Highlands

The Highland Council has revealed that the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council Local Place Plan is the first to be registered in the Highland Council development plans area. Following its validation in accordance with the Scottish Government requirements, the Stratherrick and Foyers Local Plac

Culloden Road in Inverness will close for five weeks to enable Network Rail to make repairs to a railway bridge.

Work will begin shortly on a new stretch of walking and cycling pathway between Dunballoch and Cabrich, linking the existing Lovat Bridge - Dunballoch pathway with the minor road to Cabrich and onwards to Moniack. This will provide a safe, segregated, comfortable option for those walking and cycling

Highland Council has been investigating ways in which it can harness external funding to help meet its statutory obligations around energy efficient social housing and at the same time tackle fuel poverty. Members at last week's Climate Change Committee were asked to note opportunities to expand Ene

The Highland Council reached a key milestone this week at its Coulhill housing development in Alness after it took possession of the properties from Compass Building and Construction Services. The site consists of Coulhill Primary School’s former Janitor’s House and the neighbouring form

The funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain looks set to remain out of operation until mid-October.

A housing development at Dulnain Bridge in Badenoch & Strathspey has reached a key milestone as the Highland Council and Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) proceeded with the official handover of the properties. With a range of two-to four-bedroom homes available across the site, the demand for the

Members of Royal Dornoch Golf Club have laid the foundations for a new £13.9 million clubhouse after voting in favour of the project last week. The proposals went on hold when the pandemic struck but a Special General Meeting held at Dornoch Academy on Thursday evening backed a proje

A community project is underway to upgrade and secure the only fuel station on the west coast island of Jura. The facility, in the village of Craighouse, has been operated by Jura Community Business (JCB) since 2001 with the help of local volunteers.

Planning permission has been secured for a new wind farm in the Highlands that will feature a co-located battery energy storage system. Located in the Garve district in the Ross and Cromarty region, just south of the A835, Kirkan Wind Farm comprises 17 wind turbines with a maximum height to blade ti

Cairn Housing Association has completed a new housing development in Rosemarkie, situated in the picturesque Black Isle.

Black Isle Brewery has submitted plans to build a state-of-the-art new brewery, distillery and taproom on a five-acre site to the west of Highlander Way at Inverness Retail and Business Park, creating 30 new jobs and bringing production of their award-winning organic beers closer to the heart of th

Glencoe Folk Museum is to close at the end of October to begin construction work on its long-anticipated redevelopment project. Designers Mather & Co and Peter Drummond Architects are working together on the expansion, which will include converting a byre outbuilding into a community gallery, cr

Work is underway to enhance facilities at Glencoe Mountain after the operator secured £38,400 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) towards the project costs. Glencore Mountain Limited (GML) said the HIE funding will help meet the costs of acquiring plant and equipme

Fort William-based Highland Soap Company (HSC) is poised to significantly scale its operations after securing a £51,400 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). This funding forms part of a larger £205,600 expansion project that will substantially boost both the firm's man