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Growing calls to halt proposals for future funding of women’s aid services in Highlands

04 December 2024
Growing calls to halt proposals for future funding of women’s aid services in Highlands

Growing calls to halt proposals for future funding of women’s aid services in Highlands

04 December 2024

Calls are growing for an urgent rethink on proposals which could affect services for women and children affected by domestic abuse in the Highlands.


Afghan female medical students set to enjoy first traditional Scottish Christmas in Beauly

03 December 2024
Afghan female medical students set to enjoy first traditional Scottish Christmas in Beauly

Afghan female medical students set to enjoy first traditional Scottish Christmas in Beauly

03 December 2024

Preparations are under way to host 19 female medical students from Afghanistan in the Highlands for Christmas.


Festive songs from White Christmas to Handel’s Messiah to feature in 4-hour Carolthon in Inverness

03 December 2024
Festive songs from White Christmas to Handel’s Messiah to feature in 4-hour Carolthon in Inverness

Festive songs from White Christmas to Handel’s Messiah to feature in 4-hour Carolthon in Inverness

03 December 2024

Christmas shoppers in Inverness will be treated to a varied programme of festive songs during a four-hour Carolthon for charity.


Mission Christmas to distribute presents to children gets helping from young leaders in Inverness and Nairn

03 December 2024
Mission Christmas to distribute presents to children gets helping from young leaders in Inverness and Nairn

Mission Christmas to distribute presents to children gets helping from young leaders in Inverness and Nairn

03 December 2024

Pupils from four schools in Inverness and Nairn are helping to spread festive cheer by volunteering their services for a special mission.


MSPs seek more information on effect of pump storage hydro schemes on wild salmon

03 December 2024
MSPs seek more information on effect of pump storage hydro schemes on wild salmon

MSPs seek more information on effect of pump storage hydro schemes on wild salmon

03 December 2024

MSPs have asked for further information regarding the impact of pump storage hydro developments on Scottish lochs holding wild Atlantic salmon.


BT street hub plan to replace phone kiosks in Inverness lambasted as ‘inappropriate’

02 December 2024
BT street hub plan to replace phone kiosks in Inverness lambasted as ‘inappropriate’

BT street hub plan to replace phone kiosks in Inverness lambasted as ‘inappropriate’

02 December 2024

Conservation officers have denounced plans to replace old phone boxes in Inverness city centre with “huge” digital advertising monoliths.


New operations base in Inverness for coastguard rescue officers

02 December 2024
New operations base in Inverness for coastguard rescue officers

New operations base in Inverness for coastguard rescue officers

02 December 2024

Coastguard officers in Inverness are celebrating a move to a new purpose-built base.


Black Isle nursery closed due to staffing levels

02 December 2024
Black Isle nursery closed due to staffing levels

Black Isle nursery closed due to staffing levels

02 December 2024

Staffing levels at a Black Isle primary school nursery have resulted in its closure today.


Picture flashback: Alex Salmond visits Culloden in 2014 ahead of Scottish independence referendum

01 December 2024
Picture flashback: Alex Salmond visits Culloden in 2014 ahead of Scottish independence referendum

Picture flashback: Alex Salmond visits Culloden in 2014 ahead of Scottish independence referendum

01 December 2024

Family and friends including high-profile figures gathered at a memorial service in Edinburgh for former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.


Former WAAF corporal who took message World War II was over receives special commemorative medals in surprise presentation

30 November 2024
Former WAAF corporal who took message World War II was over receives special commemorative medals in surprise presentation

Former WAAF corporal who took message World War II was over receives special commemorative medals in surprise presentation

30 November 2024

In September 1945, Corporal Margaret Higgins was on duty as a teleprinter operator with the WAAF when a message came through that the war was over.


Offers of more than £150k sought for Old High Church after it goes back on market

28 November 2024
Offers of more than £150k sought for Old High Church after it goes back on market

Offers of more than £150k sought for Old High Church after it goes back on market

28 November 2024

Offers are once again being sought for Inverness’s oldest building after the previously-agreed sale fell through following 12 months of negotiations.


Double win for community-owned tourism centre near Loch Ness

27 November 2024
Double win for community-owned tourism centre near Loch Ness

Double win for community-owned tourism centre near Loch Ness

27 November 2024

A community-owned visitor centre near Loch Ness is celebrating a double win at an awards event to recognise the best in Scotland’s tourism industry.


Fans come out in force as Torridon packs Inverness Leisure Centre for 20th anniversary gig

27 November 2024
Fans come out in force as Torridon packs Inverness Leisure Centre for 20th anniversary gig

Fans come out in force as Torridon packs Inverness Leisure Centre for 20th anniversary gig

27 November 2024

Fans came out in force as Highland folk-rock heroes Torridon marked a milestone 20th anniversary in style with a sellout show in Inverness.


Highland politicians seek urgent answers over future of domestic abuse services

26 November 2024
Highland politicians seek urgent answers over future of domestic abuse services

Highland politicians seek urgent answers over future of domestic abuse services

26 November 2024

A Highland politician - and survivor of sexual violence - is seeking a meeting with Highland Council amid concerns Women’s Aid services are at risk.


Domestic abuse services in the Highlands at risk under council’s funding plans, warn Women’s Aid services

26 November 2024
Domestic abuse services in the Highlands at risk under council’s funding plans, warn Women’s Aid services

Domestic abuse services in the Highlands at risk under council’s funding plans, warn Women’s Aid services

26 November 2024

Domestic abuse services for women and children in the Highlands could close under funding plans by Highland Council, Women’s Aid groups are warning.


Inverness centre for young people with complex needs receives £8k donation to mark 125 years of supermarket giant

26 November 2024
Inverness centre for young people with complex needs receives £8k donation to mark 125 years of supermarket giant

Inverness centre for young people with complex needs receives £8k donation to mark 125 years of supermarket giant

26 November 2024

Work on a community garden at a centre for young people with complex needs will start thanks to an £8000 grant on behalf of a supermarket giant.


‘Greek Haggis’ is a winner for Inverness teenager whose recipe will feature at multi-million pound tourist attraction

25 November 2024
‘Greek Haggis’ is a winner for Inverness teenager whose recipe will feature at multi-million pound tourist attraction

‘Greek Haggis’ is a winner for Inverness teenager whose recipe will feature at multi-million pound tourist attraction

25 November 2024

Combining Scotland’s national dish with a taste of Greek cuisine may not be the most obvious or traditional way to serve haggis.


Fresh look needed to decide future of fire-damaged Viewhill House, says historic buildings trust

25 November 2024
Fresh look needed to decide future of fire-damaged Viewhill House, says historic buildings trust

Fresh look needed to decide future of fire-damaged Viewhill House, says historic buildings trust

25 November 2024

A fresh look is needed to decide the future of a derelict B-listed Inverness house which is at risk of collapse, a historic buildings trust is urging.


Picture flashback: Christmas lights in Inverness 2017 create magical riverside scene

24 November 2024
Picture flashback: Christmas lights in Inverness 2017 create magical riverside scene

Picture flashback: Christmas lights in Inverness 2017 create magical riverside scene

24 November 2024

As the annual switch-on of the city lights takes place, we take a look at this magical scene of festive lights reflected on the River Ness in 2017.


Invite to find out more about development and investment plans in Inverness

20 November 2024
Invite to find out more about development and investment plans in Inverness

Invite to find out more about development and investment plans in Inverness

20 November 2024

A public drop-in event highlighting development and investment in Inverness will be held later this month.


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