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£107k Children in Need cash to provide vital lifeline support to grieving Highland children

£107k Children in Need cash to provide vital lifeline support to grieving Highland children

£107k Children in Need cash to provide vital lifeline support to grieving Highland children

16 November 2024

Grieving Highland children will be given extra emotional support at a devastating time in their lives after the Archie Foundation secured vital funds.


WATCH: Inverness business leaders raise over £39K for Maggie’s Highlands at Jail or Bail

WATCH: Inverness business leaders raise over £39K for Maggie’s Highlands at Jail or Bail

WATCH: Inverness business leaders raise over £39K for Maggie’s Highlands at Jail or Bail

15 November 2024

Inverness business leaders raised over £39,000 for Maggie’s Highlands through the Jail or Bail event, supporting those impacted by cancer.


What is the future for Inverness bicycle cafe Velocity as it fails to open for business?

What is the future for Inverness bicycle cafe Velocity as it fails to open for business?

What is the future for Inverness bicycle cafe Velocity as it fails to open for business?

14 November 2024

“Closed” signs have been posted in the windows and patrons outside were puzzled when they could not gain entry.


WATCH: HRT ‘isn’t always the answer’ says cancer support specialist leading Maggie’s menopause workshop

WATCH: HRT ‘isn’t always the answer’ says cancer support specialist leading Maggie’s menopause workshop

WATCH: HRT ‘isn’t always the answer’ says cancer support specialist leading Maggie’s menopause workshop

10 November 2024

Maggie’s has introduced menopause workshops to support and empower women undergoing cancer treatment, addressing a crucial need for tailored care.


‘Miserable observations’ as we ask: How can folk be convinced to use trains more?

‘Miserable observations’ as we ask: How can folk be convinced to use trains more?

‘Miserable observations’ as we ask: How can folk be convinced to use trains more?

10 November 2024

YOUR VIEWS: It also includes Inverness MP Angus MacDonald laying out his thoughts on assisted dying.


Potential life-saving equipment installed in Inverness construction company headquarters

Potential life-saving equipment installed in Inverness construction company headquarters

Potential life-saving equipment installed in Inverness construction company headquarters

10 November 2024

A defibrillator has been installed at the Inverness headquarters of Capstone Construction, ensuring access to potential life-saving equipment.


NHS HIGHLAND: We can do a lot to protect our health (and cars) in winter

NHS HIGHLAND: We can do a lot to protect our health (and cars) in winter

NHS HIGHLAND: We can do a lot to protect our health (and cars) in winter

09 November 2024

We may think about having an MOT for our health, says our columnist.


Dancing in the moonlight to raise £104k to help children and families across the Highlands

Dancing in the moonlight to raise £104k to help children and families across the Highlands

Dancing in the moonlight to raise £104k to help children and families across the Highlands

09 November 2024

Supporters of a children’s charity supporting babies, children, and families across the Highlands danced the night away to raise £104,000.


If it takes years to get a jail, how long for a new hospital?

If it takes years to get a jail, how long for a new hospital?

If it takes years to get a jail, how long for a new hospital?

07 November 2024

Our latest News View column from Colin Campbell.


PICTURES: Traffic-free streets are child’s play for Inverness residents

PICTURES: Traffic-free streets are child’s play for Inverness residents

PICTURES: Traffic-free streets are child’s play for Inverness residents

06 November 2024

Traffic-free streets in the Crown area of Inverness thronged with the sound of children playing as part of a trial project backed by Highland Council.


Inverness Courier journalist presents Radio 4 Menopause Matters documentary after going through ‘the change’ at 15

Inverness Courier journalist presents Radio 4 Menopause Matters documentary after going through ‘the change’ at 15

Inverness Courier journalist presents Radio 4 Menopause Matters documentary after going through ‘the change’ at 15

04 November 2024

Inverness Courier journalist recounted her early menopause journey on BBC Radio 4’s Menopause Matters, sharing insights from her experience at 15.


WATCH: ‘It’s something I should never have survived’ says Inverness fuel tanker driver battling cancer

WATCH: ‘It’s something I should never have survived’ says Inverness fuel tanker driver battling cancer

WATCH: ‘It’s something I should never have survived’ says Inverness fuel tanker driver battling cancer

03 November 2024

Former fuel tanker driver, who crashed due to a seizure from a malignant brain tumour, begins life-saving treatment to be closer to being cancer-free.


Energetic, unstressed, likable - our MP models a quiet Christian faith

Energetic, unstressed, likable - our MP models a quiet Christian faith

Energetic, unstressed, likable - our MP models a quiet Christian faith

03 November 2024

Our Christian Viewpoint columnist John Dempster sat down with MP Angus MacDonald.


WATCH: Halloween gym fanatic who struggles with Asperger’s Syndrome takes on 50,000kg worth of deadlifts for charity

WATCH: Halloween gym fanatic who struggles with Asperger’s Syndrome takes on 50,000kg worth of deadlifts for charity

WATCH: Halloween gym fanatic who struggles with Asperger’s Syndrome takes on 50,000kg worth of deadlifts for charity

01 November 2024

A Halloween-loving gym enthusiast with Asperger's took on a 50,000kg deadlift challenge, raising funds for charity through his passion for fitness.


£25,000 raised for great causes in 2½ years in memory of much-loved Inverness mum of three

£25,000 raised for great causes in 2½ years in memory of much-loved Inverness mum of three

£25,000 raised for great causes in 2½ years in memory of much-loved Inverness mum of three

31 October 2024

As the Dowling family endured the heartbreak of losing loved one Jennifer to cancer in 2021, they resolved to find some light in the darkest of times.


Inverness gran pays £200-a-month for type 2 diabetes treatment the NHS cannot afford

Inverness gran pays £200-a-month for type 2 diabetes treatment the NHS cannot afford

Inverness gran pays £200-a-month for type 2 diabetes treatment the NHS cannot afford

28 October 2024

The medication changed her life for the better but she cannot obtain it free on the NHS.


NHS HIGHLAND: Loneliness is one of the biggest issues affecting health - but is often hidden

NHS HIGHLAND: Loneliness is one of the biggest issues affecting health - but is often hidden

NHS HIGHLAND: Loneliness is one of the biggest issues affecting health - but is often hidden

26 October 2024

We all have the ability to make new connections, says our columnist.


WATCH: Young, hot and bothered: My teenage menopause story

WATCH: Young, hot and bothered: My teenage menopause story

WATCH: Young, hot and bothered: My teenage menopause story

26 October 2024

At just 15 years old Annabelle battled early menopause and anorexia, facing overwhelming physical and emotional challenges.


‘We’re so very proud!’: Care home overjoyed after UK awards for staff Fergal and Ellie

‘We’re so very proud!’: Care home overjoyed after UK awards for staff Fergal and Ellie

‘We’re so very proud!’: Care home overjoyed after UK awards for staff Fergal and Ellie

24 October 2024

Fergal Naughton and Ellie MacPhee, who work in Inverness, saw off hundreds of other hopefuls to win two of the top titles at a UK awards ceremony.


Overdose death investigation orders Highland surgery to apologise for ‘failings’

Overdose death investigation orders Highland surgery to apologise for ‘failings’

Overdose death investigation orders Highland surgery to apologise for ‘failings’

23 October 2024

The practice issued larger, monthly prescriptions and granted additional prescriptions on request despite their patient’s “history of overdoses”.


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