Inverness MFR office to close; plus grief on Mother’s Day and school reunion

Help with grief on Mother’s Day

Grief can surface at any time, but it may be particularly difficult to manage on anniversaries or holidays, such as Mother’s Day (Sunday 30th March). Whether this will be your first year without your loved one or it has been many years since they died, there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to mark the day.

Some people find comfort in organising an event to remember their mother, grandmother or child, such as going for lunch, for a walk, or visiting a special place. You may also choose to take the opportunity to talk about your loved one with family or friends, sharing memories of them or of time spent together.

But if this feels too difficult, that’s okay too. You shouldn’t feel pressured to do anything and should only do what feels right for you. Sometimes just having a nice bunch of flowers or a photo to look at, and a still moment of reflection, can help you through the day.

However you choose to pay tribute to a loved one, we’re here to support you if you need us.

Call our free Marie Curie Support Line on 0800 090 2309, open 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday and 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday.

Carol Telfer

Chaplain

Marie Curie Scotland

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Don’t miss out on school reunion

Planning is ongoing for a 50th anniversary reunion for former pupils of the Midmills Building of Inverness Royal Academy who started S3 in August 1975, completing S6 in 1979, and for all who joined or left the year group during the intervening four year period.

The event is also open to former staff, who would be very welcome to attend.

The reunion will be held at the Midmills Building (now Inverness Creative Academy) on Saturday, August 23 from 6.30pm to midnight.

Tickets are priced at £35 and this includes a welcome drink and a two course meal.

Small group tours of available areas will be provided for those who want a trip down memory lane during the evening.

To find out more about the event and to get details for payment, please email 50reunion2025@btinternet.com

Helen Forbes

End of the road for Inverness’s radio studio

MFR’s Inverness base is to close its doors “later this year”, it has been reported. The radio station is set to shutter its facilities in Scorguie Place, as well as those at its sister station NorthSound 1 in Aberdeen, as part of an ongoing shake-up of operations by parent company Bauer Media.

“When they leave I will cease to follow MFR.” - Bill Geddes Elder

“Just Bauer saving money for the shareholders. Not interested in doing anything local anymore.” - Jack Archibald

“Good ol' furry mouth radio. Been going downhill since early 2000s.” - Ally Pollock

“Knew fine well that would happen. Another part of Inverness's past gone never to return. We lose everything to the central belt sadly.” - Sheila Mitchell

“To be fair Bauer are simply doing what they are in business for (to make money for the German family that own it) and what UK broadcasting law now allows - so long as there is some local content in the programming it doesn’t matter where it comes from. So a small number of people can do local news and sell local ads etc from a modest office. Not really Ofcom's fault - blame the politicians who weakened the law.” - Thomas Prag, Inverness

“So disappointing to lose an iconic radio station. It's had some amazing characters in its time.” - Elaine Haines

“As someone who was involved with MFR for many years, it’s sad to see the demise of what was once local radio produced by local people. Bauer have no interest in the heritage of the stations they own, only cutting costs wherever they can. The main blame lies with OFCOM, the regulator who has allowed this to happen.” - Ian Simpson

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