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Whale rescue sees 44 saved and 25 lost

Whale rescue sees 44 saved and 25 lost

A POD of 44 whales were rescued after becoming stranded in the Highlands - however up to 25 others are thought to have died.


DVD review - a round-up of the latest DVD releases

DVD review - a round-up of the latest DVD releases

A weekly round-up of the latest DVD releases to rent and buy.


Cars 2 - Pixar in the driving seat again

Cars 2 - Pixar in the driving seat again

Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater are back for the sequel to Pixar's Cars, released on Friday, July 22. As the action moves around the world…


Give thanks for Hanks

Give thanks for Hanks

TOM Hanks is multi-tasking in his latest film Larry Crowne, as director, writer and actor. Ahead of the film's release on Friday July 1, Hollywood's Mr…


Ryan's green revolution

Ryan's green revolution

RYAN Reynolds is donning a lycra suit for Green Lantern, released in cinemas on Friday, June 17. The actor opens up about superheroes, sex appeal and…


Kung Fu Panda 2 - Don't mess with the Panda

Kung Fu Panda 2 - Don't mess with the Panda

ANGELINA Jolie and Jack Black reunite for Kung Fu Panda 2, which is released in cinemas on Friday, June 10.


A regal day on the hill of the king

A regal day on the hill of the king

THE farmer seemed taken with my bike — an older model Specialized Hard Rock I use for accessing the mountains on rough tracks. I was on the way back to…


"Epileptic services in Inverness are just a joke"

"Epileptic services in Inverness are just a joke"

Cara Cameron has lived with epilepsy since she was 15 years old. She speaks to Rosemary Lowne about living with the condition and the need for improvements…


Mimi tips her hat to royalty

Mimi tips her hat to royalty

AWARD-winning Inverness milliner Mimi Theobald confesses she has a particular ambition — to make a hat for Kate, the new Duchess of Cambridge...


Solved

Solved

JOHN Mackay e-mailed in about the Picture Detective of 8th July after his sister sent him a copy of the article. The photo was taken of him and his gyrocopter…


ICT crash to opening day defeat

ICT crash to opening day defeat

CALEY Thistle began the new Scottish Premier League campaign with defeat at Motherwell. Inverness manager Terry Butcher handed full SPL debuts to summer…


Caley Thistle crash to opening day defeat at Motherwell

Caley Thistle crash to opening day defeat at Motherwell

CALEY Thistle crashed to a 3-0 defeat at Motherwell on Saturday in the opening afternoon of the Clydesdale Bank SPL.


Top award for Caledonian Canal heroes

Top award for Caledonian Canal heroes

TWO lock-keepers who risked their own lives to save a man from drowning in the Caledonian Canal have been given top life-saving awards. Allan Grant…


Rescue operation in Highlands to save pilot whales

Rescue operation in Highlands to save pilot whales

A MAJOR rescue operation has swung into action amid fears a pod of up to 70 pilot whales are in danger becoming stranded in an estuary in the Highlands.


Inverness Dr Who actress in West End Play

Inverness Dr Who actress in West End Play

DOCTOR Who actress Karen Gillan is to appear in a West End play. Twenty-three-year-old Ms Gillan, who plays Amy Pond in the sci-fi BBC series will…


Foo for thought

Foo for thought

Foo Fighters have just released their documentary Back And Forth, following on from their seventh album album Wasting Light. The band's Taylor Hawkins…


Dr Who star Karen Gillan takes on West End theatre role

Dr Who star Karen Gillan takes on West End theatre role

INVERNESS-BORN Doctor Who actress Karen Gillan is to make her professional theatre debut.


Fallen masonry restricts area of Inverness city centre

Fallen masonry restricts area of Inverness city centre

AN area of Inverness High Street has been cordoned off after masonry fell from a building. Police put up tape outside several buildings after receiving…


Children's author to visit north coast

Children's author to visit north coast

Award-winning children’s author Lari Don will be reading from her latest book, Storm Singing, in Smoo Cave next Thursday, right in the area where the…


A fine showing from the Players

A fine showing from the Players

THE Varis Players took to the stage of Forres Town Hall for two nights last week with a show comprising four plays.


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