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Overall Covid cases hit 5000 landmark in NHS Highland area
06 April 2021
Overall Covid cases hit 5000 landmark in NHS Highland area
06 April 2021MORE than 5000 Covid cases have now been detected across the NHS Highland area since the pandemic began – after the milestone was reached at Easter.
More ferry sailings cancelled due to rough weather
06 April 2021
More ferry sailings cancelled due to rough weather
06 April 2021FERRY sailings have been cancelled in and out of Ullapool once again amid continued rough seas in The Minch.
1000 homes left without electricity after large power cut
06 April 2021
1000 homes left without electricity after large power cut
06 April 2021A POWER cut knocked out electricity to more than 1000 homes and businesses on the Black Isle for a brief time on Tuesday morning.
WATCH: First look video opens window onto early work to transform Victorian Market
06 April 2021
WATCH: First look video opens window onto early work to transform Victorian Market
06 April 2021A FIRST look glimpse has been revealed of an ongoing £1.6 million project to transform the Victorian Market in Inverness.
More snow on the way, warns Met Office after issuing new yellow warning
06 April 2021
More snow on the way, warns Met Office after issuing new yellow warning
06 April 2021ANOTHER snow warning has been issued by the Met Office for much of the Highlands overnight tonight.
Ferry service hit by stormy weather
05 April 2021
Ferry service hit by stormy weather
05 April 2021STRONG winds and high swells have sparked the cancellation of ferry services in and out of Ullapool for the rest of Monday and well into Tuesday.
New yellow Met Office snow warning issued for Highlands
05 April 2021
New yellow Met Office snow warning issued for Highlands
05 April 2021HIGHLANDERS are bracing themselves for yet more snow after another yellow Met Office warning was issued for Tuesday.
Snow and high winds bring rail misery for Highland routes
05 April 2021
Snow and high winds bring rail misery for Highland routes
05 April 2021SNOW and strong winds has sparked major rail disruption on some Highland railway lines, ScotRail has confirmed.
Ask the Doc: 'I gained weight in lockdown but lack motivation – what should I do?'
04 April 2021
Ask the Doc: 'I gained weight in lockdown but lack motivation – what should I do?'
04 April 2021Lots of us have put weight on during lockdown. So how best to lose some weight?
Anger over dog muck and plastic bags at Ross beauty spot
04 April 2021
Anger over dog muck and plastic bags at Ross beauty spot
04 April 2021RECKLESS and lazy dog owners have been slammed over the mess left at a popular beauty spot.
National awards hope for Ullapool Sea Savers
04 April 2021
National awards hope for Ullapool Sea Savers
04 April 2021DELIGHTED youngsters who took it upon themselves to make the world a cleaner place are in the final in a major Scottish awards.
Ross-shire butcher firm set to take over long-established Highland rival
04 April 2021
Ross-shire butcher firm set to take over long-established Highland rival
04 April 2021THE takeover of an historic Highland business by a Ross-shire butcher will play a key role in its plans for future expansion.
Town heritage trail plan gathers pace
03 April 2021
Town heritage trail plan gathers pace
03 April 2021A NEW heritage trail hopes to drive tourism to Ross-shire's county town while also providing tangible benefits for residents.
£1m upgrade planned at meat plant
03 April 2021
£1m upgrade planned at meat plant
03 April 2021A £1 MILLION revamp of a meat processing plant is planned as a family-run butchers seeks to meet new customer tastes as it approaches its centenary.
£193,000 boost for sustainable tourism recovery in Wester Ross
02 April 2021
£193,000 boost for sustainable tourism recovery in Wester Ross
02 April 2021Wester Ross Biosphere will receive £193,000 from Highlands & Islands Enterprise to create a more sustainable future for tourism.
UPDATE: A82 reopens following three vehicle crash
02 April 2021
UPDATE: A82 reopens following three vehicle crash
02 April 2021THE A82 has now reopened following an earlier three vehicle crash to the south of Inverness, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.
Crash closes A82 near Highland capital
02 April 2021
Crash closes A82 near Highland capital
02 April 2021A MAJOR Highland trunk road is closed to traffic in both directions following a crash.
Vaccinations pass 2.5 million milestone
02 April 2021
Vaccinations pass 2.5 million milestone
02 April 2021MORE than 2.5 million Scots have now received their first Covid vaccinations.
Met Office snow warning issued for Highlands
02 April 2021
Met Office snow warning issued for Highlands
02 April 2021A SNOW warning has been issued for much of the Highlands this Easter.
Person in river sparks RNLI call-out
02 April 2021
Person in river sparks RNLI call-out
02 April 2021THE RNLI's Kessock lifeboat was scrambled in the early hours of Good Friday after reports of a person in the River Ness.
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