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Highlands' green projects could be hit by planned subsidy cut

Highlands' green projects could be hit by planned subsidy cut

As Highland Council considers an application for an RWE npower hydroelectric scheme at Badenoch’s Loch Laggan, a warning has gone out over planned…


Underpass work will cause delays on A9 near Kincraig

Underpass work will cause delays on A9 near Kincraig

Motorists on the A9 are being warned of more delays on the A9 Inverness-Perth road in Badenoch.


Man caused disturbance at A&E in Raigmore Hospital

Man caused disturbance at A&E in Raigmore Hospital

A man refused to leave the Accident and Emergency Unit at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness after being treated for an injured finger.


Highland A9 drink driver escapes prison term

Highland A9 drink driver escapes prison term

A Tain man escaped a prison sentence when he appeared on his second drink driving charge at Inverness Sheriff Court.


Councillors agree cheap Inverness city centre weekend parking

Councillors agree cheap Inverness city centre weekend parking

Proposals for subsidised weekend parking at the Rose Street car park in Inverness in the run-up to the festive season have been approved by councillors.


Aviemore-bound c/o Club 50 milestone

Aviemore-bound c/o Club 50 milestone

A Fife couple are Aviemore-bound for a luxury Highland holiday after becoming the 100,000 member of ScotRail’s new Club 50 discount scheme.


Abernethy's ancient forest work wins new prize

Abernethy's ancient forest work wins new prize

An RSPB Scotland project at Abernethy National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been announced as a winner at this year’s ScottishPower Foundation Awards…


Secretary calls for level-ground flights between Scotland and London

Secretary calls for level-ground flights between Scotland and London

The Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, Keith Brown, has called for a guaranteed level of access between airports in Scotland…


Trio hoping for monster hit with Loch Ness water

Trio hoping for monster hit with Loch Ness water

A Highlands business trio have unveiled a premium new monster product using water extracted from the most famous loch in the world following a six figure…


Tull, not cull, for the Highland wildcat

Tull, not cull, for the Highland wildcat

Thick as a brick?  Well, “Jethro Tull” legend Ian Anderson is certainly a brick anyway, when it comes to promoting the kind of wildcat…


Renewed calls for Cairngorms closed-system to be scrapped

Renewed calls for Cairngorms closed-system to be scrapped

Scotland's tourism and business minister has pledged to take the on-going controversy over the Cairngorm funicular’s closed system to the top of…


More A9 works planned south of Inverness

More A9 works planned south of Inverness

Two more locations on the A9 are to be upgraded following an investment of £520,000 from Transport Scotland. 


Son visits Cairngorms wreckage site of World War II hero dad he never knew

Son visits Cairngorms wreckage site of World War II hero dad he never knew

The son of a World War II pilot born six weeks after his father perished along with crew mates in a Wellington bomber crash in the Cairngorms has paid…


About dram time: second Speyside whisky festival to be launched

About dram time: second Speyside whisky festival to be launched

Speyside’s leading malt whisky producers will unite on their own doorstep for the first time - to launch a brand new ‘dramfest’.


Badenoch seat at Holyrood up for grabs

Badenoch seat at Holyrood up for grabs

Candidates for the upcoming Scottish Parliamentary elections in Highland constituencies have been announced.


Stewarts will fight for Badenoch seat

Stewarts will fight for Badenoch seat

A husband and wife team will fight for the Badenoch seat in next year’s election to Holyrood.


Women top Scottish national Party's regional list

Women top Scottish national Party's regional list

The Scottish National Party has announced its regional list candidates in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.


More traffic disruption for motorists in Badenoch

More traffic disruption for motorists in Badenoch

A £140,000 programme of road improvements on the A86 and A889 in the Laggan and Dalwhinnie planned to take place over the next two months has just…


Liberal Democrats leave SNP in its wake at Aird and Loch ness by election

Liberal Democrats leave SNP in its wake at Aird and Loch ness by election

The Liberal Democrats are celebrating after winning the Highland Council seat for Aird and Loch Ness, leaving the SNP in its wake.


Unvaccinated NHS Highland staff pose risk to old and frail claim

Unvaccinated NHS Highland staff pose risk to old and frail claim

More than half of all health care workers in the Highlands chose not to get a flu jab, raising concerns unvaccinated staff risk contracting the virus…


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