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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.


Young Ukranian pianist to play at Dunrobin

Young Ukranian pianist to play at Dunrobin

?North Highland Connections, with its partner organisation, The Keyboard Trust, is presenting another event in its Young Artistes series at the end of…


Get It Sorted!

Get It Sorted!

In this week's Get It Sorted column we feature a hole in a wall, which is not a bank's cashpoint machine. We also turn the spotlight on unsightly pavements…


Kyiv Duo in Dornoch

Kyiv Duo in Dornoch

?The many admirers of the Kyiv Classic Accodion Duo will be delighted to hear that Oleksiy Kolomoiets and Igo Sayenko are to make their fourth visit to…


Could this be the latest Nessie sighting?

Could this be the latest Nessie sighting?

A HOLIDAYMAKER who has been looking for the Loch Ness Monster for 45 years believes he may have at last captured the elusive creature on camera. William…


Falling masonry shuts off part of Inverness city centre

Falling masonry shuts off part of Inverness city centre

POLICE have cordoned off an area of Inverness High Street after a passer-by reported masonry falling from a building.


Foran targets extended stay in SPL's top six

Foran targets extended stay in SPL's top six

THOUGHTS of surviving or the prospect of mid-table mediocrity do not sit well with Richie Foran. For Caley Thistle’s captain, getting into the Scottish…


Ten players receive Scottish recognition

Ten players receive Scottish recognition

AN upsurge of talent in the Highlands has resulted in no less than 10 players achieving international status this season. From not having any players…


Wildcats youth team maintain unbeaten record

Wildcats youth team maintain unbeaten record

MARK Paulin helped the Highland Wildcats youth team maintain their unbeaten record as they bid to retain the Scottish Championship. The 16-year-old…


Knee injury sidelines Morrow

Knee injury sidelines Morrow

ROSS County have suffered an injury blow in the build-up to the start of the new season tomorrow. Forward Sam Morrow damaged his knee ligaments during…


Local players attend training camp

Local players attend training camp

OVER 70 of the country’s brightest young Shinty prospects descended on Strathallan School in Forgandenny, Perth for this year’s Scottish Hydro National…


New contracts for ICT management duo

New contracts for ICT management duo

CALEY Thistle’s management team of Terry Butcher and Maurice Malpas are to be offered new contracts. The Courier understands that the board at Inverness…


Win moves Knox closer to place on USPGA Tour

Win moves Knox closer to place on USPGA Tour

FLORIDA-BASED Inverness golfer Russell Knox could be lining up in the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart next year after winning his first trophy as a professional…


Workforce to make amends in King George

Workforce to make amends in King George

THE King George lies at the heart of the racing calendar, a race where stars are turned into superstars and where lucrative stud careers are established.


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