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Highland households throwing vast quantities of recyclables into general waste

23 May 2023
Highland households throwing vast quantities of recyclables into general waste

Highland households throwing vast quantities of recyclables into general waste

23 May 2023

OVER a third of household waste in the Highlands is needlessly going to landfill instead of being recycled or composted, new figures have revealed.


£200m to be invested in major new Highland cable factory and 150 jobs created

18 May 2023
£200m to be invested in major new Highland cable factory and 150 jobs created

£200m to be invested in major new Highland cable factory and 150 jobs created

18 May 2023

Nigg has yet to be confirmed as the site for Sumitomo Electric Industries' new cable factory but an announcement on that is thought to be imminent.


Highland police urged to increase patrols on NC500 after three-day crackdown snares numerous speeders

17 May 2023
Highland police urged to increase patrols on NC500 after three-day crackdown snares numerous speeders

Highland police urged to increase patrols on NC500 after three-day crackdown snares numerous speeders

17 May 2023

OVERSTRETCHED officers are unable to "adequately" police dangerous speeding on the North Coast 500, a worried local MP fears.


Driver caught doing 117mph on North Coast 500 during police crackdown

16 May 2023
 Driver caught doing 117mph on North Coast 500 during police crackdown

Driver caught doing 117mph on North Coast 500 during police crackdown

16 May 2023

A MOTORIST was caught doing almost 120mph on the NC500 and dozens of vehicles were stopped during police patrols of the route at the weekend.


Facemask use in health sites lowered to pre-pandemic levels, says Scottish Government

16 May 2023
Facemask use in health sites lowered to pre-pandemic levels, says Scottish Government

Facemask use in health sites lowered to pre-pandemic levels, says Scottish Government

16 May 2023

FACEMASKS will no longer be advised for people in health settings, after the Scottish Government announced a return to pre-pandemic guidance.


PICTURES: 'What's it like inside a cruise ship 3 times bigger than the Titanic?'

16 May 2023
PICTURES: 'What's it like inside a cruise ship 3 times bigger than the Titanic?'

PICTURES: 'What's it like inside a cruise ship 3 times bigger than the Titanic?'

16 May 2023

THE biggest cruise ship of the season has arrived in the Cromarty Firth – but what's it like inside a ship three times more massive than the Titanic?


Collapse of Highland housebuilder caused by supply issues, rising prices and labour shortages, says director

11 May 2023
Collapse of Highland housebuilder caused by supply issues, rising prices and labour shortages, says director

Collapse of Highland housebuilder caused by supply issues, rising prices and labour shortages, says director

11 May 2023

Rising prices, labour shortages, supply issues and "significant" order cancellations caused the collapse, its director told devastated customers.


ScotRail trains cancelled mid-journey on Far North Line over 'safety inspection'

11 May 2023
ScotRail trains cancelled mid-journey on Far North Line over 'safety inspection'

ScotRail trains cancelled mid-journey on Far North Line over 'safety inspection'

11 May 2023

RAIL passengers on the Far North Line were facing disruption this morning after services were terminated mid journey.


'Life savings lost' after collapse of Highland housebuilder

10 May 2023
'Life savings lost' after collapse of Highland housebuilder

'Life savings lost' after collapse of Highland housebuilder

10 May 2023

DEVASTATED customers say they've lost their life savings after the collapse of a housebuilder saw their home ownership dream turn into a nightmare.


Highland housebuilder Ptarmigan Homes collapses

09 May 2023
Highland housebuilder Ptarmigan Homes collapses

Highland housebuilder Ptarmigan Homes collapses

09 May 2023

A HIGHLAND housebuilder has gone into liquidation barely six years after it rose from the ashes of another bust developer in the region.


Highland housebuilder Ptarmigan Homes collapses

09 May 2023
Highland housebuilder Ptarmigan Homes collapses

Highland housebuilder Ptarmigan Homes collapses

09 May 2023

A HIGHLAND housebuilder has gone into liquidation barely six years after it rose from the ashes of another bust developer in the region.


8 Highland sites burgled by thieves as police appeal for help ending crime spree

04 May 2023
8 Highland sites burgled by thieves as police appeal for help ending crime spree

8 Highland sites burgled by thieves as police appeal for help ending crime spree

04 May 2023

A string of commercial sites in Sutherland and Ross-shire were targeted in just two weeks – with large volumes of oil and high value tools stolen.


Major cable factory in Easter Ross will be ‘a boon for future generations’, says Highland MP

03 May 2023
Major cable factory in Easter Ross will be ‘a boon for future generations’, says Highland MP

Major cable factory in Easter Ross will be ‘a boon for future generations’, says Highland MP

03 May 2023

A MASSIVE new subsea cable factory in Easter Ross will help future generations stay in the Highlands to live and work, a delighted local MP believes.


'Early warning' issued for part of Sutherland over water levels after drier than normal spring

03 May 2023
'Early warning' issued for part of Sutherland over water levels after drier than normal spring

'Early warning' issued for part of Sutherland over water levels after drier than normal spring

03 May 2023

A DRIER than normal spring has sparked an 'early warning' for water scarcity in some parts of the Highlands – including north-west Sutherland.


Funding success delight for top Highland athletes

02 May 2023
Funding success delight for top Highland athletes

Funding success delight for top Highland athletes

02 May 2023

TALENTED athletes from all over the Highlands have come together to hail a scheme that helps them access training and competitions outside the region.


Abandoned A9 car immortalised on Google Street View is FINALLY towed away

02 May 2023
Abandoned A9 car immortalised on Google Street View is FINALLY towed away

Abandoned A9 car immortalised on Google Street View is FINALLY towed away

02 May 2023

But not before a few more wry jokes from bemused motorists at the absurdly long wait.


NHS Highland 'must step in over care home closures and sales', warns GMB Scotland

28 April 2023
NHS Highland 'must step in over care home closures and sales', warns GMB Scotland

NHS Highland 'must step in over care home closures and sales', warns GMB Scotland

28 April 2023

UNDER-threat care homes in Inverness and Easter Ross must be urgently taken over by NHS Highland, a top union has argued.


Highland drivers urged to support new 20mph limits as roll-out begins

28 April 2023
Highland drivers urged to support new 20mph limits as roll-out begins

Highland drivers urged to support new 20mph limits as roll-out begins

28 April 2023

NEW reduced 20mph speed limits in Highland villages and towns will save lives if drivers stick to them, a senior councillor has said.


'Are you fit to drive?' police ask Highland motorists after safety checks snare drivers

28 April 2023
'Are you fit to drive?' police ask Highland motorists after safety checks snare drivers

'Are you fit to drive?' police ask Highland motorists after safety checks snare drivers

28 April 2023

The plea comes after spot checks were carried out by police in Golspie, Thurso and Nairn – and snared a number of motorists.


£200,000 raised for Macmillan after 6000 riders take on Etape Loch Ness

24 April 2023
£200,000 raised for Macmillan after 6000 riders take on Etape Loch Ness

£200,000 raised for Macmillan after 6000 riders take on Etape Loch Ness

24 April 2023

MORE than £200,000 has been raised for charity so far after thousands of cyclists from across the globe pitted themselves against Etape Loch Ness.


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