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Police appeal after car is vandalised on Grantown street

3 days ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Gavin Musgrove

Police are appealing for information after a car was vandalised in Grantown. Damage was caused to the window and bodywork of a red Mazda CX5 parked on the town’s Dulaig Crescent. The incident occurred some time between 9.30pm on Tuesday 27 May and 3.30pm the next day.
Grantown ‘Square Go’ victory complete after Sheriff’s costs decision

3 days ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

Grantown is celebrating the formal legal withdrawal of the Highland Council’s plan to charge the public for use of the market square in the town. At Inverness yesterday the Sheriff Court discharged the case in favour of the Grantown Community Council. The move follows the withdrawal of the local authority's petition reported by the Strathy last week. Sheriff Eilidh MacDonald said it had been ‘a difficult, complex and novel case’.
Big change at the heart of Boat of Garten

3 days ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Gavin Musgrove

It is the end of an era in Boat of Garten with Village Shop and Post Office operators David and Beth Woolsey moving on from the business. The couple ran the award-winning business for 23 years - that was until last Wednesday (May 28). The new friendly face behind the counter is Kim Dixon. The Woolseys said the past week has been a whirlwind.
PICTURES: New snow leopard Pari at Highland Wildlife Park is spotted

4 days ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Gavin Musgrove

A new female snow leopard has proved elusive since arriving at the Highland Wildlife Park at the start of May. So elusive in fact that staff at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland attraction have just managed to get photos of her. The RZSS is hoping Pari will help produce a future generation of a species which is becoming increasingly rare. She turns two later this summer and has joined the resident male, Koshi, following her arrival from Stuttgart’s Wilhelma Zoo in Germany.
Cairngorms fund hits major milestones with £100,000 invested in 100 youth projects

4 days ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Gavin Musgrove

The Cairngorms Youth Local Action Group (Youth LAG) is celebrating two major milestones as it surpasses £100,000 in support for over 100 projects across the Cairngorms National Park. Building on this success, a new £25,000 youth-focused funding pot is now open for applications, continuing the group’s mission to empower local young people. The Youth LAG fund has supported a wide range of projects since its launch in 2021.
PAST LIVES: Tribute to one of the Highlands’ greatest ever historians

5 days ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Gavin Musgrove

Published: 16:30, 03 June 2025 George Andrew Dixon was a Grantownian, heart and mind, purpose and passion. He was a fifth generation Grantownian; the great,great, great grandson of John Bisset (1744 – 1819, tenant of the Good Sir James Grant in the farm of Dalvoult - now part of Boat of Garten golf course - whose gravestone stands within a few feet of Duthil Old Parish Church, now the Clan Grant Centre). He was a crofter’s grandson on his mother’s side.
Away days for Badenoch giants in next round of Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup

6 days ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Gavin Musgrove

The Badenoch giants have been handed away days in the draw for the quarter-Finals of the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup. Kingussie will travel to Beauly while Newtonmore will make the journey to take on Inveraray next month. The Red and Blues trip to Braeview Park to face Beauly in a repeat of the 2024 quarter-final match. All-time record winners ‘More face the only National Division outfit left in the competition.
Kingussie meeting next week into public views on St Vincent’s Hospital cash

6 days ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Tom Ramage

Another meeting is being staged in the strath to discuss the way forward for the Burall bequest - over £300k left to St Vincent’s Hospital in Kingussie nearly a quarter of a century ago. Local campaigners wanting to see the remaining monies spent in Badenoch - with the hospital long closed and now set to be reserved for housing development by the new owners Highland Council - are hoping for a big turnout from the public at the Iona Gallery in Duke Street on Thursday week (June 12) from 10am.
Cairngorm funicular returns to track as scheduled after maintenance and viaduct works

6 days ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Gavin Musgrove

The Cairngorm funicular has returned to operation today as scheduled after being withdrawn for three weeks for essential annual maintenance. The mountain railway had been out of service from Monday 12 May while the company’s in-house engineering team carried out the works. The programme included rail grinding, gearbox repairs, undercarriage lubrication, and testing and inspection of the rail welds.
First heart screenings in memory of Kingussie shinty starlet held in his home village

6 days ago | strathspey-herald.co.uk | Gavin Musgrove

The family of Kingussie shinty starlet Calum Mackintosh have said they are delighted with the success of the first heart-screenings of local young adults in his memory. Carrbridge’s Ann and Iain Mackintosh are desperate that no-others locally have to suffer the ordeal they have been dealing with following the unexpected loss of their 19-year-son.