Inverness Courier

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:27:21 GMT
Inverness city centre bar to close for ‘major’ £188,000 revamp
Gunsmiths, on Union Street, will close for roughly a month for a “major refurbishment” before reopening seven days a week and creating five new jobs.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:21:32 GMT
PICTURES: Popular Inverness café set to serve up new look as major facelift gets underway
A popular Inverness café will soon have a new look after work began on its transformation.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT
SNP’s unfulfilled dualling promises become live campaign issue amid doubts over delivery
Candidates spar over when work would start on the bypass and IF the A96 would actually go ahead.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:30:00 GMT
Inverness man subjected his former partner to course of abusive behaviour
A man who subjected his former partner to abusive behaviour has been given unpaid work.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT
A new career in caring? Social care employers to showcase career opportunities at UHI Inverness event
People interested in advancing a career in social care will be able to connect with local employers and lecturing staff at a campus event next week.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:35:16 GMT
Dualling questions spark lively debate from Inverness and Nairn candidates amid A96 divisions
Candidates sparred over how some ‘find the problem for every solution’.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT
Lib Dem leader says faster delivery of A9 and A96 dualling is party’s priority
A party leader said he aims to find a route map to “break ground faster than the SNP” on the dualling of the A9 and A96 — including the Nairn Bypass.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT
Highland MSP and chief exec of Highland Council were told they were “going to get a beheading”
A Highland MSP and the chief executive of Highland Council received the chilling email earlier this year.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:27:20 GMT
Gallery: Kids are put through their paces at McRobert Cup
It is one of the biggest junior athletics events in the Highlands.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:35:51 GMT
Residents ‘wary’ of developers refusal to sign contract
Those living in the flats and homes adjacent to the newly granted hotel wanted to entre a contact with the developer.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT
Theme announced for short story competition in memory of gifted young writer — with special guest taking on judging role
A literary award in memory of a gifted young writer is returning this year as part of Nairn’s most popular literary event.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:50:54 GMT
Opportunity offered by Highland Green Freeport could be lost ‘this year’ due to government
Leading player Joanne Allday warns ‘arguably Scotland's biggest industrial opportunity’ is at risk.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:41:18 GMT
Gaming store announces plans to open Inverness site
A new gaming, collectibles and tech store looks set to open in Inverness - after a firm announced it will expand into the city.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:54:50 GMT
Breaking gas price link to energy bills is not enough, says MP
Breaking links between gas prices and home energy bills is a positive step but government must go further to tackle fuel poverty, an MP believes.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Inverness writer launches new book about Shakespeare’s youngest brother on Bard’s national day
A novel based on the little-known youngest brother of William Shakespeare is being launched by an Inverness writer today - National Shakespeare Day.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:19:39 GMT
‘Safety threat’ sparked closure of school
A “safety threat” sparked the closure of Inverness Royal Academy on Thursday morning as a “precaution”.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:12:13 GMT
‘Unforeseen emergency’ forces school closure
Parents of pupils at an Inverness secondary school have received messages warning that it has been forced to close due to an "unforeseen emergency".

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:24:09 GMT
Local primary school’s ‘Frozen’ singers melt hearts of UK judges as one of 12 from 10,000 entrants to reach finals
An Inverness primary school’s is one of 12 regional finalists from among 10,000 invited schools in a UK-wide sing-a-long based on the movie ‘Frozen’.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Nursery successfully meets inspectors’ targets by deadline
Green Tree Nursery, based in Smithton, met both ‘requirements’ set during their last inspection and received ‘satisfactory’ ratings in the follow-up.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:30:00 GMT
Grandsons saddle up for Loch Ness Etape in memory of inspirational gran
Three grandsons will take on the Etape Loch Ness this Sunday in memory of their grandmother and to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

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