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Highland Green MSP welcomes positive impact that disposable vapes ban will have on the region

31 January 2024
Highland Green MSP welcomes positive impact that disposable vapes ban will have on the region

Highland Green MSP welcomes positive impact that disposable vapes ban will have on the region

31 January 2024

The forthcoming ban on disposable vapes will mean a cleaner, greener and healthier future for people in the Highlands according to a local MSP.


HOUSING: Council house rent to increase by almost 8 per cent this year

31 January 2024
HOUSING: Council house rent to increase by almost 8 per cent this year

HOUSING: Council house rent to increase by almost 8 per cent this year

31 January 2024

The average council house rent in Highland will increase from £83 per week to almost £90 per week, Highland Council has announced today.


Pavement parking ban to be enforced across the Highlands in February

24 January 2024
Pavement parking ban to be enforced across the Highlands in February

Pavement parking ban to be enforced across the Highlands in February

24 January 2024

A ban prohibiting pavement parking will be enforced across the Highlands from next month.


LISTEN: Highest number of drug driving offences over the festive season recorded in the Highlands

24 January 2024
LISTEN: Highest number of drug driving offences over the festive season recorded in the Highlands

LISTEN: Highest number of drug driving offences over the festive season recorded in the Highlands

24 January 2024

A new police report shows that the Highlands recorded the highest number of drug driving offences across Scotland in December.


SNOW UPDATE: More than 100 schools across the Highlands to remain closed after heavy snowfall

17 January 2024
SNOW UPDATE: More than 100 schools across the Highlands to remain closed after heavy snowfall

SNOW UPDATE: More than 100 schools across the Highlands to remain closed after heavy snowfall

17 January 2024

Schools across the Highlands are set to remain closed today as heavy overnight snow is causing travel disruption in the region.


SNOW UPDATE: Stagecoach suspends Highland bus services as heavy snowfall brings further travel disruption

17 January 2024
SNOW UPDATE: Stagecoach suspends Highland bus services as heavy snowfall brings further travel disruption

SNOW UPDATE: Stagecoach suspends Highland bus services as heavy snowfall brings further travel disruption

17 January 2024

Stagecoach has suspended all its early services in the Highlands and Inverness due to the adverse weather.


UPDATE: Travel disruption set to continue today as icy weather hits the Highlands

16 January 2024
UPDATE: Travel disruption set to continue today as icy weather hits the Highlands

UPDATE: Travel disruption set to continue today as icy weather hits the Highlands

16 January 2024

Sub-zero temperatures with snow and ice forecasts will bring further disruption to roads, rails and ferries in the Highlands today.


UPDATED: Severe weather set to cause travel disruption across Highlands

15 January 2024
UPDATED: Severe weather set to cause travel disruption across Highlands

UPDATED: Severe weather set to cause travel disruption across Highlands

15 January 2024

Low temperatures and snow and ice forecasts – with a yellow warning in place across the Highlands – are set to cause travel disruption today.


NC500 named among top mood-boosting road trips of 2024

10 January 2024
NC500 named among top mood-boosting road trips of 2024

NC500 named among top mood-boosting road trips of 2024

10 January 2024

A Highland scenic route has been listed among the best road-trips to boost your mood in January.


Storm Pia sparks ferry cancellations from Scrabster and Gills Bay

20 December 2023
Storm Pia sparks ferry cancellations from Scrabster and Gills Bay

Storm Pia sparks ferry cancellations from Scrabster and Gills Bay

20 December 2023

Ferry services in Caithness will face major disruption today and tomorrow as Storm Pia is set to hit the Highlands.


Ice disruption set to affect the Highlands as Met Office issues new yellow warning

06 December 2023
Ice disruption set to affect the Highlands as Met Office issues new yellow warning

Ice disruption set to affect the Highlands as Met Office issues new yellow warning

06 December 2023

Parts of the Highlands could see more travel disruption caused by the cold spell, with a yellow warning in place for this afternoon and tomorrow.


HIGHLAND HEROES 2024: Primary Teacher of the year winner

27 November 2023
HIGHLAND HEROES 2024: Primary Teacher of the year winner

HIGHLAND HEROES 2024: Primary Teacher of the year winner

27 November 2023

Education plays an important part in every community, and school staff has has a delicate and vital role to play in every child's development.


Police appeal after 19-year-old seriously injured in car crash near Wick

26 November 2023
Police appeal after 19-year-old seriously injured in car crash near Wick

Police appeal after 19-year-old seriously injured in car crash near Wick

26 November 2023

Road policing officers are looking for information after a man was seriously injured in a crash in Caithness yesterday afternoon.


UPDATE: Travel resumes on Inverness to Wick railway after crash causes closure of the line

25 November 2023
UPDATE: Travel resumes on Inverness to Wick railway after crash causes closure of the line

UPDATE: Travel resumes on Inverness to Wick railway after crash causes closure of the line

25 November 2023

The line between Inverness and Tain was reopened last night after a crash between a train and a car prompted the closure of the railway.


SEPA's predictions reveal mixed picture on Highland bathing water quality for 2024 season

22 November 2023
SEPA's predictions reveal mixed picture on Highland bathing water quality for 2024 season

SEPA's predictions reveal mixed picture on Highland bathing water quality for 2024 season

22 November 2023

The quality of bathing waters in the Highlands will see areas ranked from sufficient to excellent, according to forecasts issued by SEPA.


Repairs on Far North Line set to cause major disruption on trains between Inverness and Wick

01 November 2023
Repairs on Far North Line set to cause major disruption on trains between Inverness and Wick

Repairs on Far North Line set to cause major disruption on trains between Inverness and Wick

01 November 2023

Services on the line are set to be cancelled or revised as urgent work to repair damages caused by Storm Babet are set to last for a week.


High winds spark flood warnings on coastlines across the Highlands

29 October 2023
High winds spark flood warnings on coastlines across the Highlands

High winds spark flood warnings on coastlines across the Highlands

29 October 2023

Regional flood alerts were issued by SEPA across three areas in the Highlands, with four local flood warnings also in place.


New weather warning sparks train cancellations between Inverness and the Central Belt

27 October 2023
New weather warning sparks train cancellations between Inverness and the Central Belt

New weather warning sparks train cancellations between Inverness and the Central Belt

27 October 2023

ScotRail has announced that several routes will be disrupted between today and Sunday due to forecasts of heavy rain.


More than 1000 single-use cups 'saved' across the Highlands through reusable cups scheme

25 October 2023
More than 1000 single-use cups 'saved' across the Highlands through reusable cups scheme

More than 1000 single-use cups 'saved' across the Highlands through reusable cups scheme

25 October 2023

A new scheme aiming to tackle the use of single-use cups in the Highlands has reached a milestone after launching in April.


Trains between Inverness and Wick facing cancellations today after almost a week of disruption

25 October 2023
Trains between Inverness and Wick facing cancellations today after almost a week of disruption

Trains between Inverness and Wick facing cancellations today after almost a week of disruption

25 October 2023

ScotRail have announced that trains connecting Inverness and Wick are yet to return to regular service after almost a week of major disruption.


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