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Eddie Gillanders: Don’t be sheepish when it comes to standing up for lamb

Eddie Gillanders: Don’t be sheepish when it comes to standing up for lamb

Eddie Gillanders: Don’t be sheepish when it comes to standing up for lamb

08 July 2023

Why do so many people in Scotland turn up their noses when it comes to eating lamb?


Douglas Ross: Privileged to be part of Royal Week in Scotland

Douglas Ross: Privileged to be part of Royal Week in Scotland

Douglas Ross: Privileged to be part of Royal Week in Scotland

07 July 2023

ROYAL Week in Scotland.


Nicky Marr: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

Nicky Marr: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

Nicky Marr: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

05 July 2023

The closure of rural GP practices for lack of staff means many rural communities find themselves without medical cover.


Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

28 June 2023

A lesser mortal would have fled the stage, assuming they’d had the courage to turn up.


NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

21 June 2023

I struggled to keep the anger and disappointment out of my voice, said our columnist.


Nicky Marr: Tackling wildfire – prevention is better than cure

Nicky Marr: Tackling wildfire – prevention is better than cure

Nicky Marr: Tackling wildfire – prevention is better than cure

14 June 2023

Within minutes, life-affirming warmth becomes life-threatening fury.


Eddie Gillanders: Scottish Government are "pussy-footing" over farming policy

Eddie Gillanders: Scottish Government are "pussy-footing" over farming policy

Eddie Gillanders: Scottish Government are "pussy-footing" over farming policy

08 June 2023

MORE action needed on future farming policy.


NICKY MARR: I'm cynical about why Phillip Schofield's affair attracting wall-to-wall media coverage

NICKY MARR: I'm cynical about why Phillip Schofield's affair attracting wall-to-wall media coverage

NICKY MARR: I'm cynical about why Phillip Schofield's affair attracting wall-to-wall media coverage

07 June 2023

Overkill? Oh, I would say so.


Nicky Marr: I tested a new app helping Inverness women get home safely

Nicky Marr: I tested a new app helping Inverness women get home safely

Nicky Marr: I tested a new app helping Inverness women get home safely

31 May 2023

Every woman I know has felt vulnerable while walking home late at night.


Eddie Gillanders: Scottish beef producers on road to Dalswinton Estate

Eddie Gillanders: Scottish beef producers on road to Dalswinton Estate

Eddie Gillanders: Scottish beef producers on road to Dalswinton Estate

26 May 2023

SHOWCASE for Scottish beef industry.


Nicky Marr: Caley Thistle train highlights need for north transport improvements

Nicky Marr: Caley Thistle train highlights need for north transport improvements

Nicky Marr: Caley Thistle train highlights need for north transport improvements

24 May 2023

If ScotRail can put on an express train between the Highlands and the central belt for sport, then please, can they do it every day?


Nicky Marr: Do civil partnerships fit couples better than marriage?

Nicky Marr: Do civil partnerships fit couples better than marriage?

Nicky Marr: Do civil partnerships fit couples better than marriage?

17 May 2023

We’re taking time to focus on what works for us, and what doesn’t.


Have your say on the green revolution

Have your say on the green revolution

Have your say on the green revolution

17 May 2023

COMMUNITY benefit needs to go much further, says Richard Lochhead.


Nicky Marr: Should we worry about robots?

Nicky Marr: Should we worry about robots?

Nicky Marr: Should we worry about robots?

10 May 2023

Sentient robots and chatbots are still the stuff of science fiction, aren’t they?


NICKY MARR: Housing crisis impacting Moray staff shortages

NICKY MARR: Housing crisis impacting Moray staff shortages

NICKY MARR: Housing crisis impacting Moray staff shortages

04 May 2023

Ask any business – or employer for that matter – what their biggest challenge is, and alongside increased costs of trading, will be staff shortages.


Nicky Marr: Is Raigmore on the critical list?

Nicky Marr: Is Raigmore on the critical list?

Nicky Marr: Is Raigmore on the critical list?

26 April 2023

It is vital that Raigmore should have the staff, resources, and capacity to treat and care for all its patients. But right now, that is not happening


'Highland media giant' Bill McAllister dies

'Highland media giant' Bill McAllister dies

'Highland media giant' Bill McAllister dies

23 April 2023

Tributes shared for respected columnist, journalist, author and media relations officer.


Nicky Marr: Have some lost the art of behaving in public spaces?

Nicky Marr: Have some lost the art of behaving in public spaces?

Nicky Marr: Have some lost the art of behaving in public spaces?

19 April 2023

Am I just getting old and intolerant or has a proportion of our society forgotten how to behave in public?


Will cost-of-living crisis halt plans for phased retirement?

Will cost-of-living crisis halt plans for phased retirement?

Will cost-of-living crisis halt plans for phased retirement?

18 April 2023

COST of living crisis could impact many people's retirement plans.


Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us

Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us

Nicky Marr: Academy Street solution shouldn’t be beyond us

12 April 2023

It shouldn’t be beyond the wit of us Highlanders to come up with a solution for Academy Street in Inverness that gives it back to its people.


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