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CalMac: 'Travel on Friday instead, if you can'

19 December 2024
CalMac: 'Travel on Friday instead, if you can'

CalMac: 'Travel on Friday instead, if you can'

19 December 2024

Ferry passengers looking to travel over the final weekend before Christmas have been advised to make their journey on Friday instead.


12 award hopefuls announced as newspaper group enjoys shortlist success

19 December 2024
12 award hopefuls announced as newspaper group enjoys shortlist success

12 award hopefuls announced as newspaper group enjoys shortlist success

19 December 2024

Highland News and Media, which publishes the Strathy, has been shortlisted 12 times in this year’s Highlands and Islands Media Awards.


Gales to batter Christmas getaway travellers after wind warning extended

19 December 2024
Gales to batter Christmas getaway travellers after wind warning extended

Gales to batter Christmas getaway travellers after wind warning extended

19 December 2024

Gales are set to dominate the Christmas getaway after warnings for high winds were extended across the whole of the weekend.


New MD to drive Highland Coast Hotels into NC500 tenth anniversary year

19 December 2024
New MD to drive Highland Coast Hotels into NC500 tenth anniversary year

New MD to drive Highland Coast Hotels into NC500 tenth anniversary year

19 December 2024

Highland Coast Hotels has appointed its first managing director to drive growth for the group on the NC500 as the route nears its 10th anniversary..


WATCH: Will it be a White Christmas?

18 December 2024
WATCH: Will it be a White Christmas?

WATCH: Will it be a White Christmas?

18 December 2024

Will we see a White Christmas this festive season? The Met Office has given us the first indication of what we can expect…


CalMac warns of cancellations to Ullapool-Stornoway ferry sailings

17 December 2024
CalMac warns of cancellations to Ullapool-Stornoway ferry sailings

CalMac warns of cancellations to Ullapool-Stornoway ferry sailings

17 December 2024

Several ferry sailings in the Minch will be cancelled on Tuesday and Wednesday due to stormy weather, CalMac has warned.


Puppy plight at illegal farms highlighted amid warning over criminal gang connections

16 December 2024
Puppy plight at illegal farms highlighted amid warning over criminal gang connections

Puppy plight at illegal farms highlighted amid warning over criminal gang connections

16 December 2024

Highland parents are being urged not to turn puppy love at Christmas into a financial pipeline for criminal gangs.


Highland Council extends consultation over rent increases of up to 10%

16 December 2024
Highland Council extends consultation over rent increases of up to 10%

Highland Council extends consultation over rent increases of up to 10%

16 December 2024

Consultation has been extended over planned council rent increases of up to 10 per cent.


Flood warnings and road closures amid heavy rain and active yellow Met Office alert

16 December 2024
Flood warnings and road closures amid heavy rain and active yellow Met Office alert

Flood warnings and road closures amid heavy rain and active yellow Met Office alert

16 December 2024

Strath Oykel in Sutherland is subject to a flood warning, while the whole of Caithness and Sutherland is on a flood alert status.


Pioneering end-of-life care treatment initiative ‘must continue’, urges hospice head amid funding concerns

15 December 2024
Pioneering end-of-life care treatment initiative ‘must continue’, urges hospice head amid funding concerns

Pioneering end-of-life care treatment initiative ‘must continue’, urges hospice head amid funding concerns

15 December 2024

Funding for a pioneering Highland scheme, which is helping people receive end-of-life care at home while freeing up A&E beds, only runs until spring.


Beaver release plan for Glen Affric

13 December 2024
Beaver release plan for Glen Affric

Beaver release plan for Glen Affric

13 December 2024

Beavers could be reintroduced into Glen Affric by the spring.


42-hour rain warning: Highlands to be drenched by up to 150mm warns Met Office

13 December 2024
42-hour rain warning: Highlands to be drenched by up to 150mm warns Met Office

42-hour rain warning: Highlands to be drenched by up to 150mm warns Met Office

13 December 2024

A 42-hour long rain warning has been issued for swathes of the Highlands - with up to 150mm expected to fall in the worst spots.


Gender-based violence eradication efforts at UHI Inverness are honoured

12 December 2024
Gender-based violence eradication efforts at UHI Inverness are honoured

Gender-based violence eradication efforts at UHI Inverness are honoured

12 December 2024

A zero-tolerance approach towards gender-based violence has earned UHI Inverness a top award for its efforts.


Wallace & Gromit’s new movie boasts strong Highland connection

12 December 2024
Wallace & Gromit’s new movie boasts strong Highland connection

Wallace & Gromit’s new movie boasts strong Highland connection

12 December 2024

Stop motion animation legends Wallace & Gromit’s latest on-screen antics will have an Inverness connection - thanks to Highland composer Lorne Balfe.


It’s official! Belladrum is the best festival in Scotland after landing coveted title

12 December 2024
It’s official! Belladrum is the best festival in Scotland after landing coveted title

It’s official! Belladrum is the best festival in Scotland after landing coveted title

12 December 2024

Bella is the best - and that’s official after the popular music event was named Scotland’s festival of the year.


Man dead after house fire in Sutherland

12 December 2024
Man dead after house fire in Sutherland

Man dead after house fire in Sutherland

12 December 2024

A man has died following a house fire in Drumbeg on Wednesday afternoon, police have confirmed. His death is currently “unexplained”.


Highland housing boom injected £90m into north economy, claims major housebuilder

12 December 2024
Highland housing boom injected £90m into north economy, claims major housebuilder

Highland housing boom injected £90m into north economy, claims major housebuilder

12 December 2024

£90m has been injected into the north of Scotland economy thanks to a housing boom in the likes of Inverness.


Pioneering end-of-life care treatment initiative ‘must continue’, urges hospice head amid funding concerns

11 December 2024
Pioneering end-of-life care treatment initiative ‘must continue’, urges hospice head amid funding concerns

Pioneering end-of-life care treatment initiative ‘must continue’, urges hospice head amid funding concerns

11 December 2024

Funding for a pioneering Highland scheme, which is helping people receive end-of-life care at home while freeing up A&E beds, only runs until spring.


Whisky experience to create 12 new city centre jobs after plans approved

09 December 2024
Whisky experience to create 12 new city centre jobs after plans approved

Whisky experience to create 12 new city centre jobs after plans approved

09 December 2024

A dozen new jobs are to be created after plans for a new whisky experience in the Highland capital.


Inverness Victorian Market café owner takes over another eatery in the building

07 December 2024
Inverness Victorian Market café owner takes over another eatery in the building

Inverness Victorian Market café owner takes over another eatery in the building

07 December 2024

A popular café in the Victorian Market has been taken over by the owners of another of the market’s eateries.


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