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Distillery plan sparks strong concerns among locals

Distillery plan sparks strong concerns among locals

Distillery plan sparks strong concerns among locals

21 February 2025

Terrified residents fear mould will fill their homes near a planned distillery and feel “voiceless” due to a lack of consultation with developers.


Care home making ‘consistent’ improvements, surprise inspection finds

Care home making ‘consistent’ improvements, surprise inspection finds

Care home making ‘consistent’ improvements, surprise inspection finds

20 February 2025

A care home previously at risk of having its registration withdrawn has continued to make “effective” improvements - a fresh inspection has found.


Will police be forced to cut Highland officer numbers?

Will police be forced to cut Highland officer numbers?

Will police be forced to cut Highland officer numbers?

20 February 2025

That’s the fear after Police Scotland’s chief warned the force will need to review officer recruitment to meet rising National Insurance costs.


£4m airport runway lighting upgrade announced

£4m airport runway lighting upgrade announced

£4m airport runway lighting upgrade announced

20 February 2025

A £4 million upgrade of the runway lighting system at Inverness Airport, which will reduce energy use by up to 80 per cent, is complete.


Inverness mum of three taking part in dance competition to raise vital funds for ‘important community space’

Inverness mum of three taking part in dance competition to raise vital funds for ‘important community space’

Inverness mum of three taking part in dance competition to raise vital funds for ‘important community space’

20 February 2025

Maz Orrock (44) is taking part in Strictly Inverness 2025 to raise funds for the Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.


Graham Leadbitter targets a Highland energy rebate from the UK government

Graham Leadbitter targets a Highland energy rebate from the UK government

Graham Leadbitter targets a Highland energy rebate from the UK government

20 February 2025

The SNP MP says ‘people who can see excess energy being generated from their gardens should not be paying more to heat their homes’.


Angus MacDonald: It costs four times as much to heat my Highland home than my MP flat in London

Angus MacDonald: It costs four times as much to heat my Highland home than my MP flat in London

Angus MacDonald: It costs four times as much to heat my Highland home than my MP flat in London

20 February 2025

LibDem MP warns costs are fuelling the Highlands having the second highest fuel poverty rate in the UK.


UK government ‘promises’ Highland communities a share of the billions from renewable energy investments

UK government ‘promises’ Highland communities a share of the billions from renewable energy investments

UK government ‘promises’ Highland communities a share of the billions from renewable energy investments

19 February 2025

MP Angus MacDonald hails ‘very positive step’ as Labour energy minister Michael Shanks says region is ‘doing a favour for the rest of the country’.


Pilot boats at the Port of Inverness will now be powered by waste fats and vegetable oils

Pilot boats at the Port of Inverness will now be powered by waste fats and vegetable oils

Pilot boats at the Port of Inverness will now be powered by waste fats and vegetable oils

19 February 2025

The Port has taken delivery of its first batch of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to use as a replacement for marine gas oil.


‘Extremely substandard’ road visibility could scupper kirk revamp plans?

‘Extremely substandard’ road visibility could scupper kirk revamp plans?

‘Extremely substandard’ road visibility could scupper kirk revamp plans?

19 February 2025

"Severely" poor road visibility could scupper plans to transform a disused Black Isle kirk - unless developers fund speed reduction measures.


Rise in riverside sewer flooding sparks removable barrier plan

Rise in riverside sewer flooding sparks removable barrier plan

Rise in riverside sewer flooding sparks removable barrier plan

19 February 2025

Increased sewer flooding incidents along the River Ness have sparked plans to install a flood barrier on a historic building.


Insiders share tips on making it in the music industry

Insiders share tips on making it in the music industry

Insiders share tips on making it in the music industry

19 February 2025

Inverness's newest cultural arts space hosted a special production workshop and music industry Q&A session recently.


Highland Council appoints Savills for Town House commercial feasibility study

Highland Council appoints Savills for Town House commercial feasibility study

Highland Council appoints Savills for Town House commercial feasibility study

18 February 2025

The local authority vacated the iconic building in 2023 to save an estimated £370,000 annually but has struggled to find tenants.


Coffee shop drive-thru plan for city supermarket car park

Coffee shop drive-thru plan for city supermarket car park

Coffee shop drive-thru plan for city supermarket car park

18 February 2025

A new coffee shop and drive-thru could be built in Inverness city centre.


Inverness to Aberdeen express transport link now has a fleet of six fully-electric buses

Inverness to Aberdeen express transport link now has a fleet of six fully-electric buses

Inverness to Aberdeen express transport link now has a fleet of six fully-electric buses

18 February 2025

The M96 service launched in June 2023 to provide passengers with express journeys between the two cities.


People urged to respond to public consultation which could see plans for full dualling of A96 scrapped

People urged to respond to public consultation which could see plans for full dualling of A96 scrapped

People urged to respond to public consultation which could see plans for full dualling of A96 scrapped

18 February 2025

People in the Highlands and Moray are being encouraged to respond to a public consultation on the dualling for the A96 before it closes this week.


Calls for urgent work at Nairn Harbour as locals worry popular tourist spot is being ‘neglected’

Calls for urgent work at Nairn Harbour as locals worry popular tourist spot is being ‘neglected’

Calls for urgent work at Nairn Harbour as locals worry popular tourist spot is being ‘neglected’

17 February 2025

Concerns have been raised over the state of Nairn harbour, with a wall having been left unrepaired for almost a year.


WATCH: Nairn MP calls for UK Government to support Scotch Whisky industry

WATCH: Nairn MP calls for UK Government to support Scotch Whisky industry

WATCH: Nairn MP calls for UK Government to support Scotch Whisky industry

17 February 2025

The MP for Nairnshire has called for essential support to the Scotch whisky industry at Westminster earlier this week.


PICTURES: Ferintosh whisky distillery designs revealed in new planning application

PICTURES: Ferintosh whisky distillery designs revealed in new planning application

PICTURES: Ferintosh whisky distillery designs revealed in new planning application

17 February 2025

Almost 30 jobs could be created by ambitious plans to resurrect the famous Ferintosh whisky name at a new Black Isle distillery.


PICTURES: Famous Rose Window installed at Inverness Castle

PICTURES: Famous Rose Window installed at Inverness Castle

PICTURES: Famous Rose Window installed at Inverness Castle

17 February 2025

The iconic Rose Window which has languished in storage for decades has finally taken up pride of place in its new home at Inverness Castle.


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