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Aviemore conference has quite a Deep Impact

Aviemore conference has quite a Deep Impact

Nearly 400 youth and children’s workers from across Scotland descended on Aviemore at the weekend to attend one of country’s largest youth…


Having problems with your Freeview in Badenoch?

Having problems with your Freeview in Badenoch?

New fourth generation mobile services, known as 4G, have been switched on in Kingussie but could be interfering with some Freeview services.


Gritting to continue in Highlands despite budget being busted

Gritting to continue in Highlands despite budget being busted

Roads and pavements will continue to be gritted despite Highland Council overspending its winter budget by £500,000, a leading councillor has pledged.


Inverness hospital visitor suspension lifted

Inverness hospital visitor suspension lifted

NHS Scotland have lifted the visiting suspension that has been in place at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.


Highland wildcat being trapped for its own preservation

Highland wildcat being trapped for its own preservation

The work goes on to save an iconic Highland species against seemingly insuperable odds.


Will tasers aid lonely Highland police officers?

Will tasers aid lonely Highland police officers?

Opinion been split in the Highlands over controversial plans to arm rural police with tasers.


Royal Bank closures under microscope

Royal Bank closures under microscope

The impacts of the swingeing RBS branch closures across rural Scotland – including Strathspey – is under the spotlight this week.


Inverness hospitals visitor ban will be reviewed on Monday

Inverness hospitals visitor ban will be reviewed on Monday

The suspension of visiting at Raigmore Hospital remains in place this weekend, helping to protect patients and reduce, as much as possible, the risk of…


It's the Gravy Boat of Garten!

It's the Gravy Boat of Garten!

A group of four Boat of Garten residents are starting 2018 with an extra £1,000 in the bank after scooping the fantastic prize with People’s…


Visitors told to stay away from Raigmore Hospital because of flu outbreak

Visitors told to stay away from Raigmore Hospital because of flu outbreak

NHS Highland has seen an increase in the number of flu cases being treated within its hospitals over the weekend with Raigmore Hospital in Inverness under…


Mixed reaction to Kincraig's polar bear birth

Mixed reaction to Kincraig's polar bear birth

Badenoch and Strathspey is celebrating the birth at Kincraig of the country’s first polar bear for a quarter of a century.


Inverness ward still closed to visitors

Inverness ward still closed to visitors

An Inverness hospital’s stroke unit remains closed to new admissions and visitors.


Highland consumers warned over scams

Highland consumers warned over scams

People looking to pick up a New Year bargain in the sales on the internet, by mail order or on the high street are being encouraged by The Highland Council’s…


Be on guard against iTunes and gift cards scam

Be on guard against iTunes and gift cards scam

HM Revenue and Customs is today warning the public about a high profile phone scam that is conning vulnerable and elderly people out of thousands of pounds.


Help to recycle Christmas in the Cairngorms!

Help to recycle Christmas in the Cairngorms!

People in the strath are being asked to make the most of their blue bins over Christmas and New Year to reduce waste.


Work continues to roll our broadband to remote parts of Highlands

Work continues to roll our broadband to remote parts of Highlands

Work to roll out superfast broadband to every corner of the Highlands is to plough ahead next year, Scotland’s connectivity secretary has pledged.


Inverness ward closes after infection scare

Inverness ward closes after infection scare

Raigmore Hospital at Inverness has closed one of its wards due to concerns over a bacterial infection.


Concerns over proposed A9 half clovered junctions

Concerns over proposed A9 half clovered junctions

New slip roads for a 70-mile stretch of the A9 will cause drivers to lose control and skid on to oncoming traffic, it is feared.


Outlaw King could lead to Cairngorms tourism boost

Outlaw King could lead to Cairngorms tourism boost

Aviemore is set for another major film tourism boost from a Robert the Bruce historical drama.


Outlander heart-throb Sam Heughan is in peak shape

Outlander heart-throb Sam Heughan is in peak shape

Actor Sam Heughan has melted many hearts as Jamie Fraser in Outlander but it turns out he is right at home in the freezing cold.


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