Climber who died after Ben Nevis fall named by police
Police have named the climber who died after falling on Ben Nevis on Sunday.
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Transport Scotland urged to take instant measures to prevent gridlock on A82
Transport Scotland have been told to stop “tinkering” with north roads, and consider urgent changes to prevent further gridlock on the A82.
Cancer Research runner taking on London Marathon in remembrance of cousin
A charity shop manager from the north is taking on one of the UK’s biggest sporting challenges in memory of her cousin.
Free car parking plans in Fort William go ahead after vote win
Lochaber councillors’ pleas for fairness over free car parking charges for Fort William residents in the run up to Christmas found favour with councillors at yesterday’s full council meeting in Inverness.
Councillors to demand temporary free parking at Fort William car parks
Lochaber councillors will unite at a Highland Council meeting today to demand free parking for six weeks for Fort William car parks.
Health report on Highland towns and city
A “health check” on the vibrancy of Highland towns and Inverness city centre has discovered stark contrasts in fortunes across the region.
Plea for new head teacher at Highland school as inspectors point to ongoing uncertainty
A newly-built community-owned school is struggling to find a head teacher, and Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools has now stepped in to oversee the transition.
Scotrail appeals for traders to take up spots at train stations
Scotrail has issued an appeal for businesses to open up new shops and cafes at its train stations.
Fort William preparing for major housing development with 438 new homes set to be built
Two major housing developments in Fort William will provide 438 new homes to the town over the next few years, if planning permission is granted for both schemes.
Plastic waste is priority this Christmas as Highland campaign clamps down on ocean pollution
Greenpeace activists have been out encouraging Christmas shoppers to force supermarkets to make plastic waste a priority as part of a campaign to end ocean pollution
Hydro scheme bid raises fear for ‘crumbling road’
Fears have been voiced that a “crumbling road” could disintegrate if Scotland’s largest pumped storage hydro scheme is given the go ahead.
Police name woman who died on Highland mountain
Police have named the woman who died while going to find help for her daughter after an incident on the mountainside.
Mountain Bike World Cup returning to the Highlands
250 of the world's best cyclists are due to return to the Highlands for the annual Fort William leg of the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, organisers have announced.
Woman who died on Highland mountain named by police
Police have confirmed the identity of a 52-year-old woman who died in Glen Coe on Monday.
Mum dies following massive rescue operation on Highland mountain
A 52-year-old woman has died after a massive rescue operation on a Highland mountain yesterday.
Residents to have their say on new housing development in Fort William
Fort William residents are being invited to have their say on a new housing development on the site of a former primary school.
‘Excellent’ Highland councillor resigns after row erupts over Christmas parking charge freeze
A row over a Christmas parking charge freeze has erupted into the resignation of an “excellent” Highland Councillor from one of the authority’s main committees.
Water rescue unit to be based in Fort William
A water rescue unit will be based on the west coast for use throughout the north Highlands.
Police appeal for information following theft of charity tin
Police in Fort William are appealing for information in connection with the theft of a Poppy Scotland collecting tin from the Co-op supermarket in Kilmallie Road in Caol.
Coastguard teams assisting in medical transfer from Fort William
Coastguard teams are assisting in a medical transfer from Fort William to Glasgow this evening.
Alastair Campbell to host discussion on the late Charles Kennedy in Fort William
Mental health, alcohol and a much-missed parliamentarian will be the subject of a lecture given in memory of a Highland MP tonight.
Football fanatic to write his second book on non-league football fields in the north
A football fanatic is looking for suggestions for his second book - on non-league football fields throughout the north.
Chiefs unveil Fort William vision after Underwater Centre closure
Enterprise chiefs have unveiled their vision for an “international, multi-use” campus in Fort William, in the wake of the closure of a diving centre in the town.
Stunning highland landscape to feature in new Pokemon film
The Highland landscape is to feature in a brand new Pokemon film which is due to be released in summer next year.
Plans for Fort William car wheel plant ‘still progressing’
Plans for an alloy wheel manufacturing facility at Fort William are “still progressing”, the operators have confirmed.
Poignant Remembrance services across Highlands and Islands
A day of Remembrance services across the Highlands and Islands yesterday served as a powerful reminder of war and of those who had fallen.
Caol man jailed after a string of offences including threatening hospital staff and breaking into an ATM with a hammer
A Fort William man who appeared at the town’s sheriff court on six separate charges will spend the next 18 months in jail.
Youngsters told to keep out of an unused Highland school because of a risk of asbestos poisoning
Young people and children have been told to keep out of an unused school due to the dangers and risk of asbestos poisoning.
Lochaber councillor offers scathing review of ambitious Fort William 2040 plan
The chairman of an influential council committee has given a scathing review of ambitious plans for a north town, saying he doesn’t know if anything will happen in his lifetime.
Highland man fined after leaving his guns outside their cabinet
A north man had his gun licence revoked and ordered to pay a £1,000 fine after leaving his guns outside a cabinet.
Fire starter – who lied about torching his own flat – falsely reported an active arms deal in a Highland town
A Kinlochleven man torched his own flat and then posted social media messages criticising police for their efforts to find the culprit.
Lochaber foodbank calls for locals to give generously this winter
Volunteers from a Highland foodbank, who work with more than 1,100 people, are calling on residents to give generously to its winter appeal.