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'There is strength in dealing with life's knocks – if that helps one person it's worth it'

'There is strength in dealing with life's knocks – if that helps one person it's worth it'

'There is strength in dealing with life's knocks – if that helps one person it's worth it'

23 March 2024

A hillwalker from Beauly is about to embark a new journey to climb all of the Grahams in Scotland – after three cancer diagnosis in the past 12 years.


Art show panic was first step in journey of navigating anxiety as a menopausal teenager

Art show panic was first step in journey of navigating anxiety as a menopausal teenager

Art show panic was first step in journey of navigating anxiety as a menopausal teenager

20 March 2024

I was diagnosed with menopause at 15, but no one told me that anxiety was a prominent symptom that almost destroyed who I was.


WATCH: Callum Beattie drops into Fortrose Academy for Caledonia sing-along

WATCH: Callum Beattie drops into Fortrose Academy for Caledonia sing-along

WATCH: Callum Beattie drops into Fortrose Academy for Caledonia sing-along

20 March 2024

Callum Beattie dropped in to Fortrose Academy yesterday (March 19) to meet some of the youngsters making a difference in their community.


Dingwall town hall to light up purple

Dingwall town hall to light up purple

Dingwall town hall to light up purple

19 March 2024

Dingwall Town Hall will light up purple to help raise awareness of epilepsy for Purple Day on Tuesday, March 26.


KAREN ANDERSON: Is this what our politicians SHOULD have used their extra day to do?

KAREN ANDERSON: Is this what our politicians SHOULD have used their extra day to do?

KAREN ANDERSON: Is this what our politicians SHOULD have used their extra day to do?

19 March 2024

'Everyone has a point of no return when the hit burnout if they don’t get any kind of break,' says our columnist.


Children in Highland hospital to benefit as charity's fundraising tops £1.6m

Children in Highland hospital to benefit as charity's fundraising tops £1.6m

Children in Highland hospital to benefit as charity's fundraising tops £1.6m

18 March 2024

Young patients admitted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness have benefited from a children's charity which saw its income rise by 12 per cent last year.


NHS HIGHLAND GP: Long Covid gave me crippling fatigue and brain fog

NHS HIGHLAND GP: Long Covid gave me crippling fatigue and brain fog

NHS HIGHLAND GP: Long Covid gave me crippling fatigue and brain fog

17 March 2024

After 20 years of working night shifts, I’d never experienced fatigue like it, says NHS medic.


Lochcarron artist's graphic novel follows experiences of menopause, trauma and recovery

Lochcarron artist's graphic novel follows experiences of menopause, trauma and recovery

Lochcarron artist's graphic novel follows experiences of menopause, trauma and recovery

17 March 2024

West coast artist releases new autobiographical graphic novel touching on menopause, mental health challenges, trauma and recovery.


'Shambles' jibe over Gairloch out of hours health care shake-up roll-out

'Shambles' jibe over Gairloch out of hours health care shake-up roll-out

'Shambles' jibe over Gairloch out of hours health care shake-up roll-out

17 March 2024

NHS Highland officials faced criticism from locals in Gairloch over a shake-up of out of hours health care.


Tain and Fearn Medical Practice phone line misery 'could ease shortly'

Tain and Fearn Medical Practice phone line misery 'could ease shortly'

Tain and Fearn Medical Practice phone line misery 'could ease shortly'

16 March 2024

GP appointment misery for residents in Easter Ross may ease 'shortly' after NHS Highland gave an update on years-late phone upgrades.


Dad died six days after 'silent killer' cancer diagnosis

Dad died six days after 'silent killer' cancer diagnosis

Dad died six days after 'silent killer' cancer diagnosis

07 March 2024

The Wester Ross son of a man who died just six days after being told he had terminal pancreatic cancer will this weekend honour his dad's memory.


Hundreds of Highland Council staff feel they are not always treated fairly at work

Hundreds of Highland Council staff feel they are not always treated fairly at work

Hundreds of Highland Council staff feel they are not always treated fairly at work

07 March 2024

Hundreds more admit personal relationships at the local authority have made them feel 'uncomfortable.'


NICKY MARR: Mikeysline founder Ron Williamson remembered for being the change for mental health

NICKY MARR: Mikeysline founder Ron Williamson remembered for being the change for mental health

NICKY MARR: Mikeysline founder Ron Williamson remembered for being the change for mental health

06 March 2024

What a legacy Ron has left.


Scam callers targetting NHS patients in the Highlands

Scam callers targetting NHS patients in the Highlands

Scam callers targetting NHS patients in the Highlands

04 March 2024

NHS Highland has advised people to beware after learning that fraudsters have been targetting patients who use the region's Telecare service.


Highland man wanted 'no regrets' in life so launched 'clothing brand with a cause'

Highland man wanted 'no regrets' in life so launched 'clothing brand with a cause'

Highland man wanted 'no regrets' in life so launched 'clothing brand with a cause'

03 March 2024

'Mikeysline is really important to me, as I've battled with mental health and I've lost friends to suicide'.


DR TIM ALLISON: Can Biden and Trump help Highlanders understand how to live longer better?

DR TIM ALLISON: Can Biden and Trump help Highlanders understand how to live longer better?

DR TIM ALLISON: Can Biden and Trump help Highlanders understand how to live longer better?

03 March 2024

Two very well-known people have been in the news a lot over recent weeks.


'People will die' warning over Wester Ross out of hours row

'People will die' warning over Wester Ross out of hours row

'People will die' warning over Wester Ross out of hours row

01 March 2024

Worried community leaders have warned NHS Highland “people will die” after plans to downgrade the Out of Hours medical service sparked a row.


Highland surgeon on 'survivor guilt' leaving Gaza and casualties being mostly children

Highland surgeon on 'survivor guilt' leaving Gaza and casualties being mostly children

Highland surgeon on 'survivor guilt' leaving Gaza and casualties being mostly children

26 February 2024

Andy Kent, a surgeon at Raigmore, has spent the last four weeks working as part of a specialised surgical team in Gaza.


Black Isle blood donation session coming up

Black Isle blood donation session coming up

Black Isle blood donation session coming up

25 February 2024

Pupils at a Ross-shire secondary school were given an overview of what's involved in being a blood donor ahead of a soon-come session.


WATCH: Sending pregnant women to Aberdeen or Perth would be 'totally unacceptable'

WATCH: Sending pregnant women to Aberdeen or Perth would be 'totally unacceptable'

WATCH: Sending pregnant women to Aberdeen or Perth would be 'totally unacceptable'

23 February 2024

Edward Mountain warns expectant mothers could travelling 'to Aberdeen or even Perth if the situation at Raigmore isn’t sorted out.'


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