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Rachel Smart


Business reporter

I studied my undergraduate degree in politics and international relations at the University of Aberdeen and I completed my Masters in Journalism at RGU this year. I have always been interested in people and how society works. It's great when your passions align with your job.

Highland organisation in desperate need of volunteers to support children with additional support needs

19 February 2025
Highland organisation in desperate need of volunteers to support children with additional support needs

Highland organisation in desperate need of volunteers to support children with additional support needs

19 February 2025

High Life Highland is keen to offer more opportunities for children who need extra support to take part in games and sports.


Should the Eastgate be turned into a conference centre? Tourism mogul claims shopping spot is as ‘dead as a dodo’

15 February 2025
Should the Eastgate be turned into a conference centre? Tourism mogul claims shopping spot is as ‘dead as a dodo’

Should the Eastgate be turned into a conference centre? Tourism mogul claims shopping spot is as ‘dead as a dodo’

15 February 2025

With the shopping centre’s food court closing and Lakeland relocating is it time to rethink what could be done with the large shopping space?


Highland woman caught driving before midday while more than four times the alcohol limit

12 February 2025
Highland woman caught driving before midday while more than four times the alcohol limit

Highland woman caught driving before midday while more than four times the alcohol limit

12 February 2025

A Highland woman was caught driving before midday while more than four times the alcohol limit.


WATCH: Why Highland woman’s late grandad is her inspiration for taking part in Strictly Inverness

08 February 2025
WATCH: Why Highland woman’s late grandad is her inspiration for taking part in Strictly Inverness

WATCH: Why Highland woman’s late grandad is her inspiration for taking part in Strictly Inverness

08 February 2025

In this week’s episode we talk to contestants Becky Oman and Michael Mackenzie who are taking part in Strictly Inverness 2025.


Lakeland set to relocate to Simpsons Garden Centre after announcing it will leave Eastgate Inverness

07 February 2025
Lakeland set to relocate to Simpsons Garden Centre after announcing it will leave Eastgate Inverness

Lakeland set to relocate to Simpsons Garden Centre after announcing it will leave Eastgate Inverness

07 February 2025

Lakeland will be relocating to Simpsons Garden Centre after it was announced that it is closing its doors in the Eastgate Centre after a decade.


Another blow for Eastgate as Lakeland to close its store in the shopping centre after 10 years

06 February 2025
Another blow for Eastgate as Lakeland to close its store in the shopping centre after 10 years

Another blow for Eastgate as Lakeland to close its store in the shopping centre after 10 years

06 February 2025

It has been confirmed that a national store is set to leave the Eastgate Centre.


Food court at Eastgate Shopping Centre closes just two years after £2million investment

05 February 2025
Food court at Eastgate Shopping Centre closes just two years after £2million investment

Food court at Eastgate Shopping Centre closes just two years after £2million investment

05 February 2025

The manager of the Highland’s main shopping outlet confirmed that Loch & Larder will be closing.


Grantown-based care provider to see costs rise by £80,000 per month due to National Insurance hike

05 February 2025
Grantown-based care provider to see costs rise by £80,000 per month due to National Insurance hike

Grantown-based care provider to see costs rise by £80,000 per month due to National Insurance hike

05 February 2025

Parklands set to open its latest care home in May


Help shape the future of Highland: get involved in the new Local Development Plan

31 January 2025
Help shape the future of Highland: get involved in the new Local Development Plan

Help shape the future of Highland: get involved in the new Local Development Plan

31 January 2025

The Highland Council is inviting the community to play a key role in shaping the future of the region.


Highland transport stalwart retires after nearly three decades of providing community connections

27 January 2025
Highland transport stalwart retires after nearly three decades of providing community connections

Highland transport stalwart retires after nearly three decades of providing community connections

27 January 2025

In 1996, with a single minibus and a clear vision, Donald Mathieson, and his wife, Elizabeth, set out on a path to transform Highland transport.


Sumitomo project set to boost jobs in the Highlands after Shetland subsea cable agreement

23 January 2025
Sumitomo project set to boost jobs in the Highlands after Shetland subsea cable agreement

Sumitomo project set to boost jobs in the Highlands after Shetland subsea cable agreement

23 January 2025

A Japanese manufacturer has announced a ‘significant new chapter’ for its Highland-based operations.


Highland Shortbread Showdown returns for 2025

12 January 2025
Highland Shortbread Showdown returns for 2025

Highland Shortbread Showdown returns for 2025

12 January 2025

The Highland Shortbread Showdown is back for its third edition in 2025, with businesses encouraged to enter their best bakes.


American tourist pleads guilty after careless collision seriously injured four people on A9

06 January 2025
American tourist pleads guilty after careless collision seriously injured four people on A9

American tourist pleads guilty after careless collision seriously injured four people on A9

06 January 2025

Christopher Adams from North Carolina tendered a guilty plea to causing serious injury by careless driving on the A9 near the Ralia junction.


New online platform launched to encourage people to engage directly with NHS Highland

05 January 2025
New online platform launched to encourage people to engage directly with NHS Highland

New online platform launched to encourage people to engage directly with NHS Highland

05 January 2025

The NHS Highland Engagement Hub is a one-stop shop to let the agency know about the topics people would like to hear more about.


NHS Highland and Highland Council agree to proposed changes in how care is delivered in communities

04 January 2025
NHS Highland and Highland Council agree to proposed changes in how care is delivered in communities

NHS Highland and Highland Council agree to proposed changes in how care is delivered in communities

04 January 2025

NHS Highland and Highland Council have agreed to proposed changes in how care is delivered in communities.


Do you need help running your business? The HR Dept Highlands and Moray can help you

29 December 2024
Do you need help running your business? The HR Dept Highlands and Moray can help you

Do you need help running your business? The HR Dept Highlands and Moray can help you

29 December 2024

Running a business in the North of Scotland comes with unique challenges.


Revolutionise your business: why outsourcing marketing is the secret to success

26 December 2024
Revolutionise your business: why outsourcing marketing is the secret to success

Revolutionise your business: why outsourcing marketing is the secret to success

26 December 2024

Jennifer Macdonald-Nethercott of Strath Communications knows that outsourcing marketing can transform a business.


5113 domestic abuse reports last festive season: don’t suffer in silence in the Highlands this Christmas

23 December 2024
5113 domestic abuse reports last festive season: don’t suffer in silence in the Highlands this Christmas

5113 domestic abuse reports last festive season: don’t suffer in silence in the Highlands this Christmas

23 December 2024

Scotland’s senior law officer has encouraged victims not to suffer in silence this festive period.


Tourist tax sparks debate in the Highlands amid concerns over economic impact

16 December 2024
Tourist tax sparks debate in the Highlands amid concerns over economic impact

Tourist tax sparks debate in the Highlands amid concerns over economic impact

16 December 2024

Highland Council’s proposed visitor levy has sparked a heated debate.


Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellations to all destinations

27 November 2024
Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellations to all destinations

Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellations to all destinations

27 November 2024

A chemical spill near Inverness train station is causing cancellations this morning.


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