Plans to redesign Wick High Street have received a share of more than £26m from Transport Scotland (TS). The more than £2m, secured through the Scottish government’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund, is to be used to make it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle through the town centre. The plans are part of … Read more
Highland Council plans to consult parents and school staff on pupils’ use of mobile phones in classrooms. Nairn Academy and Grantown Grammar School have already introduced bans. Councillors have now unanimously backed a proposal from Labour’s Michael Gregson and Conservative’s Helen Crawford for a wider consultation. Mr Gregson and Ms Crawford said phones were having … Read more
An Inverness care home has submitted a formal complaint to the Care Inspectorate, claiming protocol was broken during the watchdog’s inspection earlier this year. Inspectors visited Castlehill Care Home in Cradlehall between 27 April and 7 May, and they raised “serious and significant concerns” in a report. The regulator issued an improvement notice against the … Read more
Councillors have agreed that plans for large low-carbon heat networks in Inverness should be progressed further. Highland Council has identified a number of potential locations for the systems, including the city centre, Longman and Raigmore areas. Heat networks involve distributing energy from a central source, often using underground pipes to carry hot water. Local authority … Read more
New Delhi: Punjab Kings’ IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 campaign ended in heartbreak. The side, led by Shreyas Iyer, put in exceptional performances throughout the season, finishing in first place in the standings and qualifying for the knockout stages. The side took on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in qualifier 1 of the competition, where they faced a … Read more