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Flooding and forestry objections dropped over controversial EV charge hub and shop plan

18 December 2024
Flooding and forestry objections dropped over controversial EV charge hub and shop plan

Flooding and forestry objections dropped over controversial EV charge hub and shop plan

18 December 2024

Controversial plans for an EV charge hub, shop and restaurant on the Black Isle have fewer obstacles in their way after some objections were dropped.


CalMac warns of cancellations to Ullapool-Stornoway ferry sailings

17 December 2024
CalMac warns of cancellations to Ullapool-Stornoway ferry sailings

CalMac warns of cancellations to Ullapool-Stornoway ferry sailings

17 December 2024

Several ferry sailings in the Minch will be cancelled on Tuesday and Wednesday due to stormy weather, CalMac has warned.


Puppy plight at illegal farms highlighted amid warning over criminal gang connections

16 December 2024
Puppy plight at illegal farms highlighted amid warning over criminal gang connections

Puppy plight at illegal farms highlighted amid warning over criminal gang connections

16 December 2024

Highland parents are being urged not to turn puppy love at Christmas into a financial pipeline for criminal gangs.


Stop closing our visitor centres! Highland MSP urges Holyrood to step in and halt VisitScotland’s closure programme

16 December 2024
Stop closing our visitor centres! Highland MSP urges Holyrood to step in and halt VisitScotland’s closure programme

Stop closing our visitor centres! Highland MSP urges Holyrood to step in and halt VisitScotland’s closure programme

16 December 2024

Halt the closure of vital VisitScotland centres, a local MSP has demanded after slamming the “astonishing” lack of government accountability.


£615,000 sewer upgrade workers give pupils eye-opening insight into water cycle

16 December 2024
£615,000 sewer upgrade workers give pupils eye-opening insight into water cycle

£615,000 sewer upgrade workers give pupils eye-opening insight into water cycle

16 December 2024

Sewer upgrade work has helped provide school pupils with an eye-opening introduction to the water cycle


Highland Council extends consultation over rent increases of up to 10%

16 December 2024
Highland Council extends consultation over rent increases of up to 10%

Highland Council extends consultation over rent increases of up to 10%

16 December 2024

Consultation has been extended over planned council rent increases of up to 10 per cent.


Train faults spark cancellation of 10 local ScotRail services

16 December 2024
Train faults spark cancellation of 10 local ScotRail services

Train faults spark cancellation of 10 local ScotRail services

16 December 2024

Ten journeys involving Inverness-Elgin and Inverness-Dingwall trains have been cancelled as a result of faults, while weather is disrupting elsewhere.


Eden Court posted £670,000 losses in latest financial year

16 December 2024
Eden Court posted £670,000 losses in latest financial year

Eden Court posted £670,000 losses in latest financial year

16 December 2024

But the loss is lower than the £889k posted in 2023, and CEO Rebecca Holt says the venue is running a “day-to-day surplus” as ticket sales rise.


Flood warnings and road closures amid heavy rain and active yellow Met Office alert

16 December 2024
Flood warnings and road closures amid heavy rain and active yellow Met Office alert

Flood warnings and road closures amid heavy rain and active yellow Met Office alert

16 December 2024

A section of the North Coast 500 - the A832 at Moy Bridge - is closed and multiple flood warnings are in place.


Traditional-style cottage byre planned for Summer Isles

15 December 2024
Traditional-style cottage byre planned for Summer Isles

Traditional-style cottage byre planned for Summer Isles

15 December 2024

A byre-style house could be the latest new build to be erected on the Summer Isles, under plans lodged with Highland Council.


Pioneering end-of-life care treatment initiative ‘must continue’, urges hospice head amid funding concerns

15 December 2024
Pioneering end-of-life care treatment initiative ‘must continue’, urges hospice head amid funding concerns

Pioneering end-of-life care treatment initiative ‘must continue’, urges hospice head amid funding concerns

15 December 2024

Funding for a pioneering Highland scheme, which is helping people receive end-of-life care at home while freeing up A&E beds, only runs until spring.


‘Multipurpose venue’ plan to help ‘futureproof’ kirk, says Church of Scotland

13 December 2024
‘Multipurpose venue’ plan to help ‘futureproof’ kirk, says Church of Scotland

‘Multipurpose venue’ plan to help ‘futureproof’ kirk, says Church of Scotland

13 December 2024

A historic 200-year-old kirk could be turned into a "multipurpose venue" to help "futureproof" it and ensure it remains at the heart of the community.


Beaver release plan for Glen Affric

13 December 2024
Beaver release plan for Glen Affric

Beaver release plan for Glen Affric

13 December 2024

Beavers could be reintroduced into Glen Affric by the spring.


42-hour rain warning: Highlands to be drenched by up to 150mm warns Met Office

13 December 2024
42-hour rain warning: Highlands to be drenched by up to 150mm warns Met Office

42-hour rain warning: Highlands to be drenched by up to 150mm warns Met Office

13 December 2024

A 42-hour long rain warning has been issued for swathes of the Highlands - with up to 150mm expected to fall in the worst spots.


It’s official! Belladrum is the best festival in Scotland after landing coveted title

12 December 2024
It’s official! Belladrum is the best festival in Scotland after landing coveted title

It’s official! Belladrum is the best festival in Scotland after landing coveted title

12 December 2024

Bella is the best - and that’s official after the popular music event was named Scotland’s festival of the year.


Man dead after house fire in Sutherland

12 December 2024
Man dead after house fire in Sutherland

Man dead after house fire in Sutherland

12 December 2024

A man has died following a house fire in Drumbeg on Wednesday afternoon, police have confirmed. His cause of death is “unexplained”.


Highland housing boom injected £90m into north economy, claims major housebuilder

12 December 2024
Highland housing boom injected £90m into north economy, claims major housebuilder

Highland housing boom injected £90m into north economy, claims major housebuilder

12 December 2024

£90m has been injected into the north of Scotland economy thanks to a housing boom in the likes of Inverness.


Wallace & Gromit’s new movie boasts strong Highland connection

12 December 2024
Wallace & Gromit’s new movie boasts strong Highland connection

Wallace & Gromit’s new movie boasts strong Highland connection

12 December 2024

Stop motion animation legends Wallace & Gromit’s latest on-screen antics will have an Inverness connection - thanks to Highland composer Lorne Balfe.


Whisky experience to create 12 new city centre jobs after plans approved

09 December 2024
Whisky experience to create 12 new city centre jobs after plans approved

Whisky experience to create 12 new city centre jobs after plans approved

09 December 2024

A dozen new jobs are to be created after plans for a new whisky experience in the Highland capital.


New Home Bargains store in Highlands gets the go-ahead

09 December 2024
New Home Bargains store in Highlands gets the go-ahead

New Home Bargains store in Highlands gets the go-ahead

09 December 2024

In the wake of the Dingwall opening, Home Bargains’ plans to open another Highland store have been given the green light.


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