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PICTURE SPECIAL: How the greatest night in Brora Rangers' history unfolded

24 March 2021
PICTURE SPECIAL: How the greatest night in Brora Rangers' history unfolded

PICTURE SPECIAL: How the greatest night in Brora Rangers' history unfolded

24 March 2021

As Hearts’ team bus rolled up the final stretch of A9 into Brora, the Sutherland skies darkened. The portents were there for the Tynecastle team.


PICTURES: Night of joy for Brora Rangers as late, much-loved tea lady inspires historic success in the Scottish Cup

24 March 2021
PICTURES: Night of joy for Brora Rangers as late, much-loved tea lady inspires historic success in the Scottish Cup

PICTURES: Night of joy for Brora Rangers as late, much-loved tea lady inspires historic success in the Scottish Cup

24 March 2021

Emotional Steven Mackay dedicated Brora Rangers’ incredible Scottish Cup scalping of Hearts to a much-loved club servant who passed away last month.


Free solar panels on offer to eligible Sutherland households

11 March 2021
Free solar panels on offer to eligible Sutherland households

Free solar panels on offer to eligible Sutherland households

11 March 2021

Highland homeowners wishing to reduce energy bills could be able to tap into 100 per cent funding for solar panels and battery storage.


UHI marks International Women's Day with conference on gender equality in education

08 March 2021
UHI marks International Women's Day with conference on gender equality in education

UHI marks International Women's Day with conference on gender equality in education

08 March 2021

International Women’s Day will be celebrated online by more than 70 students and employees from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).


NHS Highland under pressure with high number of hospital admissions

03 March 2021
NHS Highland under pressure with high number of hospital admissions

NHS Highland under pressure with high number of hospital admissions

03 March 2021

Acute services in NHS Highland remain “very busy” after recent admissions – with Raigmore Hospital facing particular pressures.


Custom-made mobile vaccine unit the 'Jabbernaut' set to visit Highland communities

01 March 2021
Custom-made mobile vaccine unit the 'Jabbernaut' set to visit Highland communities

Custom-made mobile vaccine unit the 'Jabbernaut' set to visit Highland communities

01 March 2021

People in the Highlands will soon receive coronavirus vaccines closer to home with the help of a mobile vaccination unit called the Jabbernaut.


Number of Covid-19 cases at rural care home rises to 76

08 February 2021
Number of Covid-19 cases at rural care home rises to 76

Number of Covid-19 cases at rural care home rises to 76

08 February 2021

Another rise in Covid-19 cases has been reported at a rural care home hit by a mass outbreak of the virus late last month.


Number of Covid-19 cases at Highland care home continue to rise

02 February 2021
Number of Covid-19 cases at Highland care home continue to rise

Number of Covid-19 cases at Highland care home continue to rise

02 February 2021

Cases of Covid-19 infection at a care home hit by a mass outbreak have risen overnight to 56.


Thirty-five cases of Covid-19 confirmed at nursing home south of Highland capital

28 January 2021
Thirty-five cases of Covid-19 confirmed at nursing home south of Highland capital

Thirty-five cases of Covid-19 confirmed at nursing home south of Highland capital

28 January 2021

A nursing home near Inverness has been hit by a mass outbreak of Covid-19 cases.


Centenary Award open for applications from postgraduate agricultural students

27 January 2021
Centenary Award open for applications from postgraduate agricultural students

Centenary Award open for applications from postgraduate agricultural students

27 January 2021

Outstanding agricultural students are being invited to apply for a national bursary award aimed at greatly easing the cost of studies.


Three new support funds for businesses affected by pandemic are set to launch this week

27 January 2021
Three new support funds for businesses affected by pandemic are set to launch this week

Three new support funds for businesses affected by pandemic are set to launch this week

27 January 2021

Travel agents, brewers and indoor football centres are the latest businesses to be offered Scottish Government financial support of £7.3 million.


Sutherland farming families invited to take part in planned new series of TV hit This Farming Life

27 January 2021
Sutherland farming families invited to take part in planned new series of TV hit This Farming Life

Sutherland farming families invited to take part in planned new series of TV hit This Farming Life

27 January 2021

Farming families in the Highlands and beyond are being offered the chance to take part in a hit BBC documentary on the agricultural lifestyle.


Nurse who supported siblings while studying winds award

24 January 2021
Nurse who supported siblings while studying winds award

Nurse who supported siblings while studying winds award

24 January 2021

A resilient Inverness nurse who qualified while supporting siblings through a family crisis has received a prestigious new university award.


'Unfair' delivery charges hike up cost of Christmas for Highland residents

02 January 2021
'Unfair' delivery charges hike up cost of Christmas for Highland residents

'Unfair' delivery charges hike up cost of Christmas for Highland residents

02 January 2021

People in the Highlands have been stumping up on average an extra £61 on Christmas shopping because of extortionate delivery charges.


Shock as jobs lost with closure of big Inverness clothing store

01 January 2021
Shock as jobs lost with closure of big Inverness clothing store

Shock as jobs lost with closure of big Inverness clothing store

01 January 2021

A national fashion chain store has dealt Inverness another significant jobs blow by closing down permanently


Highland Council issue reminder that civic Hogmanay bash is off

16 December 2020
Highland Council issue reminder that civic Hogmanay bash is off

Highland Council issue reminder that civic Hogmanay bash is off

16 December 2020

Highland Council has issued a reminder that all civic Hogmanay events are cancelled this year during the pandemic.


Local authority's solar carbon scheme sees panels installed at 33 sites

16 November 2020
Local authority's solar carbon scheme sees panels installed at 33 sites

Local authority's solar carbon scheme sees panels installed at 33 sites

16 November 2020

Highland Council says it is making significant carbon savings from the roll-out of solar panels on some of its buildings.


Loganair urged to use extended furlough scheme

14 November 2020
Loganair urged to use extended furlough scheme

Loganair urged to use extended furlough scheme

14 November 2020

Union Unite Scotland is urging Loganair to use the extended furlough scheme to prevent job losses at Inverness and other Scottish airports.


Big stink over Brora beach "sewage leak" claim

31 October 2020
Big stink over Brora beach "sewage leak" claim

Big stink over Brora beach "sewage leak" claim

31 October 2020

A disgusted mother who had to lift her young daughter from “raw, stinking sewage” on a Sutherland beach is unhappy at Scottish Water's response.


Fuller range of Highland NHS dental services set to re-open from November 1 – but patients told to expect delays

26 October 2020
Fuller range of Highland NHS dental services set to re-open from November 1 – but patients told to expect delays

Fuller range of Highland NHS dental services set to re-open from November 1 – but patients told to expect delays

26 October 2020

A greater range of Highland NHS dental services will be available from next month – but patients are being urged to expect delays.


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