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Tidy up starts in Badenoch and Strathspey after the big storm

Tidy up starts in Badenoch and Strathspey after the big storm

A big clear up was under way in Badenoch and Strathspey on Friday after some of the worst gales Badenoch and Strathspey has seen in living memory. Police…


MSP pledges to keep MS high on the political agenda

MSP pledges to keep MS high on the political agenda

Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has pledged to keep MS high on the political agenda at the Scottish Parliament.


First avalanches of the winter in the Cairngorms

First avalanches of the winter in the Cairngorms

The first avalanche has already occurred in the Cairngorms and the range has been blasted by winds of more than 130mph in recent days. There was an…


Aviemore Village Hall expected to be knocked down

Aviemore Village Hall expected to be knocked down

Plans to knock down Aviemore Village Hall and build 20 affordable homes in its place on the site are being recommended for approval. The hall was put…


Shinty legend has a royal day out

Shinty legend has a royal day out

Kingussie shinty star Ronald Ross, the most successful player in the sport’s history, has just collected his MBE from HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham…


Controversy mars rip-roaring encounter

Controversy mars rip-roaring encounter

Inverurie started brightly as they looked to take the game to the Jags in Saturday’s Highland League match. Andy Low was denied by a Willie Ridgers…


Munro insists that a Thistle win is not too far away

Munro insists that a Thistle win is not too far away

JAGS centre-half Fraser Munro feels that Thistle are getting closer to that elusive first win of the season, having run a number of teams close in recent…


Anisa gives ’More the right attitude!

Anisa gives ’More the right attitude!

Newtonmore shinty stars have revealed the surprise secret weapon that helped them win the Premier League and Camanachd Cup title – attitude training from…


The real problem with flu is...getting better!

The real problem with flu is...getting better!

THIS week I have mostly been suffering from the annoying things people say when you have the ’flu. Actually having the ’flu was bad enough. I lay in bed…


We need detail behind A9 dualling pledge

We need detail behind A9 dualling pledge

THE SNP Government yesterday (Tuesday) gave a broad timetable for the dualling of the A9 between Inverness and Perth. Ministers have scheduled the…


Badenoch and Strathspey's oldest resident passes away

Badenoch and Strathspey's oldest resident passes away

Badenoch and Strathspey’s oldest resident – who hit the headlines with her birthday exploits after becoming a centenarian – has died aged 107. Mrs…


Charlie Kennedy will not duck heavyweight battle

Charlie Kennedy will not duck heavyweight battle

Former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy has admitted a political battle with Iocal MP Danny Alexander in 2015’s General Election is looming - if a controversial…


Plea to look out for elderly neighbours over winter in Badenoch and Strathspey

Plea to look out for elderly neighbours over winter in Badenoch and Strathspey

The arrival of wintry weather conditions has prompted Highland Council to remind people to look out for those in strath who might need a little extra…


Police appeal after Aviemore booze theft

Police appeal after Aviemore booze theft

Police in Aviemore are appealing for witnesses after a man stole a one litre bottle of vodka and a case of beer from the Tesco store in Aviemore.


A9 Highland dual carriageway plans met with delight and scepticism

A9 Highland dual carriageway plans met with delight and scepticism

The Scottish Government’s announcement that the A9 Perth-Inverness road will be dualled by 2025 has been hailed as proof that Highland transport links…


Minimum alcohol pricing law backed in the Highlands

Minimum alcohol pricing law backed in the Highlands

A proposed minimum alcohol price in the Highlands has been welcomed by the region’s licensing authority. However, the Highland Licensing Board, which…


Police warning over road conditions in Badenoch and Strathspey

Police warning over road conditions in Badenoch and Strathspey

Northern Constabulary have said that the B9007 (Dava) Ferness to Carrbridge road is closed again at the snow gates. They report that all other routes…


Caman was an offensive weapon, Inverness court hears

Caman was an offensive weapon, Inverness court hears

A man who was in the Eastgate shopping centre with a shinty stick admitted being in possession of an offensive weapon at Inverness Sheriff Court.


Aviemore roadworks postponed because of bad weather

Aviemore roadworks postponed because of bad weather

The proposed resurfacing works on the B9152 Lynwilg A9 link road near Aviemore have been postponed.


Security firm pledges to catch out love cheats in Badenoch and Strathspey

Security firm pledges to catch out love cheats in Badenoch and Strathspey

An Inverness based security firm is branching out to catch love cheats in the strath and the wider Highlands. The Castle Group based at Dalcross Industrial…


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