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Laggan trunk road reopens after being hit by flash flood

28 November 2011
Laggan trunk road reopens after being hit by flash flood

Laggan trunk road reopens after being hit by flash flood

28 November 2011

The A86 Newtonmore-Fort William road has reopened after being hit by flash flooding at the weekend. There are still temporary traffic lights in place…


Strike action will close Badenoch and Strathspey schools

25 November 2011
Strike action will close Badenoch and Strathspey schools

Strike action will close Badenoch and Strathspey schools

25 November 2011

Highland Council has just announced that all schools in Badenoch and Strathspey and across the region will be closed next Wednesday because of strike…


Hospitals will remain open during strike say health bosses

24 November 2011
Hospitals will remain open during strike say health bosses

Hospitals will remain open during strike say health bosses

24 November 2011

NHS Highland have said that their hospitals will remain open but run a limited service if the nationwide strike over pensions goes ahead as expected next…


Bid to cut queues at Cairngorm ski resort

24 November 2011
Bid to cut queues at Cairngorm ski resort

Bid to cut queues at Cairngorm ski resort

24 November 2011

Cairngorm Mountain has unveiled some improvements in time for the new ski season – including warming the mouth of the funicular railway tunnel. The…


Missing man found safe and well

11 November 2011
Missing man found safe and well

Missing man found safe and well

11 November 2011

Police can confirm that a mssing man has been found safe and well in Fort William. Mr Stephen Scales reported that he had been visiting the North West…


Police want to trace trio after theft of £3,000 mountain bikes

11 November 2011
Police want to trace trio after theft of £3,000 mountain bikes

Police want to trace trio after theft of £3,000 mountain bikes

11 November 2011

Police are appealing for information on three men who they want to trace in connection with the theft of mountain bikes costing up to £3,000 apiece. They…


A95 reopens after serious accident near Aviemore

10 November 2011
A95 reopens after serious accident near Aviemore

A95 reopens after serious accident near Aviemore

10 November 2011

The A95 has just re-opened after a lorry driver was seriously injured when he was hit by a tanker at a layby near Aviemore earlier today. The accident…


Ashley hopes to follow in footsteps of talented dad

26 October 2011
Ashley hopes to follow in footsteps of talented dad

Ashley hopes to follow in footsteps of talented dad

26 October 2011

A TALENTED Kincraig bagpiper came up against a "chatterbox Darth Vader", amongst other adversaries, as he attempted to make it to the live auditions of…


YMCA up for sale as HUB plans are shelved

26 October 2011
YMCA up for sale as HUB plans are shelved

YMCA up for sale as HUB plans are shelved

26 October 2011

ONE of Grantown’s most historic buildings has been put up for sale again after £4 million plans for a state-of-the-art community centre hit the buffers…


A9 row breaks out on eve of SNP conference

20 October 2011
A9 row breaks out on eve of SNP conference

A9 row breaks out on eve of SNP conference

20 October 2011

THE SCOTTISH Government and the number two man at the Treasury continue to be at loggerheads over improvements to the A9 Inverness-Perth road and other…


Aviemore's "Berlin Wall" is set to be knocked down

12 October 2011
Aviemore's "Berlin Wall" is set to be knocked down

Aviemore's "Berlin Wall" is set to be knocked down

12 October 2011

THE infamous so-called Berlin Wall in Aviemore is set to be knocked down and a once popular thoroughfare will re-open after a make-over. It will finally…


Cairngorm ski resort hopes for early snow windfall

06 October 2011
Cairngorm ski resort hopes for early snow windfall

Cairngorm ski resort hopes for early snow windfall

06 October 2011

Cairngorm Mountain hopes that the early snow will be a timely boost for visitor numbers for the October half-term holidays. The snow arrived late last…


Three bad winters could shut all of Scotland's ski centres, claim

05 October 2011
Three bad winters could shut all of Scotland's ski centres, claim

Three bad winters could shut all of Scotland's ski centres, claim

05 October 2011

JUST three bad winters, revenue-wise, in a row could be enough to put all five of Scotland’s ski centres out of business, a new report claims. The…


Avalanche service issues reminder as winter approaches

04 October 2011
Avalanche service issues reminder as winter approaches

Avalanche service issues reminder as winter approaches

04 October 2011

WITH the first snow of winter predicted to fall this month, the Scottish Avalanche Information Service has just issued its annual report. SAIS co-ordinator…


Pond row could sink £15M Aviemore store plan

14 September 2011
Pond row could sink £15M Aviemore store plan

Pond row could sink £15M Aviemore store plan

14 September 2011

PLANS for a badly needed £15 million plus new Tesco store in Aviemore creating 150 new jobs could be sunk because of a row over a pond on the development…


Buoyant market for Spey Valley dream homes - plus photos

31 August 2011
Buoyant market for Spey Valley dream homes - plus photos

Buoyant market for Spey Valley dream homes - plus photos

31 August 2011

A DREAM home near Grantown has just gone onto the market with a £1.5 million price tag. Top-end property consultants CKD Galbraith are handling the…


Wind farm generates cash for strath village

25 August 2011
Wind farm generates cash for strath village

Wind farm generates cash for strath village

25 August 2011

RESIDENTS in Cromdale are being asked how they would like to see the financial windfall spent as the community gain from a nearby wind farm. The money…


Site of Cromdale battle to be protected

09 August 2011
Site of Cromdale battle to be protected

Site of Cromdale battle to be protected

09 August 2011

THE SITE of the Battle of Cromdale has been proposed for inclusion for protection as one of the country’s most important battlefields by Historic Scotland. The…


No Indian Summer on the horizon - sorry

08 August 2011
No Indian Summer on the horizon - sorry

No Indian Summer on the horizon - sorry

08 August 2011

THERE is no Indian Summer on the horizon to help vanquish the memory of the current doom and gloom over Badenoch and Strathspey. Forecaster James…


No sign of Grantown sign

20 July 2011
No sign of Grantown sign

No sign of Grantown sign

20 July 2011

THE CASE of the disappearing road sign near to Grantown has left some locals scratching their heads and wondering how much taxpayers’ have been left out…


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