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PICTURES: Top Nairn artist teams up with Inverness café for creative exploration of climate crisis

PICTURES: Top Nairn artist teams up with Inverness café for creative exploration of climate crisis

PICTURES: Top Nairn artist teams up with Inverness café for creative exploration of climate crisis

04 September 2024

Exploring the climate crisis through creativity is the theme of workshops now underway at Inverness vegetarian café and bike workshop Velocity.


Inverness loses out on hosting the headquarters of GB Energy, according to news reports

Inverness loses out on hosting the headquarters of GB Energy, according to news reports

Inverness loses out on hosting the headquarters of GB Energy, according to news reports

03 September 2024

BBC Scotland claims the new UK government-backed energy company will go to Aberdeen.


Plans for new battery energy storage system takes Nairn potential sites to five

Plans for new battery energy storage system takes Nairn potential sites to five

Plans for new battery energy storage system takes Nairn potential sites to five

03 September 2024

Five proposals for new battery energy storage systems (BESS) are currently being explored for Nairn after the announcement of plans for a new site.


WATCH: From barley to whisky at Farm Ness

WATCH: From barley to whisky at Farm Ness

WATCH: From barley to whisky at Farm Ness

01 September 2024

A local farm plays a big part in the production of the national drink.


5th anniversary of 'divisive' Inverness artwork's green light

5th anniversary of 'divisive' Inverness artwork's green light

5th anniversary of 'divisive' Inverness artwork's green light

31 August 2024

Five years have now passed since the green light was given to one of the more controversial art works in the history of modern Inverness.


Habitat restoration provides ‘much-needed hope’ for black grouse numbers in the Highlands

Habitat restoration provides ‘much-needed hope’ for black grouse numbers in the Highlands

Habitat restoration provides ‘much-needed hope’ for black grouse numbers in the Highlands

30 August 2024

Habitat restoration is creating an upwards trend in black grouse numbers in the Highlands, a study has found.


‘STAY AWAY’: Plea to public after ‘large landslide’ on Highland peninsula

‘STAY AWAY’: Plea to public after ‘large landslide’ on Highland peninsula

‘STAY AWAY’: Plea to public after ‘large landslide’ on Highland peninsula

28 August 2024

FLS teams will continue to analyse the situation and damage but path to Iron Age broch expected to remain closed for foreseeable future..


Net-zero audit reveals Highland Council’s worst performing buildings for carbon emissions

Net-zero audit reveals Highland Council’s worst performing buildings for carbon emissions

Net-zero audit reveals Highland Council’s worst performing buildings for carbon emissions

28 August 2024

So far 342 facilities have been screened producing a shortlist of the 40 worst performing buildings for carbon emissions.


Villagers won’t let vandals win: Beauly rallies round to repair school garden

Villagers won’t let vandals win: Beauly rallies round to repair school garden

Villagers won’t let vandals win: Beauly rallies round to repair school garden

27 August 2024

Community-spirit has won out over wanton vandalism after the people of Beauly rallied round to repair damage to the school garden.


Calls for long-term strategy needed to address climate change impact in Nairn

Calls for long-term strategy needed to address climate change impact in Nairn

Calls for long-term strategy needed to address climate change impact in Nairn

26 August 2024

The impact of climate change could lead to “disastrous” loss for Nairn it has been claimed.


WATCH: Loch Ness probed by hi-tech holographic cameras… but Nessie is not the target

WATCH: Loch Ness probed by hi-tech holographic cameras… but Nessie is not the target

WATCH: Loch Ness probed by hi-tech holographic cameras… but Nessie is not the target

26 August 2024

High-tech camera equipment has captured footage of wee beasties in the waters of Loch Ness - but for once it’s not Nessie that was the target.


Are seagulls a problem in Inverness?

Are seagulls a problem in Inverness?

Are seagulls a problem in Inverness?

23 August 2024

Love them or hate them, the city is packed with seagulls


And they’re off… fleet of EV vehicles takes on NC500 in EV Rally of Scotland

And they’re off… fleet of EV vehicles takes on NC500 in EV Rally of Scotland

And they’re off… fleet of EV vehicles takes on NC500 in EV Rally of Scotland

22 August 2024

A fleet of electric vehicles has set off from Inverness on a 600-mile challenge that will take in swathes of the North Coast 500.


Reckless campers and vandals causing problems at Highland loch sites slammed by Scottish Water

Reckless campers and vandals causing problems at Highland loch sites slammed by Scottish Water

Reckless campers and vandals causing problems at Highland loch sites slammed by Scottish Water

22 August 2024

Vandals showing no respect for the environment or communities have sparked a furious broadside from frustrated water bosses.


Calls for change in funding allocation as Nairnshire found to be ‘missing out’

Calls for change in funding allocation as Nairnshire found to be ‘missing out’

Calls for change in funding allocation as Nairnshire found to be ‘missing out’

20 August 2024

Nairnshire is missing out when it comes to the allocation of funding that could be used to improve communities.


Bicycle enterprise seeks funding to set wheels in motion for flagship Cycle to Health initiative

Bicycle enterprise seeks funding to set wheels in motion for flagship Cycle to Health initiative

Bicycle enterprise seeks funding to set wheels in motion for flagship Cycle to Health initiative

18 August 2024

A cycling-themed social enterprise is hoping to secure Inverness Common Good funding to boost bicycle use among those low in skills and confidence.


Hurricane Ernesto remnants to drench Highlands, warns Met Office

Hurricane Ernesto remnants to drench Highlands, warns Met Office

Hurricane Ernesto remnants to drench Highlands, warns Met Office

18 August 2024

The remains of Hurricane Ernesto will bring a deluge of rain and strong winds to parts of the Highlands later this week, the Met Office has warned.


Danger warning after woman burned by ‘evil plant’

Danger warning after woman burned by ‘evil plant’

Danger warning after woman burned by ‘evil plant’

18 August 2024

Wild Things, Moray Council and the Findhorn Nairn and Lossie Rivers Trust need help to prevent more hogweed burns.


Training and reuse ‘village’ in Inverness could help tackle poverty and increase recycling

Training and reuse ‘village’ in Inverness could help tackle poverty and increase recycling

Training and reuse ‘village’ in Inverness could help tackle poverty and increase recycling

16 August 2024

An ambitious training and reuse ‘village’ to help tackle poverty and encourage recycling could be developed in Inverness.


Green light - just - for large scale adventure play items at Cairngorm Mountain

Green light - just - for large scale adventure play items at Cairngorm Mountain

Green light - just - for large scale adventure play items at Cairngorm Mountain

15 August 2024

Objectors claimed this is latest in line of additions ‘Disney-fying’ mountain resort


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