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WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

15 August 2024
WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

15 August 2024

A new £10m cash injection is helping to expand the roll-out of ultrafast broadband across the Highlands.


Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

13 August 2024
Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

13 August 2024

Suicide rates in the Highlands remain “significantly higher” than the Scottish average but are comparable to last year, new figures reveal.


Scottish Water engineers investigate loss of supplies in Halkirk area

13 August 2024
Scottish Water engineers investigate loss of supplies in Halkirk area

Scottish Water engineers investigate loss of supplies in Halkirk area

13 August 2024

Engineers on en route to investigate after water supplies in the Halkirk area were interrupted.


Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

12 August 2024
Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

12 August 2024

Bin strikes that were suspended this week remain a strong possibility later, after a union confirmed it wants its members to reject the pay offer.


Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

12 August 2024
Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

12 August 2024

Bin strikes which had been set to wreak havoc across the Highlands have been suspended after unions agreed to take a new pay deal to their members.


‘Game-changing’ satellite broadband plan to bring ‘fastest’ train wi-fi in UK to north Highlands

11 August 2024
‘Game-changing’ satellite broadband plan to bring ‘fastest’ train wi-fi in UK to north Highlands

‘Game-changing’ satellite broadband plan to bring ‘fastest’ train wi-fi in UK to north Highlands

11 August 2024

Superfast broadband is coming to trains in the Far North, in a move which it’s argued could be transformative and make the region a UK digital leader.


PICTURES: Riders of Charity motorbikers visiting all lifeboat stations on NC500 for causes

05 August 2024
PICTURES: Riders of Charity motorbikers visiting all lifeboat stations on NC500 for causes

PICTURES: Riders of Charity motorbikers visiting all lifeboat stations on NC500 for causes

05 August 2024

An epic charity motorbike challenge is stopping at every lifeboat station in the far north to raise funds for good causes.


Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

04 August 2024
Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

04 August 2024

The success of the new Highland National Treatment Centre is “heartening”, a local MSP has said after figures revealed it had “exceeded expectations”.


£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

04 August 2024
£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

04 August 2024

The money includes grants for the Wick Development Trust, Caithness Voluntary Group, and projects in a number of Sutherland locations.


Pro-independence march sparks Highland businessman’s Holyrood election bid announcement

03 August 2024
Pro-independence march sparks Highland businessman’s Holyrood election bid announcement

Pro-independence march sparks Highland businessman’s Holyrood election bid announcement

03 August 2024

Businessman Steve Chisholm has used a pro-independence march in Elgin to signal his intent to stand for the ALBA party at the next Holyrood election.


Sustainable tourism vision sees leading Highland figure recognised by Social Enterprise Scotland

03 August 2024
Sustainable tourism vision sees leading Highland figure recognised by Social Enterprise Scotland

Sustainable tourism vision sees leading Highland figure recognised by Social Enterprise Scotland

03 August 2024

A vision for a sustainable tourism future has resulted in a prestigious nod for a social enterprise champion in the Highlands.


September reopening date for Altnabreac railway station?

02 August 2024
September reopening date for Altnabreac railway station?

September reopening date for Altnabreac railway station?

02 August 2024

Rail services to a temporarily closed Far North Line station could resume towards the end of this month or early September, campaigners believe.


‘Bird strike’ sparked emergency landing at Inverness Airport

02 August 2024
‘Bird strike’ sparked emergency landing at Inverness Airport

‘Bird strike’ sparked emergency landing at Inverness Airport

02 August 2024

An emergency landing at Inverness Airport yesterday was caused by a bird strike, airline KLM has confirmed.


July was cooler and greyer than normal for much of Highlands, Met Office confirms

01 August 2024
July was cooler and greyer than normal for much of Highlands, Met Office confirms

July was cooler and greyer than normal for much of Highlands, Met Office confirms

01 August 2024

Much of the Highlands was cooler and greyer than normal in July but not particularly wet, the Met Office has said.


Emergency declared by KLM jet airliner on final approach to Inverness Airport

01 August 2024
Emergency declared by KLM jet airliner on final approach to Inverness Airport

Emergency declared by KLM jet airliner on final approach to Inverness Airport

01 August 2024

Emergency services were scrambled to Inverness Airport after the jet declared an emergency and aborted its landing less than 400ft above the runway.


‘Better aircraft with longer ranges’ being promised after air ambulance contract awarded

29 July 2024
‘Better aircraft with longer ranges’ being promised after air ambulance contract awarded

‘Better aircraft with longer ranges’ being promised after air ambulance contract awarded

29 July 2024

New air ambulances with better ranges and performance are being promised after the latest contract to provide the vital service was awarded.


MSP with strong Highland links reported to be considering Scottish Conservatives leadership bid

10 July 2024
MSP with strong Highland links reported to be considering Scottish Conservatives leadership bid

MSP with strong Highland links reported to be considering Scottish Conservatives leadership bid

10 July 2024

A Conservative with strong Highland connections is reportedly considering a bid for the party's soon to be vacant Scottish leadership post.


UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier two-car crash near Dunrobin Castle

04 July 2024
UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier two-car crash near Dunrobin Castle

UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier two-car crash near Dunrobin Castle

04 July 2024

The A9 was closed both ways for a short time on Thursday afternoon following a crash near Dunrobin Castle.


Voluntary £40 campervan and motorhome pass sparks heated reaction

02 July 2024
Voluntary £40 campervan and motorhome pass sparks heated reaction

Voluntary £40 campervan and motorhome pass sparks heated reaction

02 July 2024

A new voluntary £40 pass for campervanners & motorhome owners visiting the Highlands has sparked heated reaction from residents and travellers alike.


New £40 voluntary campervan pass launched in the Highlands to boost infrastructure

01 July 2024
New £40 voluntary campervan pass launched in the Highlands to boost infrastructure

New £40 voluntary campervan pass launched in the Highlands to boost infrastructure

01 July 2024

A new voluntary scheme has launched aimed at encouraging campervanners visiting the region to contribute towards the cost of tourist infrastructure.


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