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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.

UPDATE: A9 now closed in both directions due to three-vehicle collision

08 September 2024
UPDATE: A9 now closed in both directions due to three-vehicle collision

UPDATE: A9 now closed in both directions due to three-vehicle collision

08 September 2024

The A9 is now closed in both directions at Kingussie due to a three-vehicle collision.


Highland’s first economic analysis of climate change risks paints ‘sobering picture’

07 September 2024
Highland’s first economic analysis of climate change risks paints ‘sobering picture’

Highland’s first economic analysis of climate change risks paints ‘sobering picture’

07 September 2024

A Highland organisation has released the region’s first economic analysis of climate change risks.


Business community gears up for 2024 Highland Business Awards with keynote by Alasdair Ferguson

06 September 2024
Business community gears up for 2024 Highland Business Awards with keynote by Alasdair Ferguson

Business community gears up for 2024 Highland Business Awards with keynote by Alasdair Ferguson

06 September 2024

Alasdair Ferguson will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Highland Business Awards.


‘We are asking the Highland Council to scrap their scheme’ say campsite owners across the north

04 September 2024
‘We are asking the Highland Council to scrap their scheme’ say campsite owners across the north

‘We are asking the Highland Council to scrap their scheme’ say campsite owners across the north

04 September 2024

Several campsites across the Highlands have said a new scheme set out by the local authority ‘will not support their businesses’.


Edinburgh and Aberdeen get more affordable rural homes built than Highland

03 September 2024
Edinburgh and Aberdeen get more affordable rural homes built than Highland

Edinburgh and Aberdeen get more affordable rural homes built than Highland

03 September 2024

A Highland MSP has revealed the Highlands and Moray are lagging behind the remainder of Scotland in rural affordable house building.


Children’s Panel seeks volunteers in the Highlands

02 September 2024
Children’s Panel seeks volunteers in the Highlands

Children’s Panel seeks volunteers in the Highlands

02 September 2024

Scotland’s Children’s Hearings System is seeking new volunteer panel members to make decisions in the interests of infants, children and young people.


Groups can now apply for a share of the SSEN Transmission funding from £40k to £500k

02 September 2024
Groups can now apply for a share of the SSEN Transmission funding from £40k to £500k

Groups can now apply for a share of the SSEN Transmission funding from £40k to £500k

02 September 2024

SSEN Transmission has launched its first Community Benefit Fund.


Tandem challenge to fundraise for ultra-rare disease affecting 70 worldwide, including two siblings

29 August 2024
Tandem challenge to fundraise for ultra-rare disease affecting 70 worldwide, including two siblings

Tandem challenge to fundraise for ultra-rare disease affecting 70 worldwide, including two siblings

29 August 2024

Two friends are set to take on a tandem challenge from John O’Groats to Lands End.


PICTURES: Highland Business Women Awards 2024

25 August 2024
PICTURES: Highland Business Women Awards 2024

PICTURES: Highland Business Women Awards 2024

25 August 2024

The Highland Business Women Awards took place on Thursday night at the Drumossie Hotel.


NHS Highland urges parents and carers to ensure their child is protected against flu this winter

25 August 2024
NHS Highland urges parents and carers to ensure their child is protected against flu this winter

NHS Highland urges parents and carers to ensure their child is protected against flu this winter

25 August 2024

NHS Highland urges parents and carers to ensure their child is protected against flu this winter and said it is as easy as a wee scoosh up the nose.


Fundraising walk that pays tribute to people with dementia is returning to the Highlands

25 August 2024
Fundraising walk that pays tribute to people with dementia is returning to the Highlands

Fundraising walk that pays tribute to people with dementia is returning to the Highlands

25 August 2024

Alzheimer Scotland’s Memory Walk 2024 takes place on Sunday, September 1 and will raise vital funds to support dementia care.


Police stop car on A9 due to ‘manner of driving’ and find 8 people in 7 seater car including four month old

23 August 2024
Police stop car on A9 due to ‘manner of driving’ and find 8 people in 7 seater car including four month old

Police stop car on A9 due to ‘manner of driving’ and find 8 people in 7 seater car including four month old

23 August 2024

Highlands and Islands Road Policing Officers stopped the car near Aviemore due to their manner of driving.


Woman and man convicted of human trafficking offences in Highlands

23 August 2024
Woman and man convicted of human trafficking offences in Highlands

Woman and man convicted of human trafficking offences in Highlands

23 August 2024

Mananchaya Wanitthanawet (40) and Cameron Wilson (30) were convicted at the High Court in Dundee on Thursday, August 22


Highland Business Week 2024: A must-attend event for ambitious entrepreneurs and industry leaders

23 August 2024
Highland Business Week 2024: A must-attend event for ambitious entrepreneurs and industry leaders

Highland Business Week 2024: A must-attend event for ambitious entrepreneurs and industry leaders

23 August 2024

This September, the premier event on the Highland business calendar is making a return, and it’s an opportunity not to be missed.


Winners of Highland Business Women Awards 2024 revealed

22 August 2024
Winners of Highland Business Women Awards 2024 revealed

Winners of Highland Business Women Awards 2024 revealed

22 August 2024

The winners of the Highland Business Women Awards 2024 have been revealed.


Highland organisations asked to take part in study to explore opportunities to generate community wealth

21 August 2024
Highland organisations asked to take part in study to explore opportunities to generate community wealth

Highland organisations asked to take part in study to explore opportunities to generate community wealth

21 August 2024

Community organisations across the Highlands are being asked to take part in a new study to explore opportunities to generate community wealth.


British Airways flight between Heathrow and Inverness cancelled

20 August 2024
British Airways flight between Heathrow and Inverness cancelled

British Airways flight between Heathrow and Inverness cancelled

20 August 2024

A British Airways flight has been cancelled between Heathrow and Inverness this evening.


Transport Scotland hiring an A9 dualling team leader — on £57,000 per year salary

19 August 2024
Transport Scotland hiring an A9 dualling team leader — on £57,000 per year salary

Transport Scotland hiring an A9 dualling team leader — on £57,000 per year salary

19 August 2024

The job advert on the Scottish Government’s website also says a £5000 supplement per annum will be provided for the role.


Pensioners in the Highlands will pay the price as winter fuel payments are scrapped

14 August 2024
Pensioners in the Highlands will pay the price as winter fuel payments are scrapped

Pensioners in the Highlands will pay the price as winter fuel payments are scrapped

14 August 2024

The Scottish Government has taken the decision to follow the UK government in no longer providing winter fuel payments to all pensioners.


Finalists announced for Prosper’s Highlands and Islands Business Excellence Awards

13 August 2024
Finalists announced for Prosper’s Highlands and Islands Business Excellence Awards

Finalists announced for Prosper’s Highlands and Islands Business Excellence Awards

13 August 2024

The Awards celebrate the positive impact that businesses in the region have on their communities and the wider economy.


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