Fund-raising efforts for the Raigmore Children’s Ward Appeal have pushed the total so far though the £600,000 mark. The figure includes cash donations…
WHEN Mo Shepherd took up the role as board chairman at Inverness College, it was an organisation in crisis. A damning inspection report described senior…
AS THE Caledonian Sleeper eases into Inverness railway station just after 8.30am, a steady stream of passengers disembark having made the overnight journey…
A ONE-YEAR ban on allowing any more Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Inverness city centre looks likely to be introduced amid concerns over antisocial…
WITH its Orchid-like purple-pink flowers, the Himalayan balsam appears an attractive and colourful plant. But its discovery in countryside near Kirkhill…
THE majority of schools in Inverness, Nairn and the Black Isle are expected to close on St Andrew’s Day after members of Scotland’s largest teaching union…
WHEN it came to finding the perfect place to live, it seemed Bronze Age man and woman could have done worse than to settle in the Inverness area, according…
Pressure is growing for one of Inverness’s largest secondaries — which has been branded a slum — to be replaced with a new school as soon as possible. Inverness…
WHEN the New Craigs Psychiatric Hospital opened its doors 11 years ago, it was hailed as a model for the future. The then Labour health minister Susan…
CAMPAIGNERS against controversial plans for a wind farm between Kiltarlity and Drumnadrochit turned out in force this morning as councillors toured the…
CAMPAIGNERS battling controversial plans for a wind farm which will have Scotland’s tallest turbines will lobby councillors when they make an inspection…
A MAINLY well-behaved crowd saw Irish band Boyzone play its first gig in Inverness. However, there were three arrests for minor offences. An estimated…
Belladrum always delivers delicious incongruity. As the festival eased itself into its second day, smartly-dressed wedding guests wended their way…
WHEN Forestry Commission worker Martin Rodgers took early retirement at the age of 57 he was looking forward to spending his time enjoying outdoor pursuits.…
AWARD-winning Inverness milliner Mimi Theobald confesses she has a particular ambition — to make a hat for Kate, the new Duchess of Cambridge...
THIS weekend’s annual Marymas Fair in Inverness could be the final one as volunteer fatigue and increasingly "counter productive" regulations take their…
WHEN David Alston started researching a hidden and ignominious chapter in Highland history more than 10 years ago, he was virtually a lone voice in believing…
ROCKNESS festival goers are being warned that the police will target drink drivers especially as they leave this weekend’s event.
CALLS are being made for the police to take seriously reports of a big Black Cat roaming the hills above Loch Ness.
A LOCH Ness research boat was today involved in its second rescue in several days. Deep Scan went to the aid of four holidaymakers in a hire cruiser…
