Highland Council ranks worst in Scotland for literacy and numeracy for pupils in P1, P4 and P7
Highland Council ranks worst in Scotland for literacy and numeracy at P1, P4 and P7.The figures are based on statutory...
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Highlands Capital Business Improvement District (BID) boss resigns after just a few weeks in the role
Mike Evans has resigned from Inverness BID, citing personal reasons. Pictured: James Mackenzie.Inverness Business Improvement District (BID) is set to...
Renewal of expansion plans at Inshes Retail Park in Highlands capital recommended for refusal by Highland Council officers
Inshes Retail Park expansion plans include shops, a public house and restaurant, community housing estates as well as parking and...
NHS Highland welcomes ‘significant milestone’ for cachase health overhaul
Professor Boyd Robertson: “Now we can take the next step.The overhaul of health services in Caithness has reached a new...
Thousands of people run in the streets during the Highland capital’s half marathon and 5km return
A record entry of 3,400 runners beat the streets in the return from the Inverness Half Marathon and 5km on...
North Highland Harriers among record entries at 2022 Inverness Half Marathon
Members of the North Highland Harriers at the end of the 2022 Inverness Half Marathon on Sunday (left to right)...
Deveronvale’s Max Stewart talks about his first Highland League hat-trick as an 18-year-old and his sensational last-minute free-kick in the win over Inverurie Locos
MAX Stewart said he was delighted with the buzz of his first-ever Highland League hat-trick in Saturday's dramatic win over...
Wildlands report raises concerns over protection of Highland mountain landscapes
Wilderness areas such as mountains, moors, lochs, rivers and coasts with limited human impact have been labeled as 'wildland areas'...
Exhausted NHS Highland nurses urged to cover extra shifts as pandemic outbreak takes its toll
Exhausted nursing staff are under pressure to give up their downtime to cover overtime at Raigmore Hospital as the pandemic...
Overnight work planned for £10,000 drainage improvement projects on the A9 near junctions in the Highlands capital
Flooding last year on slip road to A9 from Culloden Road.Motorists using the A9 near Inshes and Bogbain junctions are...
Flights between Wick and Edinburgh not ruled out, says Highland Council
The resumption of flights between Wick and Edinburgh has not been ruled out by Highland Council, although it stressed that...
Construction begins in the Highlands capital on a pioneering £4.1million multi-purpose center for young people with learning disabilities and complex needs
An artist's rendering of the Haven Center which is being built in Smithton.Construction has begun on a site in Inverness...
Highland Council details closure of Inverness Half Marathon and 5km running routes on Sunday March 13
Inverness Half Marathon and 5k Race March 2020..The start of the 5k race..Picture: James MacKenzie..Roads in and around the Highland...
Emotional scenes at Highland Council as local authorities hold minute’s silence for Ukrainians ahead of critical budget meeting
Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness.The Highland Council has kicked off a crucial meeting to decide its £642m budget with a minute's...
Highland communities encouraged to grow their own food
Modern grocery store with plastic crates filled with fresh food.COMMUNITIES will be encouraged to grow their own food under a...
St Andrew’s Cathedral in Inverness has received Highland Council approval for the Coffee Kiosk in the Park project
Inverness Cathedral supports living wage for all its employees: Inverness Cathedral locator. Pictured: James Mackenzie.A coffee kiosk with outdoor seating...
Residents take to the streets of the Highland capital to protest against the war in Ukraine and send a message of solidarity after the Russian invasion
Organized by local group The Highlands Support Refugees, a vigil for Ukraine was held in Falcon Square on Saturday.Tlia Maas...
Putin’s actions likely to make life harder for everyone, warns Highland GP Dr Ross Jaffrey, as latest Covid-19 milestone is marked
Dr. Ross Jaffrey'One man actions' risk making life harder for everyone over the next few months, warns a Highland GP...
