1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1233+ words) Cairngorm Mountain Limited (CML) will be starting an access trial to allow funicular passengers to leave the Ptarmigan Station until 30th November 2026. The closed system was part of a Section 50 planning agreement to protect the EU conservation sites and the restriction should…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (801+ words) Three children abducted from Inverness nearly three years ago are set to be returned to their mother after a decision by a court in Malta. The children - Ukrainian refugees - had been taken from the city’s Mercure Hotel by their father…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (475+ words) Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has pledged £12 million for communities via its new strategic investment fund. The announcement of the new funding comes as Highland Council agreed to object to the infrastructure firm’s plans for a 173km power line between…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1650+ words) A week ago the Strathy launched its campaign to help deliver the aerial wildfire fighting service that is so desperately needed. That same afternoon Justice Secretary Neil Gray promised at Holyrood that improvements are happening and that fire chiefs will…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (355+ words) The convener of Highland Council has urged people to contribute their thoughts on a proposed visitor levy to the official consultation instead of “sticking them on social media”. The council launched a consultation on its current proposals this week, setting…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (481+ words) Tomintoul Distillery has marked the fourth year of its partnership with the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team with the premiere of a new short film capturing the people, passion and sense of place that make the region so unique. The film…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (397+ words) Since the wildfire in the Cairngorms, I have spent a great deal of time speaking to the people who understand these fires better than most. I have met firefighters, farmers, crofters, land managers and those involved in wildfire response across…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (232+ words) Health inequalities must be at the heart of any changes impacting NHS Highland, says the health board’s boss. Earlier this week First Minister John Swinney announced his programme for government which included plans to cut the number of health boards…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) Badenoch and Strathspey MP Graham Leadbitter has called for a major overhaul of Scotland’s approach to wildfire preparedness following the devastating Cairngorms wildfire. A new report from the local SNP MP’s office brings together evidence from residents, businesses, emergency responders,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s Chief Officer Stuart Stevens has welcomed the announcement that SFRS will be able to put helicopter resources on standby when there is an increased risk of significant wildfires. He said: "This new measure will ensure…...