A Few News Stories in Brief From Highland Today

30th June 2025

Wildfires rage across Carrbridge and Dava, with smoke spreading into Forres and Elgin—Police Scotland urges residents to keep windows and doors closed and avoid affected roads.

Scottish Land & Estates issues an urgent call for volunteers—gamekeepers and estate staff with ATVs, fogging units and water tanks—to help tackle two large wildfires in Moray and the Highlands.

The Scottish Government launches a £4.4 million resilience fund to support island businesses hit by ongoing CalMac ferry disruptions, targeting tourism and perishable-goods sectors.

A 57-year-old motorcyclist dies and a camper-van driver is arrested following a fatal A82 crash south of Inverness—police investigations continue.

Parents of children at an ASN school in the Highlands warn that lack of on-site medical staff poses serious safety risks, urging local authorities to act fast. The school in question is Drummond School in Inverness.

West of Orkney offshore wind farm secures consent for 125 turbines, promising investment and jobs for Caithness communities—developers plan link-ups with local supply chains .

Four dogs, a hedgehog and a snake are discovered in a Highlands home "covered in faeces," prompting an RSPCA investigation into animal-welfare breaches .

Ness Walk Kiosk in Inverness celebrates its 364-day-a-year service model, thriving despite Highland weather challenges and attracting steady local trade.

A cruise-ship passenger and a local fisherman are both airlifted to Raigmore Hospital after separate rescue missions off the north-coast coast—coastguard teams led the ops.

Rangers spot baby beavers for the first time at Cairngorms National Park, marking a milestone in the rewilding project and delighting conservationists