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Climbers need to be aware of avalanche risk

Climbers need to be aware of avalanche risk

Mountain and skiers should be wary of avalanches in the Cairngorms from the moment they begin ascending the snow-covered hills this winter, according…


Cairngorm reindeer bring Christmas cheer

Cairngorm reindeer bring Christmas cheer

Six of Santa’s helpers from the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd joined ex-Rangers star Mark Hateley at Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow in a bid to make…


Man appears in court on heroin charges

Man appears in court on heroin charges

A Liverpool man has appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court in connection with the alleged supply of drugs in the city after the seizure of £45,000…


Police warning after busy cashpoint is skimmed

Police warning after busy cashpoint is skimmed

Shoppers from the strath are being asked to check their accounts after a popular cashpoint was found to have been hijacked with a skimming device.


New clampdown on tax dodgers

New clampdown on tax dodgers

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, have today announced new action to clamp down…


Drink drive campaign begins

Drink drive campaign begins

Police in the Highlands and Islands have vowed to use all means at their disposal to track down those who drink and drive this festive season.


Fears over future of 999 call handling service in Highlands

Fears over future of 999 call handling service in Highlands

Fears that 999 calls could be handled outwith the Highlands by the incoming Scottish fire service have been expressed by a former MSP.


Fears new Tesco store will be delayed

Fears new Tesco store will be delayed

There are fears that plans for a badly needed much larger Tesco supermarket in Aviemore have been shelved for up to three years by the retail giant.


Row over threat to birds of prey

Row over threat to birds of prey

A row has broken out between RSPB Scotland and the Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) over the number of birds of prey being killed in Scotland.


Hospital doctors rule out strike action

Hospital doctors rule out strike action

The BMA has ruled out strike action at hospitals in Scotland this winter.


New An Camas Mor homes will reduce heating costs, claim

New An Camas Mor homes will reduce heating costs, claim

Families who move to the proposed An Camas Mor new town could be £700 a year a year better off because of lower heating costs thanks to lessons…


Kitting out Highland councillors costs £41,000

Kitting out Highland councillors costs £41,000

More than £41,000 was spent on IT equipment for Highland councillors following May’s local government elections, it has emerged.


Speeding motorists to be targeted at schools

Speeding motorists to be targeted at schools

Northern Constabulary are conducting targeted speed check in the vicinity of each of the 29 secondary schools within the Highland Council area.


£1 million worth of drugs taken off streets

£1 million worth of drugs taken off streets

Northern Constabulary has taken nearly £1 million worth of illegal drugs off the streets of the Highlands and Islands in the past 18 months.


Asda cuts 2p off litre of petrol

Asda cuts 2p off litre of petrol

Asda has announced that it is cutting 2p a litre off the price of unleaded.  


TV star to cook at Food Festival

TV star to cook at Food Festival

Aggie MacKenzie, of TV’s “How Clean Is Your House?” fame is to demonstrate her culinary skills on stage at the sixth annual Food on…


National park entry markers up for award

National park entry markers up for award

Stone signs which let people know they are entering the Cairngorms National Park have been shortlisted for the President’s Award at this week’s…


Kingussie school bullies have driven my boy to edge

Kingussie school bullies have driven my boy to edge

A worried mother has claimed her young son has been driven to suicidal thoughts by bullying at the strath’s largest school, and that the…


Man claimed he was Messiah and set himself on fire

Man claimed he was Messiah and set himself on fire

A man with mental health problems proclaimed he was the Messiah and set fire to himself in a taxi, Inverness Sheriff Court has heard.


NHS Highland issues apology over baby's death

NHS Highland issues apology over baby's death

NHS Highland has made a personal and unreserved apology to a family for the failure to provide the required standards of care and the impact that had…


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