Cost of Living

The biggest provider of affordable homes in the Highlands has secured heating bills support for 600 tenants to help them with winter costs.

Stories of resilience shown by Inverness people through the cost-of-living crisis are at the heart of a new photo exhibition in the city centre.

It might be a new year, but the Prime Minister's priorities are the same – and, in my opinion they are all wrong, says our columnist.

The cash will go to non-essential maintenance but there are concerns about the 'potential affordability impacts.'

WITH temperatures plummeting, it can be hard to strike a balance between keeping warm and comfortably staying within your monthly budget.

Households across the Highlands will be bracing for a cold start to the new year with the increase to Ofgem’s price cap on energy bills.

There has been a surge in people who are using food banks and free meal services in Inverness over the past 12 months.

Transport Scotland has confirmed the fares increase it will put in place for 2024.

With the cost of living crisis looming, we have searched high and low to find the best affordable secret Santa gifts you can give this year.

In a time of escalating living costs, MFR Cash for Kids has become a crucial lifeline for families.

Community-spirited efforts to help people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis have seen a Culloden butchers' employee honoured for their work.

It’s an unhappy fact that the nationwide ‘obesity crisis’ is worsening all the time, with the range of health problems it brings, says our columnist.

The parties separately underlined how Scotland was energy rich but fuel poor and demand action from the UK government

Almost £2500 was raised at an Inverness church craft fair for the Highland Foodbank.

A charity shop in Inverness that sells brand new Zara stock has become a global fashion hotspot

A new study ranked the Highland capital as the ninth place in the UK most whose residents are most concerned about the cost-of-living crisis.

The SNP MP says the ‘Tories must not leave families in the cold this winter.’

This week it emerged tenants had amassed £3.3 million in debt to Highland Council due to the cost of living crisis

Inverness has by far the highest number of housing applications, states Highland Council official.

This came as the venue had its “most financially successful” pantomime on record.