Plea to spruce up ‘filthy’ gateway to Fort William
A gateway to a Lochaber town has been condemned as “filthy”, “disgraceful” and “poorly lit”.
Highland road closed for seven hours after motorcyclist involved in serious accident
The A82 was closed in both directions yesterday for seven hours following a serious road accident at Glencoe.
Disabled man injured in daylight attack
A disabled man was left injured on the ground after the latest attack in Inverness city centre.
Police investigate reports of attempted abduction of schoolboy
Police are investigating after reports of the attempted abduction of a schoolboy in Inverness.
Skye woman banned after driving into path of other car
A Skye woman whose mother was killed in an accident on a Highland road broke down in court yesterday when she was given a driving ban.
Fine for woman who failed to slow down at primary school
Failing to slow down near a Lochaber primary school has cost an employee of the University of the Highlands and Islands £400.
Man ‘full of remorse’ after sexual assault
A Fort William man who admitted sexually assaulting a woman in the town has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.
Highland woman tried to stab her husband
A Fort William woman who tried to stab her husband with a knife and slapped him on the face “about 12 times” appeared at the town’s sheriff court yesterday.
Study reveals vital role of tourism in Scotland
The Highlands welcomes more overnight visitors than Glasgow each year, according to a study showing the industry’s “vital impact” on local communities.
Man jailed for having sex with schoolgirl to appeal
A Fort William man who was jailed last year for having sex with a vulnerable schoolgirl is to appeal his sentence.
Connor’s remarkable recovery from life-changing surgery
An Inverness teenager has made a remarkably rapid recovery from life-changing surgery.
Turning the clock back down through the years at ‘Amazing Ages’ celebration
Thousands of people took a step back in time over the weekend at the first ‘Amazing Age’ extravaganza.
Passenger’s mistake causes tall ship to be towed by lifeboat
An accidental mistake by a passenger caused a 102ft tall ship to be towed by Oban lifeboat yesterday morning.
Corran ferry breakdown: There was no ‘conspiracy of silence’ says council
Highland Council has strongly denied there was any “conspiracy of silence” following the breakdown of the Corran Ferry last month.
Calls for ‘nightmare’ bus station to be improved
The “nightmare” bus station in Inverness should be “flattened and built again from scratch”, according to critics.
“Extensive” support given to college where students failed higher course for second time
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) said it provided “extensive” support to a Highland college where students failed a higher course for the second year in a row.
Six year-old boy being treated in hospital after being airlifted from Gairloch beach
A six year-old boy who was pulled from the water at a beach in Wester Ross has been transferred to a specialist hospital in Edinburgh.
Donations to build first road on small isle gathering speed
The fund to build a “life changing” first road on a small island is gaining momentum.
Child airlifted to hospital after being pulled from water at Gairloch beach
A young child was airlifted to hospital after being pulled from the water at a beach in Wester Ross yesterday afternoon.
Police appeal for information after Alness barn blaze
Police in Ross-shire are appealing for information after a fireraising incident at a farm near Alness.
Fun weekend activities will help send Lochaber man for ground-breaking MS treatment
Two fundraising events have been held in Lochaber at the weekend to help send a local man halfway round the world for ground-breaking treatment.
Anger as trains cancelled three days in row
Passengers using a ‘vital lifeline’ to the north were left angry after three peak-time cancellations on the route in as many days.
Acute staff shortages mean restricted admissions to New Craigs
Admissions to the only psychiatric hospital in the Highlands have been restricted due to acute staff shortages.
Rubbish in Fort: ‘People don’t seem to respect their surroundings any more’
A 72 year-old volunteer collects around four bags of rubbish every week from a car park in Fort William.
MSP’s meetings on island to discuss infrastructure concerns
A north MSP has described the “incredible” situation where no rooms are available on Skye, acocrding to her searches.
Man dies after falling almost 100 feet from mountain path in Glencoe
A man who died after falling almost 100 feet from a track in Glencoe was wearing running gear.
Romantic Lochaber castle is for sale at almost £4 million
If you have ever wanted to own your own baronial mansion in the West Highlands and have almost £4 million to spare, then look no further.
German tourist on Lewis still missing after extensive search
The mystery of a missing German tourist in the Western Isles has deepened after an extensive search has failed to find any clues as to his whereabouts.
OAP blizzard survivor thanks team who saved his life
A pensioner who survived overnight on Ben Nevis in blizzard conditions earlier this year has returned to thank the team who saved his life.
Police appeal for information as search continues for missing German
Police in the Western Isles are continuing their search for a man who has been reported missing from his home more than a thousand miles away.
88 year-old is treated following Lochaber house fire
An elderly woman was taken to hospital following a fire in Lochaber.
Ferries carry same lifejackets used in Louisa tragedy
West coast ferries carrying hundreds of thousands of people to and from the islands every year use the same lifejackets that the victims of the triple tragedy on the Louisa were wearing when they were found face down in the water.
