NEWS

Link designed to aid city knitting festival

Passengers travelling through Inverness Airport are set to be dazzled by Loganair’s uniquely colourful check-in desk which has been "yarn-stormed".

Longman confirmed as new Highland waste site

A WASTE plant the size of four football pitches has been approved – for a site yards from Caley Thistle’s stadium.

Village bids to resolve traffic woes

INCREASED tourism traffic and parking problems in a Highland village has prompted community leaders to call a public meeting.

Elderly couple escape car blaze

A COUPLE suffered a terrifying ordeal in Inverness after their car was set alight with them inside.

Family turning city green in memory of dad

An Inverness family are keeping their father’s memory alive by planting trees around the city.

Messages of hope for people in crisis

A TEENAGER who attached uplifting messages to a bridge to help people facing a mental health crisis has inspired volunteers at an Inverness-based suicide…

Kyle Falconer - Wylde about his new album No Thank You

by Margaret Chrystall

Council chief confident of covering £600k budget shortfall

HIGHLAND Council’s financial woes have been exacerbated by an emerging £600,000 overspend.

Wildcats take North Conference Trophy

Highland Wildcats won the North Conference Trophy after defeating Merseyside Nighthawks 32-12 at Bught Park.

Hoad eases to win at Nairn half marathon

James Hoad mastered the elements when he ran to victory at a windswept Nairn Half Marathon on Saturday.

White looking to make his mark with ICT

Jordan White wants to prove he can be the hitman to help get the goals which can get Inverness Caledonian Thistle back to winning ways.

Merkinch newsletter faces a fight for survival

A POTENTIAL funding gap of more than £9000 has prompted a popular Inverness publication to issue an urgent appeal.

Father thanks teenager who helped injured daughter

A FATHER has issued an online appeal to find one of two boys who helped his daughter after she suffered a head injury while playing outside.

MSP welcomes new road crossings plans

Campaigners have welcomed proposals to make a busy Inverness thoroughfare more accessible.

Airport name poll is to be 'reviewed'

A LEADING campaigner for air passengers has called for a re-run of a poll on whether the name of Inverness Airport should be changed.

Half century reunion on the cards for former Inverness pupils

A REUNION call has gone out to former pupils of Inverness Royal Academy who trooped through the doors of the landmark old Academy building in Midmills…

'Huge concern' over patient safety as NHS Highland struggles to provide

AN Inverness midwife has warned that staff can no longer cope and are "ignored" by managers, in the midst of deepening crises for the NHS in the Highlands.

Urquhart Castle calls a halt to wedding bookings

COUPLES wanting to tie the knot at a world-famous landmark overlooking Loch Ness will no longer be able to do so due to record-breaking visitor numbers.