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HEALTH MATTERS: Don't ignore the signs of bladder cancer, says NHS Highland consultant urologist

HEALTH MATTERS: Don't ignore the signs of bladder cancer, says NHS Highland consultant urologist

HEALTH MATTERS: Don't ignore the signs of bladder cancer, says NHS Highland consultant urologist

30 May 2022

With around 21,000 patients diagnosed with bladder cancer each year in the UK, about 1600 of them in Scotland, it is not a rare cancer.


Your Views: Culcabock set to be ‘irredeemably changed’

Your Views: Culcabock set to be ‘irredeemably changed’

Your Views: Culcabock set to be ‘irredeemably changed’

30 May 2022

Online responses from readers on active travel, changes at an A9 junction and Inverness Creative Academy.


WILL CLARK: Scotland fans are short changed with television deal

WILL CLARK: Scotland fans are short changed with television deal

WILL CLARK: Scotland fans are short changed with television deal

29 May 2022

No chance of Scotland games being free to air in the future.


Bill McAllister: Rotarians have played a key role in the tapestry of Inverness city life

Bill McAllister: Rotarians have played a key role in the tapestry of Inverness city life

Bill McAllister: Rotarians have played a key role in the tapestry of Inverness city life

29 May 2022

A body which attracted such different celebrities as Dr Helen Keller and Matt Busby to Inverness is nudging towards the end of its centenary year.


NICKY MARR: Is Badenoch the ‘true’ Scottish central belt?

NICKY MARR: Is Badenoch the ‘true’ Scottish central belt?

NICKY MARR: Is Badenoch the ‘true’ Scottish central belt?

29 May 2022

I was ‘one of those kids’ when I was wee; always curious, always asking questions.


JOHN DEMPSTER: We are all welcomed as God’s unique people

JOHN DEMPSTER: We are all welcomed as God’s unique people

JOHN DEMPSTER: We are all welcomed as God’s unique people

29 May 2022

Sometimes you hear people saying they’re “spiritual but not religious,” meaning that they don’t follow a particular religious tradition.


Fergus Ewing: Commitment to the A96 projects is unwavering

Fergus Ewing: Commitment to the A96 projects is unwavering

Fergus Ewing: Commitment to the A96 projects is unwavering

27 May 2022

The Inverness and Nairn MSP on plans for the A96 trunk road and the recent council elections.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A tribute to souls lost on coastal walk to the Portskerra drownings memorial

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A tribute to souls lost on coastal walk to the Portskerra drownings memorial

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A tribute to souls lost on coastal walk to the Portskerra drownings memorial

27 May 2022

John Davidson takes an early morning stroll from Melvich to visit a poignant memorial on the far north coast


Alan Douglas: Suzuki’s full hybrid offers the best of both worlds

Alan Douglas: Suzuki’s full hybrid offers the best of both worlds

Alan Douglas: Suzuki’s full hybrid offers the best of both worlds

26 May 2022

A review of the Suzuki Vitara Full Hybrid.


Play-offs must be looked at to make fair for all

Play-offs must be looked at to make fair for all

Play-offs must be looked at to make fair for all

26 May 2022

Two games too far for third and fourth place sides.


ALISON LAURIE-CHALMERS: Guinea pigs are a great pet if cared for correctly

ALISON LAURIE-CHALMERS: Guinea pigs are a great pet if cared for correctly

ALISON LAURIE-CHALMERS: Guinea pigs are a great pet if cared for correctly

24 May 2022

I have fond memories of my son’s short-haired guinea pigs Norma and Flo. They were always noisy and entertaining, and he had great fun with them.


FROM THE ARCHIVES: Exploring smaller archive holdings

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Exploring smaller archive holdings

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Exploring smaller archive holdings

24 May 2022

Here we are looking at two smaller collections at the Highland Archive Centre that caught our eye.


DIANE KNOX: There will be plenty to be thankful for after one of the hardest times of my life

DIANE KNOX: There will be plenty to be thankful for after one of the hardest times of my life

DIANE KNOX: There will be plenty to be thankful for after one of the hardest times of my life

23 May 2022

Well, the news is out and I am so thrilled to be able to talk about the biggest, and best, part of my life.


CHARLES BANNERMAN: Freedom of choice matters when it comes to our food

CHARLES BANNERMAN: Freedom of choice matters when it comes to our food

CHARLES BANNERMAN: Freedom of choice matters when it comes to our food

23 May 2022

Food prices are now rising so fast that Bank of England governor found himself obliged to apologise for having to call the situation “apocalyptic”.


Your views: Street lighting added to A9 junction

Your views: Street lighting added to A9 junction

Your views: Street lighting added to A9 junction

23 May 2022

Your letters and online contributions – including new lighting at a notorious junction, a plea to speak out on local development and bikes for hire.


DAVID SUTHERLAND: It’s never been easier to get a job – if you’re willing

DAVID SUTHERLAND: It’s never been easier to get a job – if you’re willing

DAVID SUTHERLAND: It’s never been easier to get a job – if you’re willing

22 May 2022

It’s never been easier to get a job in Inverness – if you’re willing to work in the hospitality sector.


NICKY MARR: Food for thought from after-dinner speaker backlash

NICKY MARR: Food for thought from after-dinner speaker backlash

NICKY MARR: Food for thought from after-dinner speaker backlash

22 May 2022

You’ll have heard the one about the journalist who walked out of an awards dinner because she didn’t like the jokes?


JOHN DEMPSTER: Milestone brings with it a moment of reflection

 JOHN DEMPSTER: Milestone brings with it a moment of reflection

JOHN DEMPSTER: Milestone brings with it a moment of reflection

22 May 2022

Just before 6.50am every morning, as a young teenager, I’d wake and tune the radio by my bedside to the BBC Home Service.


Health Matters: Dr Tim Allison on lessons learned during the pandemic

Health Matters: Dr Tim Allison on lessons learned during the pandemic

Health Matters: Dr Tim Allison on lessons learned during the pandemic

21 May 2022

We are coming up to the time for exams whether at school, college or university.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Children in Inverness join others across Europe in Kidical Mass calls for safer streets

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Children in Inverness join others across Europe in Kidical Mass calls for safer streets

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Children in Inverness join others across Europe in Kidical Mass calls for safer streets

20 May 2022

John Davidson and his family joined kids and campaigners in the Highland capital – and spoke to a man from Japan who is on a long, long cycle tour


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