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Three-quarters of Highland train stations not fully accessible

03 January 2024
Three-quarters of Highland train stations not fully accessible

Three-quarters of Highland train stations not fully accessible

03 January 2024

Highland Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has demanded action as new figures reveal 73 per cent of train stations in the region are not fully accessible.


PICTURES: A further look back on 2023 in Ross-shire, Inverness and Nairn

31 December 2023
PICTURES: A further look back on 2023 in Ross-shire, Inverness and Nairn

PICTURES: A further look back on 2023 in Ross-shire, Inverness and Nairn

31 December 2023

Another year has passed and, while we look forward to what 2024 might bring, it is always good just to pause and reflect on what has passed.


Highlands Green MSP calls for action on heating bills

31 December 2023
Highlands Green MSP calls for action on heating bills

Highlands Green MSP calls for action on heating bills

31 December 2023

Households across the Highlands will be bracing for a cold start to the new year with the increase to Ofgem’s price cap on energy bills.


PICTURES: A year in pictures in Ross-shire, Inverness and Nairn

29 December 2023
PICTURES: A year in pictures in Ross-shire, Inverness and Nairn

PICTURES: A year in pictures in Ross-shire, Inverness and Nairn

29 December 2023

From Royal visits to local tributes, protests and days out there has been no shortage of goings on touching Inverness, Nairn and Ross-shire in 2023.


Highland road repair bill soars

28 December 2023
Highland road repair bill soars

Highland road repair bill soars

28 December 2023

Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant says the backlog cost of road repairs needed in the Highlands has soared to more than £200 million.


Highland Council in line to receive £26.7 million funding increase from Scottish Government

27 December 2023
Highland Council in line to receive £26.7 million funding increase from Scottish Government

Highland Council in line to receive £26.7 million funding increase from Scottish Government

27 December 2023

Councils are being offered a £14 billion funding settlement from the Scottish Government, according to provisional details just published.


Further support for Gairloch Shieling project

22 December 2023
Further support for Gairloch Shieling project

Further support for Gairloch Shieling project

22 December 2023

A UK government grant has been given towards efforts to by a former Gairloch restaurant.


Nigg Skills Academy welcomes new instructor – one of its first graduates

20 December 2023
Nigg Skills Academy welcomes new instructor – one of its first graduates

Nigg Skills Academy welcomes new instructor – one of its first graduates

20 December 2023

A Highland education centre preparing students for careers in the energy industry has strengthened its fabrication training with a new appointment.


The Singleton of Glen Ord in Muir of Ord crowned visitor attraction of the year at Icons of Whisky Awards

20 December 2023
The Singleton of Glen Ord in Muir of Ord crowned visitor attraction of the year at Icons of Whisky Awards

The Singleton of Glen Ord in Muir of Ord crowned visitor attraction of the year at Icons of Whisky Awards

20 December 2023

The Singleton of Glen Ord Distillery has been crowned visitor attraction of the year at the Icons of Whisky Scotland and World Whiskies Awards 2024.


Highland Council issues pavement parking warning

12 December 2023
Highland Council issues pavement parking warning

Highland Council issues pavement parking warning

12 December 2023

Highland Council's parking enforcement team is reminding drivers that pavement parking is now an offence.


Success of Highland Hospice partnership working celebrated in report

12 December 2023
Success of Highland Hospice partnership working celebrated in report

Success of Highland Hospice partnership working celebrated in report

12 December 2023

A recent report has highlighted Highland Hospice's community partnerships and how these enable the delivery of vital care services locally.


Family of Alistair Wilson make complaint about handling of Nairn murder investigation

04 December 2023
Family of Alistair Wilson make complaint about handling of Nairn murder investigation

Family of Alistair Wilson make complaint about handling of Nairn murder investigation

04 December 2023

The family of murdered Nairn banker Alistair Wilson are believed to have raised a complaint in the way his case has been investigated.


Five Highland women rewarded for getting others on their bikes

24 November 2023
Five Highland women rewarded for getting others on their bikes

Five Highland women rewarded for getting others on their bikes

24 November 2023

Five Highland women are among the 100 most inspirational in cycling for 2023 according to Cycling UK.


Inverness ceremony honours University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) nursing and midwifery graduates

17 November 2023
Inverness ceremony honours University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) nursing and midwifery graduates

Inverness ceremony honours University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) nursing and midwifery graduates

17 November 2023

Inverness-born forensic anthropologist Dame Sue Black also received an honorary doctorate at the ceremony.


Fungi forays show healthy autumn ecosystems in Easter Ross

07 November 2023
Fungi forays show healthy autumn ecosystems in Easter Ross

Fungi forays show healthy autumn ecosystems in Easter Ross

07 November 2023

The vast majority of fungi emerge between late summer and early winter, but each year is different, and their behaviour is hard to predict.


Ross-shire occupational therapist helps achieve positive outcomes for NHS Highland patients

07 November 2023
Ross-shire occupational therapist helps achieve positive outcomes for NHS Highland patients

Ross-shire occupational therapist helps achieve positive outcomes for NHS Highland patients

07 November 2023

An occupational therapist with NHS Highland has been talking about her role in getting patoents back into their own homes.


Family of Highland tanker driver who crashed into Beauly premises make emotional bid to secure life-saving treatment

06 November 2023
Family of Highland tanker driver who crashed into Beauly premises make emotional bid to secure life-saving treatment

Family of Highland tanker driver who crashed into Beauly premises make emotional bid to secure life-saving treatment

06 November 2023

The family of a man who crashed into a building in Beauly due to a seizure caused by a tumour are appealing for help to secure life-saving treatment.


Highland filmmaker 'reeling' after national wedding awards win

04 November 2023
Highland filmmaker 'reeling' after national wedding awards win

Highland filmmaker 'reeling' after national wedding awards win

04 November 2023

A videographer based between Nairn and Inverness has scooped a national award.


A9 now clear at Daviot following earlier incident

01 November 2023
A9 now clear at Daviot following earlier incident

A9 now clear at Daviot following earlier incident

01 November 2023

Traffic is running again on the A9 at Daviot following an earlier collision.


UPDATE: Driving 'restricted' on A9 northbound at Daviot

01 November 2023
UPDATE: Driving 'restricted' on A9 northbound at Daviot

UPDATE: Driving 'restricted' on A9 northbound at Daviot

01 November 2023

Traffic Scotland says traffic is "restricted" on the A9 northbound after an incident at Daviot.


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