All Highlanders urged to watch out for children at risk during school holidays
Everyone in Highland is being asked to keep their eyes open for children at risk during the school holidays.
All aboard Inverness primary’s magic new bus
An Inverness primary school now has its own magic bus for learning, nurturing and special projects thanks to a massive cross-community effort.
Race on in Highland towns for share of town centre regeneration fund
North communities are racing against the clock to bid for a share of a new Scottish Government Town Centre Fund.
Plans lodged for Phase Two of Inverness High School refurbishment
Plans have been lodged with Highland Council for the demolition of the 1970s additions to Inverness High School and construction of Phase 2 of the school’s refurbishment.
Urgent foster care places could be created instantly by tweaking fee structure, says Highland councillor
A Highland councillor is calling on the council to change its fostering fee structure immediately - a move he says would create 25 desperately needed foster places.
Plea for members to keep Avoch and Killen community council afloat
A Black Isle community council is making an urgent appeal for more members to prevent it from being put into abeyance.
Transformation go-ahead for Clynelish Distillery visitor centre
Work will soon begin on an extension and other alterations at a Sutherland distillery as part of a £150m investment in whisky tourism by global distilling giant Diageo.
Stretch of A82 at Loch Ness to be closed at night for resurfacing
A stretch of the A82 Glasgow-Inverness road will be closed overnight from tomorrow evening to permit resurfacing work at Alltsigh, Loch Ness.
Residents invited to drop-in and discussion about Oban flood findings
Oban residents are invited to an informal drop-in session to learn more about the findings from the ongoing investigations into flooding in the town, including possible solutions to address flood risks.
Partnership working in West Harris to continue
The partnership work between wildland and conservation charity John Muir Trust (JMT) and community land owner West Harris Trust (WHT) will continue for a further four years thanks to the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Highland communities left feeling violated as thieves plunder honesty boxes
Businesses across the Highlands have spoken of their dismay following a series of opportunistic thefts from village shops, charity tins and honesty boxes.
Dalneigh Primary celebrates new dining and kitchen extension
Pupils from Dalneigh primary school in Inverness yesterday celebrated the opening of their new dining hall and commercial kitchen extension.
Autistic child taken away from Inverness primary in police van
A child with autism was removed from an Inverness primary school in the back of a police van earlier this week.
Nairn care home worker given warning for abusive behaviour towards resident
A Nairn care home worker who dragged a resident across the floor by her wrist has had a warning placed on her registration for two years.
Petty cash fraud at Highland Council highlights staff failing to follow procedures
Highland Council social work managers will undergo online training around regulations in petty cash handling after a member of staff allegedly falsified documentation and stole around £250.
Website upgrade leads to fewer complaints against Highland Council – but targets still not being met
Highland Council received 35% fewer complaints last year compared to the year before, but about half were not resolved within the target time of five days.
Deadline set for Nairn shop front improvement applications
Nairn councillors yesterday agreed to set a prompt deadline for applications to a £200,000 town centre improvement fund.
Plans to breathe new life into aged Nairn paddling pool are backed by councillors
An aged paddling pool in a north town is poised to receive a radical upgrade after councillors endorsed plans to give it a new lease of life.
Musical theatre: Summer of Love at Eden Court
I was a child in the 1960s, but I knew something was going on out there that I desperately wanted to be part of.
Grant of more than £40,000 will enable vital repairs to Inverness city centre building
The Inverness Townscape Heritage Project has pledged a substantial grant towards the cost of repairs to a city centre building.
Row over waste recovery proposals for Inverness
A row broke out over proposals to build an incinerator on a former Highland landfill site.
Plans for quarry near Nairn approved despite worries about impact on capercaillies
A new sand and gravel quarry will be built near Nairn despite concerns that the development could upset breeding capercaillies and common crossbills nearby.
Plans for new Lochaber social housing progress despite gas heating concerns
Lochaber councillors have questioned Highland Council’s choice of heating system for a new social housing development at Fort William.
McDonalds drive-thru planned for Nairn can open until midnight, councillors agree
Fast-food giant McDonalds has been given permission to extend the opening hours of its drive-through at its new Nairn restaurant.
John Sergeant to headline 16th Nairn Book and Arts Festival
Political journalist and broadcaster John Sergeant will headline the 16th Nairn Book and Arts Festival (NBAF).
North housing developments dominate Saltire Society awards shortlist
Hebridean, Inverness and Moray developments feature large in the Saltire Society’s shortlist of housing design awards.
Shock in Gairloch as thief kicks down restaurant doors to steal takings and charity box
A Gairloch couple were left shocked and distressed after someone broke into their restaurant and stole an evening's takings.
Diver rushed to Stromness hyperbaric chamber
A diver exploring the waters around Orkney came up too fast and had to be rushed to hospital for safe decompression.
New supports for Inverness Cathedral tracery
Stainless steel reinforcements are to be placed behind the distinctive stone tracery of Inverness Cathedral to strengthen it against strong winds.
Plaque to commemorate Harry Potter viaduct’s place in history
Glenfinnan’s Harry Potter viaduct is in line for a plaque commemorating its unique history.
Raigmore anaesthetists change gas, saving pollution and pounds
Anaesthetists in Inverness have reduced the hospital’s CO2 equivalent emissions by 4.5% and saved NHS Highland £73,000 a year - simply by changing the gas they use in operations.
Highland Council scammed after falling victim to supplier email hackers
Police were called after Highland Council was victim of a bank mandate fraud, an internal auditors’ report has revealed.