Inverness a city of music lovers?

Inverness has the most voracious appetite for music in Scotland according to research.
In contrast, the Ouier Hebrides has the lowest number of album sales per head.
Full story in the Guardian

North accordionist learns of award at Cromarty gig

WESTER Ross accordionist and piper Mairearad Green discovered that she had won the title of Composer of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards as she played a gig in the Highlands on Saturday night, reports the Press and Journal

Brave Caitlin lights up Banff and Macduff

TWO neighbouring coastal towns were lit up for Christmas last night – thanks to a courageous local youngster, reports the Press and Journal

Police to review summer show laws

New licensing rules which threaten the future of many traditional summer shows across the north and north-east will be scaled down in 2010, police chiefs pledged last night, reports the Press and Journal

Scotch goes south

As a new whisky hits the shelves, Press and Journal reporter Joanna Skailles wonders how long before we are all asking the barman for an English on the rocks.
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New charity will help soldiers deal with post-traumatic stress

A BAND of Scots commandos is helping an Aberdeenshire horse-therapy charity learn about the best way to help soldiers deal with post-traumatic stress, reports the Press and Journal

Villagers fear vital bridge collapse

The residents of a Highland village fear they could be cut off from the rest of their community unless action is taken to repair a lifeline bridge which is falling into disrepair, reports the Press and Journal

Andrea, 16, wants to bomb-disposal expert

While most of her friends are studying at college, one north-east teenager is preparing to embark on a career that will see her disarm bombs in war-torn countries, reports the Press and Journal

MSP wants north hospital bugs battle to be stepped up

A Highland MSP is urging NHS Highland to step up efforts to prevent the spread of hospital-acquired infections, following the revelation that three patients died at Inverness Raigmore Hospital after contracting clostridium difficile (C diff), reports the Press and Journal

400 Santas run through Inverness

Christmas truly kicked off in Inverness yesterday when hundreds of Father Christmases made an early visit to the city for the third annual Highland Santa Run, reports the Press and Journal

New Inverness Asda plans go on display at Eastgate Centre

Inverness residents got a first look at detailed plans for an Asda supermarket during a public consultation at the weekend, reports the Press and Journal

Angry flood victims hit out at Moray Council

Moray flood victims are being forced to live in flea-infested flats and homes with no carpets, it was claimed yesterday, reports the Press and Journal

Dire warning over future of many Highland post offices

THE leader of the UK’s sub-postmasters has claimed that two out of three post offices in the west Highlands could close in the new few years., reports the Press and Journal

Scots Lib Dem leader pledges support for sports centre

Plans for a centre of sporting excellence in the Highlands have won support from Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott, reports the Press and Journal

Huntly singer scoops music award

Singer Shona Donaldson from Huntly, Gaelic singer Christine Primrose, folk pioneers Lau and the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow all came out top at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, reports the BBC

Actress backs new cinema for town

Actress Tilda Swinton has backed efforts to reopen a cinema in Nairn for the first time since the 1970s, reports the BBC

Under-18s face sunbed salons ban

A new law preventing under-18s from using sunbeds will come into force throughout Scotland this week, reports the BBC

Two held after suspicious death

A woman and a man have been arrested after the discovery of a 28-year-old man’s body at a flat in Aberdeenshire. The man – who has not been named by police – was found in the premises on Peterhead’s Maiden Street on Sunday, reports the BBC

Moray castle hosts Victorian craft fair

STALLHOLDERS dressed in Victorian garb showed off their wares at a Christmas craft fair at Brodie Castle at the weekend, reports the Press and Journal

One dead and several injured in serious crash on A96

One person has been killed and several injured in a serious accident involving a minibus and a van on the A96 Forres to Elgin road in Alves this morning, reports the BBC

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