Rural patients unable to take advantage of NHS Highland online appointment scheme due to poor internet quality
Plans to offer rural residents hospital appointments online have stalled due to the poor internet quality in the north countryside.
Highlands and islands
Mountain rescue teams praised for their efforts by police
North police have praised the area's mountain rescue teams as they revelaed more than 350 operations have been conducted across the region in the past year.
IN FULL: The north winners of the 2019 Scottish Beach Awards
Idyllic seaside beaches across the north have been voted as some of the best in Scotland - beating off stiff competition from across the country.
Air traffic controllers to strike again in pay dispute
A second day of strike action by air traffic controllers has been announced in a move that could affect six regional airports in Scotland.
Richard Leonard announces Labour’s plans for Highlands and islands
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard will today promise to put the Highlands and islands at the heart of his party’s plans to transform Scotland.
Police to conduct safety checks as Highland schools return from the easter break
Police in the Highlands and islands will be conducting a series of speed checks next week to ensure road safety is maintained.
Michael Russell says freedom of movement essential for Highland economy
Brexit Secretary Michael Russell yesterday said keeping freedom of movement is the only way to prevent depopulation in the Highlands and Islands.
EDF to add Scottish renewables jobs as projects ramp up
EDF Energy’s new renewables arm is looking to add more jobs in the north-east and Highlands as it ramps up its projects there.
Jelf takes on senior staff as it pushes northwards
Financial services firm Jelf has re-jigged its top team in Westhill, near Aberdeen, and hired a new director for three branches in the Highlands and islands in a push to grow its business in the north and north-east.
Thousands have cars seized after being caught driving without insurance in north and north-east
Thousands of people in the north and north-east have had their cars seized by police for driving without insurance.
Thousand of skiers flock to the north as more snow is forecast
Thousands of skiers took to the slopes at the weekend as the coldest snap of the year brought a flurry of snow to resorts across Scotland.
Highlands and Islands face disruption after their first snowfall of 2019
The first flurries of snow covered most of the north yesterday, bringing some disruption to roads and services.
Research reveals delivery charges on the increase despite campaign for fairer fees
Shoppers across the north are still being hammered by rising delivery charges despite efforts to force retailers to reduce fees attached to items being transported north.
North of Scotland has highest number of poaching and hare coursing offences
There have been more poaching and hare coursing offences in the north of Scotland than anywhere else in the country, new figures have revealed.
Highland councillor claims urgent speed reductions have been ‘kicked into the long grass’
A Highland councillor has claimed that plans for 20mph speed limits across the north, which he says would save lives, and curb countless accidents, have been sidelined.
North MSP Liam McArthur makes pledge over fuel poverty
A Northern Isles MSP has pledged to improve residents’ lives as part of a Fuel Poverty Bill making its way through the Scottish Parliament.
People across Highlands and Islands facing homelessness as private rent costs soar
Official statistics show that the cost of private rented housing in the Highlands and Islands has soared by 17% in the past eight years - with more people than ever facing homelessness when they cannot meet the rent.
Kate Forbes MSP urges constituents to be prepared for winter
A Highlands and Islands MSP is urging local residents to be prepared for extreme weather this festive season- just days after blustery conditions left services in the north at a standstill.
Three motorists arrested for drink driving as police launch festive campaign
Three motorists have been charged with drink driving offences just hours after police launched a festive campaign to crack down on offenders.
Police step up their search for missing Inverness teenager
Police are calling for residents in Inverness to check sheds and outbuildings to help find vulnerable teenager Jade McGrath who was last seen in the Leachkin area of the city.
Police attempt to boost further recruitment of special constables across the north
Police Scotland is developing a new scheme to help recruit more special constables within rural communities across the north.
Fire service urged to scrap ‘8-minute rule’ by north councillors
An eight-minute travel rule on rural retained firefighters needs to be “brought up to date” to allow more men and women to join up.
Keiran’s Legacy kits out police with defibrillators
Police in the north have a new piece of equipment to add to their life-saving capabilities, thanks to the generosity of the family of a tragic teenager killed in a crash in 2016.
More than 30 drivers caught speeding during second week of police road safety operation
Police have dealt with more than 30 drivers for speeding offences in the second full week of road safety initiative Operation CEDAR in the Highlands and Islands.
Thousands attend Pride events in Inverness and Stornoway
Supporters have hailed the success of two weekend Pride marches across Inverness and Stornoway as a watershed moment for LGBT rights in the Highlands and Islands.
Highland police officers lead the way in cross border operation
Highland police officers have teamed up with their counterparts south of the border in an operation aimed at disrupting the transport of drugs into the region.
Award-winning children’s author to take part in 20th anniversary of the Children’s Book Tour
Award-winning author Andy Stanton is to tour the north as part of the 20th anniversary of the Children’s Book Tour.
Blas festival opens in Inverness, Stornoway, Acharacle and Broadford
A festival celebrating the best the Highlands has to offer in the way of Gaelic culture, music, dance and food has opened across the region.
Hundreds of trauma teddies donated to bring comfort to kids across the north
Hundreds of unique “trauma teddies” have been donated to police to help bring comfort to children across the Highlands and Islands who have affected by distressing situations.
Suicide aversion charity Mikeysline gets massive boost from Inverness Common Good Fund
Since its poignant inception in 2015, Mikeysline has been helping people with thoughts of suicide.
Motorbike and car collide near Eilean Donan Castle closing A87
The busy A87 has been closed after the second serious crash involving a motorcycle in the Highlands and Islands in just over 24 hours.
Person airlifted to hospital from a Summer Isles fish farm
A man has been airlifted to hospital by the Stornoway Coastguard helicopter from a fish farm near the Summer Isles.