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Kingussie ready for derby fixture

02 August 2018
Kingussie ready for derby fixture

Kingussie ready for derby fixture

02 August 2018

KINGUSSIE boss John Gibson has insisted his team will not be entering tomorrow's big Badenoch derby holding opponents Newtonmore in awe.


Don't play mother to 'lost' wildcat kittens in Cairngorms

29 July 2018
Don't play mother to 'lost' wildcat kittens in Cairngorms

Don't play mother to 'lost' wildcat kittens in Cairngorms

29 July 2018

The public is being urged to be hands off if they spot a possible Scottish Wildcat kitten in the wilds of Strathspey unless they are certain it is in…


Cairngorms wildfire hot spots warning issued after forest blaze

27 July 2018
Cairngorms wildfire hot spots warning issued after forest blaze

Cairngorms wildfire hot spots warning issued after forest blaze

27 July 2018

A wildfire started by careless campers at Upper Rothiemurchus could have caused devastating damage but for the quick response from estate workers…


Loch Morlich beauty spot gets the all-clear from SEPA

27 July 2018
Loch Morlich beauty spot gets the all-clear from SEPA

Loch Morlich beauty spot gets the all-clear from SEPA

27 July 2018

Badenoch and Strathspey's most popular bathing spot has been given the all-clear from blue-green algae which can make humans very ill and potentially…


Time running out to get Aviemore project over the tennis line

27 July 2018
Time running out to get Aviemore project over the tennis line

Time running out to get Aviemore project over the tennis line

27 July 2018

A strath tennis club is agonisingly close to reaching its target for a £394,000 all-weather community venue but needs to net £20,000 more…


Special arrivals in the Cairngorms National Park

20 March 2018
Special arrivals in the Cairngorms National Park

Special arrivals in the Cairngorms National Park

20 March 2018

Police Scotland’s first Special Constables dedicated to tackling wildlife crime in the strath and wider Cairngorms National Park are now on…


New dualled A9 junctions revealed for Aviemore

07 December 2017
New dualled A9 junctions revealed for Aviemore

New dualled A9 junctions revealed for Aviemore

07 December 2017

The final proposals for connecting Aviemore and other villages in the strath with the dualled A9 have generally been welcomed following their unveiling.


Community bid launched to buy-out Cairngorm Estate

07 September 2017
Community bid launched to buy-out Cairngorm Estate

Community bid launched to buy-out Cairngorm Estate

07 September 2017

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…


Highland Wildlife Park soldiers on for a possible polar bear family

18 September 2014
Highland Wildlife Park soldiers on for a possible polar bear family

Highland Wildlife Park soldiers on for a possible polar bear family

18 September 2014

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 –…


Polar bears get to grips with each other at Kincraig wildlife park

11 April 2012
Polar bears get to grips with each other at Kincraig wildlife park

Polar bears get to grips with each other at Kincraig wildlife park

11 April 2012

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…


Drivers in Highlands being urged not to panic buy fuel

29 March 2012
Drivers in Highlands being urged not to panic buy fuel

Drivers in Highlands being urged not to panic buy fuel

29 March 2012

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…


Northern Lights put on spectacular show over Cairngorms

21 March 2012
Northern Lights put on spectacular show over Cairngorms

Northern Lights put on spectacular show over Cairngorms

21 March 2012

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…


Popular Badenoch and Strathspey Highland councillor to stand down

16 March 2012
Popular Badenoch and Strathspey Highland councillor to stand down

Popular Badenoch and Strathspey Highland councillor to stand down

16 March 2012

One of Badenoch and Strathspey’s best-known faces will be standing down at the forthcoming Highland Council elections in May. Councillor Stuart Black…


Concerns over new tap water in Badenoch and Strathspey

22 February 2012
Concerns over new tap water in Badenoch and Strathspey

Concerns over new tap water in Badenoch and Strathspey

22 February 2012

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…


Boat of Garten osprey chick feared dead

02 February 2012
Boat of Garten osprey chick feared dead

Boat of Garten osprey chick feared dead

02 February 2012

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,…


Another delay for new £15M Tesco store in Aviemore

20 January 2012
Another delay for new £15M Tesco store in Aviemore

Another delay for new £15M Tesco store in Aviemore

20 January 2012

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…


Newtonmore wedding proposal has lots of strings attached

28 December 2011
Newtonmore wedding proposal has lots of strings attached

Newtonmore wedding proposal has lots of strings attached

28 December 2011

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…


Plans unveiled for new town of up to 1,500 homes near Aviemore

21 December 2011
Plans unveiled for new town of up to 1,500 homes near Aviemore

Plans unveiled for new town of up to 1,500 homes near Aviemore

21 December 2011

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…


Cairngorm ski resort gets ready for 50th birthday

21 December 2011
Cairngorm ski resort gets ready for 50th birthday

Cairngorm ski resort gets ready for 50th birthday

21 December 2011

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…


Badenoch and Strathspey hopes to become Mecca for Nordic skiers

20 December 2011
Badenoch and Strathspey hopes to become Mecca for Nordic skiers

Badenoch and Strathspey hopes to become Mecca for Nordic skiers

20 December 2011

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…


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