Inverness Courier

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:39:19 GMT
Highland MSP Douglas Ross branded ‘an embarrassment’ and a ‘disgrace’ after refusing to leave the Scottish Parliament chamber over presiding officer ‘bias’ row
Highland MSP Douglas Ross was branded “an embarrassment” as he refused to leave the Scottish Parliament chamber in presiding officer ‘bias’ row.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:39:59 GMT
Morning and evening ScotRail train services cancelled between Wick and Inverness after conductor takes ill
Train services north of Inverness have been disrupted after a ScotRail conductor took ill.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube academic cleared of part in notorious US school shooting atrocity to speak at reopening of famous Loch Ness mansion
A YouTube academic once arrested after a US school shooting will be guest speaker at a Loch Ness mansion with historic links to the occult.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:30:00 GMT
Lynx reintroduction event series criticised by gamekeeping and sheep farming associations
Representatives of gamekeepers and sheep farmers claimed that feedback forms on lynx reintroduction did not leave space for objections.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Drug addict jailed after attempting to rob fuel station near police base
He took a bottle of Lucozade before threatening a worker.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:39:02 GMT
Inverness Caledonian Thistle reach KDM Evolution Trophy final
Inverness reach final for record sixth time

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:30:00 GMT
Pause on renewables ‘not sustainable’
The climate action and energy secretary met with a host of community councils looking for a temporary pause on renewables developments.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:00:18 GMT
Fire crews respond to A9 collision near Munlochy
Emergency services responded to a crash on the A9 near Munlochy earlier this afternoon.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT
Fire-ravaged building’s replacement begins to take shape
Construction is under way on a replacement to a fire-ravaged Inverness building that left multiple businesses without a home.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:49:41 GMT
Clothes for just £1! Highland Hospice’s new £1 clearance shop set to open
The brand new £1 clearance shop from Highland Hospice will open its doors in Inverness’s Harbour Road this Friday.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:55:51 GMT
Fresh bid for Ironworks demolition and hotel build
A fresh bid has been lodged to demolish the former music venue and replace it with a hotel.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:30:00 GMT
£1m riverside hotel development clears planning milestone
A £1m transformation of a riverside building into a 19-bedroom hotel looks set to go ahead after it cleared a planning hurdle.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Village’s bus bar replacement approved
The decision to grant a licence variation was made at a meeting of Highland Council’s licensing board today.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:10:54 GMT
Highland-based firm gets £10m investment from Scottish National Investment Bank
Inverness-based Aurora Energy Services has received a £10million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:30:00 GMT
Stagecoach response ‘unacceptable’: city bus services; plus Guga hunt graffiti ‘inexcusable’ and bowling alley rescue effort
YOUR VIEWS: Readers on the stories that have been making the headlines.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:48:21 GMT
‘Highly-profitable’ Loch Ness B&B hits market for £550,000
B-listed former cottage Greenlea is located next to the village green in Drumnadrochit and is popular with Great Glen Way hikers & Loch Ness tourists.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:23:21 GMT
Sex trafficker who made women work in Inverness ordered to repay portion of crime proceeds
A woman who trafficked fellow Thai countrywomen to Inverness and other cities as prostitutes has to hand over £3815 as proceeds of crime.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:13:53 GMT
RSE appoints former Scottish Water executive to top role
He led the delivery of a £1bn transformation strategy to ensure a sustainable and affordable future for Scottish Water and its customers.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:46:07 GMT
£1.3 million NHS bill for Home Office’s Cameron Barracks asylum seekers plan
A leaked report reveals bill for staff, vaccinations and mental health services.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT
OPINION: Brilliant, qualified and waiting: the workforce we are missing
Vicki Miller, from accountancy practice Frame Kennedy discusses why experienced women are sitting just outside the workforce, ready to return.

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