Friday, March 12, 2010

Highland News, Moray news, Aberdeenshire news

Google Street View covers the north and north-east

Every nook and cranny of the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire has been revealed on Google’s Street View today. The search giant’s project to map the streets of the world... 

What's On

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  • 3D Natural Magic show, Thurso
    20.02. - 27.03.2010 | More »

  • Wise Up, Elgin
    13.03.2010 @ 10:00 | Details »

  • What’s On: Hi-Ex comic convention, Inverness
    27.03. - 28.03.2010 | More »

  • 3D Natural Magic show, Wick
    03.04. - 01.05.2010 | More »

  • Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2010
    29.04. - 03.05.2010 | More »

  • Status Quo, Inverness
    01.05. - 02.05.2010 | More »

  • Highland Fest 2010
    16.06. - 19.06.2010 | More »

  • Scottish Traditional Boat Festival 2010, Portsoy
    26.06. - 27.06.2010 | More »

Google Street View covers the north and north-east

Google Street View covers the north and north-east

Every nook and cranny of the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire has been revealed... [Read more...]


Highland airline in no comment on service

BBC – Highland Airways has refused to comment on its future involvement... [Read more...]


Info law breaches warning

Highland News – A WATCHDOG says that public authorities in the Highlands... [Read more...]


Jaw break punch victim slams sentence

Highland News – A YOUNG waiter who has been left with metal plates holding... [Read more...]


Warning over buried marker cairns on Ben Nevis

BBC – Cairns used by walkers to navigate in poor conditions on Ben Nevis... [Read more...]


Tornado lands safely after engine problems

BBC – A Tornado has landed safely at RAF Lossiemouth after suffering engine... [Read more...]


Taxi attacker must wait to learn fate

BBC – A man who admitted robbing a female taxi driver in Aberdeenshire... [Read more...]


Dancing on ice – until more men step up!

Highland News Video – A GLITTERING charity event based on the hit BBC... [Read more...]


Adventurer tells of kayak trip around coast

Press and Journal – AN ADVENTURE travel writer yesterday took Moray school... [Read more...]


Aviemore pupils are nuts about red squirrels

Press and Journal – BRITAIN’S first interactive red squirrel website... [Read more...]


Energy firm secures finance deal for Moray wind farm

Press and Journal – The company behind a controversial wind farm in Moray... [Read more...]


Big entry for festival reading contest

Press and Journal – THE Inverness Music Festival enters a more muted stage... [Read more...]


Council £4m for housing organisations

Press and Journal – Financially-stretched Highland Council has agreed... [Read more...]


Inverness Premium Bonds winner to share fortune with family

Daily Mail – Daily Mail’s £5,000 Premium Bonds winner to share... [Read more...]


HIE chief’s exit baffles staff

Herald – One of Scotland’s most high-profile quango chiefs is preparing... [Read more...]


Paths could retrace Jacobite night march of 1746

BBC – Parts of routes believed to have been followed by Jacobites attempting... [Read more...]


Highlands Monopoly game launched

BBC – A Highlands version of the Monopoly board game is to be created.... [Read more...]


Death crash trial branded ‘a joke’

Press and Journal – Death crash trial branded ‘a joke’. A distraught... [Read more...]


Big rise in number of assaults on police

Press and Journal – Statistics released by the Liberal Democrats show... [Read more...]


PROMOTION: Win a bottle of Benromach 10 Years Old

Benromach 10 Years Old is a golden malt with rich fruit, sweet chocolate and... [Read more...]


300 jobs ‘at risk’ in minimum pricing plan

STV – Leading whisky maker Whyte and Mackay has warned that Government... [Read more...]


MSP urges Network Rail to ‘play its part’ in crossing safety

ON the day that Network Rail called for a new statutory section on level crossings... [Read more...]


All change on Forres high street

Forres Gazette – CHANGES are afoot on Forres High Street with stores changing... [Read more...]


Injured commandos saddle up for rehab

BBC – An Aberdeenshire charity which uses horse riding to rehabilitate... [Read more...]


FOUND: Deborah Mousdale, Inverness

UPDATE: Police have confirmed that Deborah Mousdale has been traced in Inverness... [Read more...]


X-Factor invite for starry-eyed trio

X-Factor invite for starry-eyed trio

John O’Groat Journal – THREE lucky Wick youngsters have stars in... [Read more...]


Norovirus confirmed at Wick hospital

John O’Groat Journal – A SMALL number of norovirus cases have been... [Read more...]


Call for level crossing questions in driving test

STV Video – The driving test should include compulsory questions about... [Read more...]


A9 death crash driver jailed for three years

BBC – A man who admitted causing the death of another motorist by dangerous... [Read more...]


Banffshire history festival reveal plans

Press and Journal – THE extensive historical heritage of the north-east... [Read more...]


Puppy given new lease of life

Press and Journal – A PUPPY who underwent a lifesaving operation thanks... [Read more...]


Artisans in bid to solve mystery of ancient carvings

Press and Journal – EASTER Ross artisans are taking part in a research... [Read more...]


Youngsters flourish amid instrument tuition fears

Press and Journal – WHILE healthy entry numbers and a high standard of... [Read more...]


Daughter condemns Forres vandals

Forres Gazette – THE daughter of a pensioner whose car was damaged following... [Read more...]


Barrel find sparks emergency response

Forres Gazette – THREE barrels found on the edge of Findhorn Bay, thought... [Read more...]


RAF captain calls for local support

Forres Gazette – RAF Kinloss station commander Robbie Noel told members... [Read more...]


North backs Scots autism aid drive

Press and Journal – Proposals to give legal force to support provided... [Read more...]


New Nairn 550 homes ‘urban sprawl’ protest

Press and Journal – A campaign group yesterday urged the Scottish Government... [Read more...]


Backlash over 4.2% ferry fares rise

Press and Journal – The Scottish Government was under fire last night... [Read more...]


£13m for community health schemes across Scotland

Press and Journal – MILLIONS of pounds have been awarded to ambitious... [Read more...]


We will not be moved, vows family told to quit caravan

P&J – A family of six who have 72 hours to get out of their caravan... [Read more...]


Repairing Nimrods a ‘waste of £16million’

Repairing Nimrods a ‘waste of £16million’

Press and Journal – THE government has been accused of wasting £16million... [Read more...]


Anger at school bus death report

The mother of a teenager killed by a car after getting off a school bus has... [Read more...]


Two top Highland hotels to offer expertise to others

Two prestigious Highland hotels have formed an international management consultancy... [Read more...]


Help is at hand for Highland smokers aiming to quit

This is national No Smoking Day – and smokers in Inverness and across the... [Read more...]


Pupils show waste a clean pair of heels

A TAIN primary school does such a good job recycling waste that its binmen noticed... [Read more...]


Brave cancer girl’s return home is all too short

Isla Simpson’s family had been looking forward to having her all to themselves... [Read more...]


Funeral for Scout leader killed in mountain fall

The funeral has been held for a young scout leader who fell to his death while... [Read more...]


Iron Age hopes for Moray field

Experts believe they have discovered another Iron Age power centre in Moray.... [Read more...]


Berth wrangle puts future of dolphin boat in doubt

A LONG-established Inverness dolphin-spotting operator claims he is being forced... [Read more...]


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