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MSP to hold Ullapool consultation on Highland Protected Marine Areas

24 April 2023
MSP to hold Ullapool consultation on Highland Protected Marine Areas

MSP to hold Ullapool consultation on Highland Protected Marine Areas

24 April 2023

The MSP invited the Cabinet Mister to discuss the proposed Highland Protected Marine Areas with Ullapool Stakeholders


Pandemic provides impetus for unlikely romance yarn set in Wester Ross village

11 April 2023
Pandemic provides impetus for unlikely romance yarn set in Wester Ross village

Pandemic provides impetus for unlikely romance yarn set in Wester Ross village

11 April 2023

The author knew at once she had to write the story.


Family's mental health struggle in wake of devastating care home closure

07 April 2023
Family's mental health struggle in wake of devastating care home closure

Family's mental health struggle in wake of devastating care home closure

07 April 2023

A family has shared the devastating impact the closure of a care home at the heart of its community has had on them and a vulnerable grandmother.


Wester Ross woodland nursery gets verdict from inspectors

02 April 2023
Wester Ross woodland nursery gets verdict from inspectors

Wester Ross woodland nursery gets verdict from inspectors

02 April 2023

The Care Inspectorate report said children were: "developing curiosity, imagination, and problem solving skills through high quality play experience."


Glowing inspection report for Wester Ross outdoor nursery Kinder Croft

01 April 2023
Glowing inspection report for Wester Ross outdoor nursery Kinder Croft

Glowing inspection report for Wester Ross outdoor nursery Kinder Croft

01 April 2023

The Care Inspectorate report said children were: "developing curiosity, imagination, and problem solving skills through high quality play experience."


Granny's video rap to save Highland care home aims to go viral

29 March 2023
Granny's video rap to save Highland care home aims to go viral

Granny's video rap to save Highland care home aims to go viral

29 March 2023

Retired social worker Jill Beavitt (85) has formed a band to protest the closure of Mo Dhachaidh care home in Ullapool.


Storm surge batters 'resilient' five-star Wester Ross attraction

29 March 2023
Storm surge batters 'resilient' five-star Wester Ross attraction

Storm surge batters 'resilient' five-star Wester Ross attraction

29 March 2023

An award–winning community garden in Gairloch has escaped serious damage, despite being pounded by a Spring storm–fuelled tidal surge last week.


All she wants for 85th birthday is a viral rap video hit to save Ross-shire care home

27 March 2023
All she wants for 85th birthday is a viral rap video hit to save Ross-shire care home

All she wants for 85th birthday is a viral rap video hit to save Ross-shire care home

27 March 2023

'Having been a social worker...in Ullapool before Mo Dhachaidh was built I experienced how heartbreaking it was to send people far away for care.'


Ross-shire family faces 'awful cost' of care home closure

26 March 2023
Ross-shire family faces 'awful cost' of care home closure

Ross-shire family faces 'awful cost' of care home closure

26 March 2023

'For a village to remain a vibrant, a place where people want to come and live, it needs...the resources to support them when they need it most.'


Wester Ross flood alert on roads between communities

22 March 2023
Wester Ross flood alert on roads between communities

Wester Ross flood alert on roads between communities

22 March 2023

ROADS between Aultbea and Poolewe have been affected by flooding from around 7:30am today.


Going social – The Inverness Courier leadership debate from a young journalist's perspective

18 March 2023
Going social – The Inverness Courier leadership debate from a young journalist's perspective

Going social – The Inverness Courier leadership debate from a young journalist's perspective

18 March 2023

Iona MacDonald joined Highland News and Media last summer. Here, the 17-year-old shares her experience of the debate as part of the social media team


Adult Fèis Rois returns to Ullapool with top traditional musicians

18 March 2023
Adult Fèis Rois returns to Ullapool with top traditional musicians

Adult Fèis Rois returns to Ullapool with top traditional musicians

18 March 2023

Some of Scotland’s top traditional musicians will descend on Ullapool for a weekend of music tuition and performances.


Tickets selling fast for final Ullapool Book Festival

16 March 2023
Tickets selling fast for final Ullapool Book Festival

Tickets selling fast for final Ullapool Book Festival

16 March 2023

Several events have already sold out.


Petition over Wester Ross care home provision gathers pace

14 March 2023
Petition over Wester Ross care home provision gathers pace

Petition over Wester Ross care home provision gathers pace

14 March 2023

The latest petition was started just five days and has already attracted more than 500 signatures.


WATCH: Dingwall's dynamic duo go viral on Channel 4 TikTok video after Crufts' appearance

14 March 2023
WATCH: Dingwall's dynamic duo go viral on Channel 4 TikTok video after Crufts' appearance

WATCH: Dingwall's dynamic duo go viral on Channel 4 TikTok video after Crufts' appearance

14 March 2023

Sprite was having the time of his life and it was a girlhood dream come true for Emma Ross.


Former Achiltibuie telephone exchange rings up £42K sale price – almost three times the guide

13 March 2023
Former Achiltibuie telephone exchange rings up £42K sale price – almost three times the guide

Former Achiltibuie telephone exchange rings up £42K sale price – almost three times the guide

13 March 2023

A FORMER Achiltibuie telephone exchange building has been sold for £42,000 – nearly three times its guide price.


Folk singer to perform at Easter Ross venue Ardross Hall

08 March 2023
Folk singer to perform at Easter Ross venue Ardross Hall

Folk singer to perform at Easter Ross venue Ardross Hall

08 March 2023

Orcadian folk singer Ivan Drever to return to Ardross Hall after the release of his new album 'Deacade'.


CalMac apprenticeship scheme is now open for applications

08 March 2023
CalMac apprenticeship scheme is now open for applications

CalMac apprenticeship scheme is now open for applications

08 March 2023

CalMac has now opened their recruitment drive to find Scotland’s best seagoing apprentice candidates.


Former Easter Ross pupil lands exhibition with Royal Scottish Academy

07 March 2023
Former Easter Ross pupil lands exhibition with Royal Scottish Academy

Former Easter Ross pupil lands exhibition with Royal Scottish Academy

07 March 2023

'Knowing that they believe in me acts as continuous reassurance, I struggle to articulate how much it means to me.'


Demand for 'significant and immediate action' over Ross-shire care home closure

07 March 2023
Demand for 'significant and immediate action' over Ross-shire care home closure

Demand for 'significant and immediate action' over Ross-shire care home closure

07 March 2023

The community has voiced deep concern over what the future holds for care of the elderly across a huge area in the north-west Highlands.


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