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Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

12 May 2025

Scotland’s national children’s charity is urging Highland parents and carers to seek their support if worried about their child’s mental health.


£64,000 windfall as golfers spend big for Maggie’s Highland

£64,000 windfall as golfers spend big for Maggie’s Highland

£64,000 windfall as golfers spend big for Maggie’s Highland

10 May 2025

A massive £63,500 windfall has been raised for a Highland charity after its latest hugely successful Golf Day fundraiser.


‘Very Distinguished Gentleman’ and vintage biker from Nairn raises £10k in just over a decade

‘Very Distinguished Gentleman’ and vintage biker from Nairn raises £10k in just over a decade

‘Very Distinguished Gentleman’ and vintage biker from Nairn raises £10k in just over a decade

10 May 2025

He is a distinguished gentleman and he loves to ride his vintage motorbike.


Let the stairs take the strain - it’s better for your health!

Let the stairs take the strain - it’s better for your health!

Let the stairs take the strain - it’s better for your health!

10 May 2025

Someone once had the idea of chipping away at stone or using wood to make flatter areas to climb and reduce the chance of falling on a slippery slope.


Community walk to take place in Inverness for Mental Health Awareness week

Community walk to take place in Inverness for Mental Health Awareness week

Community walk to take place in Inverness for Mental Health Awareness week

10 May 2025

The walk, titled ‘Bridge of Hope: One Bridge, One Breath, One Shared Journey’, will begin at 4pm at The Gathering Place, Bught Road.


PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

09 May 2025

Listen to episode one of our brand new look at what is going on behind the headlines in Beyond the Briefing.


MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

09 May 2025

Edward Mountain and Fergus Ewing fear that losing services leads to ‘adverse outcomes’ for patients.


Highland Council plans study of city centre gull menace as complaints grow

Highland Council plans study of city centre gull menace as complaints grow

Highland Council plans study of city centre gull menace as complaints grow

08 May 2025

Highland Council is set to commission a study of the gull population causing a flap in Inverness city centre.


Inverness doctor paralysed with ‘catastrophic injuries’ from bike crash wins £4.5m pay-out

Inverness doctor paralysed with ‘catastrophic injuries’ from bike crash wins £4.5m pay-out

Inverness doctor paralysed with ‘catastrophic injuries’ from bike crash wins £4.5m pay-out

07 May 2025

An Inverness doctor left paralysed after a bicycle crash has secured a £4.5 million out-of-court settlement from the bike maker’s insurers.


What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

07 May 2025

Exactly one year out from the vote we look at the issues, parties and the pitfalls.


Care home praised after surprise inspection

Care home praised after surprise inspection

Care home praised after surprise inspection

06 May 2025

A care home and its staff have been praised by inspectors following a surprise visit.


MSP calls out “unacceptable” waiting times for NDAS assessment with increasingly long waiting lists

MSP calls out “unacceptable” waiting times for NDAS assessment with increasingly long waiting lists

MSP calls out “unacceptable” waiting times for NDAS assessment with increasingly long waiting lists

05 May 2025

More than 1900 children and young people are on the waiting list for neurodevelopmental assessment, according to figures shared by a Highland MSP.


9.4 million viewers inspired by medal-winning Inverness bodybuilder’s defiance of crippling MS symptoms

9.4 million viewers inspired by medal-winning Inverness bodybuilder’s defiance of crippling MS symptoms

9.4 million viewers inspired by medal-winning Inverness bodybuilder’s defiance of crippling MS symptoms

04 May 2025

In his darkest moments, Matthew Green no longer wanted to be in his own body. Through courage and defiance, he took it on stage at Perth Concert Hall.


Courageous marathon man Cam nears halfway mark in incredible NC500 challenge

Courageous marathon man Cam nears halfway mark in incredible NC500 challenge

Courageous marathon man Cam nears halfway mark in incredible NC500 challenge

04 May 2025

A courageous ultra-marathon man from Inverness is nearing the halfway mark on an incredible NC500 running challenge for a mental health charity.


Loch Ness Classic Car Tour date announced

Loch Ness Classic Car Tour date announced

Loch Ness Classic Car Tour date announced

03 May 2025

Classic cars are set to delight onlookers and petrolheads alike when they travel the north Highlands for charity next month.


NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

03 May 2025

Health chiefs at NHS Highland have been ordered to apologise to relatives over the nursing care given to a patient who later died in hospital.


£1.3m in winter heating support ‘helped 18,000 Highland adults and children stay warmer’

£1.3m in winter heating support ‘helped 18,000 Highland adults and children stay warmer’

£1.3m in winter heating support ‘helped 18,000 Highland adults and children stay warmer’

03 May 2025

Almost 18,000 Highland children and adults had warmer homes over winter after receiving £1.3 million in heating payment help, new figures reveal.


SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

02 May 2025

Energy giant SSEN is continuing investigative work along the controversial super-pylon route stretching from Caithness to Peterhead through Beauly.


Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

01 May 2025

That has delayed crews by a total 14,544 hours last year – the equivalent of 606 days.


WATCH: ‘One-handed’ Inverness rock talent inspires national campaign on the benefits of music for stroke survivors

WATCH: ‘One-handed’ Inverness rock talent inspires national campaign on the benefits of music for stroke survivors

WATCH: ‘One-handed’ Inverness rock talent inspires national campaign on the benefits of music for stroke survivors

01 May 2025

An Inverness musician’s determined recovery from the trauma of suffering a stroke is providing inspiration in a new national campaign.


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