All has been quiet on the western Laurel Brae front for more than two years but now it appears that the so-called Berlin Wall in Aviemore will shortly…
THE infamous so-called Berlin Wall in Aviemore is set to be knocked down and a once popular thoroughfare will re-open after a make-over. It will finally…
CAIRNGORMS National Park planners are recommending controversial plans for an artificial football pitch in Aviemore get the go-ahead despite the majority…
IT giant Fujitsu has assured Highland Council it will devote the necessary resources to deliver new computer equipment to schools and council offices. They…
GLOBAL singing sensation Susan Boyle will join the cast of "I Dreamed A Dream", the musical based on her life story, at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness. The…
The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival continues to provide a major economic boost to the North's economy, attracting a significant loyal audience. And…
Police are warning locals of a possible 'scam' after receiving reports from people who recently responded to a 'mystery shoppers' advert in a local newspaper…
A DEVELOPMENT consortium plans to appeal to the Scottish Government after councillors refused planning permission to build six restaurants at Inverness…
CHECKS to ensure the strength of rocks on the site of a proposed wind farm on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park will be carried out if planning…
Grantown's Duncan Stewart is hitting the high spots in the PGA EuroPro Tour championship at Mar Menor Golf Resort in the Murcia region of south-east Spain.
Cairngorm Mountain hopes that the early snow will be a timely boost for visitor numbers for the October half-term holidays. The snow arrived late last…
An estate where it is possible to bag a "MacNab" is about to go on the market with an asking price of £5 million. The Dalmagarry Estate close to Tomatin…
YESTERDAY’S report published by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise provides a comprehensive state of play on the Scottish ski industry. It…
WAS very pleased to have the opportunity last Tuesday to speak at the conference of the International Association of Transport Professionals which was…
RESCUE teams from throughout Scotland converged on Grantown at the weekend for a major training exercise based on a mid-air collision.
A GRANTOWN camper "sleepwalked" into Scotland’s fastest-flowing river and lived to tell the tale almost without a scratch. Carer John Ord, who woke…
JUST three bad winters, revenue-wise, in a row could be enough to put all five of Scotland’s ski centres out of business, a new report claims. The…
Young ospreys from the Boat of Garten centre are making good progress as they make their epic first migration to their winter quarters in West Africa. Female…
WITH the first snow of winter predicted to fall this month, the Scottish Avalanche Information Service has just issued its annual report. SAIS co-ordinator…
THE world’s first venison ice cream will be among the food on offer at a festival in the Cairngorms taking place at the end of this month. Organisers…