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Highland schools closed as strike action goes ahead

24 November 2022
Highland schools closed as strike action goes ahead

Highland schools closed as strike action goes ahead

24 November 2022

Highland Council said the safe supervision of children and young people was its top priority.


Plea for witnesses after man dies in three-vehicle A9 crash in Highlands

13 October 2022
Plea for witnesses after man dies in three-vehicle A9 crash in Highlands

Plea for witnesses after man dies in three-vehicle A9 crash in Highlands

13 October 2022

Road policing officers in the Highlands are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash on the A9 near Kingussie.


Cost-of-living support initiative to help Caithness households through winter

11 October 2022
Cost-of-living support initiative to help Caithness households through winter

Cost-of-living support initiative to help Caithness households through winter

11 October 2022

Highland Council is inviting applications for “Cost of Living Community Support Initiative Funding” to support people in the coming winter months.


Young Caithness business entrepreneurs offered HIE help to make an impact

27 September 2022
Young Caithness business entrepreneurs offered HIE help to make an impact

Young Caithness business entrepreneurs offered HIE help to make an impact

27 September 2022

Young business leaders in the Highlands are being urged to apply to a year-long programme aimed at developing the next generation of entrepreneurs.


MSP presses call for more support for Highlanders off the gas grid

20 September 2022
MSP presses call for more support for Highlanders off the gas grid

MSP presses call for more support for Highlanders off the gas grid

20 September 2022

Highland Labour MSP Rhoda Grant is seeking answers from the UK government on financial support for those off the gas grid.


Skipinnish tune up for festive return to Highland capital

23 August 2022
Skipinnish tune up for festive return to Highland capital

Skipinnish tune up for festive return to Highland capital

23 August 2022

Skipinnish are set to return to the Highland capital for a pre-Christmas party with their fans.


Mart sale 'exceeds expectations' for farmers and crofters from across Highlands

20 August 2022
Mart sale 'exceeds expectations' for farmers and crofters from across Highlands

Mart sale 'exceeds expectations' for farmers and crofters from across Highlands

20 August 2022

Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd sold 12,987 store lambs at their annual district sale.


Ten-day surfacing blitz on stretch of A835 trunk road to start next week

18 August 2022
Ten-day surfacing blitz on stretch of A835 trunk road to start next week

Ten-day surfacing blitz on stretch of A835 trunk road to start next week

18 August 2022

A ten-day surfacing project on a major trunk road within the north Highlands is set to begin next week.


FLYING HIGH: Special 40th birthday celebration for twins as onboard arrivals remembered

14 August 2022
FLYING HIGH: Special 40th birthday celebration for twins as onboard arrivals remembered

FLYING HIGH: Special 40th birthday celebration for twins as onboard arrivals remembered

14 August 2022

Special birthday celebrations have taken place as airborne twins mark 40 years since their delivery on board an air ambulance.


UPDATE: Man (47) dead after linked incidents as Highland police chief appeals for more information

10 August 2022
UPDATE: Man (47) dead after linked incidents as Highland police chief appeals for more information

UPDATE: Man (47) dead after linked incidents as Highland police chief appeals for more information

10 August 2022

A 47-year-old man has died and three other people have been injured after a series of incidents on Skye and in Wester Ross this morning.


Highland MSP Kate Forbes thrilled to announce safe arrival of baby girl

08 August 2022
Highland MSP Kate Forbes thrilled to announce safe arrival of baby girl

Highland MSP Kate Forbes thrilled to announce safe arrival of baby girl

08 August 2022

The MSP described her daughter's safe arrival as a blessing and thanked the midwifery and nursing team at Raigmore Hospital.


Chromebook 'refresh' will benefit thousands of Highland pupils

28 June 2022
Chromebook 'refresh' will benefit thousands of Highland pupils

Chromebook 'refresh' will benefit thousands of Highland pupils

28 June 2022

A massive investment in new Chromebooks for Highland pupils will also provide plenty of work for a refurbishment specialist in the region.


'Get on your bike for health, wealth and mental wellbeing'

09 June 2022
'Get on your bike for health, wealth and mental wellbeing'

'Get on your bike for health, wealth and mental wellbeing'

09 June 2022

Highlanders out of the habit are being urged to reignite childhood love affairs with the pedal bike for many good reasons.


Revealed: Soaring financial and environmental cost of Highland sewer chokes as 'war on wet wipes' declared

17 March 2022
Revealed: Soaring financial and environmental cost of Highland sewer chokes as 'war on wet wipes' declared

Revealed: Soaring financial and environmental cost of Highland sewer chokes as 'war on wet wipes' declared

17 March 2022

The Highlands had one of the highest rates of sewer chokes last year Scottish Water has revealed – and the cost is horrific.


Storm Corrie warning as north power network suffers damage

30 January 2022
Storm Corrie warning as north power network suffers damage

Storm Corrie warning as north power network suffers damage

30 January 2022

After 'significant damage' caused by Storm Malik and with the potential impacts of Storm Corrie today, SSEN has moved to Red Alert status.


NHS Highland cancels operations at Raigmore after hospital comes under pressure from emergency admissions

22 November 2021
NHS Highland cancels operations at Raigmore after hospital comes under pressure from emergency admissions

NHS Highland cancels operations at Raigmore after hospital comes under pressure from emergency admissions

22 November 2021

"Extreme pressure" on the Highlands' major hospital has prompted some elective and even urgent operations to be delayed.


New UHI rector 'passionate' about Highlands and new role

17 August 2021
New UHI rector 'passionate' about Highlands and new role

New UHI rector 'passionate' about Highlands and new role

17 August 2021

The new rector of the University of the Highlands and Islands says she is a passionate advocate for the role of education in communities.


Meet the Highland team helping curb coronavirus spread

09 July 2021
Meet the Highland team helping curb coronavirus spread

Meet the Highland team helping curb coronavirus spread

09 July 2021

A Highland contact tracing team is playing an important role battling the new Covid-19 variant – and the public has a big part to play.


Crofting Commission convener Rod Mackenzie quits over 'ongoing issues'

08 July 2021
Crofting Commission convener Rod Mackenzie quits over 'ongoing issues'

Crofting Commission convener Rod Mackenzie quits over 'ongoing issues'

08 July 2021

A figure well known across north farming circles has resigned with immediate effect from his role on a body responsible for regulating crofting.


Raigmore Hospital 'at capacity' as Covid-19 surge adds to 'unprecedented' demands

06 July 2021
Raigmore Hospital 'at capacity' as Covid-19 surge adds to 'unprecedented' demands

Raigmore Hospital 'at capacity' as Covid-19 surge adds to 'unprecedented' demands

06 July 2021

Stretched Highland health staff are facing "unprecedented levels of demand" with a surge in Covid-19 cases and an increase in hospital admissions.


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