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NHS Highland to ‘take on board’ community input as vaccination responsibility set to return to GPs

NHS Highland to ‘take on board’ community input as vaccination responsibility set to return to GPs

NHS Highland to ‘take on board’ community input as vaccination responsibility set to return to GPs

22 January 2025

The Scottish Government said yesterday vaccination services removed from GPs to be delivered at health board level will return to local doctors.


UPDATE: Missing Highland girl (13) found safe and well

UPDATE: Missing Highland girl (13) found safe and well

UPDATE: Missing Highland girl (13) found safe and well

22 January 2025

An Inverness teenager reported missing yesterday morning has been found safe and well.


Black Isle SWI group hears ‘touching and informative’ dog charity talk

Black Isle SWI group hears ‘touching and informative’ dog charity talk

Black Isle SWI group hears ‘touching and informative’ dog charity talk

21 January 2025

A Black Isle SWI group was given a ‘touching and informative’ presentation on a charity that looks after dogs needing rehoming.


Highland MSP welcomes move to return vaccination services to local GPs

Highland MSP welcomes move to return vaccination services to local GPs

Highland MSP welcomes move to return vaccination services to local GPs

21 January 2025

MSP Fergus Ewing has been campaigning on the issue, saying a move to centralise responsibility at health board level doesn’t work in the Highlands.


Coveted Highland journalism award for former BBC and MFR figure

Coveted Highland journalism award for former BBC and MFR figure

Coveted Highland journalism award for former BBC and MFR figure

21 January 2025

Former BBC and MFR journalist Jackie O’Brien will receive this year’s Barron Trophy, recognising outstanding journalism achievements in the Highlands.


Fiona’s remarkable 51-year Dingwall Gaelic Choir membership celebrated

Fiona’s remarkable 51-year Dingwall Gaelic Choir membership celebrated

Fiona’s remarkable 51-year Dingwall Gaelic Choir membership celebrated

21 January 2025

A Black Isle songbird’s loyalty to an acclaimed Ross-shire Gaelic choir has been celebrated.


Police launch appeal to trace missing girl (13) not seen for more than 24 hours

Police launch appeal to trace missing girl (13) not seen for more than 24 hours

Police launch appeal to trace missing girl (13) not seen for more than 24 hours

21 January 2025

Police have launched a search for a missing Inverness girl who has not been seen for more than 24 hours.


Two taken to hospital after Easter Ross A9 smash

Two taken to hospital after Easter Ross A9 smash

Two taken to hospital after Easter Ross A9 smash

21 January 2025

Two people have been taken to hospital for treatment following an A9 collision in Easter Ross.


Dingwall native prepares to tackle London Marathon for Leukaemia UK after ‘inspirational’ Dad’s battle with blood cancer

Dingwall native prepares to tackle London Marathon for Leukaemia UK after ‘inspirational’ Dad’s battle with blood cancer

Dingwall native prepares to tackle London Marathon for Leukaemia UK after ‘inspirational’ Dad’s battle with blood cancer

20 January 2025

Preparing to return to the marathon circuit, Lewis Smith has now made it his mission to support Leukaemia UK.


Monster visitors headed for Easter Ross

Monster visitors headed for Easter Ross

Monster visitors headed for Easter Ross

20 January 2025

The Port of Cromarty Firth has taken a look back at the 2024 cruise liner season - and published a list of what’s expected from April onwards.


Black Isle designer gives Traitors US star a tartan glow-up with a twist

Black Isle designer gives Traitors US star a tartan glow-up with a twist

Black Isle designer gives Traitors US star a tartan glow-up with a twist

20 January 2025

The US version of the Ardross Castle filmed reality TV show returns to our screens this week and it promises to be an eye-popping rollercoaster.


Casualty taken to hospital after fall on iconic Ross-shire peak

Casualty taken to hospital after fall on iconic Ross-shire peak

Casualty taken to hospital after fall on iconic Ross-shire peak

19 January 2025

The fall triggered a full team callout.


Lifelong RNLI friends reveal why they declined a Buckingham Palace invite

Lifelong RNLI friends reveal why they declined a Buckingham Palace invite

Lifelong RNLI friends reveal why they declined a Buckingham Palace invite

19 January 2025

Ena Smith and Sheila Paterson, both aged 82, are Black Isle natives who have been good friends ever since their school days.


Can creative thinking save mothball-threatened Ross-shire school?

Can creative thinking save mothball-threatened Ross-shire school?

Can creative thinking save mothball-threatened Ross-shire school?

19 January 2025

A drop in the pupil roll means the imminent prospect of mothballing - but there are hopes of a creative solution to the issues facing Strathconon.


Donor driver ‘can’t think of anything I don’t like about the job’

Donor driver ‘can’t think of anything I don’t like about the job’

Donor driver ‘can’t think of anything I don’t like about the job’

18 January 2025

Most of the people you’ll see in a blood donation session are actually donor carers rather than nurses. But what does that mean? And what do they do?


Mental health support charity Mikeysline prepares to mark 10-year anniversary with ‘10-for-10’ challenge

Mental health support charity Mikeysline prepares to mark 10-year anniversary with ‘10-for-10’ challenge

Mental health support charity Mikeysline prepares to mark 10-year anniversary with ‘10-for-10’ challenge

18 January 2025

Mikeysline, first established in 2015, has been offering confidential and non-judgmental support for almost a decade.


Toddlers set to make a return to Black Isle care home

Toddlers set to make a return to Black Isle care home

Toddlers set to make a return to Black Isle care home

18 January 2025

The care home has been part of a series of innovative projects that have brought it closer to the community.


Ullapool WWI medal find sparks family hunt

Ullapool WWI medal find sparks family hunt

Ullapool WWI medal find sparks family hunt

18 January 2025

Tain-born Hector Graham Urquhart was an apprentice ironmonger in Dingwall before becoming a gunner with the 4th Highland Mountain Brigade, RGA.


10,000 reasons Archie Foundation grateful for Strathpuffer pedal power

10,000 reasons Archie Foundation grateful for Strathpuffer pedal power

10,000 reasons Archie Foundation grateful for Strathpuffer pedal power

17 January 2025

“Most of us placed it squarely in the 'type 2' fun category! However, looking back, it was an incredibly rewarding experience.”


Surprise visitor delights Dingwall music group’s 2025 curtain-raiser

Surprise visitor delights Dingwall music group’s 2025 curtain-raiser

Surprise visitor delights Dingwall music group’s 2025 curtain-raiser

17 January 2025

A surprise visitor and a teenager’s star turn warmed hearts on an icy evening in Dingwall.


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