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Inside Holyrood: The last year has been trying but we shouldn’t forget that this pandemic will pass

Inside Holyrood: The last year has been trying but we shouldn’t forget that this pandemic will pass

Inside Holyrood: The last year has been trying but we shouldn’t forget that this pandemic will pass

26 December 2021

MSP Fergus Ewing says 'hopefully in the near future, we will be able to look back on these times rather than living through them'


HEALTH MATTERS: Dr Boyd Peters discusses how we can all help ease the pressures on the NHS this winter

HEALTH MATTERS: Dr Boyd Peters discusses how we can all help ease the pressures on the NHS this winter

HEALTH MATTERS: Dr Boyd Peters discusses how we can all help ease the pressures on the NHS this winter

26 December 2021

Every winter is a challenging time for our NHS across the country, and this year is no different.


‘What can I do about burns?’

‘What can I do about burns?’

‘What can I do about burns?’

26 December 2021

Burns can be very painful and may cause red or peeling skin, blisters, swelling, white or charred skin.


A whale of a time was had in Inverness’s Christmas past

A whale of a time was had in Inverness’s Christmas past

A whale of a time was had in Inverness’s Christmas past

25 December 2021

Bill McAllister goes down memory lane.


Seeking inspiration on low-level walk in Torridon

Seeking inspiration on low-level walk in Torridon

Seeking inspiration on low-level walk in Torridon

24 December 2021

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson looks at the highs and lows of this special part of the Highlands on a short family stroll


Opinion: If Highland businesses are to survive and thrive, then those in dire need must be supported

Opinion: If Highland businesses are to survive and thrive, then those in dire need must be supported

Opinion: If Highland businesses are to survive and thrive, then those in dire need must be supported

23 December 2021

Business Focus: FSB Highland manager David Richardson fears social contact concerns will hit business hopes for a final boost from 2021


WHILE I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION: How long will Christmas remain unchallenged?

WHILE I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION: How long will Christmas remain unchallenged?

WHILE I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION: How long will Christmas remain unchallenged?

21 December 2021

I was a bit dismayed to see comments declaring Inverness’s festive decorations inadequate compared with other cities, writes Charles Bannerman.


Eternal kitchen quest has been conquered just in time for Christmas dinner

Eternal kitchen quest has been conquered just in time for Christmas dinner

Eternal kitchen quest has been conquered just in time for Christmas dinner

20 December 2021

On Friday it’ll be Christmas Eve. We had one more Sunday before Christmas, ONE!


We all need to be careful to avoid hasty conclusions

We all need to be careful to avoid hasty conclusions

We all need to be careful to avoid hasty conclusions

19 December 2021

We have a new variant of Covid, but we are seeing the same story of rising infections and the need to take action.


At this time of year the pressure on all of us to be perfect is greater than ever

At this time of year the pressure on all of us to be perfect is greater than ever

At this time of year the pressure on all of us to be perfect is greater than ever

19 December 2021

There’s a copy of Charlie Mackesy’s book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse on the table beside my bed, and I read it from time to time.


Treatment options for warts

Treatment options for warts

Treatment options for warts

19 December 2021

Our resident doctor gives some practical advice.


Sweet memories of a bakery that was popular with all

Sweet memories of a bakery that was popular with all

Sweet memories of a bakery that was popular with all

18 December 2021

Burnett’s Bakery employed 400 people in and around Inverness and their Academy Street restaurant and tearooms opened in 1922.


Our Man in Westminster: We can’t take anything for granted during pandemic

Our Man in Westminster: We can’t take anything for granted during pandemic

Our Man in Westminster: We can’t take anything for granted during pandemic

18 December 2021

MP Drew Hendry says 'It resonates with me how particularly sad that has been'


'Wetting' the appetite on winter run

'Wetting' the appetite on winter run

'Wetting' the appetite on winter run

17 December 2021

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Wet feet can't dampen spirits for this old favourite route as John Davidson explores a circuit from Carrbridge


Opinion: Budget statement is going to be bad news for many businesses

Opinion: Budget statement is going to be bad news for many businesses

Opinion: Budget statement is going to be bad news for many businesses

16 December 2021

Opinion: Inverness BID's Mike Smith warns that budget announcement leaves businesses 'competing with one hand behind their back'


LISTEN: Running the Speyside Way extension in the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast

LISTEN: Running the Speyside Way extension in the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast

LISTEN: Running the Speyside Way extension in the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast

14 December 2021

Active Outdoors headed to the Cairngorms to check out the new extension of the Speyside Way between Aviemore and Newtonmore...


Obesity is a health issue for pets – but advice is on hand

Obesity is a health issue for pets – but advice is on hand

Obesity is a health issue for pets – but advice is on hand

14 December 2021

Tam and Tess were the best of pals, a beautiful rag-doll cat, and a friendly black Labrador. However, they loved their food.


Inside Holyrood: For 14 years the SNP government's focus has 'too often been on the Central Belt'

Inside Holyrood: For 14 years the SNP government's focus has 'too often been on the Central Belt'

Inside Holyrood: For 14 years the SNP government's focus has 'too often been on the Central Belt'

13 December 2021

MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston says the dualling of the A9 and the A96 are uncertain 'because the Greens want to stop road-building'


Jabs and boosters are the answer to coronavirus crisis

Jabs and boosters are the answer to coronavirus crisis

Jabs and boosters are the answer to coronavirus crisis

13 December 2021

Margaret Keenan may not be a household name but she has just had her anniversary as the first ever patient to be vaccinated against Covid-19.


NICKY MARR: Pulled over by the police? Fine by me!

NICKY MARR: Pulled over by the police? Fine by me!

NICKY MARR: Pulled over by the police? Fine by me!

12 December 2021

"Since I last wrote, I have had a brush with the law, and have been issued with a fine to pay."


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