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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.


New 1.8 hectare quay planned for Port of Nigg to accommodate growing submarine cable work

11 August 2024
New 1.8 hectare quay planned for Port of Nigg to accommodate growing submarine cable work

New 1.8 hectare quay planned for Port of Nigg to accommodate growing submarine cable work

11 August 2024

A major new quay is in the pipeline for the Port of Nigg under plans submitted to Highland Council..


Disappearance of boy (15) sparks police missing person appeal

08 August 2024
Disappearance of boy (15) sparks police missing person appeal

Disappearance of boy (15) sparks police missing person appeal

08 August 2024

Aiden Cumming (15)l, who has links to Easter Ross, was last seen in Inverness on Wednesday afternoon.


Vikings, Picts and more as Celebration of Centuries returns to Fort George

05 August 2024
Vikings, Picts and more as Celebration of Centuries returns to Fort George

Vikings, Picts and more as Celebration of Centuries returns to Fort George

05 August 2024

Two thousand years worth of history are set to come to life at Fort George next week when Historic Scotland’s largest re-enactment event returns.


Croft house and holiday cabins plan lodged for Little Loch Broom site

05 August 2024
Croft house and holiday cabins plan lodged for Little Loch Broom site

Croft house and holiday cabins plan lodged for Little Loch Broom site

05 August 2024

An uncultivated croft on the shores of Little Loch Broom could soon be the site of a new home and two holiday rental cabins.


PICTURES: Riders of Charity motorbikers visiting all lifeboat stations on NC500 for causes

05 August 2024
PICTURES: Riders of Charity motorbikers visiting all lifeboat stations on NC500 for causes

PICTURES: Riders of Charity motorbikers visiting all lifeboat stations on NC500 for causes

05 August 2024

An epic charity motorbike challenge is stopping at every lifeboat station in the far north to raise funds for good causes.


UPDATE: A9 Cromarty Bridge reopens after motorbike crash

04 August 2024
UPDATE: A9 Cromarty Bridge reopens after motorbike crash

UPDATE: A9 Cromarty Bridge reopens after motorbike crash

04 August 2024

A key bridge on a busy stretch of the Highland trunk road network has reopened to traffic following an earlier crash.


A9 closed in both directions after Cromarty Bridge crash

04 August 2024
A9 closed in both directions after Cromarty Bridge crash

A9 closed in both directions after Cromarty Bridge crash

04 August 2024

Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 12.35pm.


Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

04 August 2024
Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

04 August 2024

The success of the new Highland National Treatment Centre is “heartening”, a local MSP has said after figures revealed it had “exceeded expectations”.


£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

04 August 2024
£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

04 August 2024

The money includes grants for the Wick Development Trust, Caithness Voluntary Group, and projects in a number of Sutherland locations.


Pro-independence march sparks Highland businessman’s Holyrood election bid announcement

03 August 2024
Pro-independence march sparks Highland businessman’s Holyrood election bid announcement

Pro-independence march sparks Highland businessman’s Holyrood election bid announcement

03 August 2024

Businessman Steve Chisholm has used a pro-independence march in Elgin to signal his intent to stand for the ALBA party at the next Holyrood election.


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