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Stroke patient urges NHS Highland to reconsider planned ward transfer to Raigmore Hospital

17 May 2023
Stroke patient urges NHS Highland to reconsider planned ward transfer to Raigmore Hospital

Stroke patient urges NHS Highland to reconsider planned ward transfer to Raigmore Hospital

17 May 2023

A STROKE patient who has spent months recuperating in hospital has urged NHS Highland not to press ahead with plans to transfer her ward to Raigmore.


Highland police urged to increase patrols on NC500 after three-day crackdown snares numerous speeders

16 May 2023
Highland police urged to increase patrols on NC500 after three-day crackdown snares numerous speeders

Highland police urged to increase patrols on NC500 after three-day crackdown snares numerous speeders

16 May 2023

OVERSTRETCHED officers are unable to "adequately" police dangerous speeding on the North Coast 500, a worried local MP fears.


Driver caught doing 117mph on North Coast 500 during police crackdown

16 May 2023
 Driver caught doing 117mph on North Coast 500 during police crackdown

Driver caught doing 117mph on North Coast 500 during police crackdown

16 May 2023

THE A835 near Ardmair was one of several spots monitored during a police crackdown in response to local concerns over driver behaviour on the NC500.


Facemask use in health sites lowered to pre-pandemic levels, says Scottish Government

16 May 2023
Facemask use in health sites lowered to pre-pandemic levels, says Scottish Government

Facemask use in health sites lowered to pre-pandemic levels, says Scottish Government

16 May 2023

FACEMASKS will no longer be advised for people in health settings, after the Scottish Government announced a return to pre-pandemic guidance.


PICTURES: 'What's it like inside a cruise ship 3 times bigger than the Titanic?'

15 May 2023
PICTURES: 'What's it like inside a cruise ship 3 times bigger than the Titanic?'

PICTURES: 'What's it like inside a cruise ship 3 times bigger than the Titanic?'

15 May 2023

THE biggest cruise ship of the season has arrived in the Cromarty Firth – but what's it like inside a ship three times more massive than the Titanic?


PICTURES: Charity golf day on Black Isle raises more than £20k for cancer research

14 May 2023
PICTURES: Charity golf day on Black Isle raises more than £20k for cancer research

PICTURES: Charity golf day on Black Isle raises more than £20k for cancer research

14 May 2023

DELIGHTED fundraisers are over the moon after a charity golf day raised more than £20,000 for Cancer Research UK – with donations still coming in.


PICTURES: Runners raise £116,550 in Inverness at Cancer Research UK's latest Race for Life

14 May 2023
PICTURES: Runners raise £116,550 in Inverness at Cancer Research UK's latest Race for Life

PICTURES: Runners raise £116,550 in Inverness at Cancer Research UK's latest Race for Life

14 May 2023

HUNDREDS of colourful runners are believed to have raised more than £100k for cancer research after taking to the streets of Inverness this morning.


Collapse of Highland housebuilder caused by supply issues, rising prices and labour shortages, says director

11 May 2023
Collapse of Highland housebuilder caused by supply issues, rising prices and labour shortages, says director

Collapse of Highland housebuilder caused by supply issues, rising prices and labour shortages, says director

11 May 2023

Rising prices, labour shortages, supply issues and "significant" order cancellations caused the collapse, its director told devastated customers.


ScotRail trains cancelled mid-journey on Far North Line over 'safety inspection'

11 May 2023
ScotRail trains cancelled mid-journey on Far North Line over 'safety inspection'

ScotRail trains cancelled mid-journey on Far North Line over 'safety inspection'

11 May 2023

RAIL passengers on the Far North Line were facing disruption this morning after services were terminated mid journey.


'Life savings lost' after collapse of Highland housebuilder

10 May 2023
'Life savings lost' after collapse of Highland housebuilder

'Life savings lost' after collapse of Highland housebuilder

10 May 2023

DEVASTATED customers say they've lost their life savings after the collapse of a housebuilder saw their home ownership dream turn into a nightmare.


Highland housebuilder Ptarmigan Homes collapses

09 May 2023
Highland housebuilder Ptarmigan Homes collapses

Highland housebuilder Ptarmigan Homes collapses

09 May 2023

A HIGHLAND housebuilder has gone into liquidation barely six years after it rose from the ashes of another bust developer in the region.


Highland motorists reminded of seat belt law

07 May 2023
Highland motorists reminded of seat belt law

Highland motorists reminded of seat belt law

07 May 2023

Since the start of 2020, 10 per cent of road deaths within the Highland and Islands region have been attributed to not wearing a seatbelt


Rig workers' £1900 boost for Invergordon's RNLI lifesavers

06 May 2023
Rig workers' £1900 boost for Invergordon's RNLI lifesavers

Rig workers' £1900 boost for Invergordon's RNLI lifesavers

06 May 2023

OIL rig workers have donated almost £2000 to lifesavers in Invergordon after a fundraising raffle aboard their North Sea home from home.


8 Highland sites burgled by thieves as police appeal for help ending crime spree

04 May 2023
8 Highland sites burgled by thieves as police appeal for help ending crime spree

8 Highland sites burgled by thieves as police appeal for help ending crime spree

04 May 2023

A string of commercial sites in Ross-shire and Sutherland were targeted in just two weeks – with large volumes of oil and high value tools stolen.


'Early warning' issued for part of Ross-shire over water levels after drier than normal spring

03 May 2023
'Early warning' issued for part of Ross-shire over water levels after drier than normal spring

'Early warning' issued for part of Ross-shire over water levels after drier than normal spring

03 May 2023

A DRIER than normal spring has sparked an 'early warning' for water scarcity in some parts of the Highlands – including Ross-shire.


Major cable factory in Easter Ross will be ‘a boon for future generations’, says Highland MP

03 May 2023
Major cable factory in Easter Ross will be ‘a boon for future generations’, says Highland MP

Major cable factory in Easter Ross will be ‘a boon for future generations’, says Highland MP

03 May 2023

A MASSIVE new subsea cable factory in Easter Ross will help future generations stay in the Highlands to live and work, a delighted local MP believes.


Man charged after two-vehicle crash on Highland trunk road

03 May 2023
Man charged after two-vehicle crash on Highland trunk road

Man charged after two-vehicle crash on Highland trunk road

03 May 2023

A MAN has been charged with road traffic offences after a crash on a Highland trunk road yesterday.


UPDATE: Traffic running again after earlier crash on A835

02 May 2023
UPDATE: Traffic running again after earlier crash on A835

UPDATE: Traffic running again after earlier crash on A835

02 May 2023

TRAFFIC is flowing again on the A835 following an earlier crash near Dingwall.


Crash on A835 west of Dingwall, warns Traffic Scotland

02 May 2023
Crash on A835 west of Dingwall, warns Traffic Scotland

Crash on A835 west of Dingwall, warns Traffic Scotland

02 May 2023

MOTORISTS have been warned that the busy A835 trunk road is "restricted in both directions" following a crash this afternoon.


Abandoned A9 car immortalised on Google Street View is FINALLY towed away

02 May 2023
Abandoned A9 car immortalised on Google Street View is FINALLY towed away

Abandoned A9 car immortalised on Google Street View is FINALLY towed away

02 May 2023

But not before a few more wry jokes from bemused motorists at the absurdly long wait.


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