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WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

15 August 2024
WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

15 August 2024

A new £10m cash injection is helping to expand the roll-out of ultrafast broadband across the Highlands.


Minister airs ‘unwavering support’ for A9 dualling after contractor shortlist announced

15 August 2024
Minister airs ‘unwavering support’ for A9 dualling after contractor shortlist announced

Minister airs ‘unwavering support’ for A9 dualling after contractor shortlist announced

15 August 2024

“Unwavering commitment” to dualling of the A9 has again been stressed by the Scottish Government after the project reached another milestone.


Search to fill board chair roles begins at UHI Inverness and UHI Moray

14 August 2024
Search to fill board chair roles begins at UHI Inverness and UHI Moray

Search to fill board chair roles begins at UHI Inverness and UHI Moray

14 August 2024

The hunt is underway to find the new board chairpersons of UHI Inverness and UHI Moray.


Major 40-bed annexe expansion plan for Inverness hotel

13 August 2024
Major 40-bed annexe expansion plan for Inverness hotel

Major 40-bed annexe expansion plan for Inverness hotel

13 August 2024

A major expansion is planned for a large Inverness hotel under proposals submitted to Highland Council.


Inverness city centre sewer collapse road ‘to reopen by Friday’

13 August 2024
Inverness city centre sewer collapse road ‘to reopen by Friday’

Inverness city centre sewer collapse road ‘to reopen by Friday’

13 August 2024

Part of Bridge Street has been closed to traffic since last week. It is understood repairs could begin on Wednesday and be complete by Friday.


Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

13 August 2024
Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

13 August 2024

Suicide rates in the Highlands remain “significantly higher” than the Scottish average but are comparable to last year, new figures reveal.


82-year-old veteran begins Land’s End to John O’Groats rowing challenge

12 August 2024
82-year-old veteran begins Land’s End to John O’Groats rowing challenge

82-year-old veteran begins Land’s End to John O’Groats rowing challenge

12 August 2024

An 82-year-old Inverness army veteran has begun another incredible charity challenge - rowing the equivalent of Land’s End to John O’Groats.


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.


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