Happier highlights of 2022: January

Some media may focus on doom and gloom but we like to share positive stories about people in our communities.

Here's a selection from January:

• Highland Rugby Club welcomes Calcutta Cup to Canal Park

One of world rugby’s most famous and coveted trophies was paraded at Highland Rugby Club on Saturday as the Canal Park outfit kic

• Retired headmaster appears in BBC TV undercover weight loss show

Ritchie Cunningham, who was head of Inverness High School for 23 years, took part in the BBC’s Secret Body.

• Keen outdoor swimmer hits on a brrrr-illiant idea to raise money for a homeless charity

Trini Graham-Stewart was swimming daily throughout January in lochs, rivers and the sea to raise money for Shelter and highlight the freezing temperatures homeless people have to endure.

• Couple say I do surrounded by guns at Grahams of Inverness

Rob Teasdale and Emma Dale tied the knot in the gun room of the shop in Castle Street, Inverness after four years of dating.

• Children’s rights are well protected at an Inverness school

Pupils at Dalneigh Primary School were delighted as the school received the silver rights respecting school accolade from Unicef UK award.

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