Police in drama at Inverness housing estate

POLICE blocked off a road in an Inverness housing estate this afternoon (Friday) in what appears to be a second stand-off incident in the city within three days.
Highland News

Mum’s holiday harbour rescue in Hopeman

A HOLIDAYMAKER turned hero to plunge into the choppy waters of the Moray Firth and save the lives of three children. Rescuer Jacqueline Walker (39) swam to the stricken youngsters who came perilously close to drowning, keeping them afloat until they could be pulled to safety.
Northern Scot

£1.5m hotel plan set to deliver town centre boost

A £1.5 MILLION hotel and entertainment venue is tipped to deliver the shot in the arm needed to revitalise the Moray capital’s ailing town centre.
Northern Scot

French pilots land in Fearn

TWENTY-four aircraft – including four from France – took part in a successful summer fly-in at Easter Airfield near Fearn last weekend.
Ross-shire Journal

Gordonstoun girl critically ill with swine flu in Greece

A 16-year-old pupil at Gordonstoun School near Elgin is critically ill with swine flu in a Greek hospital.
Highland school pupil critically ill with swine flu – STV

Man dies in harbour jump accident at Findochty

A man in his 20s has been killed in an accident while jumping into the water from a harbour wall in Moray.
Grampian Police said the incident happened at about 1640 BST in the seaside town of Findochty.
BBC

Woman (80) rescued after falling into canal lock

An 80-year-old woman slipped and fell into a canal lock at Fort Augustus yesterday.
The woman, on hiliday from Fifie, was walking alongside the canal, when she slipped and fell.
Canal staff were working nearby and immediately threw a life belt to the lady. A member of the canal staff then entered the water and [...]

Elgin schoolgirl falsely accused man of abduction and assault

An Elgin High School pupil was convicted yesterday of falsely accusing a man of abducting and indecently assaulting her.
Press and Journal

Big-brother style bid to target Inverness trouble spots

Antisocial behaviour and trouble spots are to be targeted by a £123,000 plan to increase big brother-style surveillance in Inverness. Highland Council is proposing to spend £64,742 on six new cameras and a further £58,373 on upgrading the existing CCTV network, reports the Press and Journal

Ingram ‘quite confident’ that children in Moray are safe

Children’s Minister Adam Ingram yesterday said he was “quite confident” that children in Moray were safe, referring to a damning report into childcare services in Moray, published in February.
Press and Journal

Drugs shock on Inverness street

DRUG peddlers are carrying out deals and addicts are shooting up in the street just yards from the procurator fiscal’s offices in Inverness, it was claimed this week.
Highland News

MP voices strong views on missed chance at Loch Ness

Not enough is being done to cash in on the tourism potential of Loch Ness, and the SNP Government’s transport policy is to blame, according to north MP Danny Alexander, reports the Press and Journal

Threat to north and isles air routes

Air routes in the far north could be axed under plans to charge airports for the use of the airwaves. The Scottish Government has warned that the independent regulator Ofcom is proposing to introduce new costs for the use of the radio spectrum by shipping and airports.
Press and Journal

Sport: Penalty heartbreak for Montrose

STEVEN Tweed’s new look Montrose took last season’s SPL side Inverness Caledonian Thistle all the way in the first round of the Alba Challenge Cup on Saturday, only to crash out heartbreakingly on penalty kicks, after the sides couldn’t be separated after 120 minutes of action at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.
Montrose Review

Widow attacks Elgin man’s A9 crash sentence

A woman who lost her husband and a granddaughter in a crash has attacked the sentence handed down to the driver who admitted causing their deaths.
BBC

Man arrested after armed stand-off in Inverness

A man was expected to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court after armed police were called to an adress in the Merkinch area of Inverness.
BBC

Glenfiddich ‘pinnacle’ malt has £10,000 price tag

A single malt Scotch whisky is to go on sale for £10,000 a bottle, its distiller has announced.
BBC

New drinks law could hit tourist shops

Changes to licensing laws could force many tourism shops to stop selling whisky, according to shop owners.
Some businesses have warned it could cost them up to £2,000 to comply with new rules and pay for mandatory training and licences.
BBC

Tug o’ war team ready to bounce back

AFTER the disappointment of not being able to compete in their home Highland games, Inverness’s tug o war team has been invited to appear at the annual games at Drumnadrochit next month.
Press and Journal

£15k windfall for Scotland’s largest agricultural show

THE organisers of Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural show are celebrating a cash windfall to help attract overseas visitors.
National events agency EventScotland has awarded Turriff Show £15,000 to support marketing to attract visitors as part of Homecoming Scotland 2009.
Press and Journal

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