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Is the 20mph scheme working in the Highlands?

04 December 2023
Is the 20mph scheme working in the Highlands?

Is the 20mph scheme working in the Highlands?

04 December 2023

A public consultation on the Highland-wide 20mph limit zones has been launched.


What were the must-have gifts for Christmas 1993 in the Highlands?

03 December 2023
What were the must-have gifts for Christmas 1993 in the Highlands?

What were the must-have gifts for Christmas 1993 in the Highlands?

03 December 2023

It was the year the ever-popular fashion doll Barbie and the coveted adventure figure Action Man were among the best-selling toys in the UK.


Threat of walkouts in Highland schools ends as Unison members accept pay deal

27 November 2023
Threat of walkouts in Highland schools ends as Unison members accept pay deal

Threat of walkouts in Highland schools ends as Unison members accept pay deal

27 November 2023

School support staff across Scotland have ended a long-running pay dispute with council leaders after they voted to accept a new pay offer.


Police issue appeal for information after dog walker attacked on the Black Isle

27 November 2023
Police issue appeal for information after dog walker attacked on the Black Isle

Police issue appeal for information after dog walker attacked on the Black Isle

27 November 2023

Police officers have issued an appeal for information after a man was attacked while walking his dogs on the Black Isle.


Pieces falling into place on iconic Highland castle redevelopment

24 November 2023
Pieces falling into place on iconic Highland castle redevelopment

Pieces falling into place on iconic Highland castle redevelopment

24 November 2023

The first major phase of work has started on the installation of a new accessible roof terrace – and here's the what that crane is easing into place.


Crowdfunding campaign launched for funeral of Highland man Ross MacGillivray

20 November 2023
Crowdfunding campaign launched for funeral of Highland man Ross MacGillivray

Crowdfunding campaign launched for funeral of Highland man Ross MacGillivray

20 November 2023

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched towards the cost of the funeral of a Highland man whose death prompted a murder investigation.


Which routes will offer free bus travel in the Highlands next week?

17 November 2023
Which routes will offer free bus travel in the Highlands next week?

Which routes will offer free bus travel in the Highlands next week?

17 November 2023

A week of free bus travel is being offered across the Inverness and Dingwall areas from Monday.


Historical thriller by Highland writer named Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year

15 November 2023
Historical thriller by Highland writer named Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year

Historical thriller by Highland writer named Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year

15 November 2023

A historical thriller penned by a Highland writer and described as "a bookseller’s dream" has been named Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2023.


'I shouldn’t have been put in that position being abused and battered for £11 an hour'

13 November 2023
'I shouldn’t have been put in that position being abused and battered for £11 an hour'

'I shouldn’t have been put in that position being abused and battered for £11 an hour'

13 November 2023

Doctors fear a support worker is suffering post traumatic stress disorder after an 18-month ordeal of violence and abuse in a Highland school.


Brave off duty Highland policeman leapt out of car to tackle armed man

12 November 2023
Brave off duty Highland policeman leapt out of car to tackle armed man

Brave off duty Highland policeman leapt out of car to tackle armed man

12 November 2023

A brave Highland policeman who was driving home with young family leapt out of his car to tackle armed man.


'No one should go to work expecting to be punched, kicked, bit, and spat on'

11 November 2023
'No one should go to work expecting to be punched, kicked, bit, and spat on'

'No one should go to work expecting to be punched, kicked, bit, and spat on'

11 November 2023

'No one should go to work expecting to be punched, kicked, bit and spat on,' says GMB leader in Highlands.


EXPLAINED: Why I wear a poppy badge crafted from a shell recovered from a World War I battlefield

09 November 2023
EXPLAINED: Why I wear a poppy badge crafted from a shell recovered from a World War I battlefield

EXPLAINED: Why I wear a poppy badge crafted from a shell recovered from a World War I battlefield

09 November 2023

As I wear my red poppy for Remembrance in reflection of those who have died in conflict, alongside it is a tiny pin badge.


Hiking the Himalayas for Highland Hospice – a journey of prayer flags, sunrises and thunderstorms

06 November 2023
Hiking the Himalayas for Highland Hospice – a journey of prayer flags, sunrises and thunderstorms

Hiking the Himalayas for Highland Hospice – a journey of prayer flags, sunrises and thunderstorms

06 November 2023

Andrew Leaver, Highland Hospice's head of income and development, was among 13 people who completed a Hike the Himalayas challenge.


Support for Highland ambulance driver unfairly dismissed after acting in self defence

03 November 2023
Support for Highland ambulance driver unfairly dismissed after acting in self defence

Support for Highland ambulance driver unfairly dismissed after acting in self defence

03 November 2023

The unfair sacking of a Highland ambulance driver after he acted in self defence has prompted public condemnation.


100 puppets to tell stories of Covid-19 pandemic on Ross-shire communities

02 November 2023
100 puppets to tell stories of Covid-19 pandemic on Ross-shire communities

100 puppets to tell stories of Covid-19 pandemic on Ross-shire communities

02 November 2023

Participants from Cromarty, Alness, Evanton, Invergordon and Ullapool in poignant Highland puppet project throwing light on pandemic impact.


£22k payout for Highland ambulance driver after unfair dismissal

01 November 2023
£22k payout for Highland ambulance driver after unfair dismissal

£22k payout for Highland ambulance driver after unfair dismissal

01 November 2023

'I did nothing wrong,' says ambulance driver who was sacked after acting in self defence when threatened by a drunk while on duty.


City centre bus station shop to close after 13 years to make way for planned hotel

31 October 2023
City centre bus station shop to close after 13 years to make way for planned hotel

City centre bus station shop to close after 13 years to make way for planned hotel

31 October 2023

A Highland business owner initially alerted to the opportunity by a relative in Alness will close the door of his shop for the final time today.


UPDATE: Police seek to identify malicious caller after threat to Black Isle school

30 October 2023
UPDATE: Police seek to identify malicious caller after threat to Black Isle school

UPDATE: Police seek to identify malicious caller after threat to Black Isle school

30 October 2023

Police believe a threat made to a Highland secondary school was a malicious call.


Police called to Black Isle school as pupils evacuated following 'bomb scare'

30 October 2023
Police called to Black Isle school as pupils evacuated following 'bomb scare'

Police called to Black Isle school as pupils evacuated following 'bomb scare'

30 October 2023

Police have been called to a Highland secondary school following reports of a "bomb scare".


Stretched carers speak anonymously through protest art in Highland capital

16 October 2023
Stretched carers speak anonymously through protest art in Highland capital

Stretched carers speak anonymously through protest art in Highland capital

16 October 2023

Unpaid carers in the Highlands struggling to be heard have turned to protest art to voice their frustration.


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