New expansion for leisure centre with studio and salon development

An award winning leisure centre is hoping that an expansion of its facilities will bring a boost for Inverness as a whole.
At the first formal meeting for new chairperson Ella MacRae, Inverness Leisure gave the go-ahead to progress work on the two new additions to the Inverness Leisure facility.
Mrs MacRae, who took over from outgoing [...]

Search called off after dinghy pair found safe

Inverness Courier – A search for two men on an inflatable dinghy on Loch Ness was carried out by RNLI crews from Kessock and Loch Ness in the early hours of Saturday after a relative alerted the emergency services . The men had last been seen leaving Dores beach around 7pm on Friday but with [...]

MISSING: Fiona Kennedy (50), Inverness

Police in Inverness are concerned for the wellbeing of Fiona Kennedy aged 50 years who has been missing from her home address in Inverness since Saturday afternoon (30 July).
Fiona is described as 5’2” in height, slim build, short light brown hair.
When last seen she was wearing a long camel coat, a white top, blue trousers, [...]

SPORT: Butcher upbeat after loss to Hibs

BBC Sport – Terry Butcher retains faith in his rebuilt side despite Inverness suffering their second defeat in a row. “I am very excited by this group of players,” the manager said after the 1-0 defeat at home to Hibernian. “I said that before the game and, having seen them play, I am even more [...]

SPORT: Inverness CT 0 Hibs 1

Daily Record – Caley Thistle boss Terry Butcher was left baffled as his side failed to take their chances in front of goal. The win ended the capital side’s Highland misery having previously gone nine games without a win at the Caledonian Stadium. Colin Calderwood’s men were without broken toe victim Sean O’Hanlon in the [...]

Barrier call for Scotland’s open level crossings

BBC – The railway regulator has called for barriers to be fitted to more than half of Scotland’s open level crossings. A Rail Accident Investigation Branch safety review said some crossings should close completely if Network Rail could not install automatic barriers. The review was prompted by a crash in Caithness in 2009, when three [...]

MISSING: Jason Jaffray (27), Inverness

Police are becoming increasingly concerned regarding the whereabouts of 27-year-old Jason Jaffray, who has been reported as missing.
He is described as 5ft 8in, of slim build, with short hair, pale complexion and was last seen wearing blue/grey striped top, three quarter length white trousers.
Jaffray was reported missing about 1400 hours on Wednesday 27 July, 2011. [...]

Elderly dogs found abandoned outside post office

STV – Two elderly dogs have been found dumped outside a village post office near Inverness. The two animals were discovered by a passer by in Muir of Ord, at Great North Road, on Tuesday July 19. The dogs, a Tibetan terrier and terrier cross, are between eight and ten years old. Although the dogs [...]

Man in hospital after fall from Kessock Bridge

A man has been rushed to hospital after falling from the Kessock Bridge in Inverness.
Police are advising drivers to avoid Stadium Road below the bridge following the incident which happened at around 4pm this afetrnoon (28 July).
Emergency services are at the scene and the man was taken by ambulance to Raigmore Hospital for treatment. His [...]

Mercy dash saves Loch Ness tourist

Highland News – A LOCAL man has been hailed a hero after a mercy dash saved the life of a French holidaymaker who had received a potentially deadly mosquito bite. Ron Blanchard (60) rushed a lifeless Gilbert Kohler (65), who was stranded in Drumnadrochit, to Raigmore Hospital where an A&E doctor said he only had [...]

Addict threatened Inverness teens with needle

Highland News – AN Inverness man who brandished a needle at two 13-year-olds and told them it contained Hepatitis C did so because he felt threatened by them, a court heard. Daniel McCafferty admitted displaying the syringe on the city’s Grant Street, but said he had done it because he had been “provoked” by the [...]

Miss Glasgow proves a hit with Inverness Caley Thistle players

Inverness Courier – Miss Glasgow Amanda Quinn said ICT players were “mighty welcoming” when she started her charity cycling challenge at the club’s Inverness stadium this week. She met the boys before they went off to train at Fort George and then travelled to her next stop – Aberdeen. For five days Ms Quinn [...]

Schoolboys accused of stoning train near Inverness

Highland News – THREE schoolboys have been accused of throwing stones from a bridge and smashing a window of a train travelling from Inverness. The incident happened at around 6.20pm on Sunday when the 5.55pm service heading for Wick was passing through Kirkhill. It is believed the stones were alledgedly thrown from the Clunes Overbridge.

£22m equipment for cancer units

BBC – Five hospitals across Scotland are to receive new equipment, worth £22m, to treat cancer. The Scottish government awarded the contract for replacing radiotherapy machines to Varian Medical Systems. It is hoped the more technically-advanced equipment will treat tumours in a faster and more precise manner.

Parents’ plea to diagnose daughter’s mystery illness

STV – The parents of a nine-year-old girl who has had almost 40 operations for a mystery illness say they are desperate for her condition to be diagnosed. Karen Chinskie, from Inverness, has had 80% of her bowel removed, endured 38 operations and had more than 100 X-rays, but doctors have so far been unable [...]

Cars run gauntlet of worst road in Inverness

Inverness Courier – REPAIRS to what is being labelled “the most potholed road” in Inverness will not begin until October as council officials struggle with a huge backlog of repairs. Lochalsh Road in Merkinch has been identified by taxi drivers as the worst in the city. Scores of potholes have appeared on a quarter-mile stretch [...]

Police officers praised for saving drunk’s life

Inverness Courier – THREE Inverness police officers who fought a life-and-death battle on the banks of the River Ness to save a drunk who had fallen into the water have been awarded top civilian life-saving honours. PC Jason Hasson is to receive a Royal Humane Society Testimonial on Parchment and PCs Carla Hoxey and Doug [...]

Thousands attend Inverness Highland Games

Highland News – THOUSANDS of spectators watched a dramatic day of action in Saturday’s 2011 Highland Games at the Northern Meeting Park in Inverness. Since combining the city’s Armed Forces Day celebrations last year, the Inverness event is now one of the largest staged in Scotland and commenced with a parade through the streets of [...]

SPORT: Motherwell 3 Inverness CT 0

Daily Record – JAMIE MURPHY started – but he may not finish. The talented 21-year-old helped get Motherwell’s season off to a flier as he, Stevie Hammell and Keith Lasley grabbed the goals that see them at the top of the SPL this morning. But with four Premiership scouts in the Fir Park stand, and [...]

SPORT: Austrian defender Thomas Piermayr joins Inverness CT

BBC Sport – Inverness Caledonian Thistle have agreed a one-year deal with Austrian left-back Thomas Piermayr. The 21-year-old recently featured for Terry Butcher’s side in their friendly against Buckie Thistle. He comes into the squad after rejecting overtures from MK Dons and a new deal with LASK Linz, whom he joined in 2008 and played [...]

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