The Inverness Courier

The Inverness Courier is a bi-weekly newspaper that serves the Inverness community, publishing every Tuesday and Friday in Highland, Scotland. It focuses on news and events relevant to Inverness and the surrounding Highlands and Islands. This publication holds the distinction of being the longest-running local newspaper in the region.

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Highland and Moray locations that are looking good on screen, cards, cans, stamps and banknotes

5 days ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Alistair Whitfield

Nobody knows for sure if it’s an exact likeness, but the face of Inverness’ most famous resident is now on a first-class stamp. The Loch Ness Monster is currently dropping through letter boxes the length and breadth of Britain. So, with that fact in mind, here’s a look at other figures and landmarks whose images have reached out beyond the north of Scotland. Not one, but two local bridges feature on banknotes.
New grandparents inspired by Highland charity helping families in need

6 days ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Hector Mackenzie

THE ‘inspiring” work of a Highland charity that helps thousands of families in need will help motivate a fundraising venture later this year. Highland Action for Little Ones (Halo) welcomed Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty, Joanie Whiteford, and local businessman, Willie Gray, to its Alness base. The visit provided an opportunity for the duo to learn more about the vital support Halo provides to families in need across the region.
‘Sleepwalking into a heightened wildfire risk’ - Rural organisations warn that muirburn licensing delays could heighten the danger of devastating wildfires

6 days ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Niall Harkiss

Leading rural organisations are urging the Scottish Government to adopt a pragmatic approach to the introduction of muirburn licensing — or risk exacerbating the growing threat of wildfires across Scotland.
London Marathon challenge for Black Isle woman inspired by husband’s brave battle for life

6 days ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Hector Mackenzie

THE life-threatening shock of her husband’s sudden brain bleed almost five years ago has led a Black Isle woman to the brink of a payback marathon challenge. Lucy Tonkin’s husband, Stewart, was struck down by a subarachnoid haemorrhage – a bleed on the brain due to a blood vessel bursting – in November 2019. It was a day that set in motion a rollercoaster series of events for Stewart, Lucy and their children.
‘He gave us so much’: Brave mother supports blood drive in memory of baby boy

6 days ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Gregor White

An Inverness mother who suffered an unimaginable loss is hoping to see some good come out of tragedy by encouraging everyone to do what they can to help those in need. Daisy McKenzie and husband Eoin welcomed son Albie into the world on April 13, 2022, only to lose him days after his first birthday when he fell victim to sudden unexpected death in childhood (SUDC), passing away without warning in his sleep.
‘It is such an atrocity’: Couple tell how they helped hundreds of Ukrainians get out of war zone

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Alan Hendry

Simon Robinson and his partner Sarah Woolley helped hundreds of women and children from Ukraine to get out of the war-ravaged country. They endured so many air-raid alerts during the course of their humanitarian efforts that when they returned to the UK the noise of a passing helicopter or ambulance would make them jump.
Giant Bunny Takeover among Easter activities at city shopping centre

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Val Sweeney

A Giant Bunny Takeover and an egg hunt are among the Easter activities at the Eastgate Shopping Centre in Inverness. In collaboration with Inverness City Centre BID, the centre is hosting the Great Inverness Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow and Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Participants can collect entry forms from Falcon Square entrance or at the Steeple at the top of Church Street. The hunt involves locating hidden eggs in shop windows throughout the city centre, guided by a colourful map.
Toncam Flooring and Interiors has it all covered under one roof

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Gavin Musgrove

Sponsored Editorial with ToncamToncam’s expansion into their new showroom in Kingussie means they now have everything for the home covered - and not just the flooring which was the company’s starting point. The business has become well-known and respected in Badenoch since being established in 1996. But even Toncam Flooring and Interiors’ most loyal customers might be surprised to learn just how wide-ranging their services are these days.
ScotRail crew shortages hit several trains in and out of Inverness; Tain and Elgin journeys affected

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Philip Murray

Crew shortages have sparked the cancellation of four train services in the north on Thursday. The 4.22pm Inverness to Elgin and 6.02pm Elgin to Inverness are cancelled on Thursday afternoon. And the 9.29pm Inverness to Tain and 10.45pm Tain to Inverness trains are also not running this evening. The disrupted trains were the only cancellations reported across the entire ScotRail network at the time of writing on Thursday morning.
Far North Line campaign for new Delmore passing loop between Inverness and Beauly that would dramatically improve train reliability between Caithness and the Highland capital, wins the backing of a Holyrood election hopeful

1 week ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Philip Murray

The campaign for a vital railway project that could sharply improve train reliability on the Far North Line has won the backing of a Holyrood election hopeful. John Erskine, who intends to run as a Scottish Labour candidate in a Highland seat in next year’s Scottish Government elections, has thrown his “full support” behind calls to deliver the Delmore Loop on the Far North Line.