Dolly the cow rescued from a ditch in the Highlands
An 18-year-old cow who slipped into a bog and was unable to get out was rescued by three fire crews who went to her aid in the west Highlands yesterday.
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VIDEO: Cruise liner fails to find way to shore in Fort William
Shop keepers and local businesses were seriously disappointed when the first "big" cruise ship of the season didn't make it into port yesterday morning.
Men’s shed give boost to council gardeners
The Men’s Shed in Fort William has presented planting troughs for a gardening project at the town's Charles Kennedy Building.
Joy as ospreys return to Lochaber
It was a joyful moment for twitchers this week when a mating pair of ospreys returned to their nest in Lochaber- in spite of being struck by lightning and raided by a pine marten last year.
Motorists in Fort William face lengthy commutes
Motorists in Lochaber face lengthy delays on the commute to work at the start of the tourist season after construction works to improve a sea wall got underway this week.
Lochaber suicide support group looks to bring positive influence into the community
A suicide prevention group is to be started in Fort William after a sharp rise in the numbers of men and women seeking help from a Lochaber charity.
Building delays to Highland STEM science centre could have been avoided
A delay of "12 weeks or more" to a ground-breaking Lochaber STEM Science and Industry Centre may have been averted, after a community council agreed to withdraw objections to plans.
Highland charity encouraging people to get on their bike in a bid to end congestion
A Lochaber charity is going green by encouraging vehicle users to stop making short trips and switch to using a bike - that they'll give you for free.
Plans for Highland housing ‘stink’ according to campaign group
Lochabers campaigners have argued that a plan for 325 houses on land behind an already-established housing scheme will face problems with drainage and smell.
Electricity substation replacements across Mallaig
Plastic insulated boxes, known as Pizza Huts, will help to secure electricity for Mallaig for years to come.
Delegates hear £18.1 million back in consumer’s pocket thanks to CAB staff
Citizen Advice Bureaus across the region have put more than £18.1 million back into the hands of the public, it claimed ahead of its annual conference starting today.
Top up Tap drips into action in Highland town
A Highland adventurer launched two high-tech water Top up Taps at both the north and south ends of the iconic West Highland Way yesterday.
Financial setback for Fort William FC after ‘scumbags’ damage club house in overnight break-in
They have been having a miserable time when it comes to league matches - and now Fort William FC have had some bad luck off the pitch, too.
‘We all miss William’: Meeting called to discuss care home dog’s future
A meeting has been called to discuss a care home dog, after residents say they "miss him" since he went into semi-retirement at the end of last month.
Ben Nevis avalanche victims revealed as French and Swiss climbers
Three climbers who died after an avalanche on the UK’s highest mountain were French and Swiss, Police Scotland have said.
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.
Search for Highland climber on ‘Killer Mountain’ suspended
Searches on a treacherous mountain in Pakistan for a Highland climber missing have been called off - although drone monitoring will continue.
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.
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.
Super silent auction to benefit remote community hall in Lochaber
A unique super silent auction is to take place to benefit a remote community hall in Lochaber, with some extraordinary prizes.
Plans for seven hydro schemes at Glen Etive to be reviewed
A planning application for seven hydro schemes in Glen Etive, which was granted by Highland Council last week, is now to be reviewed by the full council.
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.
Car industry uncertainty casts a shadow over Lochaber alloys plant
Business chiefs behind the Lochaber wheel alloys plant have admitted that they are monitoring the UK car industry "closely" - and developments will influence what their Highland project will look like.
Police searching for missing man around Isle of Skye area
Lochaber and Skye police are appealing for information following the disappearance of a 36-year-old man.
Highland village hall struggles to find a builder for refurbishments
A north community who want to spend a penny on new loos are struggling to find anyone willing to take on the work.
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.
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.
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.
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.