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Rise in hospital bed blocking cases in the Highlands

Rise in hospital bed blocking cases in the Highlands

The total number of bed days occupied by delayed discharge patients in the Highlands has gone up during the latest quarter, new figures have revealed.


Cash up for grabs for young Cairngorm sports stars

Cash up for grabs for young Cairngorm sports stars

Young athletes hoping to benefit from the cash grants offered by the CAT Triathlon need to get a move on.


Newtonmore welcomes the Man in a Shack

Newtonmore welcomes the Man in a Shack

His name may be Hall, but his home is a shack – in between marathons – and  Newtonmore welcomed him yesterday (Thursday).


Big canteen bill to meet free school meals demand in Highlands

Big canteen bill to meet free school meals demand in Highlands

Highland Council will require a £5 million hand-out to build new dining rooms and kitchens in five schools before it is ready to serve free canteen…


Highland Council staff told to remove Indy stickers from cars

Highland Council staff told to remove Indy stickers from cars

A row has broken out after Highland Council workers were told to remove ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaign stickers from their cars…


Newtonmore's heritage trail opens up

Newtonmore's heritage trail opens up

After 20 years in the making the strath's newest heritage trail is ready to open up.


Grantown football team chills out for charity!

Grantown football team chills out for charity!

The great ice bucket challenge hit Grantown this week – and how!


Highlanders urged to make sure their vote counts

Highlanders urged to make sure their vote counts

The Chief Counting Officer for the Scottish Independence Referendum is urging voters to make sure their vote counts by only marking their ballot paper…


Highland Council gives big cash boost to hospice

Highland Council gives big cash boost to hospice

The Highland Hospice has received £200,000 from Highland Council towards a £6.5 million redevelopment of its in-patient unit at Bishop’s…


Badenoch's mighty Quinn sets out!

Badenoch's mighty Quinn sets out!

A Badenoch cyclist started out on the gruelling LEJOG on Tuesday – all of 943 miles from Land’s End to John o’Groats – having…


Inverness' Bank Street to close

Inverness' Bank Street to close

Inverness’ Bank Street is set  to close to through-traffic next week.


Political heavyweights heading to Grantown

Political heavyweights heading to Grantown

Lib Dem heavyweight and former Deputy First Minister Jim Wallace and former First Minister Jack McConnell will join Danny Alexander MP at a No Campaign…


Lib Dems "stand up" for football crowds

Lib Dems "stand up" for football crowds

Safe standing at football grounds would be encouraged by a Liberal Democrat government, according to Charles Kennedy.


Police appeal for missing Highlands man

Police appeal for missing Highlands man

Police Scotland are anxious to trace Brad Acland who has been reported missing from Dunbeath in Caithness, and is believed to be heading south.


Tory MSP hits back at claims NHS safer in an independent Scotland

Tory MSP hits back at claims NHS safer in an independent Scotland

Tory MSP Mary Scanlon has hit out at an ex-Liberal Democrat councillor after he announced his support for Scottish independence.


Police warn of traffic disruption ahead of Celtic match

Police warn of traffic disruption ahead of Celtic match

Police Scotland are issuing travel advice to motorists heading to the Inverness area ahead of tomorrow’s football match between Caley and Celtic…


Sir Ranulph "comes home" to Aviemore

Sir Ranulph "comes home" to Aviemore

The world’s greatest explorer is coming ‘home’ next month – to Aviemore.


Highland Council to assess danger building in Grantown

Highland Council to assess danger building in Grantown

Highland Council is to inspect a building in Grantown from which masonry fell to check if it is safe to reopen the public footpath in the vicinity.


Rifkind to address Badenoch referendum audience

Rifkind to address Badenoch referendum audience

Britain's intelligence and security chairman will press the case against Scottish inde­pendence when he takes the stage in Badenoch at the start of…


Highland Council chiefs pleased with A9 dualling announcement

Highland Council chiefs pleased with A9 dualling announcement

Highland Council has welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to bring forward the first of 12 schemes in the £3 billion A9 dualling…


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