Report of ‘possible garden fire’ in the Highlands was a false alarm with good intention
Reports of a garden fire in the Highlands turned out to be a false alarm with good intentions.
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Motorist who hit teenage cyclist with car saw him at last minute and tried ‘his hardest to miss him’
A motor mechanic who struck and injured a cyclist with his sporty hatchback car paid the teenager £250 to buy himself a new bike.
Distinctive Scottish branding gifted to north university
Students, staff and alumni of the University of the Highlands have been gifted a distinctive trademark to endorse their products and services.
Jail warning for former special constable who embezzled £2,400
A former special police constable was warned he could go to jail after admitting embezzling over £2,400 from an Inverness-based bakery.
Four in court after murder bid in Highland village
Four men have appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a pair were seriously injured at a house in the Highlands.
Four charged after murder bid in Highland village
Four men have been charged after a pair were seriously injured at a house in the Highlands.
Four men including teenager charged in connection with an attempted murder in Highlands
Police have charged four people in connection with an attempted murder in the Highland town of Beauly.
Would you like to try Scotland’s answer to maple syrup?
Scotland’s answer to Canada’s beloved maple syrup is being harvested from a forest of birch trees in the Highlands.
Firefighters across the north called to multiple incidents as favourable weekend weather ignites wildfire season
Smoke billowed across swathes of the Highlands and Islands at the weekend as dry weather ignited wildfire season in earnest.
Driver who died after Highlands car crash named
A man who died after a single-vehicle crash on the A862 in the Highlands has been named by police.
Man dies after car crash in the Highlands
A man has died after a single-vehicle crash on the A862 in the Highlands.
Man, 60, dies in hospital after crash on Highland road
A 60-year-old man has died in hospital following a crash in the Highlands.
It’s a real beaut, Brad’s Aussie ‘ute’: The story of how four wheels from Down Under made life complete
Here in Britain, we have hatchbacks, sedans, SUVs, MPVs, coupes, convertibles, pickups and crossovers.
Stonehaven-based artist unveils ‘A Love Letter to Europe’ for new Highland exhibition
Colin Brown makes no secret of the fact he was mesmerised after reading the dial on a radio set he was given as a youngster.
Highland camera store scoops gold customer service award months after £166k break in
A Highland camera store has reason to celebrate after being granted a gold customer service award just months after a devastating £166,000 break-in.
Police release image of missing footballer’s car in bid to trace the Strathspey Thistle ace
Police have released an image of Highland League footballer Richard Finnis’ car in a bid to trace the missing man.
Beauly man arrested after family funeral leads to drunken disturbance
The aftermath of a family funeral led to a Beauly man being arrested for a drunken disturbance outside his house.
Police search for missing man north of Inverness
Police are currently searching an area around Clachnaharry Locks, to the north of Inverness, for a missing 84-year-old man.
Cancer sufferer aims to raise £500,000 towards life saving treatment in the US
A cancer-stricken woman has appealed to the public to help raise £500,000 towards life-saving treatment in America.
Fire crews currently en route to a kitchen fire in Drumnadrochit
Two fire crews are currently en route to reports of a kitchen fire in Drumnadrochit. One appliance from Drumnadrochit and a further appliance from Beauly have been paged to Balnain Road after a call was received by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service at 7.48pm. More as we get it.
Highland man jailed after attacking his partner when he came home drunk
A 23-year-old man who attacked his partner after coming home drunk was jailed for six months yesterday.
At least 15 villages will not get a free Christmas tree because supplies have run out
It is the focal point of any community Christmas.
Thieves steal £166,000 worth of goods from camera store in Beauly
Police are hunting thieves who stole more than £160,000 worth of equipment from a Highland camera store.
Police appeal after a six-figure sum of camera equipment stolen from a shop in the Highlands
Police in Inverness are appealing following a break-in at a camera shop near Beauly.
Highland war memorials awarded in Legion Scotland campaign
Four Highland war memorials have received national awards in Legion Scotland’s 2018 campaign.
Two men sought after theft of jewellery worth more than £3,000 from Beauly shop
Jewellery believed to be worth in excess of £3,000 has been stolen from a shop on Beauly High Street.
Cannon of ‘immense sentimental value’ stolen from Highland house
A small cannon of “immense sentimental value” has been stolen from outside Ballindoun House, near Beauly, that belongs to the well-known Hunter Gordon family.
Inside the incredible Beauly house where time stood still
In one of the large attic rooms of Ballindoun House sits a machine that changed the lives of generations of women.
Drugs, drink and driving warnings issued ahead of festival weekend
Health chiefs issued advice for Belladrum festival-goers to remain safe and enjoy the weekend.
Falklands veteran weeps as he admits fracturing friend’s skull
A Falklands war veteran who promised never to hurt anyone again after he was wounded in the conflict savagely beat a friend.
Man fractured friend’s skull with kick to face
A Beauly man cried when he confessed to a friend that he had kicked a drinking pal in the face, fracturing his skull.
Restaurant review: A fine evening with an old friend at Shimla in Beauly
It’s unsettling to realise it’s more than 40 years since I first went for a curry and a few drinks on a Friday night. Then, of course, I tended to be heading into the restaurant at about half past 11 having spent an evening in the pub with friends.