The total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases within the Grantown community has increased by two to 33, 30 of these are linked with Millers of Speyside abattoir, NHS Highland reports today. “We can appreciate that there will be increased local anxiety but the vast majority of cases are linked …
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Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has discovered that in some remote areas of the region home-testing kits for Covid-19 are unviable, due to the amount of time taken to get them to the laboratory. And a question mark hangs over what is happening to mobile testing units in …
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Margaret Mackay. Bettyhill has lost one of its eldest and most liked inhabitants with the death of Margaret Mackay. She was 89. Her passing came peacefully surrounded by her family at her long-time home at 47 Crask after a lengthy illness which she bore with great dignity and fortitude. Renowned …
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Bettyhill resident known for her hospitality, sharp intellect and engaging personality Bettyhill has lost one of its eldest and most liked inhabitants with the death of Margaret Mackay. She was 89. Her passing came peacefully, surrounded by her family at her long-time home at 47 Crask, after a lengthy illness …
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HIAL managing director Inglis Lyon. Visitor numbers travelling to Inverness Airport are on the increase, bringing much-needed tourists to the Highland capital. The region’s biggest airport remained open throughout the coronavirus lockdown, providing services to the Highlands and Islands for Royal Mail and the oil and gas industry. Inglis Lyon, …
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Aberdeenshire wide charity Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action who work with voluntary groups across the shire, launched their AVA Community Spirit Awards at the beginning of July to recognise Community Spirit in our villages and towns during the lockdown. They have been overwhelmed by the response. CEO, Dan Shaw, said: “ People …
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Keys to the sorting office in Strothers Lane were handed over last week. An ambitious plan to revolutionise transport in Inverness has taken a giant step forward. As exclusively revealed by the Inverness Courier three months ago, Network Rail has now purchased the former Royal Mail sorting office in the …
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The former Royal Mail sorting office in Strothers Lane, Inverness. An ambitious plan to revolutionise transport in Inverness has taken a giant step forward. As exclusively revealed by the Inverness Courier three months ago, Network Rail has now purchased the former Royal Mail sorting office in the city’s Strothers Lane. …
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Stephen Skinner is worried potholes could reduce vital ambulance access needed for his daughter. Picture: James MacKenzie CRUMBLING Ross-shire roads are putting people’s lives at risk and jeopardising livelihoods. A Black Isle dad fears his vulnerable daughter, who at her worst has suffered up to 60 epileptic fits a day, could …
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A mail strike in Inverness could hit deliveries across the Highlands and Islands. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) says it will press on with industrial action later this month if Royal Mail fails to act satisfactorily on concerns it has raised. Bosses from Royal Mail have agreed to fully investigate …
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