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Val Sweeney


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Val Sweeney is an award-winning and experienced journalist. Having worked on several newspapers in the north of England in various roles as a reporter and feature writer, she joined the Inverness Courier in 2001.

Renowned Army piper who was awarded MBE by the Queen dies aged 88

18 April 2024
Renowned Army piper who was awarded MBE by the Queen dies aged 88

Renowned Army piper who was awarded MBE by the Queen dies aged 88

18 April 2024

A renowned piper who mentored hundred of Army pipers and was involved in 24 Edinburgh Military Tattoos has died aged 88.


Mystery continues over future of A-listed Old High Church in Inverness

17 April 2024
Mystery continues over future of A-listed Old High Church in Inverness

Mystery continues over future of A-listed Old High Church in Inverness

17 April 2024

The future of a historic Inverness building remains a mystery five months after its sale was approved.


Action needed to protect planet and jobs, say trade unionists following hottest year on record

15 April 2024
Action needed to protect planet and jobs, say trade unionists following hottest year on record

Action needed to protect planet and jobs, say trade unionists following hottest year on record

15 April 2024

The impacts of climate change on workers’ safety and health will be highlighted during a ceremony in Inverness later this month.


Behind The Lens: The legacy of a Highland news photographer

14 April 2024
Behind The Lens: The legacy of a Highland news photographer

Behind The Lens: The legacy of a Highland news photographer

14 April 2024

July 2013: On a historic night in Inverness, Highlander Gary Cornish floored Paul Butlin to become the first Scot to win a British heavyweight crown.


Descendant of royalty prepares to take to Strictly Inverness dance floor

14 April 2024
Descendant of royalty prepares to take to Strictly Inverness dance floor

Descendant of royalty prepares to take to Strictly Inverness dance floor

14 April 2024

Strictly Inverness contestant Clare MacDonald acknowledges she is not one for keeping still.


Inverness restaurant manager recalls actor Hugh Grant and food critic Jay Rayner among customers

14 April 2024
Inverness restaurant manager recalls actor Hugh Grant and food critic Jay Rayner among customers

Inverness restaurant manager recalls actor Hugh Grant and food critic Jay Rayner among customers

14 April 2024

Christine Robertson jokes she almost fainted after actor Hugh Grant walked into The Mustard Seed restaurant in Inverness one Sunday evening.


Tribute paid to one of greatest Inverness Thistle strikers of all time

12 April 2024
Tribute paid to one of greatest Inverness Thistle strikers of all time

Tribute paid to one of greatest Inverness Thistle strikers of all time

12 April 2024

Fond memories have been recalled of a former Inverness Thistle legend who has died aged 81.


More safe routes needed for people fleeing Gaza, says Scotland minister after hearing ‘heartbreaking’ stories

12 April 2024
More safe routes needed for people fleeing Gaza, says Scotland minister after hearing ‘heartbreaking’ stories

More safe routes needed for people fleeing Gaza, says Scotland minister after hearing ‘heartbreaking’ stories

12 April 2024

Scotland’s Migration Minister is calling on the UK Government to allow more Palestinian people fleeing Gaza join their families in the UK


New agreement aims to boost Highlands and Islands economy

10 April 2024
New agreement aims to boost Highlands and Islands economy

New agreement aims to boost Highlands and Islands economy

10 April 2024

A conference bringing together international innovators in aquaculture, animal health and agritech will be held in Inverness later this year.


Behind The Lens: The Legacy of a Highland news photographer

09 April 2024
Behind The Lens: The Legacy of a Highland news photographer

Behind The Lens: The Legacy of a Highland news photographer

09 April 2024

2013: This striking silhouetted image of Inverness MP Danny Alexander and former Chancellor Alistair Darling was taken by photographer Gary Anthony.


Behind The Lens: The Legacy of a Highland news photographer - tribute to Gary Anthony

09 April 2024
Behind The Lens: The Legacy of a Highland news photographer - tribute to Gary Anthony

Behind The Lens: The Legacy of a Highland news photographer - tribute to Gary Anthony

09 April 2024

In a conversation not long before he died, award-winning Highland News & Media photographer Gary Anthony reflected on a lifetime in newspapers.


Vital step for freeport as Inverness and Cromarty Firth set to become green energy super hub

08 April 2024
Vital step for freeport as Inverness and Cromarty Firth set to become green energy super hub

Vital step for freeport as Inverness and Cromarty Firth set to become green energy super hub

08 April 2024

The Highlands are set become the focus of international attention from the renewable energy industry as the region’s freeport reached a milestone.


Vital step for freeport as Inverness and Cromarty Firth set to become green energy super hub

08 April 2024
Vital step for freeport as Inverness and Cromarty Firth set to become green energy super hub

Vital step for freeport as Inverness and Cromarty Firth set to become green energy super hub

08 April 2024

The Highlands are set become the focus of international attention from the renewable energy industry as the region’s freeport reached a milestone.


Record-breaking total raised by Poppyscotland volunteers in Inverness

07 April 2024
Record-breaking total raised by Poppyscotland volunteers in Inverness

Record-breaking total raised by Poppyscotland volunteers in Inverness

07 April 2024

Poppyscotland volunteers in Inverness have been praised for their record-breaking fundraising.


Committed public transport user joins HiTrans board

06 April 2024
Committed public transport user joins HiTrans board

Committed public transport user joins HiTrans board

06 April 2024

A former champion of Gaelic culture and language is taking up a new role to help improve public transport in the Highlands.


Best young standard bearers in Inverness put through their paces

05 April 2024
Best young standard bearers in Inverness put through their paces

Best young standard bearers in Inverness put through their paces

05 April 2024

Cadets were put through their paces at a competition to discover the best young standard bearers in Inverness


Bitter-sweet emotions for Inverness doctor ahead of reunion with family members allowed to leave Gaza

04 April 2024
Bitter-sweet emotions for Inverness doctor ahead of reunion with family members allowed to leave Gaza

Bitter-sweet emotions for Inverness doctor ahead of reunion with family members allowed to leave Gaza

04 April 2024

An Inverness doctor is preparing for what will be an emotional reunion with family members after they were allowed to leave Gaza.


‘It’s absolute hell on earth, there is no food’ - Inverness doctor trying to save family in Gaza

03 April 2024
‘It’s absolute hell on earth, there is no food’ - Inverness doctor trying to save family in Gaza

‘It’s absolute hell on earth, there is no food’ - Inverness doctor trying to save family in Gaza

03 April 2024

An Inverness doctor trying to save his family in Gaza says his 18-month-old niece is having to eat animal feed and grass due to a lack of food.


Proposed hydro scheme in the Highlands would be among largest in UK

01 April 2024
Proposed hydro scheme in the Highlands would be among largest in UK

Proposed hydro scheme in the Highlands would be among largest in UK

01 April 2024

Plans have been revealed for a pumped hydro storage scheme in the Highlands which would be one of the largest of its type in the UK.


Promotions at Inverness City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) following internal restructure

31 March 2024
Promotions at Inverness City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) following internal restructure

Promotions at Inverness City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) following internal restructure

31 March 2024

Three staff members at Inverness City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) are being promoted into new roles following an internal restructure.


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