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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…


Donald confirms his appearance at Scottish open

16 December 2011
Donald confirms his appearance at Scottish open

Donald confirms his appearance at Scottish open

16 December 2011

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…


First avalanches of the winter in the Cairngorms

08 December 2011
First avalanches of the winter in the Cairngorms

First avalanches of the winter in the Cairngorms

08 December 2011

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…


Aviemore Village Hall expected to be knocked down

08 December 2011
Aviemore Village Hall expected to be knocked down

Aviemore Village Hall expected to be knocked down

08 December 2011

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 passes away

07 December 2011
Badenoch and Strathspey's oldest resident passes away

Badenoch and Strathspey's oldest resident passes away

07 December 2011

Badenoch and Strathspey’s oldest resident – who hit the headlines with her birthday exploits after becoming a centenarian – has died aged 107. Mrs…


Scottish Government bid to help with mortgage problem

30 November 2011
Scottish Government bid to help with mortgage problem

Scottish Government bid to help with mortgage problem

30 November 2011

The Scottish Government is telling planning authorities not to use occupancy restrictions on new rural housing because of the problems they cause when…


A welcome change

30 November 2011
A welcome change

A welcome change

30 November 2011

THE Scottish Government’s chief planning officer has issued guidance to planning bodies that Section 75 agreements should no longer be used.


Kingussie WWII bomber wreckage goes on show

30 November 2011
Kingussie WWII bomber wreckage goes on show

Kingussie WWII bomber wreckage goes on show

30 November 2011

Retrieved parts of a World War II bomber which crashed near Kingussie during a training exercise have been given centre stage at an RAF base. The Avro…


Little sign of pensions dispute in Badenoch and Strathspey apart from school closures

30 November 2011
Little sign of pensions dispute in Badenoch and Strathspey apart from school closures

Little sign of pensions dispute in Badenoch and Strathspey apart from school closures

30 November 2011

NHS Highland health chiefs have said that everything has been running smoothly despite today’s nationwide public sector strike. They said there were…


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…


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