Two bodies found in Loch Awe

The remains of two bodies have been recovered by police divers in Loch Awe are believed to be the missing duo from a boating accident ten weeks ago.
Source: BBC website

Children confirmed with swine flu

Two children are confirmed as having the H1N1 flu virus, taking the total of confirmed Scottish cases to 19.

Memorial to be held for Fraserburgh skipper lost at sea

A memorial service is to be held for skipper Kevin West, a star of BBC Scotland’s Trawlermen series who was lost at sea.

Net experts pull social media into focus for film festival

Press and Journal — AMATEUR film makers were yesterday shown how they can use the internet to connect with their audience, at a free workshop in Forres.

Inverness woman is Doctor Who’s new first lady

Doctor Who’s new assistant Karen Gillan is to appear in a forthcoming film set in Edinburgh and starring Dougray Scott.

Sport: Caley Thistle reduce ticket prices after SPL relegation

Caley Thistle are counting the cost of relegation to the First Division after substantially reducing their season-ticket prices for next season.

Superbug contributed to Wick deaths

A superbug contributed to the deaths of three people at a Highland hospital earlier this year, it has emerged.

Snow to follow heatwave?

Parts of the Highlands basked in the hottest temperatures of the year yesterday, but forecasters warned of snow on high ground on Tuesday.

Osprey may have dangled from tree

Staff at a reserve believe a bird key to chicks’ survival may have spent a night hanging by fishing line from a tree.

Council costs run to almost £1.8m

A local authority posts on its website the salaries and expenses paid out to its 80 councillors last year.

Invergordon Academy cast their spell

A KEEN team of savvy spellers from Invergordon Academy flew the flag for the Highlands at an event which would strike terror into the hearts of many.

Invergordon protests to ‘dumping ground’ plan

ANGRY protesters who claim an Easter Ross town faces becoming “a dumping ground” made their feelings clear to councillors and officials yesterday — as it emerged plans for a £43million “waste to energy” incinerator scheme have been lodged.

Community leaders in Invergordon were protesting that a decision to reject proposals to allow municipal waste to be “bulked up” at a facility on the Cromarty Firth Industrial Park is now to be reviewed by a full meeting of Highland Council’s planning committee.

Death crash tragedy mum calls for life ban

THE mother of two sisters killed in a car crash has said the driver responsible should never be allowed to drive again.

Rachel and Elena Putnam and Rachel’s boyfriend, Mark Gardiner – all from Cullen – died when the car they were travelling in was hit by a van driven by father-of-three Graham Reid, on the B9022 Portsoy-Huntly road on July 14 last year.

Cairngorms to survey dragonflies

A national park is trying to assess the numbers and varieties of dragonfly and damselfly flitting around its ponds and lochs.

MSPs bid to end Kessock bridge congestion

Three MSPs launch a campaign to have measures put in place to ease problems on a key Highlands bridge.

Highland Council cannot meet affordable housing demands

A local authority says a lack of government funding leaves it struggling to meet growing demand for affordable properties.

ICT step up player search

Caley Thistle director of football Graeme Bennett has conceded defeat in his attempts to persuade Filipe Morais and Richie Foran to sign new contracts with the Highland club.

Loch Ness layby could be closed for two years

The company that maintains Highland trunk roads came in for criticism yesterday for fencing off part of a busy Loch Ness-side layby, because it cannot afford to maintain it.

Ospreys in fishing line threat

The famous breeding ospreys at Loch Garten are under threat as the parents become entangled in fishing line.

‘Fragile area’ firms given £220m funds boost

Highlands and Islands Enterprise is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to help businesses and “fragile” communities.

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