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First Minister attends premiere of blockbuster movie

First Minister attends premiere of blockbuster movie

First Minister Alex Salmond has walked a special green carpet at the world premiere of the Disney-Pixar animation Brave. Featuring the voices of Craig…


Bid to unearth golf stars of the future in the strath

Bid to unearth golf stars of the future in the strath

Local children are to be given tips on how they could one day emulate the likes of Tiger Woods, Luke Donald and other top golfers. More than 240 children…


Passenger numbers on rise at Inverness Airport

Passenger numbers on rise at Inverness Airport

Passenger numbers at the region’s airports are continuing to rise, boosted by growing demand for international flights. Passenger data published today…


Scots turn out in force to welcome Olympic torch

Scots turn out in force to welcome Olympic torch

Over 400,000 Scots have lined the streets to see the flame tour Scotland’s communities and some of its most iconic landmarks over the last week. The…


Dons star gets on his old bike

Dons star gets on his old bike

THE build-up to a Scottish Cup Final – the showpiece of the football season – is traditionally a time for the teams to unwind.


’More want to win cup after tragic week

’More want to win cup after tragic week

NEWTONMORE will be going all out to end what has been a tough few days for their coach and many others in the village by winning the Co-operative MacTavish…


Giants brought down with a bump

Giants brought down with a bump

THE trouble with being giants is that they become the natural target of everybody else. Saturday’s shinty saw success for two such giant-killers as Newtonmore…


New signings for Thistle

New signings for Thistle

STRATHSPEY Thistle manager Brian Ritchie is hoping to add fresh faces to his squad this week. The Jags boss revealed he has shaken hands in principle…


Grantown pupils on crest of a wave

Grantown pupils on crest of a wave

Pupils at Grantown Grammar School are riding on the crest of a wave after demonstrating their green credentials in a nationwide competition. The team…


Highland MSP calls for Victims Commissioner

Highland MSP calls for Victims Commissioner

Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart put forward the case for the appointment of a Victims Commissioner in Scotland in a debate in the Scottish…


Three strath buildings in running for architecture awards

Three strath buildings in running for architecture awards

Three projects in Badenoch and Strathspey are on the shortlist for the Highlands and Islands design awards. Rinour Steading and Ryvoan at Boat of Garten…


RockNess music revellers praised for their good behaviour

RockNess music revellers praised for their good behaviour

The authorities have praised the behaviour of the vast majority of music fans at Rockness 2012 despite there being a death. They said their thoughts…


Police issue dangerous drugs warning

Police issue dangerous drugs warning

Police are warning drug users about the dangers of a potentially fatal substance that is known to be circulating in the UK. This follows a number…


Two men killed in A9 crash near Newtonmore

Two men killed in A9 crash near Newtonmore

A van driver and his passenger have been killed in a head-on crash with a bus taking music fans to RockNess. The two-vehicle collision occurred on…


Man's remains found in the Cairngorms

Man's remains found in the Cairngorms

The remains of a man have been found in the Cairngorms. The emergency services were informed that the body had been discovered in the Braeriach area.…


Police advise on Olympic torch road closures in strath

Police advise on Olympic torch road closures in strath

Police are advising people in the strath about traffic plans during the Olympic torch's procesion through the area this Monday (June 11).


Curtis Cup 2012

Curtis Cup 2012

Team profiles and more as The Nairn Golf Club hosts the 37th Curtis Cup match.


World Cup mountain bike event at Fort William this weekend

World Cup mountain bike event at Fort William this weekend

The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup gets underway this weekend and today the finish line was constructed where around 20,000 fans will gather to see over…


CairnGorm Mountain suffers slump in visitor numbers

CairnGorm Mountain suffers slump in visitor numbers

CairnGorm Mountain suffered its lowest number of ski days this season for over a decade, and the number of snowsports visitors fell by almost 50 per cent…


Motorists advised of major roadworks on A86 slowing up journeys

Motorists advised of major roadworks on A86 slowing up journeys

Motorists travelling overnight on the A86 between Newtonmore and Roy Bridge over the coming week are being advised to give more time for their journeys…


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