Stuart Findlay

1 week ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Stuart Findlay

After 21 years on the rise, the thousands of Caley Thistle fans who gathered to party in Inverness’s Northern Meeting Park on the final day of May 2015 had every reason to believe the highs would just keep on coming. A day earlier the club had lifted the Scottish Cup at Hampden Park for the first time in its history. James Vincent’s dramatic late goal clinched a nail-biting 2-1 win over Falkirk for the Highland side.

2 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Stuart Findlay

The notion that Caley Thistle could move to a new stadium while the club still faces the very real risk of liquidation caused a stir last month – but how achievable is it really? The Inverness club’s future hangs in the balance as it plots its way out of administration. Just three weeks ago, administrators BDO said a sale of ICT did not look likely and it was at a “significant risk” of disappearing altogether.

2 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Stuart Findlay

It’s time for Planning Ahead – a round-up of the latest proposals lodged across Inverness. A historic hotel-pub’s transformation into a luxury hotel and wellness centre has been approved. More letters of objection and support have come in for the plan to bring a community sauna to a public park. And a major housing development on the outskirts of the Highland capital is ready to move forward. But first, let’s take a look at plans for a former care home in Dalneigh.

3 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Stuart Findlay

A pair of Inverness charities have come together to launch a brand-new “friendship bus” aimed at tackling isolation and keeping older adults connected to their community. Public transport has become a worry in the city in recent years amidst concerns buses are often late, don’t show up at all and are too expensive. Now two causes have come together to reduce the reliance on the network for some residents in the Highland capital.

3 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Stuart Findlay

A drive-thru coffee shop looks likely to become the latest addition to Inverness city centre – but who is being lined up to fill the space? Motor Fuel Group (MFG) unveiled plans to add a store within the grounds of the Morrisons supermarket on Millburn Road earlier this year. But the company is keeping its cards close to its chest when it comes to announcing who would take the reins if its planning application gets the nod from Highland Council. Let’s take a look at the likely contenders.