Easter Ross councilors are asking Highland Council leaders to pump money into roads amid frustration over staffing and investment
There is a long list of road improvements needed in the neighborhood and some top priorities have been agreed upon.CONTINUED...
Highland councilors agree to introduce new 20mph zones in Inverness
More 20mph zones could be introduced across Inverness.A motion calling on Highland Council to work to establish 20mph zones in...
Highlands capital concert for pop music star Olly Murs is canceled
Olly Murs performing at Bught Park in 2017.Pop music star Olly Murs has canceled his summer tour, which includes a...
Now it’s solidarity with Ukraine, says the Highland Council
As promised earlier today, Highland Council has cleared up any confusion over its Ness Bridge colours.The blue and green of...
The Ness Bridge, a Highland landmark in Inverness, will be lit up blue and yellow in support of Ukraine
A HIGHLAND monument will be lit tonight in support of the Ukrainian people.The Ness Bridge in Inverness will be illuminated...
Highland schools encouraged to bring curling into the classroom thanks to success of Team GB
National governing body Scottish Curling hopes youngsters will take an interest in the sport following the success of the women's...
Sadness as Tom Heggie, Highland councilor and head of Nairn area committee, dies
Customer Tom Heggie.THE community of Nairn was shocked and saddened to learn today of the passing of Highland Council Nairn...
Highland Council reveals it plans to raise council tax by 3 per cent and boost road funding by £5.5million this year ahead of a critical meeting a week from today today to decide on its £642m budget
Seat of the Highland Council.Highland Council is set to raise council tax by 3 per cent and invest a further...
Nairn County Highland League Pie in a Roll is causing a stir online among traditional Bovril and sausage roll offerings at Station Park
Nairn County Football Club and their pie roll which is served at the teahouse...Cindy Milne, Doreen Spark, Ian Finlayson Club...
The Royal Highland Show celebrates 200 years with an immersive screening at Haddo House
RHS Illuminated takes place at Haddo HouseThe Royal Highland Show celebrates its 200th anniversary with an immersive storytelling installation in...
Highland MSP Edward Mountain calls for Medical Trauma Response Team to be rescued
Edward Mountain.Mr Mountain said lives should not be put at risk amid concerns over reduced service times for a 'pioneering'...
Highland capital enjoys traditional performance to celebrate Chinese New Year as ceremony ushers in the Year of the Tiger
Lions and dragons stunned the crowds. Photos: Gary AnthonyChinese New Year was welcomed in typically colorful style at Eastgate Shopping...
Highland capital enjoys traditional pageant to celebrate Chinese New Year as ceremony ushers in the Year of the Tiger
Lions and dragons stunned the crowds. Photos: Gary AnthonyChinese New Year was welcomed in typically colorful style at Eastgate Shopping...
‘Eden Court must start paying its share’ – Highland councilors give new chief executive six months to deliver new funding deal
Court of Eden.Highland Council and Eden Court are to draft a formal funding agreement within the next six months, according...
The New Craigs Hospital ward in the Highland capital is closed to new admissions and visits due to Covid-19
NHS Highland has closed the Ruthen ward at New Craigs Hospital in Inverness due to Covid-19.A ward at an Inverness...
Black Isle historian David Alston set to share his research into the links between the Highlands and slavery at Tain and the Easter Ross Civic Trust
Historian and author David Alston has been researching the Highlands' links to slavery for two decades.A BLACK Isle historian who...
The Highlands’ capital’s wool shop, the Woolly Sheep, is causing a stir by making knitting cool again – with a little help from Tom Daley
Woolly Sheep owner Naomi Whyte and her daughter Ruby Rae Edwards proudly display the award for Best Boutique Independent Wool...
Highland MSP Rhoda Grant expresses anger over ‘appalling’ rise in water charges
Rhoda Grant, Labor MSP for the Highlands and Islands, backed a motion tabled at Holyrood which calls on the Scottish...
