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‘I blanked out a lot of my childhood memories’ - Son of murdered Nairn banker Alistair Wilson ‘still haunted by nightmares’ 20 years on

Andrew Wilson, then aged four, saw his father Alistair lying in a pool of blood after he was shot in Nairn.

Work under way at new £3.1m Hollywood Bowl centre in Inverness with opening date announced

The new £3.1 million Hollywood Bowl is designed to be a family entertainment centre.

Loch Vaa: where a rose is not a rose

Mystery surrounds the scattering of thousands of plastic rose petals by Loch Vaa

Grantown chips flowed freely from grateful fryers!

Gallacher family thank community for support as Grantown’s season gets under way

Highland festive drink and drug-driving crackdown launched

A hard-hitting campaign aimed at tackling drink and drug-driving has been launched following record numbers of related arrests.

Police Scotland launch festive drink and drug-driving crackdown after 89 offences in Highlands

Figures show 89 offences recorded in Highlands and Islands during last year's festive period

Highland Tory’s fury over ‘two failing governments’ - failing those who need winter fuel help

‘They have the powers and the funding to help rural pensioners but won’t’

Sharp rise in Highland Council rent arrears in Badenoch and Strathspey

Senior Highland councillor warns officials they will need to keep their eye on the ball

Badenoch and Strathspey welcomes in the new festive season

Tree festivals, street light-ups, stalls, stands, bands, fairs, art and craft exhibitions and free chips!

Treatment goes on across Badenoch and Strathspey roads

Temperatures are up and down and roads both wet and dry

Let there be lights in Grantown…

The season is here again and the town is looking spectacular again - at a price.

Time running out to become new Newtonmore shinty first team boss

Deadline for applications for top post is by this Tuesday

Inverness hospital unit is Scotland’s first in excellence award

An Inverness hospital unit is the first in Scotland to be recognised with an award for excellence in the treatment and patient care it provides.

Barn owls have made their way to the far north – but still need help

Making Space for Nature by Andy Summers: The barn owl is one of the most iconic and hauntingly beautiful birds of the British countryside.

Inspiring STEM education for Grantown's young people

Pop-Up education for Grantown pupils through partnership with Vattenfall

‘Navid’ opens Kingussie Pharmacy to a full house

Food and drinks served to Kingussie Pharmacy customers during fun-filled formal opening last night

YOUR VIEWS: Countess Nina’s wonderful gift to Grantown

I wonder what the Countess of Seafield who gifted Inverallan Church to the people of Grantown would think about Highland Council’s stubbornness

Inflation busting rent rises of between 8 and 10% being considered by Highland Council

The council is seeking views over options to increase house rents by 8, 9 or 10 per cent - warning that the money raised is vital for maintenance.

GRAHAM LEADBITTER: Seismic change in political landscape in just a few weeks

“A week is a long time in politics” is a great understatement

MFR legend Tich McCooey signs off with thanks to listeners and no bitterness over changes to station owners

MFR legend Tich McCooey signed off today as most locally produced programming at the radio station comes to an end.