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Val Sweeney is an award-winning and experienced journalist. Having worked on several newspapers in the north of England in various roles as a reporter and feature writer, she joined the Inverness Courier in 2001.

VisitScotland announces visitor information centres to close over next two years

27 March 2024
VisitScotland announces visitor information centres to close over next two years

VisitScotland announces visitor information centres to close over next two years

27 March 2024

VisitScotland has announced it will close its network of information centres over the next two years.


PICTURES: Cake, coffee and a ceilidh at Haven Centre community cafe

24 March 2024
PICTURES: Cake, coffee and a ceilidh at Haven Centre community cafe

PICTURES: Cake, coffee and a ceilidh at Haven Centre community cafe

24 March 2024

Cake, coffee and chat were among the ingredients for a successful inaugural ceilidh night at a Highland community cafe.


High demand expected as tickets for Strictly Inverness to go on sale

20 March 2024
High demand expected as tickets for Strictly Inverness to go on sale

High demand expected as tickets for Strictly Inverness to go on sale

20 March 2024

High demand is expected as tickets for the highly-anticipated charity dance competition, Strictly Inverness, go on sale tomorrow at 10am.


Children in Highland hospital to benefit as charity's fundraising tops £1.6m

18 March 2024
Children in Highland hospital to benefit as charity's fundraising tops £1.6m

Children in Highland hospital to benefit as charity's fundraising tops £1.6m

18 March 2024

Young patients admitted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness have benefited from a children's charity which saw its income rise by 12 per cent last year.


Essential roadworks continue on A9 north of Kessock Bridge

14 March 2024
Essential roadworks continue on A9 north of Kessock Bridge

Essential roadworks continue on A9 north of Kessock Bridge

14 March 2024

Essential roadworks on the A9 north of the Kessock Bridge will continue until Sunday April 14.


PICTURES: Newly-weds enjoy the craic at fundraising Hoolie in Highland capital

11 March 2024
PICTURES: Newly-weds enjoy the craic at fundraising Hoolie in Highland capital

PICTURES: Newly-weds enjoy the craic at fundraising Hoolie in Highland capital

11 March 2024

A full house – including a newly-wed couple – enjoyed the craic at an Inverness hoolie which raised £500 for a Gaelic cultural centre in Inverness.


Thoughts with bereaved family after A9 crash, says Inverness MSP

11 March 2024
Thoughts with bereaved family after A9 crash, says Inverness MSP

Thoughts with bereaved family after A9 crash, says Inverness MSP

11 March 2024

Inverness and Nairn MSP Fergus Ewing has said his thoughts are with the bereaved family following a fatal crash on the A9 near Aviemore.


Wife pays tribute to victim of A9 crash at Aviemore

11 March 2024
Wife pays tribute to victim of A9 crash at Aviemore

Wife pays tribute to victim of A9 crash at Aviemore

11 March 2024

The wife of a man who has died in a crash on the A9 has paid poignant tribute to the "love of my life".


Cafe proposed at Belladrum floristry studio

11 March 2024
Cafe proposed at Belladrum floristry studio

Cafe proposed at Belladrum floristry studio

11 March 2024

Plans have been submitted to convert a workshop into a cafe at East Belladrum Farm near Kiltarlity.


PICTURES: Hundreds turn out for Black Isle tattie day

09 March 2024
PICTURES: Hundreds turn out for Black Isle tattie day

PICTURES: Hundreds turn out for Black Isle tattie day

09 March 2024

Hundreds of grow-your-own enthusiasts stocked up on seed potatoes at the popular Black Isle Tattie Day.


Wanted Southampton man may be in Highlands

07 March 2024
Wanted Southampton man may be in Highlands

Wanted Southampton man may be in Highlands

07 March 2024

Police have issued a public appeal to help locate a wanted man who may be in the Highlands.


PICTURES: Kessock lifeboat station lit up to celebrate 200th anniversary of RNLI

05 March 2024
PICTURES: Kessock lifeboat station lit up to celebrate 200th anniversary of RNLI

PICTURES: Kessock lifeboat station lit up to celebrate 200th anniversary of RNLI

05 March 2024

The dedication and commitment of volunteer lifeboat crews over the past 200 years have been celebrated in a ceremony at RNLI Kessock.


WATCH: Highland nurse speaks about caring for the wounded in a Gaza hospital

05 March 2024
WATCH: Highland nurse speaks about caring for the wounded in a Gaza hospital

WATCH: Highland nurse speaks about caring for the wounded in a Gaza hospital

05 March 2024

Highland nurse Ico Bautista Garcia recently spent six weeks helping to treat severely-wounded patients in Gaza.


Highland nurse on 'overwhelming' Gaza stint: 'I had to put myself there – it was a privilege'

04 March 2024
Highland nurse on 'overwhelming' Gaza stint: 'I had to put myself there – it was a privilege'

Highland nurse on 'overwhelming' Gaza stint: 'I had to put myself there – it was a privilege'

04 March 2024

Ico Bautista Garcia will never forget the sights and smells of treating severely wounded patients – mainly children and women – in a Gaza hospital.


Former Highland League footballer Derek Dewar passes away aged 69

03 March 2024
Former Highland League footballer Derek Dewar passes away aged 69

Former Highland League footballer Derek Dewar passes away aged 69

03 March 2024

A Highland League player who played in two history-making sides has died at the age of 69 after a long illness.


Lessons to be learned after police watchdog investigation into Highland firearms incident

26 February 2024
Lessons to be learned after police watchdog investigation into Highland firearms incident

Lessons to be learned after police watchdog investigation into Highland firearms incident

26 February 2024

A police watchdog has highlighted lessons to be learned following an investigation into a firearms incident in the Highland capital.


Popular Black Isle Tattie Day provides chance to grow your own potatoes

26 February 2024
Popular Black Isle Tattie Day provides chance to grow your own potatoes

Popular Black Isle Tattie Day provides chance to grow your own potatoes

26 February 2024

The popular Black Isle Tattie Day will be back at North Kessock Village Hall on Saturday March 2.


PICTURES: Cuppas and conversation bring community together at Highland shopping centre

24 February 2024
PICTURES: Cuppas and conversation bring community together at Highland shopping centre

PICTURES: Cuppas and conversation bring community together at Highland shopping centre

24 February 2024

Ross-shire visitors were amongst those coming together for a chat and entertainment at an inaugural community coffee morning in a shopping centre.


PICTURES: 'Remembering Ron' – lighting up the night in tribute to Mikeysline founder

23 February 2024
PICTURES: 'Remembering Ron' – lighting up the night in tribute to Mikeysline founder

PICTURES: 'Remembering Ron' – lighting up the night in tribute to Mikeysline founder

23 February 2024

The life of the man who founded Highland mental health charity, Mikeysline, has been celebrated at a memorial event in Inverness.


Children's bereavement charity receives £1560 donation thanks to singers' epic performance

11 February 2024
Children's bereavement charity receives £1560 donation thanks to singers' epic performance

Children's bereavement charity receives £1560 donation thanks to singers' epic performance

11 February 2024

A charity which helps bereaved children in the Highlands has received £1560 thanks to an epic performance by choral singers.


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