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WATCH: Storm Babet to batter Highlands with up to 200mm of rain forecast in worst hit spots

16 October 2023
WATCH: Storm Babet to batter Highlands with up to 200mm of rain forecast in worst hit spots

WATCH: Storm Babet to batter Highlands with up to 200mm of rain forecast in worst hit spots

16 October 2023

Two rain warnings have been issued for parts of the Highlands, with a third alert – for gales – covering virtually all of northern Scotland.


Strikes to go ahead amid dispute over staff cuts at University of the Highlands and Islands

16 October 2023
Strikes to go ahead amid dispute over staff cuts at University of the Highlands and Islands

Strikes to go ahead amid dispute over staff cuts at University of the Highlands and Islands

16 October 2023

Strikes affecting University of the Highlands and Islands sites will go ahead as planned tomorrow, a union has confirmed.


Tractor and car collision near Ardgay sparks police appeal

16 October 2023
Tractor and car collision near Ardgay sparks police appeal

Tractor and car collision near Ardgay sparks police appeal

16 October 2023

POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a tractor damaged a car near Ardgay.


UK award joy for Highland group working to boost British Sign Language in schools

12 October 2023
UK award joy for Highland group working to boost British Sign Language in schools

UK award joy for Highland group working to boost British Sign Language in schools

12 October 2023

WORK to boost inclusion through the teaching of British Sign Language has earned a Highland organisation a top prize in a prestigious UK competition.


Wildflower poem earns Sutherland youngster a commendation in Highland contest

11 October 2023
Wildflower poem earns Sutherland youngster a commendation in Highland contest

Wildflower poem earns Sutherland youngster a commendation in Highland contest

11 October 2023

Lochinver's George Appleby was among half-a-dozen youngsters whose poems won commendations from across the Highland Council area.


Download lifesaving heart attack app, Scottish Ambulance Service urges Highlanders

10 October 2023
Download lifesaving heart attack app, Scottish Ambulance Service urges Highlanders

Download lifesaving heart attack app, Scottish Ambulance Service urges Highlanders

10 October 2023

The plea has gone out to Highland residents who have CPR knowledge.


'Deep concerns' over soaring ocean temperatures for Sutherland fish farm business

10 October 2023
'Deep concerns' over soaring ocean temperatures for Sutherland fish farm business

'Deep concerns' over soaring ocean temperatures for Sutherland fish farm business

10 October 2023

SOARING sea water temperatures are causing "deep concern" a Highland salmon farm business has warned.


Highland stargazers gear up for shooting star fun in dark northern skies

06 October 2023
Highland stargazers gear up for shooting star fun in dark northern skies

Highland stargazers gear up for shooting star fun in dark northern skies

06 October 2023

A trio of meteor showers will be making their presence felt in October – with the Orionids of Halley's Comet fame being one of the three.


Is Rose Street multi-storey car park's days numbered?

05 October 2023
Is Rose Street multi-storey car park's days numbered?

Is Rose Street multi-storey car park's days numbered?

05 October 2023

The ageing Rose Street multi-storey car park could be demolished and replaced, it has emerged.


Strike days announced at University of the Highlands and Islands as staff and politicians criticise 'lack of talks'

05 October 2023
Strike days announced at University of the Highlands and Islands as staff and politicians criticise 'lack of talks'

Strike days announced at University of the Highlands and Islands as staff and politicians criticise 'lack of talks'

05 October 2023

The strikes are in response to plans to cut £4 million from the UHI's budget and make dozens of staff redundant.


PICTURES: Star Wars Ahsoka makes major use of Scottish Highland landmarks in climax to Disney+ show

04 October 2023
PICTURES: Star Wars Ahsoka makes major use of Scottish Highland landmarks in climax to Disney+ show

PICTURES: Star Wars Ahsoka makes major use of Scottish Highland landmarks in climax to Disney+ show

04 October 2023

Suilven and Fionn Loch starred as the show reached its climax, with Suilven doubling up as the location of statues to a major piece of Star Wars lore.


Police appeal after missing Nottinghamshire OAP spotted on Inverness-Caithness train

28 September 2023
Police appeal after missing Nottinghamshire OAP spotted on Inverness-Caithness train

Police appeal after missing Nottinghamshire OAP spotted on Inverness-Caithness train

28 September 2023

Jago Ashwell (74) is known to have travelled by train from Inverness to Caithness on Monday.


Postal deliveries in Highlands at 'breaking point', union warns

25 September 2023
Postal deliveries in Highlands at 'breaking point', union warns

Postal deliveries in Highlands at 'breaking point', union warns

25 September 2023

The Communication Workers' Union's Highland chair issued the warning after an MP highlighted NHS patients who'd missed appointments due to late mail.


PICTURES: Star Wars hits the Scottish Highlands after Stac Pollaidh and Suilven star in Disney+ show Ahsoka

20 September 2023
PICTURES: Star Wars hits the Scottish Highlands after Stac Pollaidh and Suilven star in Disney+ show Ahsoka

PICTURES: Star Wars hits the Scottish Highlands after Stac Pollaidh and Suilven star in Disney+ show Ahsoka

20 September 2023

A galaxy far, far away came a little closer to home today after the dramatic landscapes of Coigach and Assynt starred in Star Wars show Ahsoka.


Long waiting times at Raigmore Hospital spark plea from NHS Highland

19 September 2023
Long waiting times at Raigmore Hospital spark plea from NHS Highland

Long waiting times at Raigmore Hospital spark plea from NHS Highland

19 September 2023

A&E patients are facing 'long waiting times' today at Raigmore Hospital, NHS Highland has warned.


Food trolleys FINALLY set to return to trains on ScotRail's north Highland routes

18 September 2023
Food trolleys FINALLY set to return to trains on ScotRail's north Highland routes

Food trolleys FINALLY set to return to trains on ScotRail's north Highland routes

18 September 2023

Passengers have had to endure journeys of up to four-and-a-half hours without any on-board food-and-drink service.


8 drink and drug-drivers caught in northern Highlands during ongoing police crackdown

15 September 2023
8 drink and drug-drivers caught in northern Highlands during ongoing police crackdown

8 drink and drug-drivers caught in northern Highlands during ongoing police crackdown

15 September 2023

The drivers, aged 18 to 56, were caught in Caithness, Easter and Wester Ross and the Black Isle


Three-day strike at Highland schools looms after union slams 'miniscule' new pay offer

14 September 2023
Three-day strike at Highland schools looms after union slams 'miniscule' new pay offer

Three-day strike at Highland schools looms after union slams 'miniscule' new pay offer

14 September 2023

A three-day walkout of school staff across the Highlands later this month looks set to go ahead after UNISON rejected a revised pay offer.


Seven Highland schools in top 100 on Sunday Times list

14 September 2023
Seven Highland schools in top 100 on Sunday Times list

Seven Highland schools in top 100 on Sunday Times list

14 September 2023

SEVEN Highland schools were in the 100 best performing Scottish secondaries, when measured on the percentage of pupils securing five or more Highers.


'Abandoned' roadworks on A9 where no work has been done for weeks will FINALLY be completed 'this week'

14 September 2023
'Abandoned' roadworks on A9 where no work has been done for weeks will FINALLY be completed 'this week'

'Abandoned' roadworks on A9 where no work has been done for weeks will FINALLY be completed 'this week'

14 September 2023

Bear Scotland claims the work at the Struie road turn-off will be finished within days, weather permitting, after three weeks of inactivity.


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