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Ewing welcomes Blas festival

Ewing welcomes Blas festival

TOURISM minister Fergus Ewing has welcomed this year’s Blas festival, which is expected to bring a significant number of visitors to the Highlands.


Grantown school pipers set for Highland Military Tattoo

Grantown school pipers set for Highland Military Tattoo

Two youngsters will be piping up for Grantown Grammar School when they take centre stage with their bandmates at one of the North’s biggest events later…


Wildlife crime should remain police responsibility

Wildlife crime should remain police responsibility

THE police should continue to be responsible for tackling wildlife crime, an industry body has stated.


Woman killed in Cairngorms after being hit by a rock

Woman killed in Cairngorms after being hit by a rock

A woman has died on the Cairgorm moutain range this afternoon, despite rescue attempts.


Police seek public's help in identifying Loch Morlich woman

Police seek public's help in identifying Loch Morlich woman

Police are appealing to the public to help them identify a woman whose body was recovered from Loch Morlich earlier today (Monday).


Woman's body recovered from Loch Morlich

Woman's body recovered from Loch Morlich

A woman’s body has been recovered from the waters of Loch Morlich.


Man killed in A9 accident

Man killed in A9 accident

A man has been killed in a early morning road accident on the A9 Inverness-Perth road around three miles south of Dalwhinnie. The accident occurred at…


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.


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