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Balancing pledges with pragmatism at COP26 as demands of energy transition hit home

Balancing pledges with pragmatism at COP26 as demands of energy transition hit home

Balancing pledges with pragmatism at COP26 as demands of energy transition hit home

18 November 2021

ENERGY VIEWPOINT: By Andrew Bradshaw, head of energy insight, Fifth Ring


Opinion: FSB's man in the Highlands and Islands wants to see small businesses supported in climate change action

Opinion: FSB's man in the Highlands and Islands wants to see small businesses supported in climate change action

Opinion: FSB's man in the Highlands and Islands wants to see small businesses supported in climate change action

18 November 2021

Opinion: Bold climate change action will only succeed if small firms are included


Climate Change Matters: Travelling really doesn't have to cost the earth

Climate Change Matters: Travelling really doesn't have to cost the earth

Climate Change Matters: Travelling really doesn't have to cost the earth

15 November 2021

Transport accounts for 36 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland, writes Ranald Robertson, of Hitrans.


NICKY MARR: Glimmer of hope has given me optimism

NICKY MARR: Glimmer of hope has given me optimism

NICKY MARR: Glimmer of hope has given me optimism

14 November 2021

Nicky Marr looks forward to four major awards this season -The Shires, Highland Business Awards, Moray & Banffshire Heroes and Highland Heroes


Health Matters: NHS Highland is playing its part in tackling climate change

Health Matters: NHS Highland is playing its part in tackling climate change

Health Matters: NHS Highland is playing its part in tackling climate change

14 November 2021

Most people do not associate hospitals with chimney stacks blackening the sky with hydrocarbons, polluting the atmosphere, and driving global warming.


Abuse leads to doubts over God

Abuse leads to doubts over God

Abuse leads to doubts over God

14 November 2021

Inverness churchman John Dempster understands why abuse within the church could lead to doubts over God's presence.


An Invernessian in America: columnist Diane Knox on why 'climate anxiety' is a rational response to COP26 issues

An Invernessian in America: columnist Diane Knox on why 'climate anxiety' is a rational response to COP26 issues

An Invernessian in America: columnist Diane Knox on why 'climate anxiety' is a rational response to COP26 issues

12 November 2021

COP26 is coming to a close. I wrote about it last week, and with the two-week summit ending, I wanted to add some more.


Charlie Christie – Managerial merry-go-round in England is verging on ridiculous

Charlie Christie – Managerial merry-go-round in England is verging on ridiculous

Charlie Christie – Managerial merry-go-round in England is verging on ridiculous

12 November 2021

Managers not being given enough time.


Opinion: Inverness BID manager wants us all to work together to give our city businesses the festive boost they deserve

Opinion: Inverness BID manager wants us all to work together to give our city businesses the festive boost they deserve

Opinion: Inverness BID manager wants us all to work together to give our city businesses the festive boost they deserve

12 November 2021

Business Focus: Inverness BID's Mike Smith looks forward to a festive period which will be even more crucial for local businesses this year


Will Clark – The fallen deserve respect regardless of team supported

Will Clark – The fallen deserve respect regardless of team supported

Will Clark – The fallen deserve respect regardless of team supported

11 November 2021

All teams should pay respect to those who gave their lives for our country.


Education challenges can be different in this area

Education challenges can be different in this area

Education challenges can be different in this area

11 November 2021

This week in Holyrood we took evidence on the budget for education services in Scotland for schools, colleges and universities.


GOOD FOR YOU: Dr Andrew Dallas outlines how health workers are adding their voices to demands for action in tackling climate change

GOOD FOR YOU: Dr Andrew Dallas outlines how health workers are adding their voices to demands for action in tackling climate change

GOOD FOR YOU: Dr Andrew Dallas outlines how health workers are adding their voices to demands for action in tackling climate change

11 November 2021

COP26 is constantly in the news. What commitments will be made? How to ensure we avoid the worst outcomes of climate change?


From The Archives: Records in Highland Archive Service reveal crime and harsh punishments from the past

From The Archives: Records in Highland Archive Service reveal crime and harsh punishments from the past

From The Archives: Records in Highland Archive Service reveal crime and harsh punishments from the past

10 November 2021

Over on the Highland Archive Service’s social media platforms, we are focusing on crime and punishment-related archives as our November theme.


COMMENT: Will the digging up of Inverness roads and pavements ever end?

COMMENT: Will the digging up of Inverness roads and pavements ever end?

COMMENT: Will the digging up of Inverness roads and pavements ever end?

09 November 2021

George Bernard Shaw once claimed that to achieve an idea of eternity, the English invented cricket. In Inverness we do this differently.


Being energy efficient can help the environment as well as your finances

Being energy efficient can help the environment as well as your finances

Being energy efficient can help the environment as well as your finances

08 November 2021

Diane Knox give her view from America.


Itching for right answer to pet’s allergy problems

Itching for right answer to pet’s allergy problems

Itching for right answer to pet’s allergy problems

08 November 2021

Shona was a bearded collie who loved nothing more than rushing repeatedly through piles of leaves in the autumn.


A day in the life of a competitive judo athlete

A day in the life of a competitive judo athlete

A day in the life of a competitive judo athlete

08 November 2021

I thought I would start sharing some of my own experiences of my time as a professional judo athlete.


NICKY MARR: Words are cheap, we need real solutions

NICKY MARR: Words are cheap, we need real solutions

NICKY MARR: Words are cheap, we need real solutions

07 November 2021

As COP26 launches in Glasgow this week - Nicky Marr discusses her own carbon footprint, and the global effort needed to combat climate change.


Christian Viewpoint by John Dempster: Love and welcome in the ministrations of faith

Christian Viewpoint by John Dempster: Love and welcome in the ministrations of faith

Christian Viewpoint by John Dempster: Love and welcome in the ministrations of faith

07 November 2021

"This is like heaven!" was my reaction on sitting for the first time in the pews of St Michael and All Angels in Inverness, writes John Dempster.


COMMENT: NHS Highland is improving how it rolls out Covid booster vaccinations

COMMENT: NHS Highland is improving how it rolls out Covid booster vaccinations

COMMENT: NHS Highland is improving how it rolls out Covid booster vaccinations

06 November 2021

I’ve said before that Covid has not gone away and infection numbers have clearly shown that.


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