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Public invited to take part in self-directed support consultation

12 August 2021
Public invited to take part in self-directed support consultation

Public invited to take part in self-directed support consultation

12 August 2021

Members of the public still have time to contribute to a consultation on self-directed support (SDS).


Archie Foundation welcomes Kenny Smith of Torridon as a new patron

11 August 2021
Archie Foundation welcomes Kenny Smith of Torridon as a new patron

Archie Foundation welcomes Kenny Smith of Torridon as a new patron

11 August 2021

The frontman of popular Highland folk rockers Torridon has become a patron of the Archie Foundation children’s charity.


Modernisation programme is necessary to future-proof air connectivity in the Highlands and Islands, say airport bosses

11 August 2021
Modernisation programme is necessary to future-proof air connectivity in the Highlands and Islands, say airport bosses

Modernisation programme is necessary to future-proof air connectivity in the Highlands and Islands, say airport bosses

11 August 2021

Bosses of airports in the Highlands and Islands say they cannot guarantee air connectivity unless they move forward with the modernisation programme.


Shopping centre donation station rings up £700 for Highland Hospice

11 August 2021
Shopping centre donation station rings up £700 for Highland Hospice

Shopping centre donation station rings up £700 for Highland Hospice

11 August 2021

Generous shoppers have raised £700 for Highland Hospice by dropping spare cash into a new donation station.


PICTURES: Thought-provoking poetry written by women displayed at Highland shopping centre

10 August 2021
PICTURES: Thought-provoking poetry written by women displayed at Highland shopping centre

PICTURES: Thought-provoking poetry written by women displayed at Highland shopping centre

10 August 2021

Poetry aiming to make people stop, think and question is being displayed in an exhibition at the Highlands' main shopping centre.


Scottish Government urged to rethink plans to centralise air traffic control services

10 August 2021
Scottish Government urged to rethink plans to centralise air traffic control services

Scottish Government urged to rethink plans to centralise air traffic control services

10 August 2021

European trade union organisation is calling for a rethink on plans to centralise air traffic control services in the Highlands and Islands.


Man in stable condition in Raigmore following A9 crash

09 August 2021
Man in stable condition in Raigmore following A9 crash

Man in stable condition in Raigmore following A9 crash

09 August 2021

A man remains in hospital following a two-car crash on the A9 south of Inverness at the weekend.


Project seeks Gaelic-speaking musician for online performance at Blas 2021

08 August 2021
Project seeks Gaelic-speaking musician for online performance at Blas 2021

Project seeks Gaelic-speaking musician for online performance at Blas 2021

08 August 2021

A call has gone out for a Gaelic-speaking musician as part of a project celebrating the life and legacy of St Columba.


Consultation on notorious city roundabout extended

04 August 2021
Consultation on notorious city roundabout extended

Consultation on notorious city roundabout extended

04 August 2021

Public consultation on proposals to improve traffic congestion at the Inshes roundabout is being extended by six weeks.


More design detail to be submitted for transformation of Inverness Castle

03 August 2021
More design detail to be submitted for transformation of Inverness Castle

More design detail to be submitted for transformation of Inverness Castle

03 August 2021

Additional design details for the proposed multimillion-pound visitor attraction at Inverness Castle are being submitted this week.


Journalist and former Cromarty museum curator dies aged 75

31 July 2021
Journalist and former Cromarty museum curator dies aged 75

Journalist and former Cromarty museum curator dies aged 75

31 July 2021

Martin Gostwick, of Cromarty, worked for the socialist daily newspaper, the Morning Star, for many years.


3-D image shows ancient Beauly elm as it succumbs to disease

30 July 2021
3-D image shows ancient Beauly elm as it succumbs to disease

3-D image shows ancient Beauly elm as it succumbs to disease

30 July 2021

An ancient tree in Beauly – believed to be the oldest elm in Europe – has been laser-scanned in a ground-breaking venture.


Befrienders group seeks volunteers following rise in referrals during pandemic

30 July 2021
Befrienders group seeks volunteers following rise in referrals during pandemic

Befrienders group seeks volunteers following rise in referrals during pandemic

30 July 2021

An organisation working to tackle loneliness and social isolation has issued an appeal for new volunteers.


New Nessie 'sighting' on Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register

30 July 2021
New Nessie 'sighting' on Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register

New Nessie 'sighting' on Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register

30 July 2021

Another possible sighting of Nessie – the eighth this year – has been reported by visitors after they saw an unidentified movement in Loch Ness.


'Nature is healing, calming and can often help us find new perspectives in life'

25 July 2021
'Nature is healing, calming and can often help us find new perspectives in life'

'Nature is healing, calming and can often help us find new perspectives in life'

25 July 2021

Work by a Cairngorms-based artist is the latest to go on show at a gallery in Beauly.


Highland castle developer: 'It’s going to be very exciting...I think we’re going to surprise a few people'

25 July 2021
Highland castle developer: 'It’s going to be very exciting...I think we’re going to surprise a few people'

Highland castle developer: 'It’s going to be very exciting...I think we’re going to surprise a few people'

25 July 2021

£18m plans to make a Highland castle a major visitor destination have taken a step forward.


PICTURES: Pots of fun for green-fingered youngsters at shopping centre

24 July 2021
PICTURES: Pots of fun for green-fingered youngsters at shopping centre

PICTURES: Pots of fun for green-fingered youngsters at shopping centre

24 July 2021

Green-fingered youngsters have been busy getting creative at the Eastgate Shopping Centre.


Cattle help keep history alive at iconic Highland site

23 July 2021
Cattle help keep history alive at iconic Highland site

Cattle help keep history alive at iconic Highland site

23 July 2021

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has hired a noisy new conservation team.


Highland coach company gives boost to parents of sick kids

23 July 2021
Highland coach company gives boost to parents of sick kids

Highland coach company gives boost to parents of sick kids

23 July 2021

D&E Coaches has presented 500 family tickets to Archie Highland.


Call for Scotland's outdoor access code to be reviewed amid complaints about irresponsible visitors

22 July 2021
Call for Scotland's outdoor access code to be reviewed amid complaints about irresponsible visitors

Call for Scotland's outdoor access code to be reviewed amid complaints about irresponsible visitors

22 July 2021

Scotland’s outdoor access code should be reviewed as tourism has put added pressure on the countryside, according to a Highlands and Islands MSP.


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