Inverness Courier


Engine failure in force four winds sparks RNLI rescue in firth
A lifeboat crew came to the rescue after a vessel suffered engine failure in force four winds in the Inner Moray Firth.

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT
New Home Bargains for Inverness reaches latest milestone
Moves to open another Home Bargains superstore in Inverness have reached their latest planning milestone.

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Highland’s decade-long drink and drug driving crisis REVEALED
Highland is among the country’s worst areas for drink and drug driving, “troubling” new figures have revealed.

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT
Long-held grow-your-own vision for city community reaches significant milestone
A long-held vision to create a community growing space in an expanding Inverness neighbourhood has reached a significant milestone.


Organisers cancel Kessock Ferry Swim 2025 this weekend over safety fears
Weather forecast results in event being called off.

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT
Dozens of eyesore 4G masts in Highland beauty spots dropped amid wider U-turn
Ecstatic groups fighting plans for a swathe of 4G masts in some of the Highlands’ most unspoilt landscapes are declaring victory after a sharp u-turn.

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:30:00 GMT
Assault at Tesco by man on bail
The retail worker was headbutted.

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT
Bereaved families remember lost children with butterfly release
Families from across the Highlands impacted by the loss of a baby or child came together for an emotional butterfly release in their memory.


Inverness artist’s bronze sculpture inspired by Glenmazeran Estate near Tomatin unveiled in London
Artist Shaun Fraser recently unveiled Seeking Shelter, which now stands over 500 miles away in London.


MP Angus MacDonald says ‘I am giving it my all’ one year on from the general election
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire MP main issues are energy revenues for the Highlands and care homes.

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT
Eat, Drink, Explore: 5 top tips to rediscover Inverness this summer
To make the most of the long summer evenings and weekends, here are a few tips to inspire you to head out and rediscover the Highland capital.


Jailed rapist to face ‘consequences of his actions’, police say
A Highland rapist who subjected young women to violent and sexual offences will now “face the consequences of his actions”, according to police.


WATCH: Community stalwart meets King at royal garden party
Merkinch and South Kessock community stalwart Dell McClurg was among those to meet the King during a special garden party in Edinburgh.

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT
REVEALED: Highland Council failed to fund road maintenance since 2018 by £90 million
New figures reveal that the current annual shortfall is around £13 million.

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:30:00 GMT
‘It’s a deep privilege’ - A year in the life of Moray’s MP
Moray MP Graham Leadbitter has looked back at the 12 months since he election to Westminster.

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Rape survivor speaks out following abuser’s 7-year jail sentence
Earlier this week, a man was sentenced to seven years in jail after being convicted of six offences — now one of his victims has shared her story.

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 04:30:00 GMT
‘I feel like the luckiest man on earth’
Invernessian Duncan MacAulay explains what is it like to get a second chance at life after a heart transplant.

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT
Gamekeeper who was helping contain wild fires earlier this week fears ‘someone will end up dead’
Gamekeeper Edward Jaundrell described the wild fires as an ‘eye-opener and a nightmare’.


UPDATE: Two hospitalised after collision on major Highland road
One driver was charged after this afternoon’s collision on the A87 near Balmacara.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:15:00 GMT
Fortrose care home steps up for 500-mile fundraising challenge
Staff and residents at a Fortrose care home are gearing up for an epic 500-mile fundraising challenge.

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