Survivor returns home as family visit site of fatal Ben Nevis avalanche
The only survivor of the Ben Nevis avalanche has returned home just three days after the tragedy which claimed the lives of his three companions.
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Football Manager fanatic hopes to help Fort William build sustainable future in the Highland League
Jon Cox hopes his Football Manager fame with Fort William can help build a sustainable legacy for the club.
Ben Nevis campers describe dangerous conditions shortly before avalanche struck
Two climbers who were scaling Ben Nevis but decided to turn back less than an hour before the avalanche have described the terrifying conditions on the mountain.
Testing under way for new fleet of Caledonian Sleeper trains
Testing is under way on the new fleet of trains for the Caledonian Sleeper service between London and the north.
New homes for Fort William welcomed
Plans for 325 much-needed homes in Fort William have been lodged by a leading social housing developer.
Heroic Highland care home dog made famous for helping the elderly is going into semi-retirement to protect him from secret tidbits of chocolate
A hero dog also famous for helping the elderly in a care home has taken semi-retirement to recover from secret tidbits of chocolate.
Fort William coastal defence works to get underway
A sea wall is to be replaced in Fort William after "significant deterioration" to the coastal defence that backs onto a major road.
Football Manager fandom for Fort William sees online fundraiser as guest of honour at Claggan Park
He has taken Fort William out of the Highland League from behind a computer screen but this weekend Jon Cox will get to sample the real thing.
Man banned and fined £780 for careless driving on A82
A Paisley man has been found guilty of careless driving on the A82.
Searches continues for missing Highland man on Pakistan’s ‘Killer Mountain’
A climber whose mother died on K2 has gone missing on a dangerous 26,66ft high peak known as Killer Mountain in Pakistan.
Belford Hospital construction date ‘unrealistic’
NHS Highland staff claim they are being kept in the dark about a proposed rebuild of the hospital in Fort William.
Fort William man claims his life has been ruined by assault allegations
A man has claimed his life was destroyed by allegations made about him assaulting a young person in a residential home.
Last son of Hebridean Isle laid to rest
The last surviving resident of an outer Hebridean island which was evacuated in the 1940s has passed away at the age of 91.
Demands for bypass and relief road to ease Fort William residents’ A82 gridlock woes
Hundreds of hours of consultation have failed to provide a solution to the gridlock that is the cause of daily misery for residents in Fort William.
Plans for Nevis charity to have base in Glen
A plan to build a visitor centre in the protected area of a Highland glen are due to be discussed with the local community.
Fort William FC win the hearts of locals in their support of finding a bone marrow donor for young girl
They might be at the bottom of the league, but one north football team has won the hearts of locals by joining the search for a donor for a young girl stricken with a rare cancer.
Police launch appeal after 15 vehicles get tyres slashed overnight
Police in Fort William are appealing for information after a number of vehicles were vandalised in the Upper Achintore area of the town.
Five fire crews tasked to water rescue as child found in the water near Garve
Five fire crews and personnel from the police and ambulance service were all tasked this morning, after reports were received of a child in the water near to Silver Bridge, just north of Garve.
Former Underwater Centre workers could claim thousands of pounds
Laid-off staff from Fort William’s Underwater Centre could be entitled to claim up to £4,000.
Work on Lochaber alloy wheel factory gets under way
Work on a multi-million alloy wheel factory got under way yesterday, with the first of more than 60 investigative boreholes being drilled.
Pensioner rescued in the Highlands after SOS signal picked up in Texas
A pensioner who fell ill in a remote area of Scotland was rescued after his distress signal was picked up in the US.
Cash and food stolen from Lochaber takeaway
Lochaber police are appealing for information after a Portakabin operating as a food takeaway was broken into and a sum of money worth more than £100 was stolen.
Call centre to close in Fort William relocating 19 jobs to central belt
Dutch train operator Abellio has announced it is closing its call centre in Lochaber and relocating its 19 jobs to Glasgow.
Coastguard buy parking ticket after landing in car park
A rescue helicopter crew had to feed a parking meter after being grounded by fog in the Highlands.
Coming soon as long-awaited Highland cinema gets underway
Work has started to demolish a former theatre and shop complex to make way for a long-awaited cinema in Lochaber.
Highland village voice concerns about development of a waste storage building
Complaints about foul play in the citing of a waste storage building on land near to the hub of a Highland village were voiced at a community meeting in Lochaber last night.
Highland family issue urgent plea for bone marrow donor for daughter diagnosed with a very rare cancer
The family of a young Highland girl, who has been diagnosed with a very rare cancer, are urgently looking for bone marrow donors.
Volunteers join clean-up effort at fire-ravaged Stramash nursery
Volunteers turned out in droves on Saturday to help clean up the wreckage of a devastating fire which destroyed the main buildings of a children’s nursery in Fort William.
Lochaber residents celebrate as work begins on village crossing after five-year campaign
Lochaber residents are celebrating as work began on a crossing to connect the two halves of their village after a five-year long campaign.
New Fort William boss Russell MacMorran knows he faces uphill task to revive club
Fort William’s new caretaker manager Russell MacMorran admits he is facing a massive challenge to try to turn around the Lochaber club’s fortunes.
Snow fall in west Highlands causes traffic chaos
Snow has hit the western parts of Scotland with Oban and Fort William feeling the brunt of the weather.
Community shock as fire devastates Fort William outdoor nursery yurts
A nursery community in Fort William has been left shocked and upset after an outdoor wooden structure used by pre-schoolers for learning and play was reduced to cinders overnight.