CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: John Dempster discovers how a former telecoms engineer came to be an Inverness pastor.

The rows of wooden pews in the Inverness Old High Church lie empty.

Here is a round-up of the cases that called at Inverness Sheriff Court this past week.

North Coast 500 has launched a recruitment campaign for a new executive chair to guide the organisation through its next decade.

A charity gig featuring an Oasis tribute band will support two organisations that help people with their mental health.

People were able to get into the festive spirit at the Victorian Market in Inverness during its Elf on the Shelf Hunt.

Charlotte Cook has been appointed to the role at the £7.5m distillery and brewery after she started her career at Brewdog.

POLITICS MATTERS: Columnist David Stewart on the history of the Budget.

Police have confirmed Samantha Smart, who had been reported missing from Inverness, has been traced.

An engineering firm has bolstered its workforce with staff to be based at its newly opened Inverness office.

A series of special presentations were made as the community of the Highland Cross gathered to celebrate another year of funding good causes.

Pupils in the Inverness area are set to benefit from a funding boost as school library projects secure grants.

A Black Isle early learning centre has received mixed feedback following a surprise inspection.

Women who rebuilt their lives with Inverness Women’s Aid share fears that funding changes could leave others with nowhere to turn.

The founders of an Inverness-based electrical and renewables firm have won a national award.

An anti-migration group set to protest in Elgin this weekend has a host of links to far right activists, an investigation has revealed.

The Home Office has confirmed that plans to house asylum seekers at military barracks in Inverness look likely to be delayed.

Thom Macleod has earned the Industry Excellence Award for his work with Compass Building.

‘It won’t happen on its own and we really need some of those residents to step up and help champion the plan.’

An Inverness care home previously criticised for care failings has met Care Inspectorate standards and can admit new residents.