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Warning of A9 roadwork delays

Warning of A9 roadwork delays

Motorists using the A9 north of Dunkeld are being warned of delays due to a £285,000 resurfacing programme which gets underway next week.


Big cash boost for Kingussie shinty ground redevelopment

Big cash boost for Kingussie shinty ground redevelopment

A major breakthrough in funding has set Kingussie Camanachd on the road to its much anticipated 2017 upgrade.


Pensioner was drunk in charge of his mobility scooter

Pensioner was drunk in charge of his mobility scooter

A disabled pensioner has been banned from driving for year for being drunk in charge of his mobility scooter.


Badenoch MSP welcomes HIE review reports

Badenoch MSP welcomes HIE review reports

Badenoch MSP Kate Forbes has welcomed reports of a Scottish Government review of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Enterprise.


Reported crime at lowest levels in Scotland for more than 40 years

Reported crime at lowest levels in Scotland for more than 40 years

Recorded crime in Scotland is at its lowest level since 1974 according to the Scottish Government following new figures released today.


Outlander author reveals she was inspired by men in kilts

Outlander author reveals she was inspired by men in kilts

The author of the hugely successful Outlander novels – which inspired the smash-hit TV series – has revealed the sight of ‘men in kilts’…


Work set to start on controversial Melgarve substation

Work set to start on controversial Melgarve substation

Electricity giant SSE is set to start construction on a controversial major new substation near one of Scotland’s most historic passes.


Inverness woman kept Taser in bedside draw

Inverness woman kept Taser in bedside draw

A woman who was convicted and jailed for two and half years for drug dealing in England in 1998 has escaped jail after being found with a Taser gun…


A9 wrong way drink driver told he was lucky not to kill someone

A9 wrong way drink driver told he was lucky not to kill someone

A Sheriff has jailed a drunk driver who was already banned for driving the wrong way along a stretch of dual carriageway south of Inverness.


Commissioners told to apologise to crofters

Commissioners told to apologise to crofters

Highland crofters have welcomed the prospect of a review at the Crofting Commission.


Grantown and the rest of Route 57 now on line

Grantown and the rest of Route 57 now on line

A new video diary of a mega road run which came through Grantown has gone on line. 


Badenoch and Strathspey Orienteers going strong

Badenoch and Strathspey Orienteers going strong

THE WOLF is still running in Badenoch!


Join the Movement now - it could save your life!

Join the Movement now - it could save your life!

The bowel movement is sweeping Scotland with more than 500,000 people doing their bowel screening test every year.


Warnings over A9 dualling roadworks in Perthshire

Warnings over A9 dualling roadworks in Perthshire

Motorists are being asked to plan ahead for traffic restrictions on two sections of the A9 – the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig and Pitlochry to Killiecrankie.


A9 motorist was tracked by concerned driver

A9 motorist was tracked by concerned driver

A drink driver was followed by another motorist for an hour an a half who kept police update on her location, Inverness Sheriff Court has been…


Artist heal thyself at Kingussie

Artist heal thyself at Kingussie

The healing properties of art are to be celebrated – and demonstrated -  at Kingussie’s Iona Gallery.


Holyrood can ease the domestic abuse heartache, says Badenoch MSP

Holyrood can ease the domestic abuse heartache, says Badenoch MSP

Badenoch’s MSP has spoken of the “heartbreaking” circumstances domestic abuse victims experience and the “critical importance”…


Deal struck to continue Scottish mountain weather forecasts

Deal struck to continue Scottish mountain weather forecasts

sportscotland and the Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS) have agreed a deal to continue with the forecasts for at least the next three years.


Mountaineering body welcomes weather forecast deal

Mountaineering body welcomes weather forecast deal

Mountaineering Scotland has welcomed the news that the future of a crucial mountain weather forecasting service has been secured.


Council Tax discount abolition for second homes could raise £3m

Council Tax discount abolition for second homes could raise £3m

Legislation to remove the automatic Council Tax discount for second homes has been laid in the Scottish Parliament, paving the way for further reforms…


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