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City centre supermarket coffee shop plan drops drive-thru element

City centre supermarket coffee shop plan drops drive-thru element

Developers behind a proposed new coffee shop in a prominent city centre location have dropped the drive-thru element in a bid to win over planners.

Dangerous ‘short cut’ posing risk of impalement to school children and adults to be blocked off

Dangerous ‘short cut’ posing risk of impalement to school children and adults to be blocked off

Dangerous ‘short cut’ posing risk of impalement to school children and adults to be blocked off

A hazardous short-cut's days are numbered after the go ahead was given for better fencing to block off a water pipe 'bridge' near an Inverness school.

Castle railings plan ‘will harm century-long public access’

Castle railings plan ‘will harm century-long public access’

Castle railings plan ‘will harm century-long public access’

Plans to end round-the-clock public access to the grounds of Inverness Castle will “undermine” and “detract” from the historic site, claim critics.

Weekend construction bid on major multi-million pound factory

Weekend construction bid on major multi-million pound factory

Weekend construction bid on major multi-million pound factory

Construction work on a major factory next to the Port of Nigg could take place well into weekends - in a bid by the owner to meet its target date.

Black Isle nursery given verdict following unannounced inspector visit

Black Isle nursery given verdict following unannounced inspector visit

Black Isle nursery given verdict following unannounced inspector visit

The Highland Council service is registered to provide day care for up to 24 young children.

Roadworks set to close busy Inverness street

Roadworks set to close busy Inverness street

Roadworks set to close busy Inverness street

A busy Inverness road will close for several nights next week while vital resurfacing works take place.

VIDEO + PICTURES SPECIAL: Inside the spectacular Inverness Castle Experience

VIDEO + PICTURES SPECIAL: Inside the spectacular Inverness Castle Experience

VIDEO + PICTURES SPECIAL: Inside the spectacular Inverness Castle Experience

It all begins with a view already imprinted on the minds of every Invernessian and many beyond - the gently rising approach to the castle itself.

‘Keep off the grass!’ Sea of cars parked illegally at Nairn Links spark fines warning

‘Keep off the grass!’ Sea of cars parked illegally at Nairn Links spark fines warning

‘Keep off the grass!’ Sea of cars parked illegally at Nairn Links spark fines warning

Cars parked on the Links grass in Nairn have sparked warnings from fed-up council officials amid local concerns.

Highland Green Freeport in race to secure ‘generational’ employment after amassing £890m of investment

Highland Green Freeport in race to secure ‘generational’ employment after amassing £890m of investment

Highland Green Freeport in race to secure ‘generational’ employment after amassing £890m of investment

Chief executive Calum Macpherson says North Sea renewables ‘should take 50 to 100 years just to build out’.

LATEST PICTURES: Inverness Castle’s £39m transformation into ‘world class’ visitor attraction facing delay and £1m-plus overspend

LATEST PICTURES: Inverness Castle’s £39m transformation into ‘world class’ visitor attraction facing delay and £1m-plus overspend

LATEST PICTURES: Inverness Castle’s £39m transformation into ‘world class’ visitor attraction facing delay and £1m-plus overspend

Work on a £39 million transformation of Inverness Castle to create a ‘world class’ visitor attraction is facing delay and a £1 million-plus overspend.

Housing plans get go ahead in Black Isle village

Housing plans get go ahead in Black Isle village

Housing plans get go ahead in Black Isle village

Eight new homes could be built on land in Fortrose in the near future after plans to create house plots on the site got the green light.

£500k care home expansion given green light

£500k care home expansion given green light

£500k care home expansion given green light

A £500,000 expansion of a Black Isle care home has been given the go ahead.

Third site for Inverness gym as plans emerge?

Third site for Inverness gym as plans emerge?

Third site for Inverness gym as plans emerge?

A successful Inverness gym which expanded into Nairn looks set to open a third outlet after plans for a site in Alness town centre emerged.

Risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’ of Fort George sea wall after sink hole found

Risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’ of Fort George sea wall after sink hole found

Risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’ of Fort George sea wall after sink hole found

A sea wall at historic Fort George near Inverness is at risk of "catastrophic collapse” after discovery of a sink hole.

20mph limit plan lodged for Southern Distributor Road

20mph limit plan lodged for Southern Distributor Road

20mph limit plan lodged for Southern Distributor Road

The part-time 20mph limit would be located on a 341 metre stretch of the busy road outside the Inverness Gaelic Primary School and Asda.

‘Empty homes are a wasted resource,’ says councillor in call for action plan

‘Empty homes are a wasted resource,’ says councillor in call for action plan

‘Empty homes are a wasted resource,’ says councillor in call for action plan

She also felt that empty upper office space in city centre buildings could be repurposed as flats to help ease the housing shortage.

In the Highlands and Moray one in five children are living in poverty

In the Highlands and Moray one in five children are living in poverty

In the Highlands and Moray one in five children are living in poverty

There has been little change to the numbers since 2014.

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