Inverness Courier

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT
‘Foolish’ fake name sparks custody warning
A man who gave police a fake name while in possession of cocaine has been warned he faces custody if he fails to carry out his sentence.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT
Net Zero progress hailed as plastic and waste cut at schools
Net Zero efforts across Highland Council are helping to slash the use of single-use plastics and non-recyclable items in school waste.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Highland Council urges members to ‘do minimum’ with closed Balnaan Bridge
Officials say multi-million pound options to reopen the structure ‘cannot be justified’.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT
‘Very nasty and unpleasant’: Repeat domestic abuser jailed over city centre tirade and threat to partner
A repeat domestic abuser has been jailed after he shouted, swore and threatened his partner with violence in Inverness city centre.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT
‘Again and again, people told us that they now felt more prepared’ - Inverness emergency planner returns from deployment in eastern Ukraine
As an emergency planning officer for Highland Council, Hannah Cameron-Ross has been busy as part of the response to the wildfire in the Cairngorms.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT
City Seen Flashback: Pictures from Inverness in 2015
Today we go back to 2015

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMT
Funding for youth engagement project likely to be approved while public toilets pilot costs to be rejected at council meeting
Grant aid of more than £10,000 each is being recommended for a city project aimed at helping young people in the area.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT
‘The Highlands has always had to argue its case’: building institutions fit for our region
POLITICS MATTERS: David Stewart considers the history of bodies created to tackle specifically Highland issues.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT
‘Government needs to actually fund it’: Highland healthcare concerns; plus Dores Loch Ness revamp approved
YOUR VIEWS: Readers on the stories that have been making the headlines.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Scout group could get £10k grant for community hall renovation
An Inverness scout group could get £10,000 of funding in a bid to see its hall renovated and provide a better facility for community use.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:46:20 GMT
Buyer found for former Rollerbowl?
Rollerbowl, which closed in October and has been for sale for £1.5m ever since, appears to have found a buyer after it was listed as “under offer”.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT
The signs of God are everywhere
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: John Dempster was prompted to think about comforting words as he attended the Black Isle Show this summer.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Highland Council has 4th worst roads in Scotland, new data shows
Almost 40% of its roads are now in need of maintenance work while neighbouring Moray has the second best network.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT
Organised crime group forced to surrender proceeds of crime, Inverness man ‘lashed out’ at partner and A96 driver narrowly keeps licence - Court roundup
Our reporters have been busy covering a variety of cases this week.

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT
Charity seeks common good funding towards distribution of 5000 emergency food parcels each year
A charity is seeking £30,000 from the Inverness Common Good Fund to ensure emergency food parcels are distributed to 5000 people each year.

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Highland filmmaker makes history with BAFTA scholarship
A Highland filmmaker is set to make history after becoming the first Scotland-based recipient of the prestigious scholarship.

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMT
Highland MSP calls for new laws to ‘clean up politics’
A Highland MSP has called for the first minister to introduce a new law to “clean up politics”.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:43:44 GMT
‘Citizenship ceremony made me realise how much the Highlands and Scotland matter to me’
Reporter Federica Stefani talks about her journey towards obtaining British citizenship.

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT
‘One shower a week is simply not enough’ - project aims to restore dignity to homeless people in Inverness
Homeless people in Inverness are struggling to access basic hygiene facilities when they need them most, according to a charity.

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT
Lib Dems warn of ‘creaking and straining’ fire service amidst staffing concerns in Highland stations
Staff shortages among Highland firefighters are sparking safety concerns — with three stations having less than hald the intended staff numbers.

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