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CHARLES BANNERMAN: Fireworks should no longer be sold to the general public

CHARLES BANNERMAN: Fireworks should no longer be sold to the general public

CHARLES BANNERMAN: Fireworks should no longer be sold to the general public

04 November 2022

Risks and inconvenience of the free deployment of admittedly spectacular fireworks are just too great, according to Charles.


Nicky Marr: It’s not roads that cause accidents, it’s drivers – and speed

Nicky Marr: It’s not roads that cause accidents, it’s drivers – and speed

Nicky Marr: It’s not roads that cause accidents, it’s drivers – and speed

02 November 2022

It doesn’t matter how old your children are; as a parent you never really stop worrying about them.


Mindblowingly stupid, despicable, morons, mindless idiots – officials hit back at vandals

Mindblowingly stupid, despicable, morons, mindless idiots – officials hit back at vandals

Mindblowingly stupid, despicable, morons, mindless idiots – officials hit back at vandals

02 November 2022

A spate of more than 20 attacks on public toilets leaves Highland Councillors seeing red as repairs bills soar


DREW HENDRY: We need to get Scotland away from the horror show

DREW HENDRY: We need to get Scotland away from the horror show

DREW HENDRY: We need to get Scotland away from the horror show

02 November 2022

Halloween is a time when scary things are supposed to happen. Ghosts, zombies, and ghouls are the order of the day.


Positive financial numbers at bingo firm

Positive financial numbers at bingo firm

Positive financial numbers at bingo firm

02 November 2022

Numbers have picked up for Carlton Bingo in its latest annual accounts.


GARDENING: Don’t be too tidy – the birds and the beasties like it messy

GARDENING: Don’t be too tidy – the birds and the beasties like it messy

GARDENING: Don’t be too tidy – the birds and the beasties like it messy

01 November 2022

Top tips for gardening in November from a local expert.


DR TIM ALLISON: I’ll go on about Covid until it’s just another virus

DR TIM ALLISON: I’ll go on about Covid until it’s just another virus

DR TIM ALLISON: I’ll go on about Covid until it’s just another virus

01 November 2022

I wish I didn’t need to write about the virus and pandemic any more, but sadly it is still with us.


Fire and safety fears sparked by electricity storage plan near scenic Glen Affric

Fire and safety fears sparked by electricity storage plan near scenic Glen Affric

Fire and safety fears sparked by electricity storage plan near scenic Glen Affric

31 October 2022

Villagers appalled at plans to site an industrial-scale energy plant at the gateway to scenic Glen Affric have raised fears of fire risk.


DAVID STEWART: What new PM does about his in-tray will impact us all

DAVID STEWART: What new PM does about his in-tray will impact us all

DAVID STEWART: What new PM does about his in-tray will impact us all

31 October 2022

New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes over the hot seat this week and faces an in-tray that would make ordinary mortals run for cover


Picket in Inverness joins weekend rail union strike as employees call for better pay conditions

Picket in Inverness joins weekend rail union strike as employees call for better pay conditions

Picket in Inverness joins weekend rail union strike as employees call for better pay conditions

31 October 2022

INVERNESS union members gathered on Saturday morning at the city's train station to join a nation-wide wave of protests.


DAVID SUTHERLAND: I'm convinced our King retains a commitment to area

DAVID SUTHERLAND: I'm convinced our King retains a commitment to area

DAVID SUTHERLAND: I'm convinced our King retains a commitment to area

31 October 2022

King Charles III has a genuine love of the Highlands – and the area needs all the backing it can get it as winter beckons


Highland Council gets Gaelic funding boost

Highland Council gets Gaelic funding boost

Highland Council gets Gaelic funding boost

30 October 2022

Highland Council is to get almost £1.4 million from the Scottish Government to develop two Gaelic school units in Tain and Skye.


Your Views: Highland Council's community-led initiative fund and more homes planned for the area

Your Views: Highland Council's community-led initiative fund and more homes planned for the area

Your Views: Highland Council's community-led initiative fund and more homes planned for the area

30 October 2022

More ideas and opinions from readers.


DIANE KNOX: The US has been watching politics in the UK closely

DIANE KNOX: The US has been watching politics in the UK closely

DIANE KNOX: The US has been watching politics in the UK closely

29 October 2022

Someone approached me the other day and said “Who in their right mind would want to be Prime Minister of your country right now?”


YOUR VIEWS: No reason to give my vote to this government

YOUR VIEWS: No reason to give my vote to this government

YOUR VIEWS: No reason to give my vote to this government

28 October 2022

Opinions and appeals from our readers.


STEWART NICOL: City has retail, hospitality and leisure deserving of our support

STEWART NICOL: City has retail, hospitality and leisure deserving of our support

STEWART NICOL: City has retail, hospitality and leisure deserving of our support

28 October 2022

Inverness Chamber of Commerce boss insists supporting local business really matters to our local economy.


Tips to prevent petrified pets during Halloween and Bonfire Night

Tips to prevent petrified pets during Halloween and Bonfire Night

Tips to prevent petrified pets during Halloween and Bonfire Night

28 October 2022

Alison Laurie-Chalmers says “remember remember” that our beloved pets can become upset and anxious at strangely dressed guisers and loud noises.


Turf war for new schools as Highland councillors admit capital plan is not affordable

Turf war for new schools as Highland councillors admit capital plan is not affordable

Turf war for new schools as Highland councillors admit capital plan is not affordable

28 October 2022

Some Highland councillors representing Inverness said children are having to eat their lunch outside.


FERGUS EWING: Liz Truss should have followed Shakespeare's advice – 'Neither a borrower nor a lender be'

FERGUS EWING: Liz Truss should have followed Shakespeare's advice – 'Neither a borrower nor a lender be'

FERGUS EWING: Liz Truss should have followed Shakespeare's advice – 'Neither a borrower nor a lender be'

27 October 2022

The decision by the former PM to borrow billions will cost everyone in the UK dearly


INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Police abort chase of teen doing 100mph

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Police abort chase of teen doing 100mph

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Police abort chase of teen doing 100mph

27 October 2022

An unlicensed and uninsured teenager committed seven road traffic offences in two weeks including one of driving dangerously at over 100mph on the A9.


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