Cost of Living

Almost £2500 was raised at an Inverness church craft fair for the Highland Foodbank.

A charity shop in Inverness that sells brand new Zara stock has become a global fashion hotspot

A new study ranked the Highland capital as the ninth place in the UK most whose residents are most concerned about the cost-of-living crisis.

The SNP MP says the ‘Tories must not leave families in the cold this winter.’

This week it emerged tenants had amassed £3.3 million in debt to Highland Council due to the cost of living crisis

Inverness has by far the highest number of housing applications, states Highland Council official.

This came as the venue had its “most financially successful” pantomime on record.

All school strikes planned by the union UNISON have been suspended for members to consider an improved pay offer for local government workers.

As more people struggle to afford private rent or rising mortgage payments, they are turning to the local authority, says our columnist.

A small club based in Inverness have been awarded a Dance Summit Bid to compete globally in Florida next year.

Some economists had been predicting the rate might drop to 6.5 per cent, but it has remained unchanged at 6.7 per cent amid rising petrol prices.

I was a little concerned that clients, out of gratitude to Christians Against Poverty might feel pressurised to explore the faith, says our columnist.

On average, around 650 'free' breakfasts and 930 'free' lunches were served each week.

An award winning student from UHI Inverness has talked about the day-to-day struggles of being a working student

Most Highland schools were shut on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday due to some non-teaching staff being on strike.

A key Scottish Government advisory group has taken soundings in the Inverness area from those at the sharp end of the struggle against fuel poverty.

A bike jumble sale and clothing swap will take place in Inverness over the next few weekends.

A vision of creating a publicly-owned energy company to tackle Highland fuel costs and poverty will be discussed in Inverness early next month.

People should be kept warm this winter, but when it comes to political heat, I’ll be applying this to the UK government, says our columnist.

A three-day walkout of school staff across the Highlands later this month looks set to go ahead after UNISON rejected a revised pay offer.