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Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2 packs a fiercesome punch in glorious 3D and manages to outshine the original, argues Hector Mackenzie


Double delivery for laughs for Inverness

Double delivery for laughs for Inverness

BRUCE Fummey is getting to know the road between Inverness and Perth pretty well. Having recently appeared at the RockNess comedy tent — an event he…


Guitar wizard John to serve up Electrifying performance

Guitar wizard John to serve up Electrifying performance

GUITARIST John Etheridge first put together Sweet Chorus in 1998 to celebrate his association with Stephane Grappelli, who had died the previous year. More…


Opening the hand of friendship to lonely new mothers

Opening the hand of friendship to lonely new mothers

A MOTHER who experienced the feeling of isolation after her first child was born has set up a networking site for Inverness mums. Maxine Williams hit…


Skills to survive in the great outdoors

Skills to survive in the great outdoors

SPENDING the day in the beautiful bluebell-strewn woods in Glen Affric recently, I got a whole new perspective on the world around me. I’m so often…


Stunning island with the perfect trout loch

Stunning island with the perfect trout loch

WHEN the Good Lord decided that His world needed a wash He advised Noah to start sawing cubits, He also instructed Noah to pass the word to Macneil of…


Traveller Glen now focuses on the light of the Highlands

Traveller Glen now focuses on the light of the Highlands

PERHAPS it was travelling to the far side of the world that gave Glen Campbell a new appreciation of the place he regards as his home town. He moved to…


‘Winter’s Tale’ ends director’s 16-year wait

‘Winter’s Tale’ ends director’s 16-year wait

SHAKESPEARE seems to have lost none of his appeal among Britain’s amateur actors. When the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) launched its Open Stages…


Racing star set for Inverness Boat Festival

Racing star set for Inverness Boat Festival

RACING champion Dave Newsham will open the Inverness Boat Festival tomorrow. The Inverness-born Renault Clio Cup winner will don his racing gear for…


Inverness man fined for abusive calls

Inverness man fined for abusive calls

AN Inverness man was fined £180 for swearing and making abusive phone calls to his girlfriend at Inverness Sheriff Court today (Friday).


Star-studded Scottish Open line-up set for Castle Stuart

Star-studded Scottish Open line-up set for Castle Stuart

MAJOR champions Retief Goosen and Angel Cabrera have added their names to an already glittering list of stars taking part in the Barclays Scottish Open…


Focus on Pluscarden Abbey

Focus on Pluscarden Abbey

ELGIN Library is currently hosting an exhibition of art giving an insight into life at Pluscarden Abbey. The display features paintings by local artist…


Edinburgh Sutherland ceilidh a huge success

Edinburgh Sutherland ceilidh a huge success

?The Edinburgh Sutherland Association’s special Sutherland Ceilidh, held last Saturday in Edinburgh, was a huge success, raising £503 and a further £150…


Sutherland setting for author's latest book

Sutherland setting for author's latest book

?Award-winning Scottish children’s author Lari Don has chosen Sutherland as the setting of her latest book, Storm Singing and Other Tangled Tasks, which…


Police hunt Inverness handbag snatcher

Police hunt Inverness handbag snatcher

A 64-year-old woman has been the victim of a handbag snatch in Inverness. Police today appealed for information following the theft in Old Town Road…


Lairg Music Festival just gets better and better

Lairg Music Festival just gets better and better

?Lairg’s popular one day traditional music festival was held last Saturday on a glorious sunny day. Competitions took place all morning for solo accordion,…


Scottish Open delays Town House upgrade

Scottish Open delays Town House upgrade

REFURBISHMENT of Inverness Town House has been delayed until after the Barclays Scottish Open at Castle Stuart next month. Highland Council announced…


Stained glass window repairs postponed at Inverness Town House

Stained glass window repairs postponed at Inverness Town House

ESSENTIAL work to refurbish the Inverness Town House has been delayed due to complaints from the local business community.


Fun night out set to raise more cash

Fun night out set to raise more cash

Women in the Inverness area are being invited to have a fun night out while supporting the Raigmore Children’s Ward Appeal at the same time. The Inverness…


New Inverness retail scheme may mean 400 jobs

New Inverness retail scheme may mean 400 jobs

UP to 400 jobs will be created if controversial plans for six new restaurants and electrical stores in Inverness are given the go-ahead, it is claimed. The…


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