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Loch Ness Marathon becoming ‘global attraction’ after attracting runners from 45 countries

25 August 2024
Loch Ness Marathon becoming ‘global attraction’ after attracting runners from 45 countries

Loch Ness Marathon becoming ‘global attraction’ after attracting runners from 45 countries

25 August 2024

The endurance running event, which brings thousands of runners to Loch Ness every year, is becoming a true “global attraction”, claim organisers.


Red-faced battery storage developer ‘failed’ to tell power plant chiefs of plans

25 August 2024
Red-faced battery storage developer ‘failed’ to tell power plant chiefs of plans

Red-faced battery storage developer ‘failed’ to tell power plant chiefs of plans

25 August 2024

Red-faced developers behind a planned 50MW battery storage site have been left with egg on their faces.


EE mast plan in Easter Ross sparks fresh concerns over impact on Highland wild areas

24 August 2024
EE mast plan in Easter Ross sparks fresh concerns over impact on Highland wild areas

EE mast plan in Easter Ross sparks fresh concerns over impact on Highland wild areas

24 August 2024

Fresh concerns have been raised that a push for wider mobile connectivity risks blighting the Highlands' wildernesses.


50+ jobs in Caithness and Sutherland created ‘thanks to HIE support’

22 August 2024
50+ jobs in Caithness and Sutherland created ‘thanks to HIE support’

50+ jobs in Caithness and Sutherland created ‘thanks to HIE support’

22 August 2024

More than 50 jobs created or retained in Caithness and Sutherland this year owe their existence to support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise.


Cancelled! Red Hot Highland Fling 2024 axed, confirms Highland Council

22 August 2024
Cancelled! Red Hot Highland Fling 2024 axed, confirms Highland Council

Cancelled! Red Hot Highland Fling 2024 axed, confirms Highland Council

22 August 2024

The move is due to ongoing revamp work at its usual venue in the Northern Meeting Park… but the council has promised it will be back in December 2025.


And they’re off… fleet of EV vehicles takes on NC500 in EV Rally of Scotland

22 August 2024
And they’re off… fleet of EV vehicles takes on NC500 in EV Rally of Scotland

And they’re off… fleet of EV vehicles takes on NC500 in EV Rally of Scotland

22 August 2024

A fleet of electric vehicles has set off from Inverness on a 600-mile challenge that will take in swathes of the North Coast 500.


ScotRail services mothballed earlier this summer to return to Far North and Kyle line timetables

22 August 2024
ScotRail services mothballed earlier this summer to return to Far North and Kyle line timetables

ScotRail services mothballed earlier this summer to return to Far North and Kyle line timetables

22 August 2024

Several mothballed rail journeys on the Far North and Kyle lines will be reintroduced from next week - bringing relief to fed-up train passengers.


ScotRail cancels several trains due to ex-Hurricane Ernesto aftermath and crew shortages

22 August 2024
ScotRail cancels several trains due to ex-Hurricane Ernesto aftermath and crew shortages

ScotRail cancels several trains due to ex-Hurricane Ernesto aftermath and crew shortages

22 August 2024

Weather and staff shortages have sparked the cancellation of several rail services in the north on Thursday.


Reckless campers and vandals causing problems at Highland loch sites slammed by Scottish Water

22 August 2024
Reckless campers and vandals causing problems at Highland loch sites slammed by Scottish Water

Reckless campers and vandals causing problems at Highland loch sites slammed by Scottish Water

22 August 2024

Vandals showing no respect for the environment or communities have sparked a furious broadside from frustrated water bosses.


CalMac cancels Ullapool and Stornoway ferry sailings amid gales

21 August 2024
CalMac cancels Ullapool and Stornoway ferry sailings amid gales

CalMac cancels Ullapool and Stornoway ferry sailings amid gales

21 August 2024

Gales associated with the remains of ex Hurricane Ernesto have sparked the cancellation of CalMac sailings in and out of Ullapool.


Cyber crime menace sparks police plea to businesses to sign up for free digital tool

19 August 2024
Cyber crime menace sparks police plea to businesses to sign up for free digital tool

Cyber crime menace sparks police plea to businesses to sign up for free digital tool

19 August 2024

Police have urged businesses in the region to sign up to a free digital tool which monitors threats from cyber criminals.


A9 crash leaves motorcyclist in hospital

18 August 2024
A9 crash leaves motorcyclist in hospital

A9 crash leaves motorcyclist in hospital

18 August 2024

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the A9 in Easter Ross last night (Saturday).


Hurricane Ernesto remnants to drench Highlands, warns Met Office

18 August 2024
Hurricane Ernesto remnants to drench Highlands, warns Met Office

Hurricane Ernesto remnants to drench Highlands, warns Met Office

18 August 2024

The remains of Hurricane Ernesto will bring a deluge of rain and strong winds to parts of the Highlands later this week, the Met Office has warned.


Warning after missing pet’s owner scammed out of £200 by sick fraudsters

17 August 2024
Warning after missing pet’s owner scammed out of £200 by sick fraudsters

Warning after missing pet’s owner scammed out of £200 by sick fraudsters

17 August 2024

Sick scammers are targeting owners of missing pets, police have warned.


Overflowing Highland bottle banks due to collection vehicle issues ‘very concerning’, says MSP

16 August 2024
Overflowing Highland bottle banks due to collection vehicle issues ‘very concerning’, says MSP

Overflowing Highland bottle banks due to collection vehicle issues ‘very concerning’, says MSP

16 August 2024

Overflowing bottle banks and a repeat of collection issues that hit the council’s contractors in 2023 are “very concerning”, a Highland MSP has said.


WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

15 August 2024
WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

15 August 2024

A new £10m cash injection is helping to expand the roll-out of ultrafast broadband across the Highlands.


Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

13 August 2024
Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

13 August 2024

Suicide rates in the Highlands remain “significantly higher” than the Scottish average but are comparable to last year, new figures reveal.


Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

12 August 2024
Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

12 August 2024

Bin strikes that were suspended this week remain a strong possibility later, after a union confirmed it wants its members to reject the pay offer.


Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

12 August 2024
Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

12 August 2024

Bin strikes which had been set to wreak havoc across the Highlands have been suspended after unions agreed to take a new pay deal to their members.


‘Game-changing’ satellite broadband plan to bring ‘fastest’ train wi-fi in UK to north Highlands

11 August 2024
‘Game-changing’ satellite broadband plan to bring ‘fastest’ train wi-fi in UK to north Highlands

‘Game-changing’ satellite broadband plan to bring ‘fastest’ train wi-fi in UK to north Highlands

11 August 2024

Superfast broadband is coming to trains in the Far North, in a move which it’s argued could be transformative and make the region a UK digital leader.


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