Blood is important in accident and emergency situations but also for those facing the fight against cancer.
A donor who has given blood a total of 100 times says it gives him a special feeling to know how many babies he has helped through the years.
Just weeks into our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign almost 600 big-hearted heroes have come forward so far - including leading Highland businesses.
“I’ve always wanted to give blood, but life has had a habit of getting in the way.”
Christmas is nearly upon us and you may very well still be looking for gifts that are a little out of the ordinary.
First Minister John Swinney has been invited to travel between Caithness and Inverness to see what patients experience travelling for healthcare.
One of the components of blood, plasma can be used for a range of treatments, including boosting the immune system of cancer sufferers.
A mum will be forever grateful to the blood donors who helped ensure supplies were there when her four-year-old daughter badly needed them.
Launched last week our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign aims to secure 5000 donations of blood in the Highlands and Moray.
A nurse has spoken of her drive to give blood, driven both by personal and professional experience.
Almost 300 fines have been issued to drivers in Inverness though totals for other areas including Dingwall, Nairn, Wick and Thurso are much lower.
MFR legend Tich McCooey signed off today as most locally produced programming at the radio station comes to an end.
Serial blood donor Kevin Cummings has given more than 60 times so far - and never forgets what it’s all about.
Only a tiny fraction of those eligible to donate blood actually do so, according to latest figures.
Three women from the same family have all received the perfect gift of life saving blood transfusions.
We’re launching a campaign to secure 5000 pints of donated blood across the Highlands and Moray - and we want you to join us.
P6 pupils at Pennyland Primary have been learning about natural disasters, hearing from someone who knows about them all too well.
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced an increase in the energy price cap - it will be £1738 - an increase of one per cent or £21 from the January 12.
St. John’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Wick will be holding a fund-raising sale of novels and factual books next weekend.
Wick Players are getting set to present an evening of two-for the price-of-one entertainment.