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New PM urged to back EU funding for the Highlands

14 July 2016
New PM urged to back EU funding for the Highlands

New PM urged to back EU funding for the Highlands

14 July 2016

The UK government and new Prime Minister Theresa May have been challenged to protect vital funding for projects across the Highlands in the wake of the…


Group adds its voice to campaign

14 July 2016
Group adds its voice to campaign

Group adds its voice to campaign

14 July 2016

The Reach Out campaign to reduce loneliness and social isolation in the Highlands has been given the backing of public sector organisations in the region.


Chance for mums to keep connected

26 June 2016
Chance for mums to keep connected

Chance for mums to keep connected

26 June 2016

In a small unit on an Inverness business park, a group of new mums swap tips about sleepless nights and weaning as they keep a collective eye on their…


Welfare hall workmen find 1940s beer bottles

25 June 2016
Welfare hall workmen find 1940s beer bottles

Welfare hall workmen find 1940s beer bottles

25 June 2016

Beer bottles from 70 years ago and a handbag are among the intriguing finds uncovered beneath the floorboards of a former temperance hall being renovated…


Milestone for kirk as rebuild gets under way

25 June 2016
Milestone for kirk as rebuild gets under way

Milestone for kirk as rebuild gets under way

25 June 2016

Work will finally start on Monday on an ambitious project to repair an ancient and derelict kirk on the Black Isle.


Rail passengers face disruption in second day of strikes

23 June 2016
Rail passengers face disruption in second day of strikes

Rail passengers face disruption in second day of strikes

23 June 2016

Rail passengers in the Inverness area face more cancellations and disruption today in the second of a series of 24-hour strikes in a dispute over the…


Inverness councillor is going for a clean shave as he says goodbye to his beard

23 June 2016
Inverness councillor is going for a clean shave as he says goodbye to his beard

Inverness councillor is going for a clean shave as he says goodbye to his beard

23 June 2016

He may currently boast one of the longest beards in Inverness but city councillor Donnie Kerr has agreed to dispense with his facial hair to raise money…


Wildlife park ordered to close

22 June 2016
Wildlife park ordered to close

Wildlife park ordered to close

22 June 2016

The operators of the Black Isle Wildlife Park have been ordered to close the attraction after it was found to have serious deficiencies.


Staff and patients give their approval to new unit

17 June 2016
Staff and patients give their approval to new unit

Staff and patients give their approval to new unit

17 June 2016

Staff and patients have given the thumbs up to the new state-of-the-art children’s unit at Raigmore Hospital which is now operational after the…


Human contact is as vital as food and drink

17 June 2016
Human contact is as vital as food and drink

Human contact is as vital as food and drink

17 June 2016

THE Reach Out campaign to tackle loneliness has been praised by a leading Highland politician as being "outstanding".


A starring role in the battle to beat loneliness

14 June 2016
A starring role in the battle to beat loneliness

A starring role in the battle to beat loneliness

14 June 2016

MEMBERS of an Inverness project have found themselves cast as film stars as part of the Reach Out campaign to tackle loneliness and social isolation.


Kids get baking to raise dough for the ARCHIE Foundation

14 June 2016
Kids get baking to raise dough for the ARCHIE Foundation

Kids get baking to raise dough for the ARCHIE Foundation

14 June 2016

Young bakers in Inverness got out their mixing bowls and donned their aprons to help raise hundreds of pounds for life-enhancing equipment at the new…


Service will mark exactly 100 years since Somme soldiers 'went over the top'

13 June 2016
Service will mark exactly 100 years since Somme soldiers 'went over the top'

Service will mark exactly 100 years since Somme soldiers 'went over the top'

13 June 2016

Thousands of soldiers who lost their lives in a defining World War I battle will be remembered in Inverness during a poignant early morning commemoration…


New state-of-the art children's unit open for business

11 June 2016
New state-of-the art children's unit open for business

New state-of-the art children's unit open for business

11 June 2016

Staff and patients have given the thumbs up to the new state-of-the-art children’s unit at Raigmore Hospital which is now operational after the…


Bella Italia lined up for Inverness retail park

11 June 2016
Bella Italia lined up for Inverness retail park

Bella Italia lined up for Inverness retail park

11 June 2016

Restaurant chain Bella Italia is planning to open a new eatery in the Inverness Shopping Park, it has emerged.


Supporting each other is invaluable

09 June 2016
Supporting each other is invaluable

Supporting each other is invaluable

09 June 2016

IN the English language class run by Highland Multicultural Friends, the students have added a new word to their vocabulary – acquaintance.


Inverness butcher isn't budging

09 June 2016
Inverness butcher isn't budging

Inverness butcher isn't budging

09 June 2016

An Inverness landmark figure is set to remain in place after council bosses admitted they made a mis-steak in the details of a letter sent to its owner.


Inverness wheelchair user's bus fury

08 June 2016
Inverness wheelchair user's bus fury

Inverness wheelchair user's bus fury

08 June 2016

A review is under way after an Inverness wheelchair user found himself stranded in Fort Augustus because of problems with the equipment on the buses.


Inverness Castle work puts focus on to fire-hit mansion

05 June 2016
Inverness Castle work puts focus on to fire-hit mansion

Inverness Castle work puts focus on to fire-hit mansion

05 June 2016

Plans to transform Inverness Castle into a visitor attraction within two years have prompted further calls for urgent action to rescue the remains of…


Sometimes all it takes is a friendly 'how are you today?'

03 June 2016
Sometimes all it takes is a friendly 'how are you today?'

Sometimes all it takes is a friendly 'how are you today?'

03 June 2016

RETIRED policeman Alan Michael has made it his personal mission to ensure people do not feel lonely or isolated.


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