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Four schools in the Highlands closed or partially closed

07 January 2022
Four schools in the Highlands closed or partially closed

Four schools in the Highlands closed or partially closed

07 January 2022

Three secondary schools and one nursery in the Highlands remain closed or partially closed today for various reasons.


Deceased on rail line near Inverness was a woman

05 January 2022
Deceased on rail line near Inverness was a woman

Deceased on rail line near Inverness was a woman

05 January 2022

A person who was pronounced dead on the rail line near Inverness has been identified as a woman.


PICTURES: Wintry weather provides fun for some and picture postcard scenes

05 January 2022
PICTURES: Wintry weather provides fun for some and picture postcard scenes

PICTURES: Wintry weather provides fun for some and picture postcard scenes

05 January 2022

Wintry showers may have caused travel disruption for some in the Highlands.


British Transport Police confirm person pronounced dead following reports of a casualty on the rail track

04 January 2022
British Transport Police confirm person pronounced dead following reports of a casualty on the rail track

British Transport Police confirm person pronounced dead following reports of a casualty on the rail track

04 January 2022

A person has been pronounced dead on the rail line near Inverness.


PICTURES: A9 reopens after being closed due to adverse weather conditions

04 January 2022
PICTURES: A9 reopens after being closed due to adverse weather conditions

PICTURES: A9 reopens after being closed due to adverse weather conditions

04 January 2022

The A9 south of Inverness has reopened in both directions.


A9 south of Inverness closed in both directions due to snowy conditions

04 January 2022
A9 south of Inverness closed in both directions due to snowy conditions

A9 south of Inverness closed in both directions due to snowy conditions

04 January 2022

Several bus services in the Inverness area have been affected due to snowfall and untreated roads.


Police issue appeal for information following theft of 50 bags of cement

04 January 2022
Police issue appeal for information following theft of 50 bags of cement

Police issue appeal for information following theft of 50 bags of cement

04 January 2022

Police officers in Dingwall have issued an appeal for information after 50 bags of cement were stolen.


Appeal for information following reports of man entering cars in early hours of New Year's day

03 January 2022
Appeal for information following reports of man entering cars in early hours of New Year's day

Appeal for information following reports of man entering cars in early hours of New Year's day

03 January 2022

Police have issued an appeal for information after a man was reported being seen entering cars and trying to gain entry to other vehicles in Nairn.


New energy support services aimed at older and vulnerable people launched by Age Scotland

02 January 2022
New energy support services aimed at older and vulnerable people launched by Age Scotland

New energy support services aimed at older and vulnerable people launched by Age Scotland

02 January 2022

Age Scotland has launched new and free energy support services to ensure older and vulnerable people are getting the help available.


Army reservists roll up their sleeves to donate blood

01 January 2022
Army reservists roll up their sleeves to donate blood

Army reservists roll up their sleeves to donate blood

01 January 2022

A group of Army reservists joined forces to give blood at Inverness Donor Centre in support of a friend who was diagnosed with prostate cancer.


PICTURES: Highland dancers ensure show goes on

31 December 2021
PICTURES: Highland dancers ensure show goes on

PICTURES: Highland dancers ensure show goes on

31 December 2021

Highland dancers ensured a Christmas show did go on after planned performances were affected by the coronavirus pandemic.


Brighter days ahead

31 December 2021
Brighter days ahead

Brighter days ahead

31 December 2021

Business leaders share their hopes for 2022.


PICTURES: Lunch club members enjoy homemade mince pies and a wee dram

31 December 2021
PICTURES: Lunch club members enjoy homemade mince pies and a wee dram

PICTURES: Lunch club members enjoy homemade mince pies and a wee dram

31 December 2021

Homemade mince pies and a wee dram rounded off a successful Christmas dinner for members of an Inverness lunch club.


Energy company heartened by level of support for planned pumped storage hydro scheme near Loch Ness

29 December 2021
Energy company heartened by level of support for planned pumped storage hydro scheme near Loch Ness

Energy company heartened by level of support for planned pumped storage hydro scheme near Loch Ness

29 December 2021

The company behind a new pumped storage hydro scheme planned for the south side of Loch Ness is heartened by the level of support for the plans.


Details announced on allocation of £107m to help mitigate the impact of Omicron on businesses in Scotland

29 December 2021
Details announced on allocation of £107m to help mitigate the impact of Omicron on businesses in Scotland

Details announced on allocation of £107m to help mitigate the impact of Omicron on businesses in Scotland

29 December 2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced how £107 million is being allocated to support businesses impacted by the spread of the Omicron variant.


Campaigners call for streets to be made safer for cycling

29 December 2021
Campaigners call for streets to be made safer for cycling

Campaigners call for streets to be made safer for cycling

29 December 2021

Campaigners are calling for safer streets for cycling after many children received bikes as Christmas presents but do not feel safe to go on roads.


Council to write to UK government and Ofgem calling for urgent action to end higher electricity charges paid by households in the north

28 December 2021
Council to write to UK government and Ofgem calling for urgent action to end higher electricity charges paid by households in the north

Council to write to UK government and Ofgem calling for urgent action to end higher electricity charges paid by households in the north

28 December 2021

Urgent action is being demanded by Highland Council to end higher electricity charges paid by households in the north.


Almost 1100 people sign Courier petition demanding UK government ends higher electricity charges in the Highlands and Islands

28 December 2021
Almost 1100 people sign Courier petition demanding UK government ends higher electricity charges in the Highlands and Islands

Almost 1100 people sign Courier petition demanding UK government ends higher electricity charges in the Highlands and Islands

28 December 2021

Support is snowballing for the Courier's petition calling for an immediate end to unfair higher electricity charges in the Highlands and Islands.


Long-term solutions to improve energy connectivity in the Highlands are needed to help tackle fuel poverty, says MSP

27 December 2021
Long-term solutions to improve energy connectivity in the Highlands are needed to help tackle fuel poverty, says MSP

Long-term solutions to improve energy connectivity in the Highlands are needed to help tackle fuel poverty, says MSP

27 December 2021

Long-term solutions need to be found to link more of the Highlands to the National Grid as one way of tackling fuel poverty in the region.


Support grows for Courier's petition calling on the UK government to end unfair higher electricity tariffs

27 December 2021
Support grows for Courier's petition calling on the UK government to end unfair higher electricity tariffs

Support grows for Courier's petition calling on the UK government to end unfair higher electricity tariffs

27 December 2021

Demands for an end to unfair higher electricity charges in the Highlands have been gathering support as hundreds sign the Courier’s petition.


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