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Local whisky is top global performer

Local whisky is top global performer

Glenlivet whisky was one of the stand out performers for its owners Chivas Brothers for the financial year 2010/2011, it has been revealed. he Glenlivet…


Four figure sum stolen from Aviemore resort

Four figure sum stolen from Aviemore resort

NORTHERN Constabulary are appealing for information following the reported theft of a four figure sum of money from a safe within an office at the Macdonald…


Energy firm dismisses Tom nan Clach wind farm concerns

Energy firm dismisses Tom nan Clach wind farm concerns

CLAIMS by objectors that a 17 turbine windfarm on the northern edge of the Cairngorms National Park would have a significant impact on the landscape were…


First class arrival in region

First class arrival in region

The first Royal Mail Chief Executive to visit the Highlands for many years came to Inverness last week. I was delighted that Moya Greene decided to…


Tributes paid to Harley couple at Aviemore rally

Tributes paid to Harley couple at Aviemore rally

THE 15th Thunder in the Glens rally will take some topping next year, the chief organiser of the Harley-Davidson gathering has admitted. About 4,200…


Labour on the attack over Highland jobless total

Labour on the attack over Highland jobless total

Latest unemployment figures for the Highland Council area stand at 3,767 (2.7 per cent) for last month compared with 3,652 (2.6 per cent) for July 2010. Labour…


Buoyant market for Spey Valley dream homes - plus photos

Buoyant market for Spey Valley dream homes - plus photos

A DREAM home near Grantown has just gone onto the market with a £1.5 million price tag. Top-end property consultants CKD Galbraith are handling the…


Mystery remains over World War I medal

Mystery remains over World War I medal

IT is a story with an eerie ring to it — a World War I medal found in Inverness on Remembrance Sunday at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.…


Strath cancer sufferers set to be benefit from better treatment

Strath cancer sufferers set to be benefit from better treatment

The arrival of a new complex piece of equipment at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness will improvement treatment for those with cancer from Badenoch and Strathspey.…


Watchdog wants talks on Aviemore all-weather pitch plan

Watchdog wants talks on Aviemore all-weather pitch plan

AVIEMORE Community Council is asking Highland Council to carry out a public consultation with locals over plans for an all-weather football pitch in the…


Drive to get more Scottish Ryder Cup stars of the future

Drive to get more Scottish Ryder Cup stars of the future

A £2 million scheme has been teed up to attract thousands more children to golf in Scotland. First Minister Alex Salmond announced the Ryder Cup legacy…


Life saving Cairngorms shelter rebuilt despite storms

Life saving Cairngorms shelter rebuilt despite storms

AN emergency shelter in a remote spot of the Cairngorms was rebuilt over weekend after years of neglect. The Fords of Avon Refuge is believed to have…


X Factor winner tickets to go on sale

X Factor winner tickets to go on sale

TICKETS are to go on sale at the weekend for X-Factor winner Matt Cardle’s gig at Ironworks in Inverness next month. He will be playing three intimate…


Wind farm generates cash for strath village

Wind farm generates cash for strath village

RESIDENTS in Cromdale are being asked how they would like to see the financial windfall spent as the community gain from a nearby wind farm. The money…


Aviemore accused first for Inverness court

Aviemore accused first for Inverness court

TECHNOLOGY which could reduce costs to the court service in the Highlands was tried out for the first time when a sheriff heard pleas from an accused…


Aviemore creche fun day helps support group

Aviemore creche fun day helps support group

Aviemore creche Les Enfants has helped a women's support group based near their home with a fundraising fun day.


Fire extinguisher powered wheelchair makes a Big Splash - with slideshow!

Fire extinguisher powered wheelchair makes a Big Splash - with slideshow!

MORE than 3,000 people enjoyed the crazy sporting antics at this year's Big Splash in Aviemore over the weekend, with the organisers declaring it the…


Sat nav Boat of Garten ospreys start perilous journey

Sat nav Boat of Garten ospreys start perilous journey

A young, female Scottish osprey, which is being tracked by satellite, has embarked on a celebration zig-zag-tour of Britain before heading over seasons.…


Water supplies in strath should be back to normal

Water supplies in strath should be back to normal

Scottish Water has said that normal service should have been resumed after there was a disruption in supply to some homes in the strath overnight. They…


New Council Tax phone scam warning for strath residents

New Council Tax phone scam warning for strath residents

HIGHLAND Council are warning residents in Badenoch and Strathspey that a Council Tax scam may be operating in the region.


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