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Hundreds helped by Highland Council jobs and training scheme

06 February 2022
Hundreds helped by Highland Council jobs and training scheme

Hundreds helped by Highland Council jobs and training scheme

06 February 2022

Highland Council’s new graduate, apprentice and intern scheme has provided opportunities for more than 300 people aged 16 to 67.


Theatre focused on fundraising as curtain came down during pandemic

04 February 2022
Theatre focused on fundraising as curtain came down during pandemic

Theatre focused on fundraising as curtain came down during pandemic

04 February 2022

A significant focus on fundraising helped Eden Court generate more than £2.4 million of additional income last year.


PICTURES: Car engulfed in flames in Tain

04 February 2022
PICTURES: Car engulfed in flames in Tain

PICTURES: Car engulfed in flames in Tain

04 February 2022

Firefighters were called to extinguish a blaze in a car in Tain just before noon today.


Lateral Flow Device kits on offer in Highland towns

04 February 2022
Lateral Flow Device kits on offer in Highland towns

Lateral Flow Device kits on offer in Highland towns

04 February 2022

Packs of Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test kits will be distributed at several Highland locations next week.


Fresh blow for Scottish households as water bills rise

04 February 2022
Fresh blow for Scottish households as water bills rise

Fresh blow for Scottish households as water bills rise

04 February 2022

Scottish Water has announced a rise in household water bills for the coming year.


Praise for council Covid-19 relief staff

02 February 2022
Praise for council Covid-19 relief staff

Praise for council Covid-19 relief staff

02 February 2022

Local authority staff who worked to deliver Covid-19 grants to hard-hit Highland businesses have been praised by a senior councillor.


Storm winds devastate famous Highland garden

01 February 2022
Storm winds devastate famous Highland garden

Storm winds devastate famous Highland garden

01 February 2022

A renowned Wester Ross botanical garden has suffered devastating damage in the recent storms.


Time to Talk initiative on mental health and suicide prevention launches this week

01 February 2022
Time to Talk initiative on mental health and suicide prevention launches this week

Time to Talk initiative on mental health and suicide prevention launches this week

01 February 2022

A new mental health awareness initiative dubbed “the nation’s biggest mental health conversation” is being backed by Highland Council.


Top cop vows to tackle rise in violence

16 January 2022
Top cop vows to tackle rise in violence

Top cop vows to tackle rise in violence

16 January 2022

Tackling a rising tide of suicides, drugs deaths and violence against women and girls will be a major focus for Highland police in 2022.


Super Ally fired up for final 16 fixtures

14 January 2022
Super Ally fired up for final 16 fixtures

Super Ally fired up for final 16 fixtures

14 January 2022

Ally Macdonald reckons it is time for Brora Rangers to start walking the walk in the Highland League – rather than talking up their title credentials.


Hats off! Inverness woman's Andy Murray creation heads to Wimbledon museum

09 January 2022
Hats off! Inverness woman's Andy Murray creation heads to Wimbledon museum

Hats off! Inverness woman's Andy Murray creation heads to Wimbledon museum

09 January 2022

In the eyes of ‘superfan’ Joan MacGillivray, Sir Andy Murray’s exploits with racket and ball will never be old hat.


Boost for policing numbers in Highlands

07 January 2022
Boost for policing numbers in Highlands

Boost for policing numbers in Highlands

07 January 2022

The Highlands will benefit from extra policing cover with hundreds of officers across Scotland redeployed to ease the impact of Covid-19 absences.


'Pay as you go' cycle studio is Highland first

05 January 2022
'Pay as you go' cycle studio is Highland first

'Pay as you go' cycle studio is Highland first

05 January 2022

Two Inverness fitness professionals have teamed up to launch the Highlands’ first dedicated cycling studio.


Eden Court Theatre panto blow as Cinderella shows are cancelled

22 December 2021
Eden Court Theatre panto blow as Cinderella shows are cancelled

Eden Court Theatre panto blow as Cinderella shows are cancelled

22 December 2021

The Highlands’ biggest Christmas panto is being cancelled after discussions on newly-announced Scottish Government Covid-19 restrictions.


Police probe "extensive" A9 damage

18 December 2021
Police probe "extensive" A9 damage

Police probe "extensive" A9 damage

18 December 2021

Police are investigating "extensive" damage to the central reservation of the A9 dual carriageway at Kincraig.


Drink and drug-drive clampdown snares 10 people in the Highlands

17 December 2021
Drink and drug-drive clampdown snares 10 people in the Highlands

Drink and drug-drive clampdown snares 10 people in the Highlands

17 December 2021

Police have caught two drink drivers and eight drug drivers this week as part of a concerted Christmas clampdown.


Ross County steward injured after Celtic fans' pitch invasion

16 December 2021
Ross County steward injured after Celtic fans' pitch invasion

Ross County steward injured after Celtic fans' pitch invasion

16 December 2021

A Ross County official has confirmed that a stadium steward was taken to hospital after a pitch invasion by Celtic supporters in Dingwall.


Crime falls in 'safe' Highlands

13 December 2021
Crime falls in 'safe' Highlands

Crime falls in 'safe' Highlands

13 December 2021

Police Scotland has, however, reported slight rise in sexual assaults in region


Highland Council seeks to enlist three Older People's Champions

10 December 2021
Highland Council seeks to enlist three Older People's Champions

Highland Council seeks to enlist three Older People's Champions

10 December 2021

Highland Council has agreed to appoint three Older People’s Champions within the region.


Highland councillors call for fair budget settlement from finance secretary Kate Forbes

07 December 2021
Highland councillors call for fair budget settlement from finance secretary Kate Forbes

Highland councillors call for fair budget settlement from finance secretary Kate Forbes

07 December 2021

Three prominent Highland councillors are calling on the Scottish Government to increase local authority funding as part of a “just” budget settlement.


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