4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (540+ words) There has been a radical shake-up in the way that Highland Council will keep its local roads network clear of snow this winter. The local authority is mothballing its current ageing fleet of gritters and snowploughs and will instead hire…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (581+ words) YOUR VIEWS: Readers on the stories that have been making the headlines Changes afoot for Eastgate Shopping Centre “Make it a three floor Primark like the one in Glasgow. And put a cafe in it like the Primark at Braehead....

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (270+ words) A special screening of a film focusing on the climate emergency is set to take place in Nairn. Organised by local zero-waste coffee shop, The Highland Weigh and Cinema Nairn, the event is a community-focused screening of The People’s Emergency…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago   (303+ words) Our reporters have been in court again this week covering a wide range of cases. Read on for some of the most notable. Serial sex offender said he would abuse children in order to create disturbing material to distribute A…...

10+ hour, 37+ min ago   (400+ words) A Highland osteopath is swapping the streets of the Black Isle for the Costa Rica rainforest as she embarks on a humanitarian mission. Mandy Rose is taking a leave of absence from her day-to-day jobs to volunteer in deprived communities…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (663+ words) TEENAGERS from Inverness have found themselves in the same boat after being called up to represent Scotland at an international competition taking place right on their doorstep. Hannah McManus and Robin Roxburgh will be looking to win gold when they…...

4+ day, 9+ min ago   (462+ words) I first met Colin Taylor at St Andrews one Saturday in August 1974 when we were part of a team of young Christians organising activities for children on holiday. Colin and his wife now live in Inverness, and we’re able to…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (361+ words) Cyclists, including international paracyclist Fin Graham, are set to take part in the gruelling Bridge to Bridge Highland Cycle on Saturday. The annual challenge sees riders cycle the 77-mile route from the Skye Bridge to the Kessock Bridge raising vital…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (103+ words) Works on the competition pool at Inverness Leisure Centre have been delayed. A lighting upgrade was due to commence on September 21, but this has now been pushed back indefinitely due to one of the necessary components being withdrawn for use…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (502+ words) A housing developer has been left “surprised and disappointed” after its proposals for 20 new city homes it said would provide much-needed key worker accommodation were rejected by council planners. Tulloch Homes had proposed the development of 20 two-bedroom cottage flats on…...