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MSP criticises doubled NHS Highland spending on antidiabetic drugs

27 December 2024
MSP criticises doubled NHS Highland spending on antidiabetic drugs

MSP criticises doubled NHS Highland spending on antidiabetic drugs

27 December 2024

A multi-million pound rise in anti-diabetes medication spending at NHS Highland highlights the need tor better prevention measures, an MSP has argued.


Hogmanay weather warning issued amid fears of ‘significant’ rain disruption

27 December 2024
Hogmanay weather warning issued amid fears of ‘significant’ rain disruption

Hogmanay weather warning issued amid fears of ‘significant’ rain disruption

27 December 2024

A soggy Hogmanay is on the cards after the Met Office issued a weather warning for heavy rain in the Highlands.


20mph speed limits to be made permanent under council plans

27 December 2024
20mph speed limits to be made permanent under council plans

20mph speed limits to be made permanent under council plans

27 December 2024

New 20mph speed limits in communities across the Highlands look set to be made permanent.


PICTURES: Boxing Day sales entice bargain hunters out

26 December 2024
PICTURES: Boxing Day sales entice bargain hunters out

PICTURES: Boxing Day sales entice bargain hunters out

26 December 2024

Bargain hunters were out and about in Inverness on Thursday as the Boxing Day sales got under way in many stores.


Christmas Eve power cut hits almost 1000 Highland homes

24 December 2024
Christmas Eve power cut hits almost 1000 Highland homes

Christmas Eve power cut hits almost 1000 Highland homes

24 December 2024

Forty-four separate postcodes dotted in communities in Sutherland and Wester Ross were among those affected.


Christmas Eve flood warning issued for Sutherland communities

24 December 2024
Christmas Eve flood warning issued for Sutherland communities

Christmas Eve flood warning issued for Sutherland communities

24 December 2024

A flood warning has been issued in Sutherland for residents living in Strath Oykel.


Signalling fault disruption hits Christmas Eve rail passengers in north

24 December 2024
Signalling fault disruption hits Christmas Eve rail passengers in north

Signalling fault disruption hits Christmas Eve rail passengers in north

24 December 2024

Rail passengers setting off on the Christmas Eve getaway were being hit by disruption on the Far North Line after a signalling fault.


Met Office ice warning issued as temperatures fall

22 December 2024
Met Office ice warning issued as temperatures fall

Met Office ice warning issued as temperatures fall

22 December 2024

Ice will pose a danger to motorists and pedestrians overnight and into Monday, the Met Office has warned Highland and Moray residents.


Man arrested and another in hospital with ‘serious’ injuries’ after two-car crash

20 December 2024
Man arrested and another in hospital with ‘serious’ injuries’ after two-car crash

Man arrested and another in hospital with ‘serious’ injuries’ after two-car crash

20 December 2024

The collision occurred on the A9 at Doll, between Brora and Golspie, at around 6.10pm on Thursday.


CalMac cancels ferries ahead of storm

20 December 2024
CalMac cancels ferries ahead of storm

CalMac cancels ferries ahead of storm

20 December 2024

Ullapool-Stornoway sailings are heavily disrupted this weekend; and Northlink Ferries is warning of likely cancellations in the Pentland Firth.


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.


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