Inverness Courier
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:30:57 GMTElaine Kirby says governments ‘tax hard working people and then spend what they take as they wish’
So the Conservative Caithness, Sutherland and Ross candidate believes the economy must come first.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMTExplained: The pre-election period known as Purdah
Why does it exist and what it means for the public at large leading up to the Holyrood vote.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:30:00 GMT‘You get your life back - cry freedom!’ - reflections on kicking the cigarettes as the smoking ban turns 20
It’s 20 years since Scotland introduced the smoking ban and for reporter Alan Beresford it signaled the end of life as a smoker.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMTOver £30m Port of Nigg investment agreed as three energy businesses unite under one brand
Over £30million of investment has been agreed as three energy businesses unite under a new brand, Maraen.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMTMan threatened people with a tennis racket
It happened after he had stolen a bottle of water.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:30:00 GMTCity Seen Flashback: Pictures from Inverness in 2017
Today we go back to 2017
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:08:30 GMTUK Government blocks Chinese company’s £1.5bn investment in Ardersier Port
Mingyang’s investment bid was scuppered by concerns about national security.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMTCould you be the next World Tattie Scone Champion?
Entries are now open for a popular culinary contest, which will see this year’s World Tattie Scone Champion crowned.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:30:00 GMTBars could be granted extended hours for World Cup games
The decision is set to be made at a meeting next week.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:05:41 GMTRiverside hotel plan recommended for approval despite objections
Controversial plans to transform a historic former hospital building on Inverness’s riverside into a hotel look set to be approved next week.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:10:05 GMTWATCH: Is Ardersier Port about to lose £1.5 billion Mingyang investment?
Local MSP Fergus Ewing quizzes First Minister who says he is in the dark about the UK government's reported block on the Chinese deal.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:54:31 GMTOff-road bikes seized from Inverness property
Police have seized “a number” of off-road bikes in Inverness as part of a crackdown on “antisocial and dangerous” behaviour”.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:35:05 GMTTwo men charged with assault to severe injury and robbery after Beechwood Road incident
Two men have been charged with committing assault to severe injury and robbery after an incident in Beechwood Road, Inverness, on March 24.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:29:02 GMTStorms ground European flights to and from Highlands’ main airport
Two flights linking the Highlands with one of Europe’s biggest airports were cancelled today after stormy weather.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:40:05 GMT675 Highland public sector airport workers get 7.5 per cent pay boost after deal struck with unions
Almost 700 airport workers in the Highlands and Islands have secured a 7.5 per cent pay rise over next two years.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:36:11 GMTMan stabbed in liver during robbery attempt by two women
Two women tried to rob a man after he had let them into his home to charge their phones.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:17:14 GMTLong arm of the paw: 8-week-old Oreo joins Inverness police
The wee Springer Spaniel puppy will be trained up to join the ranks of sniffer dogs detecting illegal drugs across the Highlands and Islands.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:45:59 GMT‘It was hellish’: Mum’s brain tumour fight sparks calls for greater funding
Claire Davidson, from Inverness, only learned she had a brain tumour by paying for a private MRI scan after “repeated” NHS visits turned up nothing.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:08:40 GMT2 men charged after ‘disturbance’ sparks large police response
Witnesses reported at least seven police and ambulance vehicles in the Beechwood Road area of Inverness following the incident on Tuesday afternoon.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:48:40 GMTHighland Council’s first all-electric bus hits the streets of Inverness
Highland Council’s first fully electric bus is being described as “a major step” toward greener public transport as it hits the road in Inverness.