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CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: 'Where is God during the coronavirus pandemic?'

19 September 2021
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: 'Where is God during the coronavirus pandemic?'

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: 'Where is God during the coronavirus pandemic?'

19 September 2021

A reader asked me to tackle the question: ‘Why God hasn’t intervened in the pandemic?’


Christian Viewpoint: 'He'd prayed his mother would get better and she hadn't'

12 September 2021
Christian Viewpoint: 'He'd prayed his mother would get better and she hadn't'

Christian Viewpoint: 'He'd prayed his mother would get better and she hadn't'

12 September 2021

It’s the story of a boy and his dad coping with their loss of Anne, mum and wife.


INTO THE ARCHIVE: Life and times of St Kilda come to life

11 September 2021
INTO THE ARCHIVE: Life and times of St Kilda come to life

INTO THE ARCHIVE: Life and times of St Kilda come to life

11 September 2021

Archive records and photos shed fascinating light on life on St Kilda and the 1930 evacuation.


Christian Viewpoint: 'Life has meaning – there is hope, and redemption, and glimmers of light in the deepest forest'

05 September 2021
Christian Viewpoint: 'Life has meaning – there is hope, and redemption, and glimmers of light in the deepest forest'

Christian Viewpoint: 'Life has meaning – there is hope, and redemption, and glimmers of light in the deepest forest'

05 September 2021

I’m looking forward to seeing Jessie and the Elf Boy, a family feature film produced in Scotland which is released online later this month.


Health Matters: Delivering mental health care in the Highlands during the pandemic

04 September 2021
Health Matters: Delivering mental health care in the Highlands during the pandemic

Health Matters: Delivering mental health care in the Highlands during the pandemic

04 September 2021

Delivering mental health care has been more challenging than ever during the pandemic, with additional strain on resources, workforce and morale.


Old and grumpy? Be a silver campaigner instead!

29 August 2021
Old and grumpy? Be a silver campaigner instead!

Old and grumpy? Be a silver campaigner instead!

29 August 2021

John Dempster says something spiritual might be the key to an easier life.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: A call to grumpy old men – Jesus might give you peace

29 August 2021
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: A call to grumpy old men – Jesus might give you peace

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: A call to grumpy old men – Jesus might give you peace

29 August 2021

His reading of irate comments on Facebook about active travel in Inverness set John Dempster thinking.


Health Matters: With Covid case numbers rising, what should we do?

27 August 2021
Health Matters: With Covid case numbers rising, what should we do?

Health Matters: With Covid case numbers rising, what should we do?

27 August 2021

Dr Tim Allison says the most recent figures bear out the warning that Covid has not gone away.


SPONSORED CONTENT: Extraordinary repairs in a commercial lease

27 August 2021
SPONSORED CONTENT: Extraordinary repairs in a commercial lease

SPONSORED CONTENT: Extraordinary repairs in a commercial lease

27 August 2021

Kenneth Campbell, from Harper Macleod, looks at the often contentious issue of who foots the bills for repairs to a leased property.


Marine life safety crucial as port plan is approved

26 August 2021
Marine life safety crucial as port plan is approved

Marine life safety crucial as port plan is approved

26 August 2021

Councillors have given the green light to an ambitious planning proposal at a former fabrication yard at Ardersier.


Health Matters: Team aims to reduce stress and distress in our care homes

22 August 2021
Health Matters: Team aims to reduce stress and distress in our care homes

Health Matters: Team aims to reduce stress and distress in our care homes

22 August 2021

There are about 90,000 people in Scotland living with dementia and this is set to rise with an ageing population.


Christian Viewpoint: 'Swimming has been literally a godsend in terms of coping with life'

22 August 2021
Christian Viewpoint: 'Swimming has been literally a godsend in terms of coping with life'

Christian Viewpoint: 'Swimming has been literally a godsend in terms of coping with life'

22 August 2021

My friend Aileen swam the breadth of Loch Ness recently – a 2.1km distance covered in one hour 19 minutes.


ADVERTISING FEATURE: Biggest ever SSE Renewables donation will help change lives

20 August 2021
ADVERTISING FEATURE: Biggest ever SSE Renewables donation will help change lives

ADVERTISING FEATURE: Biggest ever SSE Renewables donation will help change lives

20 August 2021

In a year when Covid has brought new challenges to many communities, SSE Renewables has stepped in to help with its biggest ever community donation.


Health Matters: Why PCR is the 'gold standard' test for Covid-19

16 August 2021
Health Matters: Why PCR is the 'gold standard' test for Covid-19

Health Matters: Why PCR is the 'gold standard' test for Covid-19

16 August 2021

We have recently seen an ending of many of the Covid rules we have been living with for so long now – but the virus is still around.


Into the Archive: Constance Mackenzie defied convention and kept society on its toes

15 August 2021
Into the Archive: Constance Mackenzie defied convention and kept society on its toes

Into the Archive: Constance Mackenzie defied convention and kept society on its toes

15 August 2021

Archives held by High Life Highland shed light on some of Ross-shire's most colourful characters.


VET TALK: A condition rabbit owners should keep an eye open for

15 August 2021
VET TALK: A condition rabbit owners should keep an eye open for

VET TALK: A condition rabbit owners should keep an eye open for

15 August 2021

Pancake was a lovely two-year-old lion-head rabbit whose owner called in some distress.


Christian Viewpoint: Inspiring challenge to churches that can unite communities

15 August 2021
Christian Viewpoint: Inspiring challenge to churches that can unite communities

Christian Viewpoint: Inspiring challenge to churches that can unite communities

15 August 2021

"Come together to do something lovely... sing, pray, be vulnerable but also engage in the activism which speaks truth to power”


Christian Viewpoint: Could we learn from Russell Brand's thoughts?

08 August 2021
Christian Viewpoint: Could we learn from Russell Brand's thoughts?

Christian Viewpoint: Could we learn from Russell Brand's thoughts?

08 August 2021

John Dempster with a host of positive news.


'Covid was a wake up call for Highland Council'

07 August 2021
'Covid was a wake up call for Highland Council'

'Covid was a wake up call for Highland Council'

07 August 2021

Nicole Sinclair on how the pandemic has forced a radical shift in working patterns, as employers across the globe seek new ways to survive.


SPONSORED CONTENT: Woodland, peatland and a low carbon crofting future?

30 July 2021
SPONSORED CONTENT: Woodland, peatland and a low carbon crofting future?

SPONSORED CONTENT: Woodland, peatland and a low carbon crofting future?

30 July 2021

Calum MacLeod is a Partner in the Rural Economy team at Harper Macleod and one of only two Accredited Specialists in Crofting Law in Scotland.


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