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Could YOU be a goalside guide for the Scottish Football Association and SpecSavers?

Could YOU be a goalside guide for the Scottish Football Association and SpecSavers?

Could YOU be a goalside guide for the Scottish Football Association and SpecSavers?

05 May 2025

Ross-shire folk with a passion for the beautiful game and a winning way with words are being invited to try out for a special commentary job


SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

05 May 2025

Energy giant SSEN is continuing investigative work along the controversial super-pylon route stretching from Caithness to Peterhead through Beauly.


Patient’s deep vein thrombosis misery sparks order to GP to apologise

Patient’s deep vein thrombosis misery sparks order to GP to apologise

Patient’s deep vein thrombosis misery sparks order to GP to apologise

04 May 2025

A GP surgery has been told to apologise to a patient for its “unreasonable failure” to diagnose their deep vein thrombosis over an 18 month period.


Loch Ness Classic Car Tour date announced

Loch Ness Classic Car Tour date announced

Loch Ness Classic Car Tour date announced

03 May 2025

Classic cars are set to delight onlookers and petrolheads alike when they travel the north Highlands for charity next month.


NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

03 May 2025

Health chiefs at NHS Highland have been ordered to apologise to relatives over the nursing care given to a patient who later died in hospital.


£1.3m in winter heating support ‘helped 18,000 Highland adults and children stay warmer’

£1.3m in winter heating support ‘helped 18,000 Highland adults and children stay warmer’

£1.3m in winter heating support ‘helped 18,000 Highland adults and children stay warmer’

03 May 2025

Almost 18,000 Highland children and adults had warmer homes over winter after receiving £1.3 million in heating payment help, new figures reveal.


SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

02 May 2025

Energy giant SSEN is continuing investigative work along the controversial super-pylon route stretching from Caithness to Peterhead through Beauly.


Souness: ‘You would think this was a disease sent by the devil himself’

Souness: ‘You would think this was a disease sent by the devil himself’

Souness: ‘You would think this was a disease sent by the devil himself’

02 May 2025

‘If you witness it, it’s beyond belief. You would think this was a disease sent by the devil himself.’


Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

01 May 2025

That has delayed crews by a total 14,544 hours last year – the equivalent of 606 days.


MSP calls out ‘deception’ and ‘minimisation’ of chronic pain impacts ahead of meeting with Public Health minister

MSP calls out ‘deception’ and ‘minimisation’ of chronic pain impacts ahead of meeting with Public Health minister

MSP calls out ‘deception’ and ‘minimisation’ of chronic pain impacts ahead of meeting with Public Health minister

30 April 2025

A Highland MSP has raised concerns over the Scottish Government downplaying the impact of chronic pain in people’s lives.


Heart attack heroics which saved tourist’s life see firefighters honoured

Heart attack heroics which saved tourist’s life see firefighters honoured

Heart attack heroics which saved tourist’s life see firefighters honoured

30 April 2025

Hero firefighters who saved a heart attack victim’s life after he collapsed outside a hotel have been honoured.


Carer struck off over ‘extremely serious’ behaviour

Carer struck off over ‘extremely serious’ behaviour

Carer struck off over ‘extremely serious’ behaviour

29 April 2025

A carer who photographed herself making a 'v' sign at a client and shared it online, and later lied when applying for a new job, has been struck off.


Gardeners’ question time: Can you help this Ross-shire care home achieve vision?

Gardeners’ question time: Can you help this Ross-shire care home achieve vision?

Gardeners’ question time: Can you help this Ross-shire care home achieve vision?

29 April 2025

The vision is a sustainable, therapeutic space that will be used by residents and their families and the wider community during regular events.


PICTURES: Metal detectorists raise record sum for charity

PICTURES: Metal detectorists raise record sum for charity

PICTURES: Metal detectorists raise record sum for charity

27 April 2025

Delighted metal detectorists broke their fundraising record at their most recent charity dig - netting more than £1200 for Prostate Scotland.


Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

26 April 2025

A Tain engineer who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 41 is saddling up to back an awareness month.


Highland Council announce new partnership with charity Thriving Families to ensure ‘continuity in provision’ of autism information services for Highland parents

Highland Council announce new partnership with charity Thriving Families to ensure ‘continuity in provision’ of autism information services for Highland parents

Highland Council announce new partnership with charity Thriving Families to ensure ‘continuity in provision’ of autism information services for Highland parents

25 April 2025

Highland Council say information services for parents of children with autism will continue as part of a new project.


Castlehill Care Home ‘striving for continuous growth and advancement’ after appointment of new home manager

Castlehill Care Home ‘striving for continuous growth and advancement’ after appointment of new home manager

Castlehill Care Home ‘striving for continuous growth and advancement’ after appointment of new home manager

25 April 2025

SPONSORED CONTENT: Castlehill Care Home in Inverness is entering a new chapter in its journey of growth and evolution.


5000 thank yous! Campaign to boost blood donations in the north helps up to 15,000 people

5000 thank yous! Campaign to boost blood donations in the north helps up to 15,000 people

5000 thank yous! Campaign to boost blood donations in the north helps up to 15,000 people

25 April 2025

Last November we launched our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign to bring in 5000 blood donations across the Highlands and Moray by Easter.


‘Giving back is really important’: Highland firm is latest to give blood together

‘Giving back is really important’: Highland firm is latest to give blood together

‘Giving back is really important’: Highland firm is latest to give blood together

24 April 2025

A team of staff from a firm with branches throughout the Highlands has become the latest to organise a corporate blood donation.


Infected blood scandal victims in ‘horrendous’ place as wait for compensation drags on, says Highland campaigner

Infected blood scandal victims in ‘horrendous’ place as wait for compensation drags on, says Highland campaigner

Infected blood scandal victims in ‘horrendous’ place as wait for compensation drags on, says Highland campaigner

23 April 2025

A relentless Highland campaigner for infected blood scandal victims says many are suffering mental illness as the fight for compensation drags on.


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