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Signal fault sparks cancellations for ScotRail services

09 October 2024
Signal fault sparks cancellations for ScotRail services

Signal fault sparks cancellations for ScotRail services

09 October 2024

Rail commuters have been hit by disruption on the Far North Line after a signalling fault sparked some cancellations.


UPDATE: Weather cancellations confirmed for some Ullapool-Stornoway CalMac ferry crossings

08 October 2024
UPDATE: Weather cancellations confirmed for some Ullapool-Stornoway CalMac ferry crossings

UPDATE: Weather cancellations confirmed for some Ullapool-Stornoway CalMac ferry crossings

08 October 2024

Cancellations have been announced on several ferry sailings on Wednesday, with delays also affecting Tuesday evening crossings.


UPDATE: Woman taken to hospital ‘for assessment’ after train disturbance on Wick to Inverness service

08 October 2024
UPDATE: Woman taken to hospital ‘for assessment’ after train disturbance on Wick to Inverness service

UPDATE: Woman taken to hospital ‘for assessment’ after train disturbance on Wick to Inverness service

08 October 2024

Police attended Wick Station around 45 minutes after the train was due to depart after receiving “a report of concern for a woman on board a train”.


‘Passenger disturbance’ sparks cancellation of Wick-Inverness train

08 October 2024
‘Passenger disturbance’ sparks cancellation of Wick-Inverness train

‘Passenger disturbance’ sparks cancellation of Wick-Inverness train

08 October 2024

The cancellation of the 12.34pm Wick-Inverness train due to a ‘disturbance’ is one of three unrelated cancellations on the Far North Line on Tuesday.


Mystery Netflix thriller due to film in Inverness?

28 September 2024
Mystery Netflix thriller due to film in Inverness?

Mystery Netflix thriller due to film in Inverness?

28 September 2024

Intrigued Highlanders may have the chance to appear on screen after it emerged that a mystery Netflix thriller will be filming in the Inverness area.


Multi-storey car park repair ‘limbo’ sparks trader concerns

28 September 2024
Multi-storey car park repair ‘limbo’ sparks trader concerns

Multi-storey car park repair ‘limbo’ sparks trader concerns

28 September 2024

Stalled repairs to a key Inverness city centre car park are worrying business leaders, amid concerns the long-running cut in parking will hurt trade.


‘I should be dead twice over, but organ donors saved my life’

27 September 2024
‘I should be dead twice over, but organ donors saved my life’

‘I should be dead twice over, but organ donors saved my life’

27 September 2024

Jacqui’s life was saved twice by donors, including one occasion which turned out to be the best Christmas present anyone could ask for…


Highlands Golf Links Pro-Am to raise funds for Doddie Weir charity

27 September 2024
Highlands Golf Links Pro-Am to raise funds for Doddie Weir charity

Highlands Golf Links Pro-Am to raise funds for Doddie Weir charity

27 September 2024

A trio of golf courses and a distillery have joined forces to raise vital funds for a charity set up by Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir.


150th anniversary of Far North Line sparks special exhibition of historic photos

26 September 2024
150th anniversary of Far North Line sparks special exhibition of historic photos

150th anniversary of Far North Line sparks special exhibition of historic photos

26 September 2024

A special exhibition of photographs exploring the 150-year history of the Far North Line is set to delight fans of the railway.


‘Help us win!’: Belladrum shortlisted for 2 festival awards… and urges public to vote

26 September 2024
‘Help us win!’: Belladrum shortlisted for 2 festival awards… and urges public to vote

‘Help us win!’: Belladrum shortlisted for 2 festival awards… and urges public to vote

26 September 2024

Belladrum is up for Best Medium Festival and for Best Family Festival in the annual UK Festival Awards.


Scots Trad Music Awards heading to Inverness for first time in a decade

26 September 2024
Scots Trad Music Awards heading to Inverness for first time in a decade

Scots Trad Music Awards heading to Inverness for first time in a decade

26 September 2024

Inverness will play host to the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards for the first time in a decade this autumn, it has been confirmed.


Limbo for vital Highland railway upgrade ‘depressing’, say rail campaigners

25 September 2024
Limbo for vital Highland railway upgrade ‘depressing’, say rail campaigners

Limbo for vital Highland railway upgrade ‘depressing’, say rail campaigners

25 September 2024

Stalled progress on a vital new passing loop which would dramatically improve train reliability has been criticised by rail campaigners.


Serious A9 crash sparks hospital airlift

24 September 2024
Serious A9 crash sparks hospital airlift

Serious A9 crash sparks hospital airlift

24 September 2024

A male was airlifted to hospital in Aberdeen, while a female was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness after a crash on the A9 in Easter Ross.


‘Crew shortages’ strike again as more Far North Line train cancellations announced

24 September 2024
‘Crew shortages’ strike again as more Far North Line train cancellations announced

‘Crew shortages’ strike again as more Far North Line train cancellations announced

24 September 2024

The 10.41am Inverness to Wick and 4pm Wick to Inverness services were both cancelled on Tuesday, with ScotRail struggling to secure bus replacements.


Major power lines ‘had no impact on house prices’, claims energy report

23 September 2024
Major power lines ‘had no impact on house prices’, claims energy report

Major power lines ‘had no impact on house prices’, claims energy report

23 September 2024

Worried residents’ concerns over the impact of a massive power line on their house prices were unfounded, energy chiefs have claimed.


Altnabreac rail station ‘notoriety’ could help market wider area to visitors, hope campaigners

22 September 2024
Altnabreac rail station ‘notoriety’ could help market wider area to visitors, hope campaigners

Altnabreac rail station ‘notoriety’ could help market wider area to visitors, hope campaigners

22 September 2024

The 'notoriety' of a shut Caithness train station could help encourage more passengers to explore the area when it reopens, campaigners hope.


10 turbine Caithness wind farm approved by Scottish Government despite Highland Council objection

20 September 2024
10 turbine Caithness wind farm approved by Scottish Government despite Highland Council objection

10 turbine Caithness wind farm approved by Scottish Government despite Highland Council objection

20 September 2024

A wind farm south-west of John O'Groats has been approved by the Scottish Government despite objections from Highland Council and others.


Royal pedigree for person who will head up Inverness Castle Experience attraction

17 September 2024
Royal pedigree for person who will head up Inverness Castle Experience attraction

Royal pedigree for person who will head up Inverness Castle Experience attraction

17 September 2024

The person who will head up the Inverness Castle Experience has been named - and he has some very strong royal connections.


Ministry of Sound to return to Inverness with Ibiza concert

14 September 2024
Ministry of Sound to return to Inverness with Ibiza concert

Ministry of Sound to return to Inverness with Ibiza concert

14 September 2024

Ministry of Sound is coming back to Inverness in December.Ministry of Sound is coming back to Inverness in December.


Inverness city centre Piri-piri takeaway plan is given green light

12 September 2024
Inverness city centre Piri-piri takeaway plan is given green light

Inverness city centre Piri-piri takeaway plan is given green light

12 September 2024

A new piri-piri chicken restaurant and takeaway is set to open in Inverness city centre after it was given the green light by Highland Council.


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