Route of A96 to A9 link unveiled in days
The Scottish Government is just days away from unveiling its preferred route for the link road connecting the A9 and the A96. Read More
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Route of A96 to A9 link unveiled in days
The Scottish Government is just days away from unveiling its preferred route for the link road connecting the A9 and the A96.
Woman jailed after stealing from disabled grandfather’s funeral fund
A woman who stole more than £1,000 from her 89-year-old disabled grandfather’s funeral fund was jailed for nine months yesterday for her “despicable act”.
Care home to be built on prime Black Isle farmland
Councillors defied their officials yesterday to approve a 40-bed care home in the Black Isle.
VIDEO: Railway’s £80m upgrade puts Moray on right track
The reopening of Moray’s railway following an £80million upgrade has been hailed as a “huge vote of confidence” in the region.
Inverness could be dropped from Westminster seat name
Shock proposals could lead to Inverness being dropped from the title of the city’s Westminster constituency for the first time in a century.
Mystery after man dies in police care
A probe is under way after a 32-year-old man who was taken into the care of police after a city disturbance died at hospital in Inverness.
North-east commuters face delays after train struck tree
Rail passengers hoping to travel to the Scottish capital from Aberdeen this morning are facing disruption after a train hit a tree.
MSP presses for answers after laser pen attack
An MSP has quizzed UK and Scottish ministers on the availability of laser pens after a Highland girl was left with permanent eye damage on a school bus.
Black Isle village among worst in Scotland for transport poverty
A Black Isle village is among the worst in Scotland for transport poverty, according to new research.
Lord Thruso defends visitor centre closures… Including Thurso
Lord Thurso has defended plans to close visitor centres – including Thurso itself – saying a proposed shake-up will lead to "more and better" services.
VIDEO: Watch the world’s fastest knitter work her magic
The knitters have arrived.
Scottish Water forced to alter controversial sewer route near north village
Scottish Water has been forced to alter its plans for a controversial sewer upgrade which sparked a wave of protests from Highland residents and Dame Helen Mirren.
North and north-east railway upgrades thrown into doubt
A £330million upgrade of the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line has been plunged into uncertainty amid a dispute between Holyrood and Westminster.
First rugby match at new pitch in Inverness
The much-anticipated first rugby match at the new multi-million pound Canal Park pitches in Inverness will go ahead today.
Jail warning for woman who falsely claimed £12,000 of benefits
A 52-year-old woman was warned she could be jailed after obtaining £12,000 of benefits to which she was not entitled.
Offshore worker’s ‘erratic dancing’ at music festival led to drug search
An offshore worker’s bad dancing at a music festival led police to suspect he was on drugs.
Two cars collide at busy north junction
Two cars have collided at a busy junction in Ross-shire.
Driver admits fleeing after knocking down boy, 4
An Inverness man has admitted knocking down a four-year-old boy in a residential street last July and then driving away from the scene.
IN FULL: The tourist information centres being closed by VisitScotland
Scottish tourism bosses have confirmed nearly two-thirds of their tourist information centres will close as part of a “radical” move, designed to meet the increasingly digital needs of visitors.
Cash reward offered following suspicious fire at Highland bakery
Bosses of a north bakery chain have offered a cash reward after one of its businesses was set alight deliberately.
Student needed surgery to re-position front teeth after Highland assault
A night out in Aviemore for a group of students ended in violence when one was scarred for life with a single punch.
Missing Inverness teenager Charlotte Clark traced
A missing Inverness teenager has been traced.
New CCTV and lighting installed at Inverness park
CCTV and new lighting has finally been installed in an Inverness park to crack down on drunken youths and vandals.
Laser pen attack left Highland schoolgirl with permanent eye damage
Police have launched an investigation after a girl suffered permanent eye damage in a laser pen attack on a school bus in the Highlands.
Man was stabbed three times in leg during debt meeting
An early morning meeting to settle a debt ended in bloodshed when a man was stabbed three times on the leg in Inverness.
Inverness boy takes on first 5k for charity close to his heart
An 11-year-old boy from Inverness has run his first ever 5k to help support a charity close to his heart.
Mother of teen who almost died after being hit by football to lodge formal complaint with NHS
The mother of a Caithness teen who almost died after a football struck his head is poised to lodge a formal complaint with NHS Highland after her family’s terrifying ordeal.
Businessman loses appeal to keep blue colour scheme at former sheriff court building
An American businessman has lost his appeal to the Scottish Government to keep the blue painted doors and window frames of a former sheriff court building in Sutherland.
North tourism set for further boost from new business scheme along NC500
More than 260 Highland businesses along the North Coast 500 route are set to benefit from “first class” training and new information boards to help them better market local attractions.
Man rescued from Loch Ness after going for a swim in his boxer shorts
A 26-year-old man stripped to his boxer shorts for a swim in Loch Ness but could not get out of the water for an hour - and his pregnant girlfriend had to call 999.
Football left teenager fighting for his life
A 14-year-old Caithness boy was left paralyzed on one side and fighting for his life - after a football hit his head.
Designs for congestion-busting Inverness flyover to cost £1.5million
Designs for a congestion-busting flyover at one of the worst traffic bottlenecks in the north will cost almost £1.5million to prepare.
