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Care home receives glowing praise from inspector

27 December 2024
Care home receives glowing praise from inspector

Care home receives glowing praise from inspector

27 December 2024

A Wester Ross care home has received a thumbs-up from inspectors following a surprise visit.


20mph speed limits to be made permanent under council plans

27 December 2024
20mph speed limits to be made permanent under council plans

20mph speed limits to be made permanent under council plans

27 December 2024

New 20mph speed limits in communities across the Highlands look set to be made permanent.


PICTURES: Boxing Day sales entice bargain hunters out

26 December 2024
PICTURES: Boxing Day sales entice bargain hunters out

PICTURES: Boxing Day sales entice bargain hunters out

26 December 2024

Bargain hunters were out and about in Inverness on Thursday as the Boxing Day sales got under way in many stores.


Controversial EV hub plan’s revisions fail to win over community critics

26 December 2024
Controversial EV hub plan’s revisions fail to win over community critics

Controversial EV hub plan’s revisions fail to win over community critics

26 December 2024

Critics of controversial plans for an EV charge hub, shop and restaurant have not been won over by changes to the proposals.


Glamping site ambitions revealed for Strathpeffer land

24 December 2024
Glamping site ambitions revealed for Strathpeffer land

Glamping site ambitions revealed for Strathpeffer land

24 December 2024

Up to 14 glamping pods could be installed on the new site in future, with seven of those proposed in the first phase.


Christmas Eve power cut hits almost 1000 Highland homes

24 December 2024
Christmas Eve power cut hits almost 1000 Highland homes

Christmas Eve power cut hits almost 1000 Highland homes

24 December 2024

Forty-four separate postcodes dotted in communities in Sutherland and Wester Ross were among those affected.


Hundreds of Highland residents hit by Christmas Eve power cut

24 December 2024
Hundreds of Highland residents hit by Christmas Eve power cut

Hundreds of Highland residents hit by Christmas Eve power cut

24 December 2024

The power cut, centred around Loch Ewe communities in Wester Ross, was affecting hundreds of residents across dozens of homes.


Signalling fault disruption hits Christmas Eve rail passengers in north

24 December 2024
Signalling fault disruption hits Christmas Eve rail passengers in north

Signalling fault disruption hits Christmas Eve rail passengers in north

24 December 2024

Rail passengers setting off on the Christmas Eve getaway were being hit by disruption on the Far North Line after a signalling fault.


Glenmorangie whisky ‘is best’ this Christmas, says top drink critic

23 December 2024
Glenmorangie whisky ‘is best’ this Christmas, says top drink critic

Glenmorangie whisky ‘is best’ this Christmas, says top drink critic

23 December 2024

A Ross-shire distillery's whisky is the best of the best this Christmas - according to a top food and drink critic.


Met Office ice warning issued as temperatures fall

22 December 2024
Met Office ice warning issued as temperatures fall

Met Office ice warning issued as temperatures fall

22 December 2024

Ice will pose a danger to motorists and pedestrians overnight and into Monday, the Met Office has warned Highland and Moray residents.


Holiday let plan for village salon site

22 December 2024
Holiday let plan for village salon site

Holiday let plan for village salon site

22 December 2024

A salon site in Kyle of Lochalsh could be turned into a holiday let under plans lodged with Highland Council.


Man arrested and another in hospital with ‘serious’ injuries’ after two-car crash

20 December 2024
Man arrested and another in hospital with ‘serious’ injuries’ after two-car crash

Man arrested and another in hospital with ‘serious’ injuries’ after two-car crash

20 December 2024

The collision occurred on the A9 at Doll, between Brora and Golspie, at around 6.10pm on Thursday.


CalMac cancels ferries ahead of storm

20 December 2024
CalMac cancels ferries ahead of storm

CalMac cancels ferries ahead of storm

20 December 2024

Ullapool-Stornoway sailings are heavily disrupted this weekend; and Northlink Ferries is warning of likely cancellations in the Pentland Firth.


UPDATE: One-vehicle crash closes A9 southbound in Inverness

20 December 2024
UPDATE: One-vehicle crash closes A9 southbound in Inverness

UPDATE: One-vehicle crash closes A9 southbound in Inverness

20 December 2024

Police have confirmed that the incident which has closed the A9 southbound is a one-vehicle crash.


CalMac: 'Travel on Friday instead, if you can'

19 December 2024
CalMac: 'Travel on Friday instead, if you can'

CalMac: 'Travel on Friday instead, if you can'

19 December 2024

Ferry passengers looking to travel over the final weekend before Christmas have been advised to make their journey on Friday instead.


Newspaper of the Year finalist honour for The Ross-shire Journal

19 December 2024
Newspaper of the Year finalist honour for The Ross-shire Journal

Newspaper of the Year finalist honour for The Ross-shire Journal

19 December 2024

The Ross-shire Journal is one of three newspapers to have made the final for the coveted award in this year’s Highlands and Islands Media Awards.


Gales to batter Christmas getaway travellers after wind warning extended

19 December 2024
Gales to batter Christmas getaway travellers after wind warning extended

Gales to batter Christmas getaway travellers after wind warning extended

19 December 2024

Gales are set to dominate the Christmas getaway after warnings for high winds were extended across the whole of the weekend.


Gales spark cancellation of last farmers’ market before Christmas

19 December 2024
Gales spark cancellation of last farmers’ market before Christmas

Gales spark cancellation of last farmers’ market before Christmas

19 December 2024

But although Inverness Farmers’ Market will not go ahead on Saturday, some of the traders have been able to make alternative arrangements.


New MD to drive Highland Coast Hotels into NC500 tenth anniversary year

19 December 2024
New MD to drive Highland Coast Hotels into NC500 tenth anniversary year

New MD to drive Highland Coast Hotels into NC500 tenth anniversary year

19 December 2024

Highland Coast Hotels has appointed its first managing director to drive growth for the group on the NC500 as the route nears its 10th anniversary..


WATCH: Will it be a White Christmas?

18 December 2024
WATCH: Will it be a White Christmas?

WATCH: Will it be a White Christmas?

18 December 2024

Will we see a White Christmas this festive season? The Met Office has given us the first indication of what we can expect…


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