Plea to spruce up ‘filthy’ gateway to Fort William
A gateway to a Lochaber town has been condemned as “filthy”, “disgraceful” and “poorly lit”.
Highland road closed for seven hours after motorcyclist involved in serious accident
The A82 was closed in both directions yesterday for seven hours following a serious road accident at Glencoe.
Skye woman banned after driving into path of other car
A Skye woman whose mother was killed in an accident on a Highland road broke down in court yesterday when she was given a driving ban.
Fine for woman who failed to slow down at primary school
Failing to slow down near a Lochaber primary school has cost an employee of the University of the Highlands and Islands £400.
Man ‘full of remorse’ after sexual assault
A Fort William man who admitted sexually assaulting a woman in the town has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.
Highland woman tried to stab her husband
A Fort William woman who tried to stab her husband with a knife and slapped him on the face “about 12 times” appeared at the town’s sheriff court yesterday.
Man jailed for having sex with schoolgirl to appeal
A Fort William man who was jailed last year for having sex with a vulnerable schoolgirl is to appeal his sentence.
Corran ferry breakdown: There was no ‘conspiracy of silence’ says council
Highland Council has strongly denied there was any “conspiracy of silence” following the breakdown of the Corran Ferry last month.
Calls for ‘nightmare’ bus station to be improved
The “nightmare” bus station in Inverness should be “flattened and built again from scratch”, according to critics.
Donations to build first road on small isle gathering speed
The fund to build a “life changing” first road on a small island is gaining momentum.
Fun weekend activities will help send Lochaber man for ground-breaking MS treatment
Two fundraising events have been held in Lochaber at the weekend to help send a local man halfway round the world for ground-breaking treatment.
Rubbish in Fort: ‘People don’t seem to respect their surroundings any more’
A 72 year-old volunteer collects around four bags of rubbish every week from a car park in Fort William.
Man dies after falling almost 100 feet from mountain path in Glencoe
A man who died after falling almost 100 feet from a track in Glencoe was wearing running gear.
Romantic Lochaber castle is for sale at almost £4 million
If you have ever wanted to own your own baronial mansion in the West Highlands and have almost £4 million to spare, then look no further.
OAP blizzard survivor thanks team who saved his life
A pensioner who survived overnight on Ben Nevis in blizzard conditions earlier this year has returned to thank the team who saved his life.
88 year-old is treated following Lochaber house fire
An elderly woman was taken to hospital following a fire in Lochaber.
Two escape unhurt after plane lands near reservoir
An investigation is under way after a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing close to a reservoir in Lochaber.
Police warning as anti-social behaviour rises in Lochaber
Police in Lochaber believe young people are putting their lives at risk during the school holidays by sneaking into local building sites and derelict properties.
Corran Ferry back in business after major disruption
The Corran Ferry in Lochaber is back in operation after five days of disruption.
A Sailor’s Dunkirk: Memoirs from the deadly beaches
In the week Christopher Nolan's big-budget retelling of the Dunkirk evacuation is released, a Lochaber sailor posthumously tells his real-life story from the beaches.
Families of real-life Dunkirk veterans reveal blockbuster heroics
Cinemagoers across the country will queue up this weekend to watch Christopher Nolan’s big-budget take on the Battle of Dunkirk.
Anger over lack of backup for Corran Ferry
A row has erupted after a “technical problem” put the Corran Ferry in Lochaber out of action for a few days at the height of the tourist season.
Church repairs reach critical stage as rainwater pours down inside walls
A restoration project on a Highland church has now reached a "critical" stage.
Elderly climber airlifted to safety after fall on Munro
An elderly climber was airlifted off a Munro in the West Highlands yesterday afternoon.
Roadworks south of Ballachulish bridge begin next week
Motorists using the A82 south of Ballachulish Bridge will face some disruption next week.
VIDEO: A marathon first for Bill on St Kilda
A man from Lochaber has become the first person to complete a marathon in one of the country's most remote and inhospitable places.
‘Ugliest building in town’ set for transformation
A building in Fort William's High Street, described as the "ugliest" in the town, could be completely transformed if new plans are given the green light.
Drone will help Lochaber team on its rescue missions
A Highland Mountain Rescue Team is using aerial technology in a bid to find lost, injured or missing climbers more quickly.
Residents urged to comment on WestPlan before deadline
Residents who would like to comment on the proposed West Highland and Islands Local Development Plan have just over a week to have their say.
Garden centre, restaurant and several visitor attractions all could be built in Lochaber
More than a dozen jobs will be created if an ambitious £1 million project to build a garden centre, restaurant and several visitor attractions in Lochaber gets off the ground.
Climbers pulled to safety in ‘difficult’ Ben Nevis rescue
Three climbers who became stranded on a crag high up on Ben Nevis in terrible weather conditions have been found safe and well.
Difficult rescue on Ben Nevis for Lochaber team
Members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team had to carry out a "difficult technical rescue" on rain-soaked Ben Nevis yesterday afternoon.
