The final proposals for connecting Aviemore and other villages in the strath with the dualled A9 have generally been welcomed following their unveiling.
Those behind plans for a community buy-out bid of the Cairngorm Estate have said it was a stark choice between trying to take control of the resort or…
There are hopes that the Highland Wildlife Park could become home to the first polar bear cubs to be born in the UK for more than two decades –…
Several thousands people have already turned out to see how the Highland Wildlife Park’s two polar bears are getting on - and they have not been left…
The public in the strath and wider Highlands and Islands is being told there is no need to panic buy fuel. Northern Constabulary has confirmed that…
The Cairngorms have been treated to a brief glimpse of one of nature’s most spectacular shows – but for those who missed it, fortunately help was at hand. Photographer…
One of Badenoch and Strathspey’s best-known faces will be standing down at the forthcoming Highland Council elections in May. Councillor Stuart Black…
Scottish Water has said that complaints from some residents about the ‘poor’ quality of drinking water are down to teething problems to be expected after…
It is feared that a chick fledged at the Loch Garten Osprey Centre by Boat of Garten could be dead after going ‘missing in action’. The male chick,…
Plans for a new £15 million-plus Tesco store in Aviemore, expected to create 150 jobs, have been hit by further delay. The retail giant has contacted…
Most marriage proposals come with no strings attached but not with Ross Pattison when he asked his girlfriend to become his wife on Christmas Day. The…
Detailed plans have been unveiled for the first time for a new town next to Aviemore although concerns persist over the scale of the development which…
There is expected to be skiing on offer over the Christmas and New Year holiday at CairnGorm Mountain, which is preparing for a double celebration this…
The UK’s first crosscountry piste machine is gearing up to make winter tracks through the forests around Loch Morlich following the arrival of snow. The…
World number one Luke Donald has confirmed that he will return to Castle Stuart Golf Links next July to defend the Scottish Open title which helped him…
The first avalanche has already occurred in the Cairngorms and the range has been blasted by winds of more than 130mph in recent days. There was an…
Plans to knock down Aviemore Village Hall and build 20 affordable homes in its place on the site are being recommended for approval. The hall was put…
Badenoch and Strathspey’s oldest resident – who hit the headlines with her birthday exploits after becoming a centenarian – has died aged 107. Mrs…
The Scottish Government is telling planning authorities not to use occupancy restrictions on new rural housing because of the problems they cause when…
THE Scottish Government’s chief planning officer has issued guidance to planning bodies that Section 75 agreements should no longer be used.
