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WATCH: Inverness public push for new music venue after Ironworks closure

WATCH: Inverness public push for new music venue after Ironworks closure

WATCH: Inverness public push for new music venue after Ironworks closure

23 October 2024

Inverness is calling for a new music venue to fill the void left by the Ironworks closure, which was a key hub for the city’s live music and events.


‘Caley Thistle is all I’ve ever really known’

‘Caley Thistle is all I’ve ever really known’

‘Caley Thistle is all I’ve ever really known’

21 October 2024

One of ICT’s academy products has spoken about the uncertainty surrounding the club’s players as they enter administration.


WATCH: Kids help mum ‘love’ facial birthmark she’d ‘covered’ for decades

WATCH: Kids help mum ‘love’ facial birthmark she’d ‘covered’ for decades

WATCH: Kids help mum ‘love’ facial birthmark she’d ‘covered’ for decades

21 October 2024

"I stopped wearing make-up. It feels so much better to not. Part of me felt like a fraud covering up,” she said.


Black Isle village of Avoch at centre of unique dialect project

Black Isle village of Avoch at centre of unique dialect project

Black Isle village of Avoch at centre of unique dialect project

21 October 2024

A fast-fading dialect from a distinct Black Isle community is being given a shot in the arm from a talented young musician.


Charity shining a spotlight on ADHD in adults

Charity shining a spotlight on ADHD in adults

Charity shining a spotlight on ADHD in adults

20 October 2024

Members of Dopamine Dolls have been discussing the impact of the group for ADHD Awareness Month.


WATCH: Inspiring Inverness war doctor celebrates 100th birthday

WATCH: Inspiring Inverness war doctor celebrates 100th birthday

WATCH: Inspiring Inverness war doctor celebrates 100th birthday

20 October 2024

One of the first female doctors to serve in the Second World War has reached an incredible milestone of turning 100 years of age.


MicroMischief: Have you seen the work of Inverness’ tiniest street artist?

MicroMischief: Have you seen the work of Inverness’ tiniest street artist?

MicroMischief: Have you seen the work of Inverness’ tiniest street artist?

19 October 2024

The sticker art ‘chronicling the lives of Scotland's smallest residents’ in the city centre even made it to the door of The Inverness Courier.


Grandfather (62) still recovering at home following Ardersier incident

Grandfather (62) still recovering at home following Ardersier incident

Grandfather (62) still recovering at home following Ardersier incident

14 October 2024

62-year-old grandfather is recovering at home after undergoing surgery for injuries in an incident at Ardersier two weeks ago.


‘If that hadn’t been in the news, I think I would have been safer’

‘If that hadn’t been in the news, I think I would have been safer’

‘If that hadn’t been in the news, I think I would have been safer’

13 October 2024

A trans person in the Highlands believes headlines around a gold medalist at the Olympics contributed to them being assaulted.


Funeral announced for tireless public servant Janet Home MBE

Funeral announced for tireless public servant Janet Home MBE

Funeral announced for tireless public servant Janet Home MBE

13 October 2024

Tributes have also flooded in for the Inverness community stalwart, whose funeral will take place on Tuesday.


‘I struggled with the diagnosis more than I thought I would’

‘I struggled with the diagnosis more than I thought I would’

‘I struggled with the diagnosis more than I thought I would’

13 October 2024

Dopamine Dolls co-founder Ashley Hope shares her experience of getting an ADHD diagnosis during the condition’s awareness month.


Heart attack hero honoured after shinty match ended in life and death battle

Heart attack hero honoured after shinty match ended in life and death battle

Heart attack hero honoured after shinty match ended in life and death battle

12 October 2024

A lifesaver has been honoured after a shinty match on a pitch at Castle Leod near Strathpeffer turned into a life and death drama.


‘I feel like the police look at me and they try to see criminality’

‘I feel like the police look at me and they try to see criminality’

‘I feel like the police look at me and they try to see criminality’

10 October 2024

A Nairn resident has called for the police to receive more education on how to handle incidents involving neurodivergent, disabled and LGBTQ+ people.


WATCH: ‘Hanging with Frank was my first serious film’ – Grim tales from Barlinnie Prison’s execution chamber highlighted in new BBC series

WATCH: ‘Hanging with Frank was my first serious film’ – Grim tales from Barlinnie Prison’s execution chamber highlighted in new BBC series

WATCH: ‘Hanging with Frank was my first serious film’ – Grim tales from Barlinnie Prison’s execution chamber highlighted in new BBC series

09 October 2024

A new BBC series, Inside Barlinnie, features archive footage of the prison’s execution chamber from a film one of our journalists made in the 1990s.


‘As the shock wears off, you realise the full impact of it’ - cafe owner tries to rebuild life after escaping fatal flat blaze

‘As the shock wears off, you realise the full impact of it’ - cafe owner tries to rebuild life after escaping fatal flat blaze

‘As the shock wears off, you realise the full impact of it’ - cafe owner tries to rebuild life after escaping fatal flat blaze

08 October 2024

An Inverness cafe owner has spoken about how she fled a fire in which her former partner died and how she is trying to put her life back together.


Charity single release makes Ness Factor contestant feel like she has already won

Charity single release makes Ness Factor contestant feel like she has already won

Charity single release makes Ness Factor contestant feel like she has already won

06 October 2024

The pupil support assistant from Cromarty had to take years away from music due to ill health and family circumstances.


VIDEO + INTERVIEW: Former badminton world champion challenges NHS Highland on ‘abysmal’ care causing agony and distress for amputees

VIDEO + INTERVIEW: Former badminton world champion challenges NHS Highland on ‘abysmal’ care causing agony and distress for amputees

VIDEO + INTERVIEW: Former badminton world champion challenges NHS Highland on ‘abysmal’ care causing agony and distress for amputees

06 October 2024

An amputee who became a world para badminton champion is seeking to expose the dire state of NHS Highland’s prosthetics service.


Fortrose girl (12) scoops award after fundraising for charity close to her heart

Fortrose girl (12) scoops award after fundraising for charity close to her heart

Fortrose girl (12) scoops award after fundraising for charity close to her heart

05 October 2024

A Fortrose Academy pupil (12) has scooped a prestigious national award for her fundraising work for a charity close to her heart.


Ladies who lunch celebrate combined age of 335 at Loch Ness venue

Ladies who lunch celebrate combined age of 335 at Loch Ness venue

Ladies who lunch celebrate combined age of 335 at Loch Ness venue

05 October 2024

Four fabulous ladies with a combined age of 335 got together to celebrate their autumn birthdays on South Loch Ness-side.


Graduates - including brave cancer survivor - share their stories

Graduates - including brave cancer survivor - share their stories

Graduates - including brave cancer survivor - share their stories

04 October 2024

We hear from a range of students including a woman whose guide dog was always on the lookout for food.


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