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BREAKING: A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

27 December 2023
BREAKING: A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

BREAKING: A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

27 December 2023

The A9 has re-opened at Drumochter after a day of misery for drivers


BREAKING: Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

27 December 2023
BREAKING: Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

BREAKING: Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

27 December 2023

A Highland MSP has successfully persuaded the Scottish Government to treat the A9's closure as a national emergency amid concern for those trapped.


More misery for train travellers as Storm Gerrit hammers Highlands

27 December 2023
More misery for train travellers as Storm Gerrit hammers Highlands

More misery for train travellers as Storm Gerrit hammers Highlands

27 December 2023

Train travellers in the Highlands face another spate of cancelled services today as Storm Gerrit brings snow, heavy rain and winds of up to 70 mph.


Cunard luxury liner Queen Anne to make one of 118 cruise ship calls at the Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) in 2024

22 December 2023
Cunard luxury liner Queen Anne to make one of 118 cruise ship calls at the Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) in 2024

Cunard luxury liner Queen Anne to make one of 118 cruise ship calls at the Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) in 2024

22 December 2023

Cunard’s newest luxury liner, the Queen Anne, will be among the ships to visit the Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) during a busy cruise season in 2024.


UPDATE: ScotRail secure rail replacement buses with services between Inverness and Wick still suspended

22 December 2023
UPDATE: ScotRail secure rail replacement buses with services between Inverness and Wick still suspended

UPDATE: ScotRail secure rail replacement buses with services between Inverness and Wick still suspended

22 December 2023

ScotRail has announced there will be rail replacement buses in operation today as train services between Wick and Inverness remain suspended.


More misery for ScotRail passengers on Far North Line as railway line safety checks continue

22 December 2023
More misery for ScotRail passengers on Far North Line as railway line safety checks continue

More misery for ScotRail passengers on Far North Line as railway line safety checks continue

22 December 2023

More misery is in store today for train travellers on the Far North Line with services expected to remain suspended after severe weather.


Plea for help after Dornoch-raised mum loses sentimentally precious 'family heirloom' baby blanket at Inverness Airport

21 December 2023
Plea for help after Dornoch-raised mum loses sentimentally precious 'family heirloom' baby blanket at Inverness Airport

Plea for help after Dornoch-raised mum loses sentimentally precious 'family heirloom' baby blanket at Inverness Airport

21 December 2023

A Dornoch-raised mum is asking for help in recovering a ‘family heirloom’ baby blanket lost after flying into Inverness Airport.


Highland airport hit by flight cancellations as Storm Pia batters the north

21 December 2023
Highland airport hit by flight cancellations as Storm Pia batters the north

Highland airport hit by flight cancellations as Storm Pia batters the north

21 December 2023

High winds have grounded eight fights to and from Inverness Airport as Storm Pia batters the Highlands.


7 ScotRail services between Inverness and Glasgow cancelled as 80 mph Storm Pia winds strike

21 December 2023
7 ScotRail services between Inverness and Glasgow cancelled as 80 mph Storm Pia winds strike

7 ScotRail services between Inverness and Glasgow cancelled as 80 mph Storm Pia winds strike

21 December 2023

Seven train services between Inverness and Glasgow have been cancelled today as Storm Pia batters Scotland.


Highland-based charity overwhelmed by public's generosity as 84,655 gift boxes sent to Eastern Europe

20 December 2023
Highland-based charity overwhelmed by public's generosity as 84,655 gift boxes sent to Eastern Europe

Highland-based charity overwhelmed by public's generosity as 84,655 gift boxes sent to Eastern Europe

20 December 2023

A Highland charity has been overwhelmed by the “kindness and love” that helped send 84,655 gift-filled boxes to eight Eastern European countries.


Council backs report calling for "reward" for Highlands from huge energy company profits

16 December 2023
Council backs report calling for "reward" for Highlands from huge energy company profits

Council backs report calling for "reward" for Highlands from huge energy company profits

16 December 2023

Highland Council is backing calls for the Highlands to “receive far greater recognition and reward” for huge profits drawn by energy companies.


Highland News and Media earns 14 Highlands and Islands Media Award shortlistings

15 December 2023
Highland News and Media earns 14 Highlands and Islands Media Award shortlistings

Highland News and Media earns 14 Highlands and Islands Media Award shortlistings

15 December 2023

Journalists from Highland News and Media have earned an impressive 14 award shortlistings for the 2024 Highlands and Islands Media Awards.


Police make 30 drink and drug driving arrests in first fortnight of festive clampdown

14 December 2023
Police make 30 drink and drug driving arrests in first fortnight of festive clampdown

Police make 30 drink and drug driving arrests in first fortnight of festive clampdown

14 December 2023

A festive drink and drug driving clampdown by Highland police has led to 30 arrests in the first fortnight of December.


Police hunt 4 "darkly-clothed" males who attacked man in Tain

14 December 2023
Police hunt 4 "darkly-clothed" males who attacked man in Tain

Police hunt 4 "darkly-clothed" males who attacked man in Tain

14 December 2023

Police are hunting four "darkly-clothed" males who attacked a man in Tain.


Highland great-granny who became a stair-climbing charity lockdown legend honoured in House of Commons

12 December 2023
Highland great-granny who became a stair-climbing charity lockdown legend honoured in House of Commons

Highland great-granny who became a stair-climbing charity lockdown legend honoured in House of Commons

12 December 2023

A Highland great-granny who raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity during the pandemic has been commemorated in the House of Commons.


Strike action set to hit UHI colleges in 2024

12 December 2023
Strike action set to hit UHI colleges in 2024

Strike action set to hit UHI colleges in 2024

12 December 2023

Staff at UHI colleges are set to join colleagues across Scotland by taking fresh strike action in 2024.


Pre-Christmas treble is Brora’s big target

08 December 2023
Pre-Christmas treble is Brora’s big target

Pre-Christmas treble is Brora’s big target

08 December 2023

After a stop-start spell of Highland League fixtures, Brora Rangers will be targetting three wins out of three before the festive schedule kicks in.


Bullying "still rife" within NHS Highland – 5 years after whistleblowing scandal

04 December 2023
Bullying "still rife" within NHS Highland – 5 years after whistleblowing scandal

Bullying "still rife" within NHS Highland – 5 years after whistleblowing scandal

04 December 2023

Bullying within NHS Highland remains rife 18 months after a £2.8 million “healing process” was concluded.


New Golspie boss targets trophy tilt

01 December 2023
New Golspie boss targets trophy tilt

New Golspie boss targets trophy tilt

01 December 2023

Andrew Banks is back at Golspie Sutherland – and after a dominant win to kick off his second spell in charge he is aiming for silverware.


£300 million – and 'not a single shovel in the ground' claim by Scottish Tories on dualling the A9

26 November 2023
£300 million – and 'not a single shovel in the ground' claim by Scottish Tories on dualling the A9

£300 million – and 'not a single shovel in the ground' claim by Scottish Tories on dualling the A9

26 November 2023

The Scottish Conservatives claim the Scottish Government's “abject failure” to dual the A9 is laid bare by “astonishing” new figures.


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