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Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

12 August 2024
Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

12 August 2024

Bin strikes that were suspended this week remain a strong possibility later, after a union confirmed it wants its members to reject the pay offer.


Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

12 August 2024
Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

12 August 2024

Bin strikes which had been set to wreak havoc across the Highlands have been suspended after unions agreed to take a new pay deal to their members.


‘Game-changing’ satellite broadband plan to bring ‘fastest’ train wi-fi in UK to north Highlands

11 August 2024
‘Game-changing’ satellite broadband plan to bring ‘fastest’ train wi-fi in UK to north Highlands

‘Game-changing’ satellite broadband plan to bring ‘fastest’ train wi-fi in UK to north Highlands

11 August 2024

Superfast broadband is coming to trains in the Far North, in a move which it’s argued could be transformative and make the region a UK digital leader.


New 1.8 hectare quay planned for Port of Nigg to accommodate growing submarine cable work

11 August 2024
New 1.8 hectare quay planned for Port of Nigg to accommodate growing submarine cable work

New 1.8 hectare quay planned for Port of Nigg to accommodate growing submarine cable work

11 August 2024

A major new quay is in the pipeline for the Port of Nigg under plans submitted to Highland Council..


Disappearance of boy (15) sparks police missing person appeal

08 August 2024
Disappearance of boy (15) sparks police missing person appeal

Disappearance of boy (15) sparks police missing person appeal

08 August 2024

Police have appealed for help tracing a missing boy who disappeared in Inverness.


Man dies after falling into river from canoe

08 August 2024
Man dies after falling into river from canoe

Man dies after falling into river from canoe

08 August 2024

A man has died after falling from a canoe into a river in the Great Glen.


Freeport signs up to Buy Social Scotland pledge

08 August 2024
Freeport signs up to Buy Social Scotland pledge

Freeport signs up to Buy Social Scotland pledge

08 August 2024

Freeport bosses in the Highlands have signed up to the Buy Social Scotland Pledge.


Discoloured tap water fault posed ‘no health concerns’, says Scottish Water

08 August 2024
Discoloured tap water fault posed ‘no health concerns’, says Scottish Water

Discoloured tap water fault posed ‘no health concerns’, says Scottish Water

08 August 2024

A fault that caused discoloured tap water for some in Inverness and on the south side of Loch Ness posed no health risk, Scottish Water has said.


Wheels of Hope charity cycle challenge shatters mileage target

08 August 2024
Wheels of Hope charity cycle challenge shatters mileage target

Wheels of Hope charity cycle challenge shatters mileage target

08 August 2024

A mammoth charity cycle fundraiser which saw participants take to spin bikes in Inverness shattered its ambitious mileage target.


Gym plan for former Inverness furniture outlet

04 August 2024
Gym plan for former Inverness furniture outlet

Gym plan for former Inverness furniture outlet

04 August 2024

The former home of an Inverness furniture store looks set for a new life as a gym after plans were lodged with Highland Council.


UPDATE: A9 Cromarty Bridge reopens after motorbike crash

04 August 2024
UPDATE: A9 Cromarty Bridge reopens after motorbike crash

UPDATE: A9 Cromarty Bridge reopens after motorbike crash

04 August 2024

A key bridge on a busy stretch of the Highland trunk road network has reopened to traffic following an earlier crash.


Scorguie housing row rumbles on with fresh Highland Council objection - but developer defends plans for the Inverness flats

04 August 2024
Scorguie housing row rumbles on with fresh Highland Council objection - but developer defends plans for the Inverness flats

Scorguie housing row rumbles on with fresh Highland Council objection - but developer defends plans for the Inverness flats

04 August 2024

Controversial plans for new housing in Scorguie have again raised objections from council officers - but the developer has defended its proposals.


A9 closed in both directions after Cromarty Bridge crash

04 August 2024
A9 closed in both directions after Cromarty Bridge crash

A9 closed in both directions after Cromarty Bridge crash

04 August 2024

Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 12.35pm.


Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

04 August 2024
Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

04 August 2024

The success of the new Highland National Treatment Centre is “heartening”, a local MSP has said after figures revealed it had “exceeded expectations”.


£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

04 August 2024
£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

04 August 2024

Almost £2.2m in renewables grants have been awarded to 19 community projects across the Highlands, ranging from affordable homes to electric go-karts.


Vikings, Picts and more as Celebration of Centuries returns to Fort George

04 August 2024
Vikings, Picts and more as Celebration of Centuries returns to Fort George

Vikings, Picts and more as Celebration of Centuries returns to Fort George

04 August 2024

Two thousand years worth of history are set to come to life at Fort George next week when Historic Scotland’s largest re-enactment event returns.


Model railway layouts to delight all ages at Inverness exhibition

03 August 2024
Model railway layouts to delight all ages at Inverness exhibition

Model railway layouts to delight all ages at Inverness exhibition

03 August 2024

An ever-popular exhibition of model railways is set to delight rail enthusiasts of all ages in Inverness again later this month.


PICTURE DETECTIVE: Can you identify our latest mystery Highland photographs?

03 August 2024
PICTURE DETECTIVE: Can you identify our latest mystery Highland photographs?

PICTURE DETECTIVE: Can you identify our latest mystery Highland photographs?

03 August 2024

Are you in our latest mystery photos, or do you know anyone who is? Do you remember any of the events?


Pro-independence march sparks Highland businessman’s Holyrood election bid announcement

03 August 2024
Pro-independence march sparks Highland businessman’s Holyrood election bid announcement

Pro-independence march sparks Highland businessman’s Holyrood election bid announcement

03 August 2024

Businessman Steve Chisholm has used a pro-independence march in Elgin to signal his intent to stand for the ALBA party at the next Holyrood election.


Ovarian cancer support and wellbeing day roadshow to come to Inverness

03 August 2024
Ovarian cancer support and wellbeing day roadshow to come to Inverness

Ovarian cancer support and wellbeing day roadshow to come to Inverness

03 August 2024

A national ovarian cancer support charity is set to host a drop-in health and wellbeing day in Inverness later this month.


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