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Main cross-country route to be closed by Laggan for essential roadworks

Main cross-country route to be closed by Laggan for essential roadworks

The A86 Newtonmore to Laggan trunk road is to be closed for five nights from this Monday for essential work.


Transport bosses left red faced at A9 meeting

Transport bosses left red faced at A9 meeting

A boss of an under-fire transport quango was left red-faced after he missed the start of a meeting with Highland councillors.


Highland councillors claims site visits are a waste of money

Highland councillors claims site visits are a waste of money

The merits of carrying out site visits for new wind farms has been questioned by Highland councillors who have declared the trips as a waste of time and…


Highland Council hopes to help generate 5,000 new jobs

Highland Council hopes to help generate 5,000 new jobs

Highland Council has come up with a plan to help the region climb out of recession which could help generate 5,000 jobs.


MSP supports college campaign

MSP supports college campaign

Scottish Labour has pledged its support for the NUS colleges campaign “Fund Scotland’s Future”. 


Messi would not have made Scotland team, claims Highland consultant

Messi would not have made Scotland team, claims Highland consultant

The world's greatest footballer, Lionel Messi, would stand less chance of playing international football if he was Scottish, new research by an NHS…


Man who slapped Raigmore nurse could face jail

Man who slapped Raigmore nurse could face jail

A man who slapped a staff nurse in the Accident and Emergency department at Raigmore Hospital could be facing jail.


Local MP backs fairer pensions

Local MP backs fairer pensions

Local MP Danny Alexander has welcomed  Pensions Minister Steven Webb’s announcement of a new simple single-tier pension, ensuring a flat-rate…


Severed thumb was saved by surgeons, court told

Severed thumb was saved by surgeons, court told

A court has been told how surgeons saved a man’s thumb with skin grafts after half of it was bitten off in a fight in Kingussie.


Scots urged to be volunteers for Glasgow 2014

Scots urged to be volunteers for Glasgow 2014

People across Scotland were urged to aim for a new ‘personal best’ today (Monday). 


Police appeal after woman allegedly attacked in Grantown

Police appeal after woman allegedly attacked in Grantown

Police are appealing for information and any witnesses to come forward following an alleged assault on a woman in Grantown.


Depleted Jags run out of steam against Locos

Depleted Jags run out of steam against Locos

Strathspey Thistle were beaten 5-0 by Inverurie Locos on Saturday in a game in which the Jags fielded a depleted team after a flu bug swept through the…


Grantown golfer's stock is on the rise

Grantown golfer's stock is on the rise

Grantown golf pro Duncan Stewart has credited some of last season's success to his share scheme which meant he was able to play with less financial worries.


Lack of housing driving staff from Badenoch and Strathspey claim business leaders

Lack of housing driving staff from Badenoch and Strathspey claim business leaders

The shortage of affordable housing in the strath means that some major employers are struggling to recruit and retain experienced staff, it is being claimed.


World famous explorer admits to A9 speeding charge

World famous explorer admits to A9 speeding charge

Explorer Ranulph Feinnes has pleaded guilty to a charge at a court in Inverness of a speeding charge on the A9 two days after departing on his most dangerous…


Signs of hope despite fall in Highland housing market

Signs of hope despite fall in Highland housing market

Figures just released by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC) show that average house prices in the region were down marginally in 2012.


Pro-union leader comes to Highlands to listen

Pro-union leader comes to Highlands to listen

The leader of the pro-union movement has pitched up in the Highlands but merely to "listen", as the campaign ahead of 2014’s independence referendum…


Drugs had street value of nearly £75,000, court hears

Drugs had street value of nearly £75,000, court hears

A police officer has told a court that the method used to conceal cannabis and amphetamine in a Volkswagen van bound for the Highlands was the most…


Many people falling behind with mortgage payments, according to new report

Many people falling behind with mortgage payments, according to new report

Almost one and a half million people in Britain are falling behind with their rent or mortgage payments, new research from Shelter Scotland shows today.


Police give hillwalkers advice

Police give hillwalkers advice

With its dramatic and often challenging peaks, the North of Scotland is an extremely popular area for climbers and walkers alike. However, at any time…


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