Highlands

Ardgay Station in the Highlands is set to undergo significant improvements this month, as Network Rail engineers carry out a £1.35m upgrade of platform 1.  

Works to transform the commercial and retail centre of Wick to create a more welcoming space are moving forward at pace. Local firm GMR Henderson has been appointed as the contractor with an expected start date on site of Monday 27 October.

A new £11.2 million rail freight terminal is to be constructed in Inverness thanks to Scottish Government funding of up to £3m. The award through the Freight Facilities Grant to West Fraser Limited will see a facility built at the company’s Dalcross site, which will help move more

Highland Council has revealed that Alexandra Bridge in Tain has now reopened following the completion of essential repair works.

Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) last week reached a historic milestone in establishing the Highlands as a major international hub for the offshore wind and renewable energy sector. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) creating a formal framework for co-operation and responsibiliti

Highland Council has provided an update on the present and future plans required to extend the lifespan of the Category B listed Infirmary Bridge crossing the River Ness in Inverness.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has awarded a £3.458 million contract to Morrison Construction to develop new small units at Golspie Business Park. HIE designed and built Golspie Business Park in the 1990s, creating nine development plots on site. In recent years, it has evolved into a

SSE Renewables’ Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower project has become the first scheme of its kind to achieve the Hydropower Sustainability Standard.

The Highland Council is taking firm planning enforcement action in response to a growing issue involving the sale and marketing of small plots of land in areas such as Achnabobane, Inchbae, Garve, Roy Bridge, Spean Bridge and Daviot. The local authority said these plots are often advertised with mis

The refurbished Bught Park was officially re-opened on Wednesday 27 August, by Kirsty McNeill, UK Government Minister for Scotland, marking a major milestone in the transformation of one of Inverness’s most important community and sporting venues.

Another milestone has been reached at Inverness Castle with the installation of the new sedum roof covering, which caps and completes the Saltire Bistro.

Network Rail is set to deliver a major programme of engineering work on the West Highland Line from October, with nearly £15 million being invested to improve the resilience and reliability of the route.

The historic Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum has been put up for sale. NatureScot has been working with Savills to bring the Category-A listed castle to the open market after research found that most islanders agree the building should be sold to be redeveloped and brought back into use.

The refurbished Bught Park and Northern Meeting Park in Inverness were officially re-opened this week by Kirsty McNeill, UK Government Minister for Scotland. The Minister opened Bught Park this afternoon before proceeding to the Northern Meeting Park. At both venues, she unveiled commemorative plaqu

The Highland Council has appointed Morgan Sindall as the preferred contractor to build the new Broadford Primary School as part of the Highland Investment Plan (HIP).