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Federica Stefani


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Federica Stefani is a reporter at Highland News and Media specialising in environment, transport and food&drink as well as podcasting. An MA graduate in Multimedia Journalism at Glasgow Caledonian University, she joined HNM in 2019, also working as part the digital development team.

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Travelling gallery set to visit three Highland venues next week

24 April 2024
Travelling gallery set to visit three Highland venues next week

Travelling gallery set to visit three Highland venues next week

24 April 2024

A mobile art exhibit is set to return to the Highlands with its latest exhibition “A Bonnie Way: Unravelling the seduction of the countryside”.


Loch Ness and the Cairngorms among top 5 most Instagrammable spots in Scotland

24 April 2024
Loch Ness and the Cairngorms among top 5 most Instagrammable spots in Scotland

Loch Ness and the Cairngorms among top 5 most Instagrammable spots in Scotland

24 April 2024

Two Highland scenic locations were listed among the most Instagrammable tourist destination in the country according to a new survey.


‘Nine years and nothing has changed – you’re still putting your life, and your child’s, at risk’

12 April 2024
‘Nine years and nothing has changed – you’re still putting your life, and your child’s, at risk’

‘Nine years and nothing has changed – you’re still putting your life, and your child’s, at risk’

12 April 2024

A mum-of-three from Thurso says women in Caithness face a nightmare to have their baby, as she told of her “uncontrollable anxiety attacks”.


People living in the Highlands encouraged to access Parkinson’s exercise programmes

11 April 2024
People living in the Highlands encouraged to access Parkinson’s exercise programmes

People living in the Highlands encouraged to access Parkinson’s exercise programmes

11 April 2024

High Life Highland is raising awareness of the support available in the region to mark World Parkinson’s Day today (April 11).


UPDATE: Man (62) who went missing from the Highlands is found

10 April 2024
UPDATE: Man (62) who went missing from the Highlands is found

UPDATE: Man (62) who went missing from the Highlands is found

10 April 2024

A 62-year-old man was traced safe and well after going missing on Monday.


Staff shortage prompts cancellations on Far North Line

03 April 2024
Staff shortage prompts cancellations on Far North Line

Staff shortage prompts cancellations on Far North Line

03 April 2024

Services between Inverness and Wick are being cancelled today due to a shortage of train crew.


WATCH: Highland Traitors star set to launch cancer charity race in memory of grandparents

03 April 2024
WATCH: Highland Traitors star set to launch cancer charity race in memory of grandparents

WATCH: Highland Traitors star set to launch cancer charity race in memory of grandparents

03 April 2024

A star of TV hit The Traitors who lost both her grandparents to cancer has been chosen to help launch a charity event in Inverness.


Tax reliefs at Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport extended by five years

23 March 2024
Tax reliefs at Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport extended by five years

Tax reliefs at Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport extended by five years

23 March 2024

The Scottish Government has announced that tax reliefs at the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport will be extended to 2034.


PICTURES: A taste of the Highlands as businesses compete at Shortbread Showdown

18 March 2024
PICTURES: A taste of the Highlands as businesses compete at Shortbread Showdown

PICTURES: A taste of the Highlands as businesses compete at Shortbread Showdown

18 March 2024

The final of the Highland Shortbread Showdown 2024 took place in Inverness yesterday, with a city finalist taking home the public's choice award.


UPDATE: Train line reopens between Inverness and Dingwall after incident

21 February 2024
UPDATE: Train line reopens between Inverness and Dingwall after incident

UPDATE: Train line reopens between Inverness and Dingwall after incident

21 February 2024

The railway line between Inverness and Dingwall has now reopened after emergency services attended an incident before 8am today.


WATCH: Costs of "desperately needed" replacement prison in the Highland capital set to exceed £140 million budget

31 January 2024
WATCH: Costs of "desperately needed" replacement prison in the Highland capital set to exceed £140 million budget

WATCH: Costs of "desperately needed" replacement prison in the Highland capital set to exceed £140 million budget

31 January 2024

The costs for a new prison in the Highlands will not remain within the estimated budget, the Scottish Government’s justice secretary admitted today.


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.


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