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170mm of rain to bring flooding and travel disruption to Highlands, Met Office warns

02 February 2024
170mm of rain to bring flooding and travel disruption to Highlands, Met Office warns

170mm of rain to bring flooding and travel disruption to Highlands, Met Office warns

02 February 2024

Yellow warning issued amid fears 'persistent' rain will cause travel disruption and flooding in western and central parts of the Highlands.


85mph gale warning extended into Inverness by Met Office

30 January 2024
85mph gale warning extended into Inverness by Met Office

85mph gale warning extended into Inverness by Met Office

30 January 2024

Storm force winds are set to batter more of the far north on Wednesday, the Met Office has warned after extending a yellow alert for gales.


Heating bills crisis sparks help for hundreds of Albyn tenants in Highlands

29 January 2024
Heating bills crisis sparks help for hundreds of Albyn tenants in Highlands

Heating bills crisis sparks help for hundreds of Albyn tenants in Highlands

29 January 2024

The biggest provider of affordable homes in the Highlands has secured heating bills support for 600 tenants to help them with winter costs.


80mph gusts to batter Highland coasts, warns Met Office after issuing yellow weather warning

27 January 2024
80mph gusts to batter Highland coasts, warns Met Office after issuing yellow weather warning

80mph gusts to batter Highland coasts, warns Met Office after issuing yellow weather warning

27 January 2024

Gusts of up to 80mph are set to batter the north-west Highland coast and Minch, the Met Office has warned.


Disabled Highland woman hits out at 'supermarket ban discrimination'

27 January 2024
Disabled Highland woman hits out at 'supermarket ban discrimination'

Disabled Highland woman hits out at 'supermarket ban discrimination'

27 January 2024

A Beauly woman, who has brain damage and suffers PTSD and severe anxiety, fears she will struggle to shop for basic essentials after the alleged ban.


'Additional support' needed for Highland school after 'weak' learning rating during inspection

26 January 2024
'Additional support' needed for Highland school after 'weak' learning rating during inspection

'Additional support' needed for Highland school after 'weak' learning rating during inspection

26 January 2024

A school will need "additional support" after inspectors rated its learning, teaching and assessment as 'weak' – despite also praising staff.


Inverness street closed while Scottish Water repairs burst pipe on riverside

26 January 2024
Inverness street closed while Scottish Water repairs burst pipe on riverside

Inverness street closed while Scottish Water repairs burst pipe on riverside

26 January 2024

Engineers have begun repairs to a burst water main in the heart of Inverness.


PICTURES: Burns Night fun entertains care home residents in Inverness

26 January 2024
PICTURES: Burns Night fun entertains care home residents in Inverness

PICTURES: Burns Night fun entertains care home residents in Inverness

26 January 2024

Bagpipes and traditional dancing entertained residents at an Inverness care home when it celebrated Burns Night last night.


Drugs operation in Inverness Railway Station 'sends a message to county lines gangs', say police

25 January 2024
Drugs operation in Inverness Railway Station 'sends a message to county lines gangs', say police

Drugs operation in Inverness Railway Station 'sends a message to county lines gangs', say police

25 January 2024

County lines drug gangs shipping narcotics into the Highlands sparked a joint police awareness operation in Inverness Railway Station on Thursday.


Inverness street to close for emergency water main repairs after riverside leak

25 January 2024
Inverness street to close for emergency water main repairs after riverside leak

Inverness street to close for emergency water main repairs after riverside leak

25 January 2024

A city centre street will be closed to traffic on Friday while emergency repairs to a burst main are carried out on the riverside.


Evie third favourite to win BBC smash hit The Traitors

25 January 2024
Evie third favourite to win BBC smash hit The Traitors

Evie third favourite to win BBC smash hit The Traitors

25 January 2024

The vet, from Inverness, is currently rated 3/1 to win the show – with just two episodes left to go.


£60m budget hole sparks call for public views on Highland Council priorities

25 January 2024
£60m budget hole sparks call for public views on Highland Council priorities

£60m budget hole sparks call for public views on Highland Council priorities

25 January 2024

Views are urgently sought from the public over ways Highland Council can address a £60m gap in its budget.


2023 Highland Book Prize winner hopefuls revealed as longlist announced

25 January 2024
2023 Highland Book Prize winner hopefuls revealed as longlist announced

2023 Highland Book Prize winner hopefuls revealed as longlist announced

25 January 2024

The Highland Book Prize has announced its 2023 longlist, which features a dozen fiction and non-fiction titles.


West of the Ness road safety plans begin public consultation

24 January 2024
West of the Ness road safety plans begin public consultation

West of the Ness road safety plans begin public consultation

24 January 2024

Efforts to make several Inverness neighbourhoods safer places for pedestrians, school children and cyclists are now being highlighted to the public.


2000 homes still without power after Storm Jocelyn

24 January 2024
2000 homes still without power after Storm Jocelyn

2000 homes still without power after Storm Jocelyn

24 January 2024

Around 2000 homes across the north were still without power at lunchtime on Wednesday, but SSEN hopes to reconnect them by the end of the day.


3500 homes still without electricity after Storm Isha power cuts – and some will remain blacked out overnight

22 January 2024
3500 homes still without electricity after Storm Isha power cuts – and some will remain blacked out overnight

3500 homes still without electricity after Storm Isha power cuts – and some will remain blacked out overnight

22 January 2024

Thousands of homes across Scotland were still without power at 5pm on Monday evening following overnight outages caused by Storm Isha.


Power cut hot food and drink support set up in Strathglass amid ongoing Storm Isha impact

22 January 2024
Power cut hot food and drink support set up in Strathglass amid ongoing Storm Isha impact

Power cut hot food and drink support set up in Strathglass amid ongoing Storm Isha impact

22 January 2024

A support unit serving hot food and drink has been set up in Cannich to help those still affected by Storm Isha power cuts.


Storm Jocelyn will spark rail fresh network shutdown on Tuesday

22 January 2024
Storm Jocelyn will spark rail fresh network shutdown on Tuesday

Storm Jocelyn will spark rail fresh network shutdown on Tuesday

22 January 2024

Network Rail Scotland has warned that further serious railway disruption is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday after Storm Jocelyn arrives.


Adrift boat sparks RNLI lifeboat launch

22 January 2024
Adrift boat sparks RNLI lifeboat launch

Adrift boat sparks RNLI lifeboat launch

22 January 2024

A boat found drifting off the shores of North Kessock sparked the launch of the village's RNLI lifeboat on Monday morning.


Have your bins been missed? Highland Council issues waste collection advice following storms

22 January 2024
Have your bins been missed? Highland Council issues waste collection advice following storms

Have your bins been missed? Highland Council issues waste collection advice following storms

22 January 2024

Households whose bin collections have been missed due to disruption from the recent heavy snows & gales have been given an update by Highland Council.


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