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Drug deaths in Highlands fell in 2023, new figures reveal

20 August 2024
Drug deaths in Highlands fell in 2023, new figures reveal

Drug deaths in Highlands fell in 2023, new figures reveal

20 August 2024

The number of people in the Highlands who died due to drug misuse last year has shown a marked decrease.


Campaigner still waiting for proof infected blood compensation payouts will be life-changing

16 August 2024
Campaigner still waiting for proof infected blood compensation payouts will be life-changing

Campaigner still waiting for proof infected blood compensation payouts will be life-changing

16 August 2024

Bruce Norval was among more than 30,000 people in the UK infected with HIV and hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products.


‘I feel we have to constantly justify ourselves’ - mum still waiting after 10 years to get son assessed for autism

16 August 2024
‘I feel we have to constantly justify ourselves’ - mum still waiting after 10 years to get son assessed for autism

‘I feel we have to constantly justify ourselves’ - mum still waiting after 10 years to get son assessed for autism

16 August 2024

There is an exhausted note in Zoe Willis France’s voice as she reflects on the 10 years she has been waiting to get an autism diagnosis for her son.


PICTURES: TruckNess 2024 draws in thousands of truck enthusiasts at Black Isle Showground

11 August 2024
PICTURES: TruckNess 2024 draws in thousands of truck enthusiasts at Black Isle Showground

PICTURES: TruckNess 2024 draws in thousands of truck enthusiasts at Black Isle Showground

11 August 2024

Thousands of visitors at a Black Isle event were given an insight into what goes on behind the scenes in the haulage industry.


Unite secures new pay deal for workers at Inverness Airport

10 August 2024
Unite secures new pay deal for workers at Inverness Airport

Unite secures new pay deal for workers at Inverness Airport

10 August 2024

A new pay deal worth up to 7.75 per cent has been secured for workers at Inverness Airport, Unite has confirmed.


Can you help fix Inverness Museum’s penny press machine?

06 August 2024
Can you help fix Inverness Museum’s penny press machine?

Can you help fix Inverness Museum’s penny press machine?

06 August 2024

A plea has been issued by Inverness Museum for help in repairing its popular penny press machine.


Highland writers craft content for Inverness Castle Experience

05 August 2024
Highland writers craft content for Inverness Castle Experience

Highland writers craft content for Inverness Castle Experience

05 August 2024

A Highland theatre company has been commissioned to create the scripted material and interpretative signs at the Inverness Castle Experience.


Crinkle-cut chips set to return to menu as Inverness institution re-opens

31 July 2024
Crinkle-cut chips set to return to menu as Inverness institution re-opens

Crinkle-cut chips set to return to menu as Inverness institution re-opens

31 July 2024

A long-established Inverness institution has re-opened its doors – with crinkle-cut chips set to return to the menu.


‘A festival fit for its 20th anniversary’ is verdict of Belladrum producer as festival-goers head home

29 July 2024
‘A festival fit for its 20th anniversary’ is verdict of Belladrum producer as festival-goers head home

‘A festival fit for its 20th anniversary’ is verdict of Belladrum producer as festival-goers head home

29 July 2024

It has been a Belladrum Festival fit for its 20th anniversary, according to event producder Dougie Brown.


More pictures: Enjoying the fun at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

28 July 2024
More pictures: Enjoying the fun at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

More pictures: Enjoying the fun at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

28 July 2024

Festival-goers from babes in arms to seasoned revellers have been enjoying three days of music and fun at Belladrum Festival near Beauly.


Peat & Diesel’s ‘Boydie’ joins festival-goers at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

28 July 2024
Peat & Diesel’s ‘Boydie’ joins festival-goers at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

Peat & Diesel’s ‘Boydie’ joins festival-goers at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

28 July 2024

The beauty of the Belladrum Festival is that you never know who you will encounter.


PICTURES: Day one at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

26 July 2024
PICTURES: Day one at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

PICTURES: Day one at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

26 July 2024

Crowds of eager festival-goers have been filling up the Belladrum Festival site near Beauly as the three-day event gets off to a start.


Thousands start arriving at start of three-day Belladrum Festival near Beauly

25 July 2024
Thousands start arriving at start of three-day Belladrum Festival near Beauly

Thousands start arriving at start of three-day Belladrum Festival near Beauly

25 July 2024

Thousands of festival-goers have started arriving at the Belladrum Estate near Beauly for three days of music, dance and entertainment.


Creating the second biggest town in the Highlands as Belladrum prepares to welcome 20,000 visitors

25 July 2024
Creating the second biggest town in the Highlands as Belladrum prepares to welcome 20,000 visitors

Creating the second biggest town in the Highlands as Belladrum prepares to welcome 20,000 visitors

25 July 2024

In a corner of the Belladrum Festival site, work is under way to secure an inflatable giant pair of rainbow-coloured hands in the shape of heart.


Quirky Belladrum poster features lovebirds

25 July 2024
Quirky Belladrum poster features lovebirds

Quirky Belladrum poster features lovebirds

25 July 2024

From blue elephants to psychedelic Highland cows, the quirky Belladrum Festival posters are an integral feature of the event.


Have your say on the future of crofting in Scotland

30 June 2024
Have your say on the future of crofting in Scotland

Have your say on the future of crofting in Scotland

30 June 2024

People across Scotland are being invited to have a say on how crofting is reformed.


Still to receive or return your postal vote in the Highlands?

30 June 2024
Still to receive or return your postal vote in the Highlands?

Still to receive or return your postal vote in the Highlands?

30 June 2024

Advice has been issued for voters in the Highlands who have yet to receive or return their postal votes.


NHS dentistry in Highlands in crisis, says Alba candidate

29 June 2024
NHS dentistry in Highlands in crisis, says Alba candidate

NHS dentistry in Highlands in crisis, says Alba candidate

29 June 2024

Urgent action is needed to aid recruitment of dentists for NHS Highland, according to the Alba candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.


Highland councillors lobbied by campaigners opposing overhead powerlines and onshore wind development

27 June 2024
Highland councillors lobbied by campaigners opposing overhead powerlines and onshore wind development

Highland councillors lobbied by campaigners opposing overhead powerlines and onshore wind development

27 June 2024

Campaigners worried about the “industrialisation” of the Highlands from renewables greeted councillors arriving for a meeting.


Highland hotel reaches worId green final

23 June 2024
Highland hotel reaches worId green final

Highland hotel reaches worId green final

23 June 2024

A Highland hotel which built a pioneering energy centre has been shortlisted in the first World Sustainable Travel and Hospitality Awards.


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