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Tourist hotspots to get extra bins to tackle litter

30 June 2025
Tourist hotspots to get extra bins to tackle litter

Tourist hotspots to get extra bins to tackle litter

30 June 2025

Overflowing bins and littering at Highland beauty spots has sparked the roll out of additional waste facilities at numerous tourist hotspots.


UPDATE: Road closures still in force amid wildfires, say police

30 June 2025
UPDATE: Road closures still in force amid wildfires, say police

UPDATE: Road closures still in force amid wildfires, say police

30 June 2025

Several key roads remained closed on Monday lunchtime amid major wildfires in the Carrbridge and Dava areas.


‘Cloud Factory’ marks 40 years with celebration

30 June 2025
‘Cloud Factory’ marks 40 years with celebration

‘Cloud Factory’ marks 40 years with celebration

30 June 2025

The industrial landmark’s 40th anniversary has been marked with a special family celebration


VIDEO: Tributes flood in for tireless firefighters amid fresh footage of wildfire blazes

30 June 2025
VIDEO: Tributes flood in for tireless firefighters amid fresh footage of wildfire blazes

VIDEO: Tributes flood in for tireless firefighters amid fresh footage of wildfire blazes

30 June 2025

Tireless fire crews and others battling raging wildfires have been hailed for their efforts - as further video of the scale of the blazes emerges.


‘Keep windows and doors shut’ police urge in early morning wildfires update

30 June 2025
‘Keep windows and doors shut’ police urge in early morning wildfires update

‘Keep windows and doors shut’ police urge in early morning wildfires update

30 June 2025

A 1am police update urges residents in the Forres and Elgin areas to keep windows and doors closed amid smoke from raging wildfires in the region.


Car hire plans ‘much more sensible’ choice for busy roadside site

14 June 2025
Car hire plans ‘much more sensible’ choice for busy roadside site

Car hire plans ‘much more sensible’ choice for busy roadside site

14 June 2025

Plans for a new car hire business on a gateway into Inverness are “much more sensible” than a previous restaurant bid, a community council believes.


Has work begun on new Domino’s pizza takeaway in Inverness?

14 June 2025
Has work begun on new Domino’s pizza takeaway in Inverness?

Has work begun on new Domino’s pizza takeaway in Inverness?

14 June 2025

Security fencing has been erected around a vacant unit associated with recent Domino’s-related planning permissions.


PICTURES: Inside the new £11m care home in Inverness

13 June 2025
PICTURES: Inside the new £11m care home in Inverness

PICTURES: Inside the new £11m care home in Inverness

13 June 2025

The imminent opening of an £11m care home in Inverness marks a “major milestone” for the care sector in the Highlands.


'Tawny no dae that!': Nesting owl and chick halt A9 roadworks

13 June 2025
'Tawny no dae that!': Nesting owl and chick halt A9 roadworks

'Tawny no dae that!': Nesting owl and chick halt A9 roadworks

13 June 2025

Roadworks on an A9 bridge have been put on hold - after engineers found a nesting tawny owl and chicks living within it.


Thunderstorm warning extended into Highlands

13 June 2025
Thunderstorm warning extended into Highlands

Thunderstorm warning extended into Highlands

13 June 2025

Intense thunderstorms could bring up to 80mm of rain to parts of the Highlands tomorrow, the Met Office has warned.


Five fire crews fight moorland wildfire

13 June 2025
Five fire crews fight moorland wildfire

Five fire crews fight moorland wildfire

13 June 2025

Fire crews from multiple stations battled a wildfire in Glenferness into the evening last night.


Fatal crash investigation works to cause closures of NC500 road, police warn

13 June 2025
Fatal crash investigation works to cause closures of NC500 road, police warn

Fatal crash investigation works to cause closures of NC500 road, police warn

13 June 2025

Police are to carry out intermittent closures of the Inverness-Beauly road while investigating a fatal crash which claimed the life of an Avoch man.


Oops! Motorists return to find vehicles fenced off

12 June 2025
Oops! Motorists return to find vehicles fenced off

Oops! Motorists return to find vehicles fenced off

12 June 2025

Motorists using a deserted DIY store for unofficial long-stay parking appear to be out of luck - after their vehicles got fenced inside.


MFR station site put up for sale for £325,000

12 June 2025
MFR station site put up for sale for £325,000

MFR station site put up for sale for £325,000

12 June 2025

MFR’s former Inverness base has been put up for sale after it announced plans to vacate the building due to cutbacks.


Inverness Castle grounds to be fenced off under new plans

12 June 2025
Inverness Castle grounds to be fenced off under new plans

Inverness Castle grounds to be fenced off under new plans

12 June 2025

Round-the-clock public access to Inverness Castle's grounds look set to end after plans to fence off the site were lodged.


Sauna in city park set for the green light?

11 June 2025
Sauna in city park set for the green light?

Sauna in city park set for the green light?

11 June 2025

Plans for a community sauna in a popular Inverness park have been recommended for approval by council officers.


Children risking impalement on spikes spark action

11 June 2025
Children risking impalement on spikes spark action

Children risking impalement on spikes spark action

11 June 2025

Children and adults risking impalement crossing an Inverness burn via a water pipe bridge have sparked action from fed-up Scottish Water chiefs.


300-year-old lodge built by a countess is up for sale

10 June 2025
300-year-old lodge built by a countess is up for sale

300-year-old lodge built by a countess is up for sale

10 June 2025

Fodderty Lodge, which dates back to 1730 and was built by the Countess of Cromartie, is for sale for offers over £640,000.


£1.2m renewables training centre officially opens

10 June 2025
£1.2m renewables training centre officially opens

£1.2m renewables training centre officially opens

10 June 2025

A £1.2million Inverness centre which has already provided renewables training to more than 1000 people has been officially opened.


Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

10 June 2025
Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

10 June 2025

Parents across Scotland will be able to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area as part of legislation plans highlighted in Inverness.


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