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Raigmore Hospital ‘several month delay’ to maternity unit sparks calls from MSP
7+ min ago (359+ words) Delays to the opening of Raigmore Hospital's new birthing unit - originally planned to open in January but now facing delays of "several months' - have sparked calls from a local MSP for NHS Highland to clarify the situation. The "9 million maternity…...
What has happened to policing in the community in Badenoch and Strathspey
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (1052+ words) During the 1970s onwards, Northern Constabulary developed a very strong relationship within all the primary schools in the Highlands and Islands. School liaison officers were appointed within their local areas, to actively develop closer relationships between the police and the schoolchildren…...
Which parts of the Highlands have seen biggest rise in house prices over the past 20 years?
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (491+ words) House prices have nearly tripled in some areas of the Highlands over the last 20 years, new figures reveal. New data released by the Registers of Scotland (ROS) has shown that Caithness, Sutherland and the Cromarty Firth have been among the…...
Highland Council’s in-house bus service sees passenger numbers almost double in three years
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (326+ words) Passenger numbers on Highland Council's in-house buses have almost doubled in three years prompting consideration of an external organisation to run the service. So-called "Arm's Length External Organisation' already exists in the region with Highlife Highland while Lothian Buses are…...
First Minister John Swinney enjoys ‘fascinating’ visit to Tomatin-Moy A9 dualling section
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (198+ words) First Minister John Swinney had a "fascinating" visit to the Tomatin-Moy section of the A9 as construction work continues on the decade-late trunk road dualling. Mr Swinney was checking the progress on the section and the new Moy rail bridge over…...
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes officially reopens ‘iconic landmark’ Inverness Castle
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (734+ words) Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has officially reopened Inverness Castle, describing it as the "iconic landmark" at the heart of the Highlands. She welcomed the "star attraction" which is set to attract thousands of visitors annually, generating "millions of pounds…...
Aviemore developer says ‘we have done more than our fair share of low-cost housing’
21+ hour, 23+ min ago (463+ words) A prominent developer has said that he and his business partner have done "way more than their share" of low-cost house-building in their home village of Aviemore. Businessman David Cameron was responding after the recent go-ahead from Scottish Ministers for…...
Badenoch artist chosen for Cairngorms 2030 artistic residency
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (392+ words) The Cairngorms National Park Authority in partnership with Bothy Project has announced Badenoch's Robyn Woolston as the recipient of this year's Cairngorms 2030 artistic residency. In April, Woolston will undertake a seven-day residency at Glenesk Folk Museum after being selected from…...
First Minister John Swinney will visit the Tomatin-Moy section of the A9 later today
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (318+ words) First Minister John Swinney will visit the Tomatin-Moy section of the A9 later today as construction work continues on the decade late trunk road dualling. Mr Swinney will check the progress on the section, meet with Balfour Beatty and Transport Scotland…...
PICTURED: Highland Hospice’s Catwalk for a Cause raises £122,500 over just two nights
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (431+ words) For the first time the Highland Hospice fundraiser Catwalk for a Cause was held over two nights and raised an impressive "122,500. The idea behind Catwalk for a Cause is to showcase models who share their own personal experiences of life-limiting…...