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Cash boost as Disney lines up Inverness

26 May 2012
Cash boost as Disney lines up Inverness

Cash boost as Disney lines up Inverness

26 May 2012

WELL-HEELED American tourists will soon be heading to Inverness after it emerged the city has been included in film giant Disney’s first tailor-made Scottish…


The sky's the limit for Mick

06 May 2012
The sky's the limit for Mick

The sky's the limit for Mick

06 May 2012

Inverness College science technician Mick Parry is preparing to put aside his fear of heights to make a fund-raising sky dive from 10,000ft for the Raigmore…


Appeal seeks volunteers to help row a million metres

30 March 2012
Appeal seeks volunteers to help row a million metres

Appeal seeks volunteers to help row a million metres

30 March 2012

Help row a million metres to raise money for the Raigmore Children’s Ward Appeal. That is the challenge being issued by the ARCHIE Foundation which…


Residents allowed home following wildfire

30 March 2012
Residents allowed home following wildfire

Residents allowed home following wildfire

30 March 2012

Residents have been allowed back into their homes after being evacuated overnight following a wildfire at Aigas near Beauly. Although the fire is…


Highland Chieftain train service saved

27 March 2012
Highland Chieftain train service saved

Highland Chieftain train service saved

27 March 2012

Direct train services between Inverness and London have been saved, Scottish Transport Minister Keith Brown has announced. It follows a major campaign…


Is street preaching opinionated lunacy or God’s gift?

15 February 2012
Is street preaching opinionated lunacy or God’s gift?

Is street preaching opinionated lunacy or God’s gift?

15 February 2012

BORN-again Christian Kenneth MacDonald is a familiar figure on Inverness High Street, proclaiming his message of love and salvation. Clutching his…


Fund total passes £600,000 milestone

11 February 2012
Fund total passes £600,000 milestone

Fund total passes £600,000 milestone

11 February 2012

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…


Honour is a fitting reward for Mo’s educational achievements

18 January 2012
Honour is a fitting reward for Mo’s educational achievements

Honour is a fitting reward for Mo’s educational achievements

18 January 2012

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…


Axe hangs over North rail services again

23 November 2011
Axe hangs over North rail services again

Axe hangs over North rail services again

23 November 2011

AS THE Caledonian Sleeper eases into Inverness railway station just after 8.30am, a steady stream of passengers disembark having made the overnight journey…


City centre set to slap ban on any increase in bed-sits

13 November 2011
City centre set to slap ban on any increase in bed-sits

City centre set to slap ban on any increase in bed-sits

13 November 2011

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…


Highland habitats under threat from alien invader

09 November 2011
Highland habitats under threat from alien invader

Highland habitats under threat from alien invader

09 November 2011

WITH its Orchid-like purple-pink flowers, the Himalayan balsam appears an attractive and colourful plant. But its discovery in countryside near Kirkhill…


Strikes over pensions to close schools

08 November 2011
Strikes over pensions to close schools

Strikes over pensions to close schools

08 November 2011

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…


Building for the future — learning from the past

05 October 2011
Building for the future — learning from the past

Building for the future — learning from the past

05 October 2011

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…


'Slum' school - time is running out

28 September 2011
'Slum' school - time is running out

'Slum' school - time is running out

28 September 2011

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…


Controversial finance scheme back in spotlight

28 September 2011
Controversial finance scheme back in spotlight

Controversial finance scheme back in spotlight

28 September 2011

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…


Councillors visit wind farm site

20 September 2011
Councillors visit wind farm site

Councillors visit wind farm site

20 September 2011

CAMPAIGNERS against controversial plans for a wind farm between Kiltarlity and Drumnadrochit turned out in force this morning as councillors toured the…


Campaigners against 23-turbine wind farm to lobby councillors

19 September 2011
Campaigners against 23-turbine wind farm to lobby councillors

Campaigners against 23-turbine wind farm to lobby councillors

19 September 2011

CAMPAIGNERS battling controversial plans for a wind farm which will have Scotland’s tallest turbines will lobby councillors when they make an inspection…


Three arrests at Boyzone gig

29 August 2011
Three arrests at Boyzone gig

Three arrests at Boyzone gig

29 August 2011

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…


PICTURES: Bella Delivers Again

10 August 2011
PICTURES: Bella Delivers Again

PICTURES: Bella Delivers Again

10 August 2011

Belladrum always delivers delicious incongruity. As the festival eased itself into its second day, smartly-dressed wedding guests wended their way…


Disability is no barrier for determined Highland ramblers

10 August 2011
Disability is no barrier for determined Highland ramblers

Disability is no barrier for determined Highland ramblers

10 August 2011

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.…


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