Sutherland attractions to be highlighted as part of new Highland Winter Wonderland tourism campaign
Walkers enjoying winter in the Cairngorms. Photo: Liam AnderstremVisitors are encouraged to explore the beauty of the Highlands in winter...
Capital roads investment in Dingwall and Seaforth wards agreed – but Highland Council official warns of deteriorating network and concerns over ‘fair share’ of money
The Dingwall and Seaforth area committee of Highland Council has approved the current capital plan for investment in roads in...
Highland capital bus company D&E Coaches is launching a recruitment drive for the return of major cruise liners to Highland ports with demand for trips to attractions such as Culloden Battlefield and the Loch Ness
D&E MD Donald Mathieson and Gayle McEwan, who runs the company's cruise reservations department.The expected return of lucrative cruise liner...
Highland News and Media’s Daniel Forsyth wins the Highlands and Islands Photographer of the Year award
MORAY photographer Daniel Forsyth has won the Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards.Photographer Daniel Forsyth celebrates his award....
‘Unique’ whiskey micro-distillery planned at hotel in Highlands capital
The Glen Mhor Hotel is seeking to alter previously approved plans to create a micro-distillery.Revised plans have been revealed to...
The Highland Council Dingwall and Seaforth committee has been asked to automatically approve a 1% rent increase for local authority-owned garages
Councilors in Dingwall and Seaforth will be asked to agree to a 1% increase in rents for local authority-owned garages...
Short-term let properties in Highland will need licensing under Scottish Government rules which are welcomed by MSP Emma Roddick as ‘a first step’
Emma Roddick MSP: A welcome first step.All short-term let properties will require a license to ensure they are safe and...
Highland Council announces Lateral Flow Device (LFD) pop-up collection points in the Highlands which will be available next week
NHS Highland director of public health, Dr Tim Allison. Photo: James MackenzieLateral Flow Device (LFD) test packs will be distributed...
Hit Highland touring route the North Coast 500 is considered the UK’s most dangerous road trip
The We Buy Broken Vans survey does not take into account the severity of accidents, only the total number.One of...
Health boss wants reduction in suicide rate in Highland region to help deal with ‘enormous consequences’
ACTION is needed to reduce the number of suicides in the Highlands region, according to the region's public health official.Dr...
NHS Highland releases report by Director of Public Health Dr Tim Allison – greater attention needed to improve mental health and wellbeing and reduce suicide rates in the Highlands
NHS Highland director of public health, Dr Tim Allison. Photo: James MackenzieAccording to a report by the director of public...
Highland patients have faster access to cataract treatment after £1million investment by Optical Express in Inverness
Optical Express eye surgeon David Teenan with a patient.Patients in the Highlands capital now have easier access to life-saving cataract...
£1million investment from Optical Express promises to help patients in the Highlands gain rapid access to cataract treatment
Optical Express eye surgeon David Teenan with a patient.Patients in the Highlands capital now have easier access to life-saving cataract...
Highland Writing Center Moniack Mhor in Abriachan reveals residential program for 2022 with tutors including Val Mcdermid, Hannah Lavery and Cal Flyn
Moniack Mhor, nestled in Abriachan. Photo: Mirren RosieMoniack Mhor, the Scottish National Writing Center in Abriachan, has announced its new...
Highland poultry farmers urged to remain vigilant against bird flu
Birds should be kept indoors and owners should continue to follow strict biosecurity measures to limit the spread and eradicate...
The threat of deportation by the Home Office for a Highland soldier has boosted support for MP and controversial TV personality Piers Morgan
Bulumakau Junior.A serving soldier based in the Highlands feared deportation to his native Fiji when he received a letter from...
Slight increase occurs for rents of Highland Council accommodation
Margaret Davidson, leader of the Highland Council.Highland Council accepts 1% rent increase for local authority housesMembers of Highland Council's housing...
NHS Highland is committed to reopening the minor injury unit in Golspie, but the timetable is undefined
The senior director of NHS Highland has said the East Sutherland Minor Injuries Unit, which has been closed since the...
