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Highlands braced for Storm Kathleen gales after Met Office yellow weather warning issued

06 April 2024
Highlands braced for Storm Kathleen gales after Met Office yellow weather warning issued

Highlands braced for Storm Kathleen gales after Met Office yellow weather warning issued

06 April 2024

The warning comes into force on Sunday amid forecasts of gales up to 60mph in many western areas of the region.


Funeral details revealed for popular Highland councillor following shock death

06 April 2024
Funeral details revealed for popular Highland councillor following shock death

Funeral details revealed for popular Highland councillor following shock death

06 April 2024

Cllr Alasdair Rhind, who represented the Tain and Easter Ross ward, will be buried following a funeral service on Friday.


Storm Kathleen sparks Highland coastal flood alerts and CalMac ferry cancellations

06 April 2024
Storm Kathleen sparks Highland coastal flood alerts and CalMac ferry cancellations

Storm Kathleen sparks Highland coastal flood alerts and CalMac ferry cancellations

06 April 2024

Most Ullapool-Stornoway ferry sailings were cancelled on Saturday and Sepa flood alerts have been issued as Storm Kathleen approaches.


Shock death of Highland councillor a ‘huge loss to us all’

04 April 2024
Shock death of Highland councillor a ‘huge loss to us all’

Shock death of Highland councillor a ‘huge loss to us all’

04 April 2024

The shock death of Highland councillor Alasdair Rhind has left friends and colleagues stunned, with MP Jamie Stone among those paying tribute.


And the most popular baby names in the Highlands in 2023 were…

29 March 2024
And the most popular baby names in the Highlands in 2023 were…

And the most popular baby names in the Highlands in 2023 were…

29 March 2024

The most popular baby names in the Highlands in the past year have been released by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).


Black Isle Calling Festival announces line-up with Fun Lovin’ Criminal Huey Morgan among the acts

29 March 2024
Black Isle Calling Festival announces line-up with Fun Lovin’ Criminal Huey Morgan among the acts

Black Isle Calling Festival announces line-up with Fun Lovin’ Criminal Huey Morgan among the acts

29 March 2024

The Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ Huey Morgan, Elephant Sessions, The LaFontaines and more will play the inaugural Black Isle Calling Festival this September.


£9300 donation for Invergordon thanks to East Sutherland Rotary Club

22 March 2024
£9300 donation for Invergordon thanks to East Sutherland Rotary Club

£9300 donation for Invergordon thanks to East Sutherland Rotary Club

22 March 2024

LIFESAVERS in Easter Ross have received a big cash boost thanks to the generosity of rotarians and classic car enthusiasts in Sutherland.


Almost 500 homes without electricity after power cuts in Sutherland, Ross-shire and Inverness

22 March 2024
Almost 500 homes without electricity after power cuts in Sutherland, Ross-shire and Inverness

Almost 500 homes without electricity after power cuts in Sutherland, Ross-shire and Inverness

22 March 2024

Hundreds of Highland homes were without power on Friday morning after a number of electricity cuts across the region.


Act now over women's pension age 'injustice', Highland MP demands after ruling

22 March 2024
Act now over women's pension age 'injustice', Highland MP demands after ruling

Act now over women's pension age 'injustice', Highland MP demands after ruling

22 March 2024

Act now to compensate women hit by the rise in the pension age, a Highland MP has demanded of the UK government after a watchdog told it to pay up.


BBC Scotland hit A View From The Terrace set to hit Inverness

22 March 2024
BBC Scotland hit A View From The Terrace set to hit Inverness

BBC Scotland hit A View From The Terrace set to hit Inverness

22 March 2024

Scotland's top fan-led football show is set to travel north for the first time this season – with fans in Inverness invited to join the party.


UPDATE: A9 reopens after earlier car fire north of the Dornoch Bridge

06 March 2024
UPDATE: A9 reopens after earlier car fire north of the Dornoch Bridge

UPDATE: A9 reopens after earlier car fire north of the Dornoch Bridge

06 March 2024

The road was closed for a time after the fire broke out at Cuthill just before 3pm. The route had reopened by 4.04pm, said Traffic Scotland.


Water supply cuts reported in Easter Ross and Sutherland communities

06 March 2024
Water supply cuts reported in Easter Ross and Sutherland communities

Water supply cuts reported in Easter Ross and Sutherland communities

06 March 2024

Engineers are investigating after communities in Ardross and Golspie reported separate water outages.


Stark new statistics highlight scale of Highland wildfires

04 March 2024
Stark new statistics highlight scale of Highland wildfires

Stark new statistics highlight scale of Highland wildfires

04 March 2024

A wildfire was detected an average of every day during the peak of last year's season ­– with the Highlands hit by almost a third of all blazes.


Scam callers targetting NHS patients in the Highlands

04 March 2024
Scam callers targetting NHS patients in the Highlands

Scam callers targetting NHS patients in the Highlands

04 March 2024

NHS Highland has advised people to beware after learning that fraudsters have been targetting patients who use the region's Telecare service.


16 motorists snared by unmarked police patrols in mobile phone crackdown

04 March 2024
16 motorists snared by unmarked police patrols in mobile phone crackdown

16 motorists snared by unmarked police patrols in mobile phone crackdown

04 March 2024

Unmarked police patrol vehicles caught the offenders in the first week of an ongoing crackdown on mobile use while driving.


Alness poised for 99-home development

03 March 2024
Alness poised for 99-home development

Alness poised for 99-home development

03 March 2024

Almost 100 new homes look set to be built on the edge of Alness after planners recommended them for approval ahead of a crunch council vote.


Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival adds host of further acts to line-up

01 March 2024
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival adds host of further acts to line-up

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival adds host of further acts to line-up

01 March 2024

A HOST of new names have been added to the line-up for this year's Belladrum Festival.


Rag'n'Bone Man's special guest support acts for Inverness gig announced

01 March 2024
Rag'n'Bone Man's special guest support acts for Inverness gig announced

Rag'n'Bone Man's special guest support acts for Inverness gig announced

01 March 2024

A pair of support acts will be special guests when Rag'n'Bone Man performs in Inverness this summer.


Strike action sees UHI support staff walk-out in the Highlands

29 February 2024
Strike action sees UHI support staff walk-out in the Highlands

Strike action sees UHI support staff walk-out in the Highlands

29 February 2024

Staff at the University of the Highlands and Islands hit the picket line this morning amid ongoing strike action over pay and job losses.


Cholera-scare cruise ship given the all clear following negative tests

27 February 2024
Cholera-scare cruise ship given the all clear following negative tests

Cholera-scare cruise ship given the all clear following negative tests

27 February 2024

The Norwegian Dawn, which will visit Invergordon twice this summer, was allowed entry to a Mauritius port after tests confirmed no cholera aboard.


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