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Determined mum overcomes ‘unutterably painful’ son's suicide to help improve New Craigs

Jacqui Waring worked with NHS Highland to deliver improvements after her son Will Ogilvy took his own life aged just 28.

Water scarcity warning prompts emergency planning for Highland homes with private supplies

A water scarcity warning across Scotland has prompted a Highland Council alert to householders with private supplies.

Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

Scotland’s national children’s charity is urging Highland parents and carers to seek their support if worried about their child’s mental health.

Let the stairs take the strain - it’s better for your health!

Someone once had the idea of chipping away at stone or using wood to make flatter areas to climb and reduce the chance of falling on a slippery slope.

WATCH: ‘One-handed’ Highland rock talent inspires national campaign on the benefits of music for stroke survivors

An Inverness musician’s determined recovery from the trauma of suffering a stroke is providing inspiration in a new national campaign.

Highland Council urge Tain community to have say as future of TRACC — and town’s only swimming pool — hangs in the balance

Five options have been put forward to consider regarding the future of TRACC in Tain.

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

Listen to episode one of our brand new look at what is going on behind the headlines in Beyond the Briefing.

Workers’ warnings ignored before Sutherland home care crisis, says union

Warnings that home care in Sutherland was “over-stretched” and “failing” were ignored for years, according to a union.

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

Edward Mountain and Fergus Ewing fear that losing services leads to ‘adverse outcomes’ for patients.

What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

Exactly one year away from the vote we look at what the region wants and what could change.

MSP calls out “unacceptable” waiting times for NDAS assessment with increasingly long waiting lists

More than 1900 children and young people are on the waiting list for neurodevelopmental assessment, according to figures shared by a Highland MSP.

Caithness army veteran on NC500 fundraising trip

An ex-military man from Castletown is trekking around the NC500 as part of a fundraising bid to help homeless veterans.

High praise for Bradbury Centre in Bonar Bridge as MSP and Lord-Lieutenant attend unit tea party

Visitors came from near and far to enjoy tea and cakes at the day care centre.

£1.3m in winter heating support ‘helped 18,000 Highland adults and children stay warmer’

Almost 18,000 Highland children and adults had warmer homes over winter after receiving £1.3 million in heating payment help, new figures reveal.

Patient’s deep vein thrombosis misery sparks order to GP to apologise

A GP surgery has been told to apologise to a patient for its “unreasonable failure” to diagnose their deep vein thrombosis over an 18 month period.

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

Health chiefs at NHS Highland have been ordered to apologise to relatives over the nursing care given to a patient who later died in hospital.

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

Energy giant SSEN is continuing investigative work along the controversial super-pylon route stretching from Caithness to Peterhead through Beauly.

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Determined mum overcomes ‘unutterably painful’ son's suicide to help improve New Craigs

Water scarcity warning prompts emergency planning for Highland homes with private supplies

Water scarcity warning prompts emergency planning for Highland homes with private supplies

Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

Let the stairs take the strain - it’s better for your health!

Let the stairs take the strain - it’s better for your health!

WATCH: ‘One-handed’ Highland rock talent inspires national campaign on the benefits of music for stroke survivors

WATCH: ‘One-handed’ Highland rock talent inspires national campaign on the benefits of music for stroke survivors

Highland Council urge Tain community to have say as future of TRACC — and town’s only swimming pool — hangs in the balance

Highland Council urge Tain community to have say as future of TRACC — and town’s only swimming pool — hangs in the balance

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

Workers’ warnings ignored before Sutherland home care crisis, says union

Workers’ warnings ignored before Sutherland home care crisis, says union

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

MSP calls out “unacceptable” waiting times for NDAS assessment with increasingly long waiting lists

MSP calls out “unacceptable” waiting times for NDAS assessment with increasingly long waiting lists

Caithness army veteran on NC500 fundraising trip

Caithness army veteran on NC500 fundraising trip

High praise for Bradbury Centre in Bonar Bridge as MSP and Lord-Lieutenant attend unit tea party

High praise for Bradbury Centre in Bonar Bridge as MSP and Lord-Lieutenant attend unit tea party

£1.3m in winter heating support ‘helped 18,000 Highland adults and children stay warmer’

£1.3m in winter heating support ‘helped 18,000 Highland adults and children stay warmer’

Patient’s deep vein thrombosis misery sparks order to GP to apologise

Patient’s deep vein thrombosis misery sparks order to GP to apologise

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

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