Bonus points win would be key for Highland in Edinburgh
HIGHLAND head coach Dave Carson says he is looking for his side to keep their National One promotion hopes alive...
Finally! Ledge Climbing Gym in the capital of the Highlands is set to open later this year after finally getting planning permission on a new location
Duncan McCallum of BBC Scotland's Adventure Show is delighted that Ledge Climbing Gym has been given the green light.A world-class...
Highland Coast Hotels secures £4.45m investment from Scottish National Investment Bank as NC500 project gains momentum
A HOTEL company which operates four properties on the NC500 has successfully secured a large bank loan, it has been...
Highland Coast Hotels secures £4.45m investment from Scottish National Investment Bank
A HOTEL company which operates four properties on the NC500 via Sutherland, has managed to secure a substantial bank loan,...
Alness footballer Joe Mckenzie receives the Sports Personality of the Year award from Highland Disability Sport
ALNESS footballer Joe Mckenzie has finally won the Highland Disability Sport Sports Personality of the Year trophy, two years after...
Community groups are encouraged to apply to the Highland Council’s Nairnshire Area Committee for Place-Based Investment Scheme funds
Highland Council.Community groups and organizations in Nairnshire are invited to apply for funding.Successful applicants will receive a £78,728 share of...
Former Highland players Jacob Henry and Paddy Kelly have been called up to the Scotland seven-a-side squad in Spain
Dingwall Academy FORMER Jacob Henry has been called up to the Scotland squad to compete in the World Sevens Series.Jacob...
NHS Highland has second worst record in Scotland for delayed discharge
MP Jamie Stone.NHS Highland has Scotland's second worst record for delayed discharge levels according to new figures obtained by the...
Suspension of Highland-Heathrow route ‘extremely disappointing’ as falling demand cited by British Airways
Graeme Bell, Managing Director of Inverness Airport. Photo: James MackenzieBritish Airways' decision to suspend its Inverness-Heathrow service until February has...
Wedding fair in Highland capital draws crowds
The wedding fair was an opportunity to see what is available and to have ideas before the big day. Photos:...
The Nutcracker family favorite is always ready for the capital of the Highlands
Family favorite The Nutcracker will soon visit the Eden Court Theater in Inverness in what was supposed to be Scottish...
Lifescan in Highland capital ‘not badly affected’ by Covid pandemic although staff have been reduced
The Lifescan building in Inverness.THE average number of employees for one of the region's largest private employers has fallen by...
Highland-born Hollywood actress Karen Gillan was honored with the New York Tartan Day Parade
Karen Gillan will lead the New York Tartan Day Parade in April.Inverness-born Hollywood actress Karen Gillan has been named this...
Highland-born Hollywood actress Karen Gillan was honored to lead the New York Tartan Day Parade as Grand Marshal
Karen Gillan will lead the New York Tartan Day Parade in April.Highland-born Hollywood actress Karen Gillan has been named this...
Highland talent sought after as new start-up awards debut in Scotland
The deadline is approaching for the StartUp Awards.A series of awards recognizing the success of new ventures are coming to...
Highland startups invited to share their success as new entrepreneur awards come to Scotland
The deadline is approaching for the StartUp Awards.A series of awards recognizing the success of new ventures are coming to...
Strathspey Thistle hopes to play its first Highland League game for a month
Goalkeeper Robbie Donaldson and his team mates train on the sand dunes at Nairn.Strathspey Thistle will be hoping to play...
North Highland College UHI and partners confirmed as national leaders in digital learning delivery in the Highlands
Heckie Cormack from Portree with pupils from other Highland schools.Inverness College UHI and its partners North Highland College UHI and...
Highland Council donates surplus math games to Blythswood Care for its education program to transform the future of children in some of the world’s poorest parts
Seat of the Highland Council.Highland Council organizer Bill Lobban and education committee chairman Councilor John Finlayson donated to Blythswood Care...