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Cromarty port chief responds to concerns over noise at night from anchored rigs

30 August 2020
Cromarty port chief responds to concerns over noise at night from anchored rigs

Cromarty port chief responds to concerns over noise at night from anchored rigs

30 August 2020

A PORT authority accused of ignoring a community stricken by months of noise pollution from oil rigs insists it is doing everything it can to help.


Reprieve for Mad Hatters music venue in Inverness as hostel plans scrapped

21 August 2020
Reprieve for Mad Hatters music venue in Inverness as hostel plans scrapped

Reprieve for Mad Hatters music venue in Inverness as hostel plans scrapped

21 August 2020

A pub landlord has abandoned plans to turn a popular live music venue into a city centre hostel despite winning planning approval for the move.


Staff member at north primary school tests positive for coronavirus

19 August 2020
Staff member at north primary school tests positive for coronavirus

Staff member at north primary school tests positive for coronavirus

19 August 2020

A member of staff at an Inverness primary school yesterday tested positive for Covid-19.


Major new shopping and cafe complex planned for north town

16 August 2020
Major new shopping and cafe complex planned for north town

Major new shopping and cafe complex planned for north town

16 August 2020

An Alness farming family is looking to reaffirm its commitment to the Easter Ross town by bringing its businesses under one roof.


Port of Cromarty Firth boss urged to speak to Cromarty residents in growing row over rig noise nuisance

16 August 2020
Port of Cromarty Firth boss urged to speak to Cromarty residents in growing row over rig noise nuisance

Port of Cromarty Firth boss urged to speak to Cromarty residents in growing row over rig noise nuisance

16 August 2020

Fresh hostility is flaring between a port authority and townsfolk left distressed by months of relentless noise pollution from resting oil rigs.


North community council to provide trowels in laybys as 'emergency last resort' to combat outdoor toileting

12 August 2020
North community council to provide trowels in laybys as 'emergency last resort' to combat outdoor toileting

North community council to provide trowels in laybys as 'emergency last resort' to combat outdoor toileting

12 August 2020

Trowels are to be placed in lay-bys on roads passing through a Wester Ross community blighted by dirty camping and outdoor toileting.


Local authority's campervan plan causes division in Highland community

09 August 2020
Local authority's campervan plan causes division in Highland community

Local authority's campervan plan causes division in Highland community

09 August 2020

PLANS to create a giant campervan and caravan park just north of the Kessock Bridge have split local opinion.


Attadale flower power to blossom after railway station plan gets on track

24 July 2020
Attadale flower power to blossom after railway station plan gets on track

Attadale flower power to blossom after railway station plan gets on track

24 July 2020

A touch of flower power is set to bring a blaze of colour to a Wester Ross train station from next year.


Port authority: We are working with local communities

24 July 2020
Port authority: We are working with local communities

Port authority: We are working with local communities

24 July 2020

A PORT authority accused of blighting townsfolk’s lives with noise and light pollution has rejected claims it is ignoring local concerns.


Family's delight as pet tortoise which went missing from their Ullapool holiday cottage a year ago, turns up safe and well

19 July 2020
Family's delight as pet tortoise which went missing from their Ullapool holiday cottage a year ago, turns up safe and well

Family's delight as pet tortoise which went missing from their Ullapool holiday cottage a year ago, turns up safe and well

19 July 2020

A PET tortoise that escaped into the wild a year ago and survived an entire Wester Ross winter has stunned people after turning up safe.


Mountain bothies remain closed for now

03 July 2020
Mountain bothies remain closed for now

Mountain bothies remain closed for now

03 July 2020

Mountain shelters in the Cairngorms and beyond will remain closed until further notice


NHS Highland appoints new director of public health

02 July 2020
NHS Highland appoints new director of public health

NHS Highland appoints new director of public health

02 July 2020

NHS Highland has appointed a new director of public health and policy


Tain site is pilot for sand dune restoration project

02 July 2020
Tain site is pilot for sand dune restoration project

Tain site is pilot for sand dune restoration project

02 July 2020

A NEW method of restoring sand dunes to their pristine and natural condition is being trialled by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) near Tain.


Roadworks to bring A9 delays until Monday evening

02 July 2020
Roadworks to bring A9 delays until Monday evening

Roadworks to bring A9 delays until Monday evening

02 July 2020

Delays can be expected on the A9 north of Crubenmore from tomorrow as essential resurfacing work begins


Nursing home at Tain holds socially-distanced Highland Games to keep residents' spirits up

21 June 2020
Nursing home at Tain holds socially-distanced Highland Games to keep residents' spirits up

Nursing home at Tain holds socially-distanced Highland Games to keep residents' spirits up

21 June 2020

A TAIN nursing home has defied Covid-19 by staging a safe and socially-distanced Highland Games to keep residents in good spirits.


Eligible pupils in the Highlands to receive school meals support through the holidays

17 June 2020
Eligible pupils in the Highlands to receive school meals support through the holidays

Eligible pupils in the Highlands to receive school meals support through the holidays

17 June 2020

Highland pupils eligible for free school meals will receive sustenance through the summer holidays after a Scottish Government funding pledge.


New programme explores Gaelic poetry

16 June 2020
New programme explores Gaelic poetry

New programme explores Gaelic poetry

16 June 2020

A new BBC television documentary explores Gaelic poetry over the ages and showcases contemporary talent.


Kaiser gives criminals paws for thought

13 May 2020
Kaiser gives criminals paws for thought

Kaiser gives criminals paws for thought

13 May 2020

Kaiser is sure to give even the most hardened of criminals paws for thought in the Highlands.


Caley Thistle look towards bringing big-name musical acts to its Inverness stadium in 2021

26 April 2020
Caley Thistle look towards bringing big-name musical acts to its Inverness stadium in 2021

Caley Thistle look towards bringing big-name musical acts to its Inverness stadium in 2021

26 April 2020

Football club opens talks aimed at bringing more big-name musical acts to the Caledonian Stadium in 2021.


Come on you knitters, get out your needles to help Raigmore

22 April 2020
Come on you knitters, get out your needles to help Raigmore

Come on you knitters, get out your needles to help Raigmore

22 April 2020

A charity is looking to enlist an army of knitters and needlework enthusiasts to raise funds for Raigmore Hospital patients.


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