Centre food court after six-figure revamp

Scran Kitchen set to open in Eastgate Shopping Centre food court after six-figure revamp

05 August 2025

The food court - which is set to create up to 25 jobs - has been undergoing a major transformation in recent months.


90-year-old Rosie pilots plane to celebrate milestone birthday

03 August 2025
90-year-old Rosie pilots plane to celebrate milestone birthday

90-year-old Rosie pilots plane to celebrate milestone birthday

03 August 2025

Age is proving no barrier for an adventurous 90-year-old after she took the controls for a flight out of Inverness Airport to mark her birthday.


Storm Floris warnings upgraded to amber after 90mph gusts forecast

03 August 2025
Storm Floris warnings upgraded to amber after 90mph gusts forecast

Storm Floris warnings upgraded to amber after 90mph gusts forecast

03 August 2025

Storm Floris weather warnings for the Highlands have been upgraded to amber - with 80 to 90mph gusts “likely” on “exposed coasts, hills and bridges”.


Beaver rewildiing generating ‘great deal of excitement’, says MSP after visits

03 August 2025
Beaver rewildiing generating ‘great deal of excitement’, says MSP after visits

Beaver rewildiing generating ‘great deal of excitement’, says MSP after visits

03 August 2025

Rewilding efforts to bring back the beaver to parts of the Highlands have been praised by a local MSP following visits to see the work in action.


Talented young authors’ works hit Amazon shelves - and set to feature at book festival

03 August 2025
Talented young authors’ works hit Amazon shelves - and set to feature at book festival

Talented young authors’ works hit Amazon shelves - and set to feature at book festival

03 August 2025

Talented up-and-coming young authors have published a new anthology of their works - which will be showcased at this year’s Nairn Book Festival.


Strong praise for care service following inspection

02 August 2025
Strong praise for care service following inspection

Strong praise for care service following inspection

02 August 2025

Cantray Square, based at Cantraybridge College, received “very good” and “good” ratings during a surprise inspection from the Care Inspectorate.


‘Fraudsters are on the prowl’: Fake £50 notes incident sparks warning to public

02 August 2025
‘Fraudsters are on the prowl’: Fake £50 notes incident sparks warning to public

‘Fraudsters are on the prowl’: Fake £50 notes incident sparks warning to public

02 August 2025

Fraudsters are trying to pass fake £50 notes in the Highlands, police have warned.


80th anniversary of VJ Day to be marked with Inverness remembrance events

02 August 2025
80th anniversary of VJ Day to be marked with Inverness remembrance events

80th anniversary of VJ Day to be marked with Inverness remembrance events

02 August 2025

The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II will be commemorated in Inverness with memorial services to mark VJ Day.


15 jobs to be created when new restaurant opens in former Filling Station

02 August 2025
15 jobs to be created when new restaurant opens in former Filling Station

15 jobs to be created when new restaurant opens in former Filling Station

02 August 2025

The Pizzeria, which is undergoing a £150,000 revamp, will create 15 jobs when it opens next to Falcon Square - possibly as early as August 15.


‘Severe’ Storm Floris forecast fuelling ‘growing likelihood’ of Highland power cuts

02 August 2025
‘Severe’ Storm Floris forecast fuelling ‘growing likelihood’ of Highland power cuts

‘Severe’ Storm Floris forecast fuelling ‘growing likelihood’ of Highland power cuts

02 August 2025

Electrical engineers have been placed on yellow alert amid a “growing likelihood” that Storm Floris will spark Highland power cuts.


Repair of burst main affecting some IV2 properties to take hours

02 August 2025
Repair of burst main affecting some IV2 properties to take hours

Repair of burst main affecting some IV2 properties to take hours

02 August 2025

A burst water main which has impacted supplies to some homes in the IV2 postcode area will take several hours to repair, customers have been warned.


Police and family ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing man with links to Scotland

01 August 2025
Police and family ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing man with links to Scotland

Police and family ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing man with links to Scotland

01 August 2025

Police in the Highlands have shared an appeal for help tracing a missing man who vanished in the early hours of Friday morning.


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