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200mm rain forecast sparks landslide warning and amber Met Office alert for Highlands and Argyll

15 December 2023
200mm rain forecast sparks landslide warning and amber Met Office alert for Highlands and Argyll

200mm rain forecast sparks landslide warning and amber Met Office alert for Highlands and Argyll

15 December 2023

Torrential rain could bring up to 200mm of precipitation this weekend and may trigger landslides, the Met Office has warned.


7 Highland railway stations among the 20 least used in the UK – but which ones?

14 December 2023
7 Highland railway stations among the 20 least used in the UK – but which ones?

7 Highland railway stations among the 20 least used in the UK – but which ones?

14 December 2023

Some of the annual passenger numbers are barely reaching three digits


Scammers targetting Highland residents, warn Police Scotland

14 December 2023
Scammers targetting Highland residents, warn Police Scotland

Scammers targetting Highland residents, warn Police Scotland

14 December 2023

Police have urged Highland residents to be on the alert after the force received reports from locals who had received scam callers.


175mm of rain forecast, Met Office warns amid yellow weather warning for the Highlands

14 December 2023
175mm of rain forecast, Met Office warns amid yellow weather warning for the Highlands

175mm of rain forecast, Met Office warns amid yellow weather warning for the Highlands

14 December 2023

As much as 175mm of rain could fall in places this weekend, the Met Office has warned after it issued a yellow alert for large areas of the Highlands.


A9 dualling programme update timetable gaffe slammed by Highland MSP

08 December 2023
A9 dualling programme update timetable gaffe slammed by Highland MSP

A9 dualling programme update timetable gaffe slammed by Highland MSP

08 December 2023

Transport chiefs have 'egg on their face' after publishing a document about updates on the A9 dualling programme that is already out of date.


Highlands 'one of Scotland's worst drink-drive hotspots'

03 December 2023
Highlands 'one of Scotland's worst drink-drive hotspots'

Highlands 'one of Scotland's worst drink-drive hotspots'

03 December 2023

The Highlands is one of Scotland's worst hot-spots for drink-driving, new data has revealed as police gear up for their annual festive crackdown.


-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

03 December 2023
-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

03 December 2023

Temperatures in the Highlands fell well below freezing overnight , with the mercury bottoming out at -18C near the A9 in the Cairngorms National Park.


10cm of snow forecast: Met Office issues yellow warning for the Highlands

03 December 2023
10cm of snow forecast: Met Office issues yellow warning for the Highlands

10cm of snow forecast: Met Office issues yellow warning for the Highlands

03 December 2023

Warnings for snow have been issued for large swathes of the Highlands – especially in the east – with up to 10cm possible in hilly spots


-15C recorded near Carrbridge as temperatures send mercury plunging

02 December 2023
-15C recorded near Carrbridge as temperatures send mercury plunging

-15C recorded near Carrbridge as temperatures send mercury plunging

02 December 2023

Highland residents were waking up to what is likely to have been the coldest night of the winter so far after the mercury plummeted as low as -15C.


Flight cancellations hit Inverness route after 'technical' issue

01 December 2023
Flight cancellations hit Inverness route after 'technical' issue

Flight cancellations hit Inverness route after 'technical' issue

01 December 2023

Airline passengers travelling from city's airport to one of Europe's main hub airports facing disruption


Simpsons role for Avengers, Doctor Who and Jumanji star Karen Gillan

30 November 2023
Simpsons role for Avengers, Doctor Who and Jumanji star Karen Gillan

Simpsons role for Avengers, Doctor Who and Jumanji star Karen Gillan

30 November 2023

The Inverness native will be playing Groundskeeper Willie's new Scottish love interest in an episode due to air this weekend.


Climate crisis put front and centre by Kingussie pupils at COP28 tie-in

30 November 2023
Climate crisis put front and centre by Kingussie pupils at COP28 tie-in

Climate crisis put front and centre by Kingussie pupils at COP28 tie-in

30 November 2023

Students given platform to share their own ambitions for fairer and more sustainable world


PICTURES: Major multimillion-pound expansion of visitor centre planned at Tomatin Distillery

17 November 2023
PICTURES: Major multimillion-pound expansion of visitor centre planned at Tomatin Distillery

PICTURES: Major multimillion-pound expansion of visitor centre planned at Tomatin Distillery

17 November 2023

Distillery bosses say multi-million pound investment could increase staff numbers by 50 per cent


20mph speed limits: 'Have your say on which you want to keep or lose,' urges Highland Council

16 November 2023
20mph speed limits: 'Have your say on which you want to keep or lose,' urges Highland Council

20mph speed limits: 'Have your say on which you want to keep or lose,' urges Highland Council

16 November 2023

Views over new 20mph speed limits will be sought when a consultation opens next month – with the axing of some and creation of more all possible.


Highland Heroes: Lifesaving rescue team urges people to nominate their heroes for top award

13 November 2023
Highland Heroes: Lifesaving rescue team urges people to nominate their heroes for top award

Highland Heroes: Lifesaving rescue team urges people to nominate their heroes for top award

13 November 2023

Lifesavers who battled a horrific mountain blizzard to save dozens of people are urging the public to nominate their own Highland heroes for an award.


Strike action by Scottish Water staff will go ahead, Unison confirms

09 November 2023
Strike action by Scottish Water staff will go ahead, Unison confirms

Strike action by Scottish Water staff will go ahead, Unison confirms

09 November 2023

Four days of strike action by Scottish Water staff will begin as planned on Friday over a pay dispute, with "serious implications" for services.


20mph speed limits may be 'reversed' in some Highland roads, council report confirms

07 November 2023
20mph speed limits may be 'reversed' in some Highland roads, council report confirms

20mph speed limits may be 'reversed' in some Highland roads, council report confirms

07 November 2023

New 20mph limits on some Highland roads could be reversed in the new year, Highland Council has confirmed.


Highland journalist named on '30 under 30' list

06 November 2023
Highland journalist named on '30 under 30' list

Highland journalist named on '30 under 30' list

06 November 2023

Iona MacDonald (17) is one of five figures from the Highlands and Islands to make the prestigious list of young female movers and shakers.


Highland Cup Box pilot aims to tackle scourge of single-use paper cup waste

06 November 2023
Highland Cup Box pilot aims to tackle scourge of single-use paper cup waste

Highland Cup Box pilot aims to tackle scourge of single-use paper cup waste

06 November 2023

200 million single-use paper cups are used in Scotland each year, of which only 4 per cent are recycled - but a Highland scheme aims to change that.


Storm Babet emergency teams say ice warning shows 'no time for complacency' in Highlands

22 October 2023
Storm Babet emergency teams say ice warning shows 'no time for complacency' in Highlands

Storm Babet emergency teams say ice warning shows 'no time for complacency' in Highlands

22 October 2023

The Highlands' multi-agency emergency response to Storm Babet has moved onto the recovery phase – but its teams warn dangers still persist.


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