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Appeal to Highland pub-goers to observe guidance and remain vigilant

10 August 2020
Appeal to Highland pub-goers to observe guidance and remain vigilant

Appeal to Highland pub-goers to observe guidance and remain vigilant

10 August 2020

Pub-goers in the Highlands are being urged to remain vigilant and observe all guidance, against a backdrop of the local lockdown imposed in Aberdeen.


Agencies join forces in bid to combat fly-tipping and illegal disposal of waste

09 August 2020
Agencies join forces in bid to combat fly-tipping and illegal disposal of waste

Agencies join forces in bid to combat fly-tipping and illegal disposal of waste

09 August 2020

Problems of fly-tipping and illegal disposal of campervan and caravan waste are being tackled in a multi-agency initiative.


Online parcel delivery pricing map highlights unfair charges

09 August 2020
Online parcel delivery pricing map highlights unfair charges

Online parcel delivery pricing map highlights unfair charges

09 August 2020

An online parcel delivery pricing map has been launched to help residents of rural communities identify unfair charges and find the best deals.


Businesses encouraged to set up walking challenges for staff

05 August 2020
Businesses encouraged to set up walking challenges for staff

Businesses encouraged to set up walking challenges for staff

05 August 2020

Businesses in the Highlands are being encouraged to get their staff walking more and sitting less with the help of Scotland’s walking charity.


Expansion of NHS Highland endoscopy service as funding granted from Scottish Government

03 August 2020
Expansion of NHS Highland endoscopy service as funding granted from Scottish Government

Expansion of NHS Highland endoscopy service as funding granted from Scottish Government

03 August 2020

Extra investment in endoscopy at NHS Highland will see the service increase its capacity, allowing it to be delivered to more patients.


VIDEO: Traffic tailback as first delivery made of massive towheads for Subsea 7 project

03 August 2020
VIDEO: Traffic tailback as first delivery made of massive towheads for Subsea 7 project

VIDEO: Traffic tailback as first delivery made of massive towheads for Subsea 7 project

03 August 2020

Two huge towhead structures were transported through Wick this morning as part of Subsea 7's latest pipeline bundle project for the oil and gas sector


NHS heroes inspire the naming of far north blood bike

31 July 2020
NHS heroes inspire the naming of far north blood bike

NHS heroes inspire the naming of far north blood bike

31 July 2020

The first blood bike to be based in the far north has been named in honour of NHS workers fighting Covid-19.


Public service obligation for Wick flights could take up to a year to put in place, MSP is told

26 July 2020
Public service obligation for Wick flights could take up to a year to put in place, MSP is told

Public service obligation for Wick flights could take up to a year to put in place, MSP is told

26 July 2020

Highlands and Islands Labour MSP David Stewart has been told that state aid to protect Wick air services could take up to a year to put in place.


Chairman of NC500 organisation responds to claims of 'irresponsible tourists', saying the group advises visitors to stay in designated sites

23 July 2020
Chairman of NC500 organisation responds to claims of 'irresponsible tourists', saying the group advises visitors to stay in designated sites

Chairman of NC500 organisation responds to claims of 'irresponsible tourists', saying the group advises visitors to stay in designated sites

23 July 2020

The North Coast 500 organisation has taken issue with claims by north MSP Gail Ross over "irresponsible tourists".


Ross demands action over 'irresponsible tourists' in north

23 July 2020
Ross demands action over 'irresponsible tourists' in north

Ross demands action over 'irresponsible tourists' in north

23 July 2020

Gail Ross is calling for action over "irresponsible tourists" who, she says, are showing a total disregard for local communities and the environment.


SEPA enforcement team monitoring social media to catch 'chancers' advertising illegal waste collections

20 July 2020
SEPA enforcement team monitoring social media to catch 'chancers' advertising illegal waste collections

SEPA enforcement team monitoring social media to catch 'chancers' advertising illegal waste collections

20 July 2020

"Chancers" advertising illegal waste collections on social media sites are being targeted by Scotland’s environmental regulator.


Warning to public on illegal dumpers advertising on social media

18 July 2020
Warning to public on illegal dumpers advertising on social media

Warning to public on illegal dumpers advertising on social media

18 July 2020

"Chancers" advertising illegal waste collections on social media sites are being targeted by Scotland’s environmental regulator.


Butterfly Conservation invites Sutherland residents to take part in its Big Butterfly Count

17 July 2020
Butterfly Conservation invites Sutherland residents to take part in its Big Butterfly Count

Butterfly Conservation invites Sutherland residents to take part in its Big Butterfly Count

17 July 2020

People throughout the UK are being urged to join in this year’s Big Butterfly Count citizen science event, launched today by Butterfly Conservation.


Ocean rowers pass through Sutherland waters on round-Britain trip

16 July 2020
Ocean rowers pass through Sutherland waters on round-Britain trip

Ocean rowers pass through Sutherland waters on round-Britain trip

16 July 2020

Two ocean rowers headed through Sutherland waters last night in their bid to set a record for an unsupported circumnavigation of mainland Britain.


VisitScotland outlines five ways Scots can support tourism industry

14 July 2020
VisitScotland outlines five ways Scots can support tourism industry

VisitScotland outlines five ways Scots can support tourism industry

14 July 2020

Scottish tourism is facing its biggest challenge in a generation and everyone has a role to play in the industry's recovery, VisitScotland has said.


Scottish Forestry funding on offer for small businesses to branch out into woodland

13 July 2020
Scottish Forestry funding on offer for small businesses to branch out into woodland

Scottish Forestry funding on offer for small businesses to branch out into woodland

13 July 2020

Over £2m is being made available to tree nurseries, small forestry businesses and farmers to help them play their part in creating more woodland.


High Life Highland to reopen services gradually with safety a top priority

13 July 2020
High Life Highland to reopen services gradually with safety a top priority

High Life Highland to reopen services gradually with safety a top priority

13 July 2020

High Life Highland has reiterated that safety will be the top priority as it seeks to "bounce back” from the global pandemic.


Far North historical figures who profited from the slave trade

12 July 2020
Far North historical figures who profited from the slave trade

Far North historical figures who profited from the slave trade

12 July 2020

Families from the far north were among those who played a part in the transatlantic slave trade of the 18th and early 19th centuries.


North tourism leaders urge Scottish Government to provide industry with easy access to Covid-19 test centre

09 July 2020
North tourism leaders urge Scottish Government to provide industry with easy access to Covid-19 test centre

North tourism leaders urge Scottish Government to provide industry with easy access to Covid-19 test centre

09 July 2020

Leading figures in tourism and hospitality in the north Highlands are asking the Scottish Government to provide urgent access to Covid-19 testing.


Local authority concerned that its tenants on Universal Credit are unaware of help towards rent

09 July 2020
Local authority concerned that its tenants on Universal Credit are unaware of help towards rent

Local authority concerned that its tenants on Universal Credit are unaware of help towards rent

09 July 2020

Highland Council says it is concerned that many of its tenants may be missing out on help towards their rent from Universal Credit.


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