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Scottish Ambulance Service staff in the Highlands make Jerusalema Challenge video to raise make money for MFR Cash for Kids

05 April 2021
Scottish Ambulance Service staff in the Highlands make Jerusalema Challenge video to raise make money for MFR Cash for Kids

Scottish Ambulance Service staff in the Highlands make Jerusalema Challenge video to raise make money for MFR Cash for Kids

05 April 2021

Ambulance staff from across the north division have already raised more than £3,400 for the charity.


Highland charity appoints three volunteer directors

01 April 2021
Highland charity appoints three volunteer directors

Highland charity appoints three volunteer directors

01 April 2021

David Finlayson, Nick Finnigan and Kirk Tudhope will sit as non-executive directors.


Issues around 'dirty camping' in the Highlands and islands are to be discussed on BBC programme

30 March 2021
Issues around 'dirty camping' in the Highlands and islands are to be discussed on BBC programme

Issues around 'dirty camping' in the Highlands and islands are to be discussed on BBC programme

30 March 2021

Eòrpa, the Gaelic channel's European news show, visits Inverness and Skye to discusses a lack of facilites for campers.


POLL: Should Eat Out To Help Out return across the Highlands?

29 March 2021
POLL: Should Eat Out To Help Out return across the Highlands?

POLL: Should Eat Out To Help Out return across the Highlands?

29 March 2021

We want to find out what you think.


Outdoor enthusiasts in the Highlands wanted for first major study of mountain hares

22 March 2021
Outdoor enthusiasts in the Highlands wanted for first major study of mountain hares

Outdoor enthusiasts in the Highlands wanted for first major study of mountain hares

22 March 2021

Organisers say gathering more accurate information about them will help inform conservation efforts.


'Dismay' in the Highlands and Islands as air ambulance crew refused £500 NHS bonus

18 March 2021
'Dismay' in the Highlands and Islands as air ambulance crew refused £500 NHS bonus

'Dismay' in the Highlands and Islands as air ambulance crew refused £500 NHS bonus

18 March 2021

Shadow health secretary Donald Cameron MSP said he will continue to press ministers on its decision not to pay vital air ambulance crew members.


Highlanders asked to 'Bee the Change' by taking small actions to make a world of a difference

18 March 2021
Highlanders asked to 'Bee the Change' by taking small actions to make a world of a difference

Highlanders asked to 'Bee the Change' by taking small actions to make a world of a difference

18 March 2021

Over the past century our landscape has lost millions of the flowers bees rely on to survive.


Views sought on plans for Strathspey forests

17 March 2021
Views sought on plans for Strathspey forests

Views sought on plans for Strathspey forests

17 March 2021

The Land Management Plan, which covers an area including Glenmore and Inshriach, details how FLS intends to manage the site over the next ten years


A sharp rise in 'sextortion' crime are being reported by Highlands and Islands police

17 March 2021
A sharp rise in 'sextortion' crime are being reported by Highlands and Islands police

A sharp rise in 'sextortion' crime are being reported by Highlands and Islands police

17 March 2021

Between January and August 2020, 283 crimes were recorded, an increase of 44 per cent on the same period in 2019, when 196 offences were reported.


Taxi and private hire drivers urged to make an application to Highland Council Covid fund before it closes

17 March 2021
Taxi and private hire drivers urged to make an application to Highland Council Covid fund before it closes

Taxi and private hire drivers urged to make an application to Highland Council Covid fund before it closes

17 March 2021

The council has already approved 457 grants to the value of £685,500.


Residents in Badenoch and Strathspey invited to apply for hit TV quiz show

15 March 2021
Residents in Badenoch and Strathspey invited to apply for hit TV quiz show

Residents in Badenoch and Strathspey invited to apply for hit TV quiz show

15 March 2021

Award-winning hit show The Cube is returning to ITV and ITV Hub later this year


It’s National Butchers’ Week, but how well do Strathy readers know their meats?

12 March 2021
It’s National Butchers’ Week, but how well do Strathy readers know their meats?

It’s National Butchers’ Week, but how well do Strathy readers know their meats?

12 March 2021

Barry Green from Cairngorm Butchers in Grantown-on-Spey.has shared his top tips on which cuts of meat to buy this year and how to enjoy them.


Vaccine linked to a reduction in Covid–19 transmission in the Highlands, and throughout Scotland

12 March 2021
Vaccine linked to a reduction in Covid–19 transmission in the Highlands, and throughout Scotland

Vaccine linked to a reduction in Covid–19 transmission in the Highlands, and throughout Scotland

12 March 2021

A study has found the vaccination of healthcare workers offers some protection against transmission of Covid-19 to their household contacts.


Petition launched to scrap brown bin charges, as charges in Highlands rise to £46.35

11 March 2021
Petition launched to scrap brown bin charges, as charges in Highlands rise to £46.35

Petition launched to scrap brown bin charges, as charges in Highlands rise to £46.35

11 March 2021

An East Ayrshire mum is calling on the Scottish Government to scrap brown bin collection charges by local authorities.


Between October and December 2020 train passenger numbers rise in the Highland

11 March 2021
Between October and December 2020 train passenger numbers rise in the Highland

Between October and December 2020 train passenger numbers rise in the Highland

11 March 2021

A total of 140 million rail journeys were made in Great Britain in October, November and December 2020.


Highland Pride gathering cancelled for a second year - as group hope to hold event in 2022

11 March 2021
Highland Pride gathering cancelled for a second year - as group hope to hold event in 2022

Highland Pride gathering cancelled for a second year - as group hope to hold event in 2022

11 March 2021

Organisers say they are 'deeply disappointed' to have to cancel the event this summer, which drew more than 10,000 people in 2019.


Leads on please! Plea for responsible dog walking during lambing in the Cairngorms National Park

10 March 2021
Leads on please! Plea for responsible dog walking during lambing in the Cairngorms National Park

Leads on please! Plea for responsible dog walking during lambing in the Cairngorms National Park

10 March 2021

Spring time is of course an important times of the year for sheep farmers, spending long hours tending pregnant ewes and vulnerable new lambs.


Highlands receives share of £533 million paid to businesses since November

10 March 2021
Highlands receives share of £533 million paid to businesses since November

Highlands receives share of £533 million paid to businesses since November

10 March 2021

The Strategic Framework Business Fund had paid out £214 million by February 22 according to latest figures.


Free bus travel for 42,000 Highland young people this summer

10 March 2021
Free bus travel for 42,000 Highland young people this summer

Free bus travel for 42,000 Highland young people this summer

10 March 2021

The Scottish Green Party has struck a budget deal that will see free bus travel extended to all young people aged 21 and under.


Overnight essential road maintenance planned for A9 Craighulan Bridge north of Pitlochry

10 March 2021
Overnight essential road maintenance planned for A9 Craighulan Bridge north of Pitlochry

Overnight essential road maintenance planned for A9 Craighulan Bridge north of Pitlochry

10 March 2021

The project will involve teams replacing the deck expansion joints which will help ensure the structure continues to operate safely for years to come.


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