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ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Ferry failure gave us a chance to explore Caithness coastline

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Ferry failure gave us a chance to explore Caithness coastline

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Ferry failure gave us a chance to explore Caithness coastline

17 August 2023

On his way to Orkney, Moray content editor Chris Saunderson was stranded for 36 hours – and discovered some of the wonders of the far north


Nicky Marr: Economic case needs to be made for radical Academy Street change

Nicky Marr: Economic case needs to be made for radical Academy Street change

Nicky Marr: Economic case needs to be made for radical Academy Street change

16 August 2023

Have you seen Highland Council’s proposals for reducing through-traffic on Academy Street in Inverness?


Eddie Gillanders: Top livestock and serious discussions are features of shows this summer

Eddie Gillanders: Top livestock and serious discussions are features of shows this summer

Eddie Gillanders: Top livestock and serious discussions are features of shows this summer

06 August 2023

THE show season is in full swing.


Merlin: Avian flu sweeping through sea bird and other breeds

Merlin: Avian flu sweeping through sea bird and other breeds

Merlin: Avian flu sweeping through sea bird and other breeds

06 August 2023

IT appears people who wanted breeding herring gulls culled in Elgin and other towns have had their wish come true – in the form of avian flu.


Reverend Jenny Adams: There is not one right path as we go on life’s journey

Reverend Jenny Adams: There is not one right path as we go on life’s journey

Reverend Jenny Adams: There is not one right path as we go on life’s journey

05 August 2023

ON Tuesday, SQA exam results come out. For everyone I add my voice to others saying there is #NoWrongPath.


Douglas Ross: Save our Surgeries campaign one of many local issues

Douglas Ross: Save our Surgeries campaign one of many local issues

Douglas Ross: Save our Surgeries campaign one of many local issues

05 August 2023

THE last week has seen my team and I working through the many cases that came up during the first part of my summer surgery tour.


Nicky Marr: Is Belladrum gridlock a case of forgive and forget?

Nicky Marr: Is Belladrum gridlock a case of forgive and forget?

Nicky Marr: Is Belladrum gridlock a case of forgive and forget?

02 August 2023

Stuck in Thursday’s Belladrum queues we managed to stay cheerful for the first four-and-a-half hours.


Eddie Gillanders: Pressures of modern farming impact on mental health

Eddie Gillanders: Pressures of modern farming impact on mental health

Eddie Gillanders: Pressures of modern farming impact on mental health

30 July 2023

HELP is there for those in farming community suffering from poor mental health.


Eddie Gillanders: Pressures of modern farming impact on mental health

Eddie Gillanders: Pressures of modern farming impact on mental health

Eddie Gillanders: Pressures of modern farming impact on mental health

30 July 2023

HELP is there for those in farming community suffering from poor mental health.


Campus Conversation: Intelligence comes in all forms, not just artificial

Campus Conversation: Intelligence comes in all forms, not just artificial

Campus Conversation: Intelligence comes in all forms, not just artificial

29 July 2023

DAVID Patterson ponders on artificial intelligence.


Nicky Marr: Remote or among people, switching off can be great

Nicky Marr: Remote or among people, switching off can be great

Nicky Marr: Remote or among people, switching off can be great

26 July 2023

Work-life balance. It can be an elusive thing, especially when we’re plugged into our tech all the time.


Nicky Marr: A9 Crisis Summit - They needed to feel the emotion and hear stories

Nicky Marr: A9 Crisis Summit - They needed to feel the emotion and hear stories

Nicky Marr: A9 Crisis Summit - They needed to feel the emotion and hear stories

19 July 2023

I felt a weight of responsibility to represent the audience's concerns and not to let ministers and civil servants off the hook


Nicky Marr: Remember the promise Humza Yousaf made us about the A9? Let's take a look at what he said...

Nicky Marr: Remember the promise Humza Yousaf made us about the A9? Let's take a look at what he said...

Nicky Marr: Remember the promise Humza Yousaf made us about the A9? Let's take a look at what he said...

17 July 2023

Tuesday will see a capacity audience at Eden Court for the A9 Crisis Summit following the Government’s broken promises to dual the A9.


Nicky Marr: Reliable transport links are vital for the North

Nicky Marr: Reliable transport links are vital for the North

Nicky Marr: Reliable transport links are vital for the North

12 July 2023

We cannot properly achieve our regional potential without regular, reliable, affordable transport links.


Eddie Gillanders: Don’t be sheepish when it comes to standing up for lamb

Eddie Gillanders: Don’t be sheepish when it comes to standing up for lamb

Eddie Gillanders: Don’t be sheepish when it comes to standing up for lamb

08 July 2023

Why do so many people in Scotland turn up their noses when it comes to eating lamb?


Our new arrivals add to Moray’s caring outlook

Our new arrivals add to Moray’s caring outlook

Our new arrivals add to Moray’s caring outlook

07 July 2023

This week the National Health Service is 75 years old. Happy birthday!


Douglas Ross: Honoured to be part of Royal Week in Scotland

Douglas Ross: Honoured to be part of Royal Week in Scotland

Douglas Ross: Honoured to be part of Royal Week in Scotland

07 July 2023

ROYAL Week in Scotland.


Nicky Marr: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

Nicky Marr: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

Nicky Marr: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

05 July 2023

The closure of rural GP practices for lack of staff means many rural communities find themselves without medical cover.


Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

28 June 2023

A lesser mortal would have fled the stage, assuming they’d had the courage to turn up.


NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

21 June 2023

I struggled to keep the anger and disappointment out of my voice, said our columnist.


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