Inverness Courier

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Jobs boost as Global launches spin-off company
Dozens of new jobs are to be created after energy infrastructure giant Global launched a new spin-off company.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT
‘It’s going to be a bit of a heft!’ - Loch Ness rally driver ditches motor for 18-hour bicycle ride to raise funds for rugby kids
A rally driver from Drumnadrochit is set to swap the high octane stuff to race on pure pedal-power in an 18-hour charity ride home from Edinburgh.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
‘I enjoy life in the countryside again’ — artist’s life-long journey from Canton to Cawdor showcased in new exhibition
A Nairnshire-based artist told us her life-long journey from China to Cawdor — which is at the heart of her first solo exhibition, now on display.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:28:41 GMT
Former WH Smith to close its doors?
Large “closing down” banners have gone up in the windows of the TG Jones store in Inverness High Street.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:43:18 GMT
UPDATE: Man dies after Kessock Bridge incident
The man was pulled from the water at 3.10pm, almost two hours after the alarm was raised, but was pronounced dead soon afterwards.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT
Domestic abuse victim questions Police Scotland’s response after abuser’s early release
A victim of domestic abuse is questioning Police Scotland’s response towards her after her abuser was released from prison.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT
EXCLUSIVE: Highland Council accused of double standards over gull control measures
It secures egg and nest removal licence just before recommending constraints for others.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT
No immediate fix for car park pay machine woes
Months of frustration for motorists of a city car park show no swift sign of resolution after the council gave no timetable for ticket machine repairs

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMT
Threats of violence shouted in city centre land man behind bars
Jason Mullen (24), of Hazeldene House in Inverness, was jailed for five months over the offence in the city centre.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:24:27 GMT
PICTURES: Nairn Highland Games a “great success” as thousands show up for annual event
The 149th Nairn Highland Games was a “great success” and “on par” with last year — which was one of the biggest in living memory.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:53:22 GMT
Rescue helicopter and lifeboat at Kessock Bridge amid ‘concern for person’
Emergency services are in attendance near the Kessock Bridge amid reports of concern for a person.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:01:00 GMT
Man with 19 knives in public admonished by sheriff
Inverness Sheriff Court heard that Lawrence Paterson (30) was a chef to trade and had been of good behaviour in the six months following the offence.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:09:16 GMT
Highland Main Line reopens after HGV ‘stuck’ under bridge near Inverness
The Highland Main Line has reopened after Network Rail Scotland inspectors removed an HGV that had become stuck.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:10:34 GMT
Highland Main Line closed between Aviemore and Inverness after HGV strikes rail bridge
Reports suggest an HGV struck a rail bridge near Inverness Railway Station.

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

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