Alasdair Fraser

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Alasdair Fraser

Almost one in four pavement parking fines have gone unpaid in the Highlands since the national ban was introduced. Penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued for the offence reached £65,800 by the end of March 2025, although £8100 of those were written off. But from the remaining £57,700 owed, the council has only managed to recover £43,542. That means £14,157 remain unpaid by motorists - more than £1000 a month on average in the 14 months since Highland Council began enforcing the legislation.

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Alasdair Fraser

Inverness-based investment group GEG Capital is expanding in the power and utilities infrastructure sector with acquisition of a firm in north-west England. The deal sees GEG purchase 100 per cent of the equity of St Helen's-based high-voltage (HV) cable installation and jointing specialist, Approved Power Services Ltd (APS) from owner Paul Oakes.

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Alasdair Fraser

Two large advertising billboards in Inverness are up for auction – with bids opening at £14,000. The sale includes a small triangular plot of vacant freehold land – 0.06 acres (0.03 hectares) – at Lower Kessock Street in Merkinch, close to Highland League club Clach’s Grant Street Park. The hoardings, described as being a prime advertising site in a “a highly sought-after residential area”, are understood to have gone unused for some time.

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Alasdair Fraser

Police have made two arrests after a spate of shoplifting in Inverness city centre. Six different stores were hit by thefts on Monday this week, with officers from the city centre policing team responding. A 15-year-old girl was reported to the Children’s Reporter in relation to three of the reports. A 17-year-old male was arrested and charged in connection with theft from two stores and possession of drugs. He was due to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court today (Tuesday).

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Alasdair Fraser

A crash is partially blocking the A9 south of Inverness. Police and ambulance crews are at the scene near the Daviot/Croy junction of the B851. It is not yet known if there are any casualties but Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service have been contacted for details. Traffic Scotland says the collision happened sometime around 11 am today (Tuesday) with traffic flow restricted in a southbound direction. Their traffic heat map shows a build-up of slow moving traffic in southbound lanes.