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Boom in Highlands in kittens and cats needing loving homes

Boom in Highlands in kittens and cats needing loving homes

The Scottish SPCA's Highlands and Islands Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre has been inundated with abandoned, unwanted and neglected cats and kittens…


Police warning after drugs are lost

Police warning after drugs are lost

Police Scotland are urging members of the public to exercise caution following the loss of a quantity of prescription drugs.


Lest they forget...

Lest they forget...

FOLLOWING last week's controversy, The Highland Council has agreed to consult with local communities to agree a programme of war memorial refurbishment…


Car plunge prompts "team effort" rescue

Car plunge prompts "team effort" rescue

EMERGENCY services rushed to the rescue after a car went into the River Ness at Inverness on Thursday morning (19th).


Scottish Tourism Minister buys castle - well, a small piece!

Scottish Tourism Minister buys castle - well, a small piece!

Strathspey MSP Fergus Ewing has just bought himself some real estate - and a real historical estate at that!


A9 upgrade will bring major economic benefits, new report

A9 upgrade will bring major economic benefits, new report

The lack of service areas on the A9 has been identified as one of the main issues in a new report on the benefits of linking all of Scotland’s cities…


Calls for tougher punishment for drivers who text at the wheel

Calls for tougher punishment for drivers who text at the wheel

Drivers convicted of causing death by dangerous driving should be given stronger and more consistent penalties, according to road safety charity the IAM.


Police make nationwide appeal to trace dead man's family and friends

Police make nationwide appeal to trace dead man's family and friends

Police officers investigating the discovery of a man’s body within premises at Aberdeen beach front have released an artist’s impression of…


Tourism minister launches new survey at Grantown holiday park

Tourism minister launches new survey at Grantown holiday park

Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing was at Grantown caravan park earlier today (Monday) to launch a survey measuring the economic benefits of holiday parks.


Duo quit opposition group in Highland Council

Duo quit opposition group in Highland Council

The political opposition to the coalition running Highland Council has been dealt a blow after two disgruntled members quit.


Another hard cold winter forecast for Highlands

Another hard cold winter forecast for Highlands

Skiers and boarders might be happy, but those who don’t like the snow should look away now.


Newtonmore make it a cup and league double

Newtonmore make it a cup and league double

Newtonmore made it a Premiership and Camanachd Cup double on Saturday, gaining revenge on Kyles Athletic with a 3-0 victory in a final watched by almost…


Police warning after motorists fail to belt up

Police warning after motorists fail to belt up

A total of 33 people in the Highlands were found not to be wearing a seatbelt during the a national clampdown by Police Scotland on Wednesday.


New arrival at Highland Wildlife Park is 'neigh' bother!

New arrival at Highland Wildlife Park is 'neigh' bother!

Keepers at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kincraig have welcomed their first new-born Przewalski’s horse in five years.


CairnGorm Mountain back in the black

CairnGorm Mountain back in the black

Cairngorm Mountain moved back into the black for the past year, their latest accounts have revealed, as progress continues to appoint a new operator for…


By hook and by crook for Cairngorms farmers

By hook and by crook for Cairngorms farmers

Sheep farmers in the Cairngorms have the chance to network as part of a free open day on the industry.


Contract awarded as part of A96 Inverness Aberdeen dualling

Contract awarded as part of A96 Inverness Aberdeen dualling

Halcrow has been appointed to look at the green issues for dualling approximately 86 miles of the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen.


Impotent father of nine jailed for public indecency

Impotent father of nine jailed for public indecency

A sheriff has jailed a father of nine who committed an act of public indecency in a car parked beside the Caledonian Canal at Dochgarroch.


Police to crackdown on doorstep crime in Highlands

Police to crackdown on doorstep crime in Highlands

Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division are taking part in a national awareness raising campaign against bogus callers to reduce victims of doorstep…


Highland man caught with 'distressing' child images escapes jail

Highland man caught with 'distressing' child images escapes jail

A man who was caught with more than 15,000 child porn images and 790 videos of child pornography in his computer has escaped a jail sentence.


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