News Archive

First class flats at a price you can afford

AN excellent range of one-bedroom and studio flats with affordable rents are available now at Caberfeidh Court in Wick.   Cairn Housing Association has 36 high quality properties that are available exclusively to people over 50 years of age.  

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale Sheep 25 February 2015

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 25th) sold 2,657 sheep of all classes.  Lambs (1,147) averaged £53.16 and sold to £88 gross for Swaledale crosses from Leys Castle, Inverness.  

New way of keeping informed on Development Plans for the Highlands

The Highland Council has created a new way of keeping people up-to-date on the preparation of Development Plans in Highland and giving information of how and when people can get involved.   The Development Plans Newsletter provides detailed information on what is happening across the Highlands in a more readable and accessible way making it more appealing to communities and stakeholders.  

Toyota ultra-compact electric vehicles run in French urban mobility project

* Toyota providing 70 ultra-compact electric vehicles for Cite lib by Ha:Mo, an urban mobility project to be launched in Grenoble, France on 1 October.   * Three-year trial scheme will see three-wheel Toyota i-Road and COMS four-wheel electric vehicles available for public car sharing on local journeys.  

Scotland hits 1.5 million fibre broadband milestone

MORE than 1.5 million households and businesses across Scotland can now connect to high-speed fibre broadband, BT announced today.   The landmark milestone has been achieved through BT's commercial fibre roll-out and the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband partnerships with the Scottish Government, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, UK Government, Scottish local authorities and the European Regional Development Fund.  

LABOUR CANDIDATE DISAPPOINTED BY LACK OF PLANS FOR THE FAR NORTH LINE

Scottish Labour candidate John Erskine has expressed his disappointment at the lack of planned improvements for the Far North Line by new Scotrail franchise operator Abellio who will run the franchise from April 1st.   Mr Erskine, who is contesting the seat of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, expressed this disappointment after he attend a stakeholder engagement meeting hosted by Abellio and HITRANS, where a presentation by Abellio ScotRail bid director Mike Kean was given followed by questions.  

New BMW 2 Series Convertible

The BMW 2 Series Convertible is the third model in the company's 2 Series line-up and comes to market as a direct replacement for the 1 Series Convertible - a vehicle that was the most successful car in its class with global sales of more than 130,000 units.   The new car will initially be available with a choice of four engines, including a new 2.0-litre diesel for the 220d and, for the first time in a BMW convertible, an M Performance variant, the M235i.  

Rhoda Grant MSP comments on the NHS bed blocking issue in NHS Highland

Highlands & Islands MSP and Shadow Minister for Sport and Health Inequalities, Rhoda Grant has said that the Scottish Government really need to address the bed blocking issue to release pressure on the NHS.   Speaking today she said " The BBC reports that an average of 1,216 beds per day were blocked in Scotland during the festive period.  

Forestry industry to focus on pollution challenges

Around 90 representatives from the North's forestry sector will hear about the latest thinking on pollution prevention and control in the Highlands and Islands this week.   The Highlands and Islands Forest Industry Cluster (HIFIC) is behind the event being held at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium in Inverness this Thursday 26 February at 5pm.  

By-election to be held in Nairn Ward

FOLLOWING the resignation of Councillor Colin Macaulay (SNP), a by-election will be held to elect a Member for Ward 19, NAIRN Ward.   Nairn is a four-member ward.