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Housebuilder donates thousands to worthy causes

29 December 2024
Housebuilder donates thousands to worthy causes

Housebuilder donates thousands to worthy causes

29 December 2024

Mikeysline, Cash for Kids, the Archie Foundation, Forres & Nairn District Riding for the Disabled, & Nairn River Enterprise were among the recipients.


Road safety fears raised over BT Street Hub wi-fi plans

28 December 2024
Road safety fears raised over BT Street Hub wi-fi plans

Road safety fears raised over BT Street Hub wi-fi plans

28 December 2024

Plans to replace several city centre phone boxes with public wi-fi hubs face another hurdle after falling foul of road safety concerns.


Fog-bound airports reported as arrivals delayed at Inverness

27 December 2024
Fog-bound airports reported as arrivals delayed at Inverness

Fog-bound airports reported as arrivals delayed at Inverness

27 December 2024

Several flights into Inverness were delayed amid reports of dense fog disruption in parts of the UK on Friday evening.


UPDATE: Motorist charged following A96 crash which left him and passenger in hospital

27 December 2024
UPDATE: Motorist charged following A96 crash which left him and passenger in hospital

UPDATE: Motorist charged following A96 crash which left him and passenger in hospital

27 December 2024

A man has been arrested and charged following a car crash on the A96 that left both him and a female passenger in hospital.


MSP criticises doubled NHS Highland spending on antidiabetic drugs

27 December 2024
MSP criticises doubled NHS Highland spending on antidiabetic drugs

MSP criticises doubled NHS Highland spending on antidiabetic drugs

27 December 2024

A multi-million pound rise in anti-diabetes medication spending at NHS Highland highlights the need tor better prevention measures, an MSP has argued.


Hogmanay weather warning issued amid fears of ‘significant’ rain disruption

27 December 2024
Hogmanay weather warning issued amid fears of ‘significant’ rain disruption

Hogmanay weather warning issued amid fears of ‘significant’ rain disruption

27 December 2024

A soggy Hogmanay is on the cards after the Met Office issued a weather warning for heavy rain in the Highlands.


Eastgate Centre’s Christmas shopping rush sees mall enjoy busiest day of 2024

27 December 2024
Eastgate Centre’s Christmas shopping rush sees mall enjoy busiest day of 2024

Eastgate Centre’s Christmas shopping rush sees mall enjoy busiest day of 2024

27 December 2024

A delighted retail boss believes Inverness may have bucked some of the UK festive season shopping slumps reported elsewhere.


20mph speed limits to be made permanent under council plans

27 December 2024
20mph speed limits to be made permanent under council plans

20mph speed limits to be made permanent under council plans

27 December 2024

New 20mph speed limits in communities across the Highlands look set to be made permanent.


PICTURES: Boxing Day sales entice bargain hunters out

26 December 2024
PICTURES: Boxing Day sales entice bargain hunters out

PICTURES: Boxing Day sales entice bargain hunters out

26 December 2024

Bargain hunters were out and about in Inverness on Thursday as the Boxing Day sales got under way in many stores.


Scottish report hails successful work in Nairn to boost visitor numbers

26 December 2024
Scottish report hails successful work in Nairn to boost visitor numbers

Scottish report hails successful work in Nairn to boost visitor numbers

26 December 2024

Work to boost visitor numbers in Nairn has been recognised in a leading new report.


Christmas sighting of missing man reported as police urge people to check gardens and sheds

26 December 2024
Christmas sighting of missing man reported as police urge people to check gardens and sheds

Christmas sighting of missing man reported as police urge people to check gardens and sheds

26 December 2024

Police looking for missing man Marc Drostie have urged people to check their sheds. The plea comes as a Christmas Eve sighting was reported.


Controversial EV hub plan’s revisions fail to win over community critics

26 December 2024
Controversial EV hub plan’s revisions fail to win over community critics

Controversial EV hub plan’s revisions fail to win over community critics

26 December 2024

Critics of controversial plans for an EV charge hub, shop and restaurant have not been won over by changes to the proposals.


New cattery proposed as planning application lodged

25 December 2024
New cattery proposed as planning application lodged

New cattery proposed as planning application lodged

25 December 2024

A new cattery could open south of Inverness after plans were submitted to Highland Council.


Christmas of Yesteryear: Stories making the headlines in festive seasons long ago

25 December 2024
Christmas of Yesteryear: Stories making the headlines in festive seasons long ago

Christmas of Yesteryear: Stories making the headlines in festive seasons long ago

25 December 2024

Part two: Snow 15ft deep, the future route of the Highland mainline, and a surprise appearance by Santa at a council meeting were making the news.


Christmas Eve power cut hits almost 1000 Highland homes

24 December 2024
Christmas Eve power cut hits almost 1000 Highland homes

Christmas Eve power cut hits almost 1000 Highland homes

24 December 2024

Forty-four separate postcodes dotted in communities in Sutherland and Wester Ross were among those affected.


Christmases of Yesteryear: Stories making the headlines in festive seasons long ago

24 December 2024
Christmases of Yesteryear: Stories making the headlines in festive seasons long ago

Christmases of Yesteryear: Stories making the headlines in festive seasons long ago

24 December 2024

Snow drift chaos on the A9 and offshore drama involving a fishing boat sinking near the Kessock ferry were among stories in Christmas editions of old.


Cordoned off section of busy Inverness thoroughfare ‘being investigated’

24 December 2024
Cordoned off section of busy Inverness thoroughfare ‘being investigated’

Cordoned off section of busy Inverness thoroughfare ‘being investigated’

24 December 2024

The cause of the subsidence in Falcon Square was not known, but is not affecting the Eastgate Shopping Centre or Christmas Eve shoppers.


Busy Inverness road to close for vital railway level crossing maintenance

24 December 2024
Busy Inverness road to close for vital railway level crossing maintenance

Busy Inverness road to close for vital railway level crossing maintenance

24 December 2024

A busy Inverness road will be closed overnight for two nights from Hogmanay, motorists have been warned.


2-3 weeks of Improvement works in housing estate sparks ‘traffic management’ warning

24 December 2024
2-3 weeks of Improvement works in housing estate sparks ‘traffic management’ warning

2-3 weeks of Improvement works in housing estate sparks ‘traffic management’ warning

24 December 2024

Motorists travelling through an Inverness housing estate have been warned of two to three weeks of possible disruption.


Signalling fault disruption hits Christmas Eve rail passengers in north

24 December 2024
Signalling fault disruption hits Christmas Eve rail passengers in north

Signalling fault disruption hits Christmas Eve rail passengers in north

24 December 2024

Rail passengers setting off on the Christmas Eve getaway were being hit by disruption on the Far North Line after a signalling fault.


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