Paths could retrace Jacobite night march of 1746

BBC – Parts of routes believed to have been followed by Jacobites attempting a night assault could be recreated in a new network of public footpaths. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) said elements of the ill-fated night march of April 1746 could be a feature of the project at Culloden.

New Nairn 550 homes ‘urban sprawl’ protest

Press and Journal – A campaign group yesterday urged the Scottish Government to reject plans for 550 new homes at Nairn, calling the proposals an “unfitting and unwanted urban sprawl”. Deveron Homes is appealing against Highland Council’s decision to dismiss the developer’s £100million scheme at Sandown in May 2009.

Diabetic boxer could go back into ring

BBC Sport – Lesser mortals than Nairn’s Sandy Robb would probably have called time on a boxing career after being diagnosed with Type One diabetes. Robb’s condition came to light when he underwent routine medical checks after falling from his partner Shona’s horse and breaking an ankle a month after his last fight in May [...]

Woman seriously injured in Nairn fire

BBC – A woman has been seriously injured in a fire at a first floor flat in Nairn. She has been transferred from Raigmore Hospital in Invernesss to the specialist burns unit at St John’s Hospital in Livingston.

Public inquiry to begin into plans for 550 homes on edge of Nairn

Press and Journal – A public inquiry begins tomorrow into a developer’s proposals for 550 homes at Sandown on the western edge of Nairn. The hearing, expected to take five or six days, will consider Deveron Highland’s appeal against Highland Council’s rejection last May of its £100million plans.

Sainsbury’s payout holds up work in Nairn

Press and Journal – HIGHLAND Council’s continuing deliberations on how best to invest a £250,000 contribution from Sainsbury’s towards Nairn’s town-centre regeneration programme are delaying construction of the supermarket, approved for a site on the east side of the resort. The money was agreed as part of the company’s planning approval for a 25,000sq ft [...]

Sugababes, McFly, Lemar to join Quo at rock fest

Rock 4 Life has today (Friday) has announced the Sugababes will headline the second day of its festival gig at Whiteness, near Nairn.
McFly and Lemar will also appear at the two-day festival on May 1 and 2. This will be the first time the new Sugababes line-up will play in Scotland.
Saturday sees Status Quo, Steve [...]

Parents’ grief after death of baby Lucas

Highland News – THE big brother of a baby who died at just five days old woke his mum on the night of the tragedy, alerting her that there was problem. And now the family are seeking comfort in the fact that every night their four-year-old son Shaun insists on reading his baby brother a [...]

UFO ‘fireball’ mystery!

Highland News – A VALENTINE’S Day UFO sighting in a Highland town has appeared on a website run by a researcher of paranormal events. The mystery “orange fireball” spotted in the skies above Nairn sounds similar to other strange objects reported to the Highland News recently. And it comes as the Ministry of Defence last [...]

Virtual business targets youth unemployment

Caledonian Mercury – A company with no physical premises Ki Work has been awarded a substantial grant from the government’s Future Jobs Fund to train and employ green energy specialists. As well as providing employment the project should show how Ki Work’s decentralised online project management operates in practice.

Charlie Chaplin walk planned from seafront into Nairn centre

Press and Journal – HE WAS a global superstar of the silent movies, a comic genius from the dawn of cinema but Charlie Chaplin loved to holiday at Nairn in his later years.

North skaters are best in Britain

A SYNCHRONISED skating team from Inverness claimed gold at the British championships in Sheffield. The Moray Dolphins placed first in the intermediate 1 category at the event, finishing ahead of teams from Sheffield, Altrincham, Basingstoke and Lee Valley, London.

Man arrested after serious assault in Nairn

Police were called to attend a disturbance in Michael Street, Nairn last night where a 50-year-old man was seriously assaulted.
The incident took place within an address in that street around 21.33. The 50-year-old man was injured as a result of the assault and was taken to Raigmore Hospital for treatment. His condition is not believed [...]

Cop’s baton ‘like Harry Potter wand’, says sheriff

Highland News – A SHERIFF likened a telescopic police baton to Harry Potter’s wand during a hearing at Inverness Sheriff Court this week. Lithuanian national Jaroslav Purtov, of Johnstone Place, Inverness, was arrested when police carrying out a search of his car found the baton in a compartment in the driver’s door.

Youth Convener tours Highland secondary schools

Highland Youth Convener, Magnus Monahan, has begun his tour of Highland secondary schools to deliver a presentation about Highland Youth Voice, the youth parliament for the area, and his role as Youth Convener.
Magnus said: “I think it’s really important that we raise the profile of Highland Youth Voice and let all young people [...]

Island photographer is top journalist

A photographer for a weekly newspaper in Skye has scooped a top press award and become only the second snapper in 22 years to win it.
Willie Urqhuart, who works for the West Highland Free Press in Skye was named Journalist of the Year at the annual Highland and Islands Media Awards on Friday, February 5. [...]

Pupils clean up at anti-litter awards

Kids in the Highlands have proved that litter pickers can be winners as Highland Council announced the results of a “Don’t Litter Competition” that is believed to be the first competition of its kind in Scotland.
Secondary and primary pupils from schools in Nairn, Inverness, Portree and Helmsdale attended a ceremony held in Inverness earlier [...]

Tilda stars in new Pringle video

Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton is helping a luxury clothing company launch their spring/summer collection by starring in an evocative video.
Tilda, who lives in Nairn, was named as the face of the Pringle of Scotland brand in July last year, and the company hopes her ageless style will appeal to younger customers without alienating the traditional [...]

Fee arrears put drinks licences in danger

MORE than 200 businesses – the majority in Inverness and Nairn – face losing their drinks licences after failing to pay new fees introduced by the government last year, reports the Inverness Courier

Nairn veteran major general dies at 96

A veteran soldier from Nairn who rose to the rank of major general and served in World War II, Malaya and Aden with the Seaforth Highlanders has died aged 96, reports the Press and Journal

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