Health

Simply having the information about the risks from smoking is just not enough, says our columnist.

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain

Home Bargains have multiple stores across the Highlands and Moray in Inverness, Tain, Dingwall, Aviemore, Nairn and Elgin.

A year on from an £180,000 funding award, North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre offers an expanded range of services in the far north.

Federica Stefani shares her story of being a furloughed reporter during lockdown.

Five years on since the Covid lockdown, many didn’t have the chance to say goodbye to loved ones

The Caithness Samaritans branch based in Thurso is looking for volunteers to provide a listening ear for people struggling with their mental health.

Showing the older generation how it’s done, enthusiastic school students were among donors who turned out to give blood recently.

A Thurso woman has won a prestigious Lantra Scotland ALBAS award for her research project based around sheep farming.

Volunteers are being sought for a clean-up event around High Ormlie in Thurso on Saturday (March 22).

Rhoda Grant has raised serious concerns over the birthrate in Caithness – there has been little change in the number of babies born locally.

The blood transfusion service is actively seeking to welcome local companies as part of its corporate blood donation programme.

The pioneering success of a health rehabilitation team offering “a second chance at life” earned special recognition at Highland Heroes.

In a highly successful mission, members and dependants of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion joined forces to give blood together last week.

A Caithness woman claims that a drug given to alleviate her dog’s arthritis has caused serious adverse effects and has launched a petition.

Mackays Hotel in Wick will light up purple to help raise awareness of epilepsy for Purple Day on March 26.

More than 3000 of you have now done your bit to boost blood supplies across Highland and Moray since we launched our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign.

Far north MP Jamie Stone has accused the Scottish Government of failing elderly and vulnerable patients over unacceptable A&E waiting times.

The new post has come about through the efforts of local people, who worked with the charity Parkinson’s UK to campaign for more support.

Lyth Arts Centre talks to actor Remi Rachuba in an exclusive interview about his upcoming show ‘Intruder’ this Saturday.