NEWS

Wi-Fi boost for East Coast trains

Train operator East Coast has begun a £2.2 million upgrade of its on-train Wi-Fi to deliver a faster and more reliable "click and go" connection.

Badenoch MSP looking for answers on Highland Council counter closures

Local MSP Dave Thompson (SNP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) has written to Highland Council regarding the proposed closure of 23 Service Points across…

Scottish Government calls for a fairer deal on delivery charges

Businesses should do more to reassure customers in rural and remote parts of Scotland that they will not suffer disproportionate delivery charges, Enterprise…

Raigmore Hospital bomb hoax man facing jail term

A man who caused an evacuation of nearly 30 patients from three wards at Raigmore Hospital by making a hoax bomb threat because he felt he wasn’t…

Scottish Government drive to improve overtaking on A9

Road users on Scotland’s longest road are being urged to think before pulling out to overtake in a new safety campaign for the A9.

Dying patient had to be evacuated because of Raigmore Hospital bomb hoax, court told

A jury has heard how three wards had to be evacuated after a hoax caller phoned the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Raigmore Hospital warning them a…

NHS Highland chiefs want to build new hospital in Aviemore

NHS Highland chiefs have, for the first time, confirmed that Aviemore should be home to plans for a brand new £12 million hospital serving Badenoch…

Badenoch MSP brands Alexander A9 camera claim as a smokescreen

Badenoch and Strathspey MP Danny Alexander’s "sporadic attacks" on average speed cameras for the A9 have been branded a smokescreen.

Golden extraction of strath dentist!

The longest-serving dentist in Badenoch and Strathspey has finally performed his most difficult extraction – himself.

Aviemore man helps save the life of his new boss

An Aviemore man has recalled how he helped to save the life of his new boss after she collapsed at work with a heart attack.

Highland Council is 'sticking two fingers up' to public

The axe has swung on 23 service points in the Highlands amid stormy political clashes and a warning the local authority was "sticking two fingers up"…

Police identify man washed up in Highlands

Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division have confirmed the idenitfy of a man found washed up on the shore at Kyleakin.

Grin and polar bear it!

"It's International Polar Bear Day!" comes the roar.

Strathspey MP to call on A9 safety group to stop average speed camera plan

Badenoch and Strathspey MP Danny Alexander will call for A9 average speed cameras plans to be scrapped at his meeting with the multi-agency A9 Safety…

Wood chipping operation in Kingussie gets green light

Fears about the potential noise from a controversial wood chipping operation in Kingussie have failed to stop its go-ahead.

Big thumbs up for Cairngorms attractions

No less than 100% of visitors coming to the Badenoch and Strathpsey area have vowed to return again, a recent customer survey has discovered.

Police appeal after car break-ins in Kingussie

Police Scotland are appealing for information following a number of break-ins to vehicles in Kingussie on Sunday night or the early hours of the…

Watchdogs urged to help stop Highland Council counter closures

Community councils in the Highlands have been urged to ramp up the pressure on their local SNP, Liberal Democrat and Labour representatives, ahead of…