Inverness Courier's happier highlights of 2023: November
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 November:
The Duke of Rothesay revealed his passion for motorsports and all things mechanical in Inverness – and joked he would have loved the chance to take on wife Kate around Inverness Kart Raceway’s indoor circuit during a visit to the site.
The Prince of Wales talked light-heartedly of his and the Princess of Wales’ fierce “competitive streaks” at the close of an hour and a half visit to the youth mentoring charity DAY1 and said they would have loved to tackle the kart circuit in a race.
A new rooftop artwork was unveiled at Wimberley Way community centre in Inverness with a special remembrance service.
Members of the 3rd Batallion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and local residents of all ages gathered in front of the building for the official unveiling of a special tribute to the military community.
A small club based in Inverness have been awarded a Dance Summit Bid to compete globally in Florida next year.
The Dance Summits is a large and prestigious event in Florida, USA, where teams from all over the world compete, much like the dance version of the UEFA Champions League.
A unique proposal which took place in Inverness is going to be a 'cherished memory' for a supermarket giant.
Aldi store assistants Lynne Fuller and Mike Durrant got engaged at the Inshes branch, surrounded by friends and colleagues.
A volunteer with Loch Ness RNLI has been presented with a special medal by Prince Albert of Monaco.
Linda Izquierdo-Ross received a Red Cross Silver medal at the palace in recognition of over 10 years of voluntary service as medical communication at the Sortie Tunnel at the Grand Prix in Monaco.
Organisers of the annual Highland Cross challenge event have praised the outstanding efforts of teams after a record-breaking year for fundraising.
Participants who complete the 50-mile duathlon between Kintail and Beauly raised an average of more than £1200 per team of three.
The total raised in the 2023 event was £329,378, which will be shared between five main charities with the remainder distributed to other causes across the Highlands.
