Nairnshire

ONE of the oldest Scout troops in the UK wants a new purpose-built facility to cope with the growing number of youngsters keen to take up scouting.

The Battle of Culloden in 1746 was the culmination of a religious civil war which had been raging on and off for nearly 60 years.

For the last two years, they have sent people nuts in search of squirrels along a colourful art trail.

One hundred days of lockdown in poetry was the challenge undertaken by a Nairn woman who is now hoping to get her works published.

Two members of a troubled community council have tendered resignations in a further outpouring of hostility between some members and their chairman.

Today SNP candidate Fergus Ewing says how he will tackle housing shortages affecting the area

A retired hospital consultant has made a plea for volunteers and local agencies to help stop the littering of Nairn’s prized beaches.

New parking charges for three sites in Nairn will be discussed by Highland councillors.

The Greens Ariane Burgess says that access to decent housing is a 'fundamental right'

A NAIRN pensioner who was rescued from a fire in his first floor flat has died.

AN Ardersier dairy has launched a new vending machine operation.

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Duncan Green was carried downstairs from the flat in Merryton Crescent and treated in his garden by firefighters before an ambulance arrived.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to the home in Merryton Crescent, Nairn at 3.05pm, where the fire was extinguished.

AN innovative new wheelchair design has caught the eye of judges in a national design competition.

The Nairn area leader on Highland Council has made a plea to the community to move forward with a united voice on issues facing the town.

A young man’s life will not have been in vain, his parents have vowed, as they work to raise money for mental health charities following his death.

AN undertaker has revealed he is interested in buying the Nairn Chapel of Rest at Nairn Cemetery from Highland Council.

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A support worker is hoping within the next few months he will have funding in place to provide a specially adapted van or minibus for his clients.