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Thunderstorm warning extended into Highlands

Thunderstorm warning extended into Highlands

Thunderstorm warning extended into Highlands

13 June 2025

Intense thunderstorms could bring up to 80mm of rain to parts of the Highlands tomorrow, the Met Office has warned.


Five fire crews fight moorland wildfire

Five fire crews fight moorland wildfire

Five fire crews fight moorland wildfire

13 June 2025

Fire crews from multiple stations battled a wildfire in Glenferness into the evening last night.


Fatal crash investigation works to cause closures of NC500 road, police warn

Fatal crash investigation works to cause closures of NC500 road, police warn

Fatal crash investigation works to cause closures of NC500 road, police warn

13 June 2025

Police are to carry out intermittent closures of the Inverness-Beauly road while investigating a fatal crash which claimed the life of an Avoch man.


Call for public inquiry into proposed Loch Ness hydro schemes

Call for public inquiry into proposed Loch Ness hydro schemes

Call for public inquiry into proposed Loch Ness hydro schemes

13 June 2025

A salmon conservation body has called for a public inquiry to look at the impact of proposed pump storage hydro schemes on Loch Ness.


PODCAST: Ukraine - On the Front Line

PODCAST: Ukraine - On the Front Line

PODCAST: Ukraine - On the Front Line

13 June 2025

Listen to the full story of a mechanic's trip from Inverness to the Ukraine front lines


Parents speak out about ‘unsafe’ conditions at Drummond School as ‘system fails’ children and staff

Parents speak out about ‘unsafe’ conditions at Drummond School as ‘system fails’ children and staff

Parents speak out about ‘unsafe’ conditions at Drummond School as ‘system fails’ children and staff

13 June 2025

Parents of pupils at an Inverness school catering for pupils with learning difficulties have shared their concerns for children and staff.


‘It’s nice to know that there are parts of Chris that are out there and still alive’

‘It’s nice to know that there are parts of Chris that are out there and still alive’

‘It’s nice to know that there are parts of Chris that are out there and still alive’

13 June 2025

Talking about organ donation today can ease unimaginable decisions tomorrow.


Moray Firth worst hit by more than one billion litres of ‘sewage’ dumped in Highlands waters last year

Moray Firth worst hit by more than one billion litres of ‘sewage’ dumped in Highlands waters last year

Moray Firth worst hit by more than one billion litres of ‘sewage’ dumped in Highlands waters last year

13 June 2025

Liberal Democrat candidate Neil Alexander is demanding a new Clean Water Act amid fears 45% spike could get worse.


Next step for Nairn Bypass could be announced in late 2025

Next step for Nairn Bypass could be announced in late 2025

Next step for Nairn Bypass could be announced in late 2025

12 June 2025

The next major step towards the development of the A96 dualling between Inverness and Nairn is expected to be announced later this year.


Primary school pupil is athletics champion two years after fighting for his life

Primary school pupil is athletics champion two years after fighting for his life

Primary school pupil is athletics champion two years after fighting for his life

12 June 2025

He survived a collapsed lung and became an athletics champion


Ban phones in Highland school to help restore order

Ban phones in Highland school to help restore order

Ban phones in Highland school to help restore order

12 June 2025

Our columnist can see only good coming from a ban on mobiles in our schools.


Sea at heart of new book for young readers illustrated by Ardersier artist

Sea at heart of new book for young readers illustrated by Ardersier artist

Sea at heart of new book for young readers illustrated by Ardersier artist

12 June 2025

The works of an Ardersier-based artist bring colour to a new children's book to get young reader's passionate about the sea and its creatures.


UPDATE: NHS Highland’s ‘critical incident’ now over with systems operating normally

UPDATE: NHS Highland’s ‘critical incident’ now over with systems operating normally

UPDATE: NHS Highland’s ‘critical incident’ now over with systems operating normally

12 June 2025

The health board confirms it was ‘not a cyber attack, and that no patient records were compromised’.


Inverness Airport changes rules for car parking — and it has received backlash

Inverness Airport changes rules for car parking — and it has received backlash

Inverness Airport changes rules for car parking — and it has received backlash

12 June 2025

Changes to parking at Inverness Airport have come into force.


Crowdfunding campaign launched in bid to buy Inverness’s oldest building for community use

Crowdfunding campaign launched in bid to buy Inverness’s oldest building for community use

Crowdfunding campaign launched in bid to buy Inverness’s oldest building for community use

12 June 2025

Campaigners have launched a crowdfunding campaign in a bid to buy a historic Inverness building for community use.


Uninsured and unlicensed man caught driving on A9

Uninsured and unlicensed man caught driving on A9

Uninsured and unlicensed man caught driving on A9

12 June 2025

An uninsured and unlicensed driver who was caught by police driving a van has been banned from driving for five months and fined £580.


Oops! Motorists return to find vehicles fenced off

Oops! Motorists return to find vehicles fenced off

Oops! Motorists return to find vehicles fenced off

12 June 2025

Motorists using a deserted DIY store for unofficial long-stay parking appear to be out of luck - after their vehicles got fenced inside.


Mechanic injured police officers when resisting arrest

Mechanic injured police officers when resisting arrest

Mechanic injured police officers when resisting arrest

12 June 2025

A Sheriff has taken pity on a motor mechanic after hearing his tales of woe following his arrest last May.


NHS Highland declares a ‘critical incident’ related to ‘digital systems’

NHS Highland declares a ‘critical incident’ related to ‘digital systems’

NHS Highland declares a ‘critical incident’ related to ‘digital systems’

12 June 2025

But the health board say appointments are going ahead and ‘patient care is continuing safely across all our hospitals and services’.


MFR station site put up for sale for £325,000

MFR station site put up for sale for £325,000

MFR station site put up for sale for £325,000

12 June 2025

MFR’s former Inverness base has been put up for sale after it announced plans to vacate the building due to cutbacks.


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